Lochana, Ranithma clinch WPBA open singles titles

Rohan de Silva 

Lochana WPBA Open single winner 

 Ranithma  WPBA Open single winner 

Lochana Oshan De Silva and Ranithma Thinudi clinched the open men’s and women’s singles titles respectively at the Western Province Badminton Association (QPBA) All-Island Open Badminton championships which came to a conclusion at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on Friday. 

In the men’s singles final, Lochana emerged victorious against Sethum Sithmaka Perera, clinching the match 21-13, 14-21, 21-17. 

Ranithma dominated the women’s singles, defeating Vidara Suhasni Vidanage with a convincing 21-8, 21-16 victory. Ranithma also shone in the women’s doubles alongside Praveena Wijesundara, overcoming Rashmi Bhagya and Varangana Himsarani Jayawardena in a tense match that ended 19-21, 21-16, 21-18.

The men’s doubles title was secured by Prince Dahal and Chamath Dias, who fought back from a first-game deficit to win 13-21, 21-18, 21-18 against Buwaneka Tharindu Goonethilleka and Jason Homer.

The mixed doubles event was equally competitive, with Marcello Vittorio Mainaky and Ranumi Suhasnie Manage edging out Thulith Palliyaguru and Varangana Himsarani Jayawardena 21-17, 14-21, 21-19 in a nail-biting finish.

The Championships, held under the auspices of Sri Lanka Badminton, was rated as a Level 1 ranking tournament and saw top shuttlers from all around the country in action.

Winners received a combined cash reward of Rs. 750,000 in addition to medals and certificates. 

Champions :

Here are the winners listed in the desired format:

• Men’s singles: Lochana Oshan De Silva 
• Women’s singles: Ranithma Thinudi 
• Men’s doubles: Prince Dahal / Chamath Dias 
• Women’s doubles: Ranithma Thinudi / Praveena Wijesundara
• Men’s plate: Thejana Samuditha Herath
• Mixed doubles: Marcello Vittorio Mainaky / Ranumi Suhasnie Manage
• Men’s singles 30: Dushan Fernando 
• Women’s singles 30: Nadeesha Gayanthi 
• Men’s singles 35: Roshan Padma Kumara 
• Men’s singles 40: Lasantha Thilakawardana 
• Women’s singles 40: Manjula Sandamali Senanayake 
• Men’s singles 45: Demuni Daminda De Silva 
• Men’s singles 50: Duminda Jayakody 
• Women’s singles 50: Vipuli Ashanthi Senevirathne 
• Men’s singles 55: Samson Jayasundara Perera 
• Men’s singles 60: Rohan Fernando 
• Men’s singles 65: Gamini Jayawardena 
• Men’s singles 70: Arsh Marakkala Wimalarathne 
• Men’s doubles 110+: Lalith Nihal Amarasena / Darshana Senarathna 
• Men’s doubles 30: Tharindu Rajith Siriwardhana / Sachitra Widanagamage 
• Men’s doubles 35: Roshan Padma Kumara / Anushaka Lakshan Silva 
• Men’s doubles 40: Thanuja Nandika Liyanage / Pandula Nihan Ranasinghe
• Men’s doubles 45: Dinushka Nilushana Kithbewla / Sahan Pradeep
• Men’s doubles 50: Duminda Jayakody / Duminda De Silva Somanayake
• Men’s doubles 55: Lalith Nihal Amarasena / Darshana Senarathna
• Men’s doubles 60: Gregory Rohan Fernando / Susantha Perera
• Women’s doubles 110+: Rasika Dahanayake / Sumithra Dissanayaka
• Women’s doubles 30: Ruvini Chathurika Rathnasiri / Himashi Sasinka
• Women’s doubles 40: Priyanka Abeyratne / Vipuli Ashanthi Senevirathne
• Women’s doubles 50: Thushari Rosberry Brahmanage / Enoka Jayalath
• Boys’ singles Under-11: Hansaka Rashminda 
• Girls’ singles Under-11: Ishma Ishak 
• Boys’ singles Under-13: Prithish Yasasa Abeysiri Gunawardana 
• Girls’ singles Under-13: Limandi Gajali Padma Bandara 
• Boys’ singles Under-15: Thamindu Visanka Silva 
• Girls’ singles Under-15: Benuri Jananga Vipulaguna 
• Boys’ singles Under-17: Keneth Aruggoda 
• Girls’ singles Under-17: Dulanya Livera Karunarathna 
• Boys’ singles Under-19: Shenuk Thavisha Samararatne 
• Girls’ singles Under-19: Pawani Induwari Illeperumachchi 
• Boys’ doubles Under-11: Rajai Atheeb / Hansaka Rashminda
• Boys’ doubles Under-13: Prithish Yasasa Abeysiri Gunawardana / Anuka Visvaka Kadahettige
• Boys’ doubles Under-15: Amavan Amarasinghe / Chenaal Dewshan
• Boys’ doubles Under-17: Nethil Thewmika / Maneth Theekshana Wijegunawardana
• Boys’ doubles Under-19: Pamith Bandara Attanayake / Thidasa Irushika
• Girls’ doubles Under-11: Sihathna Nethusandi Keerawella / Inuki Sihathna Wijesekara
• Girls’ doubles Under-13: Sayuni Sithunima Kulasuriya / Limandi Gajali Padma Bandara
• Girls’ doubles Under-15: Fathima Amani / Yenuri Nethsara
• Girls’ doubles Under-17: Vinuthi Diyathna Ranasinghe / Yenara Nethumli Wickramasinghe
• Girls’ doubles Under-19: Sanuthi Gurusinghe / Pawani Induwari Illeperumachchi
• Mixed doubles 110+: Duminda Jayakody / Enoka Jayalath
• Mixed doubles 30: Yohan Bandara Weerasooriya / Nadeesha Gayanthi
• Mixed doubles 40: Amil Kumara Yatapana / Deshani Chathurika Bandara
• Mixed doubles 45: Manjula Perera / Renu Chandrika
• Mixed doubles 50: Rohan Fernando / Wijayalakshmi Gardiye Punchihewa