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Ranthushka Karunathilake and Dilmi Dias emerged men’s and women’s singles champions at the 2021 edition of the Summer Season All Island Open Badminton Championships held in Nuwara Eliya on Tuesday.
At the Municipal Council Indoor Stadium in ‘Little England,’ the duo also secured a double each by teaming up with their respective partners to win the doubles titles.
Ranthushka defeated Buwaneka Goonathileka 10-21, 21-19, 21-19 in the men’s final while Dilmi overpowered Ranithma Liyanage 21-10, 21-15 in the women’s title clash.
The men’s finalists then teamed up to beat Hasitha Chanaka and Clarence Homer in the men’s doubles final. Dilmi completed her double when she and Kavindika De Silva defeated Buthmi Galagamage and Nadeesha Gayanthi to emerge women’s doubles champions.
The event, organised by Central Province Badminton Association Together with Nuwera Eliya Badminton Association under the patronage of Sri Lanka Badminton, saw a total of whopping 1,117 matches conducted.
A total of 993 shuttlers competed under 39 categories during the event which followed the highly successful completion of key events including the 68th nationals and Mercantile tournaments, adhering to COVID-19 protocols amid the pandemic situation over the past few months.
Summer Season All Island Open Badminton Championships 2021
Winners
XD 60: Adrian De Lima, Caryl Tozer
MD 60, MD 65 as Combined Event: Rohan De Silva, Louie Karunarathne
MS 60, MS 65 as Combined Event: Adrian De Lima
MD 55: Anil De Silva, K C R Fernando
MS 55: Zuhair Azeez
XD 50, XD 55 as Combined Event: Kamal Gamlath, Lakshmi Punchihewa
MD 50: W.H.A Jayantha, Aruna Krishantha
MS 50: Dayananda Ambalangodage
MD 45: Upendra Jayawardena, Sahan Pradeep
MS 45: Upendra Jayawardena
XD 40: Asanka De Silva, Sandamali Senanayake
WD 40, WD 50 as Combined Event: Priyanka Abeyrathna, Umanga Rathnayake
MD 40: Clarence Homer, Duminda Jayakody
WS 40, WS 50 as Combined Event: Dushyanthi Dissanayake
MS 40: Subash Janaka
MS 35: Lasantha Thilakawardana
MD 30: Hasitha Chanaka, Tony Wayudhi
MS 30: Roshan Kumara
GD U19: Panchali Adikari, Manudi Mithara
BD U19: Thenuka De Silva, Viren Nettasinghe
GS U19: Ashini Fernando
BS U19: Thenuka De Silva
GD U17: Dasithma Jayathilaka, Sithuki Onadee
BD U17: Shenuk Samararatne, Pulina Wellalage
GS U17: Dasithma Jayathilaka
BS U17: Shenuk Samararatne
GD U15: Dilshi Dissanayake, Lorani Weerasinghe
BD U15: Rithira Abayagunawardana, Thenul Ganewatta
GS U15: Sandathi Dewmini
BS U15: Hiruka Sahanmith
GD U13: Sandaruvi Jayalath, Ralindi Umagiliya
BD U13: Bihandu Ganege, Pamudu Randiligama
GS U13: Sandaruvi Jayalath
BS U13: Senuth Perera
XD: Buwaneka Goonathileka, Nadeesha Gayanthi
WD: Kavindika De Silva, Dilmi Dias
MD: Buwaneka Goonathileka, Ranthushka Karunathilake
WS: Dilmi Dias
MS: Ranthushka Karunathilake