Under-19 Inter-Schools Badminton Team Championship
St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa and Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya, Galle, clinched the boys’ and girls’ Super A Division titles respectively at the Under-19 Inter-Schools Badminton Team Championship which took place in Colombo.
The all-island tournament, organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association (SLSBA) at the Royal College Sports Complex and the D S Senanayaka College Indoor Stadium, saw teams from 84 schools in action under five divisions, namely A, B, C, D, E and Super A.
The Super A Division saw Ananda College, Colombo (A) and Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara becoming runners up in the boys’ and girls’ categories respectively.
Division A titles were won by St. Anthony’s College, Kandy (A) and Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo while Lumbini College, Colombo and Maliyadeva Balika MV, Kurunegala, clinched the Division B victories.
Wesley College, Colombo, and Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala won the Division C titles.
Lalith Athulathmudali MC, Mt. Lavinia, won the Division D boys’ championship while Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha, clinched the girls’ title.
Both boys’ and girls’ Championship crowns were won by shuttlers from Central College, Badulla.
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) President Rohan de Silva graced the final day’s prize distribution ceremony held at the Royal College, as the chief guest. SLSBA President Atula Wijewardena, officials of the SLB and SLSBA and the principals of the participating schools were also among the attendees at the occasion.
Under 19 Inter-schools
Division E:
Boys’ Champions:
Central College, Badulla
Runners-up:
Tissa Central College
Girls Champions:
Central College, Badulla
Runners-up:
Bishop’s College
Division D:
Boys Champions:
Lalith Athulathmudali MC, Mt. Lavinia
Runners-up:
AS Siraj College, Kandy
Girls Champions:
Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha
Runners-up:
Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena
Division C:
Boys Champions:
Wesley College, Colombo
Runners-up:
Mahinda College, Galle
Girls Champions:
Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala
Runners-up:
Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa
Division B:
Boys Champions:
Lumbini College, Colombo
Runners-up:
Bandaranaike College, Gampaha
Girls Champions:
Maliyadeva Balika MV, Kurunegala
Runners-up:
Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya
Division A:
Boys Champions:
St. Anthony’s College, Kandy (A)
Runners-up:
Richmond College, Galle
Girls Champions:
Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo
Runners-up:
OLV Convent, Moratuwa
Super A:
Boys Champions:
St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa
Runners-up:
Ananda College, Colombo (A)
Girls Champions:
Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya, Galle
Runners-up:
Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara