SLB completes successful Air Badminton training program for 50 schools in Matale

A successful training program to introduce Air Badminton was held within the Matale District based on schools from the Educational Zone of Haranthota, Ukuwela by the Regional Development Committee of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB). The training program, held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Vidyalaya in Ukuwela, was attended by 50 teachers and coaches of 25 schools from the Ukuwela Educational Zone. A similar training program with attendance of 50 teachers and coaches for 25 schools from the Raththota Educational Zone, was held at the Auditorium of the Matale Provincial Secretariate, where the distribution of badminton equipment for 50 schools was held.

Representing Sri Lanka Badminton, the SLB Regional Development Committee Chairman and SLB Vice President Roshan Gunawadena, and members of the SLB Regional Development Committee, Palitha Hettiarachchi and Indika Upendra, SLB Coordinator Thilina Dhanasinghe, attended the training program. 

The training program was conducted by University of Peradeniya Lecturer and a qualified SLB Umpire Bandara Samarakoon, while the program was attended by the Education Ministry Coordinating Secretary – Matale District Rohana Dissanayake and the SLB Matale District Badminton Coordinating Officer Dayan Dissanayeke. In addition, officials representing Regional Educational Zones and the Principal of Mahinda Rajapaksa Vidyalaya, Ukuwela were present at the occasion.

The Regional Development Committee of SLB intends to conduct an assessment program following the commencement of training at the 50 schools that attended the training program. SLB will conduct an Air Badminton tournament among the 50 schools in the near future, with the intention of selecting players to the District Squad.