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A 57-member Sri Lanka contingent left the country early Sunday morning to take part in the Toyota Gazoo Racing Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 Junior Championships which will take place at the Central Changwattana Mall in Nonthaburi in the Thailand capital.
The tournament will see the Sri Lankan juniors in contest against shuttlers from 15 countries, including traditional badminton powerhouses Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia and Singapore from 29 November- 4 December.
Other countries which take part in the tournament, organised by the Thailand Badminton Association under the auspices of the Badminton Asia Confederation, are Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Brunei and hosts Thailand.
Sri Lanka contingent for the tournament consists of U-15 and U-17 boys’ and girls’ teams, six coaches, team manager, head of delegation and two lady chaperons representing Sri Lanka Badminton and the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association.