Savinaka Weerasekera won the Men's Open Singles Championship and Panchali Adhikari won the Women's Open Singles Championship in the Kandy All Ceylon Open Badminton Championship organized by the Central Province Badminton Association affiliated to the Sri Lanka Badminton Institute.
Savinaka Weerasekera defeated Sanuda Imal Ariyawansa 21-14 and 21-15 in the men's open singles final of this tournament which was held as a first level national qualification tournament at the Digana Provincial Council Sports Complex, Rajawella, Kandy.In the women's open singles final, Panchali Adhikari defeated Senadi Dhamsa de Silva by 20-22, 21-12 and 21-14.
Alan Dharmasaputra and Marcelo Vittorio won the open men's doubles title of the tournament by defeating Thenuka Satsara de Silva and Tarusha Madhubanu by 21-10, 19-21 and 21-17.
Hasini Nusaka and Hazara Wijayaratne won the open women's doubles title after defeating Nilasi Siara Balasuriya and Jananuwani Amanda de Silva 21-16 and 21-12. The open mixed doubles title was won by Allan Dharmasaputra and Panchali Adhikari who defeated Marcelo Vittorio and Ranumi Suhasni Manage 19-21, 24-22 and 21-12.
Here, Reshan Harith Dimbukwella managed to win the boys' singles championship in the under-19 competition division by defeating Pamith Bandara with 22-20 and 21-13 points. Rukshika Baskaran won the girls singles title in the age group after defeating Ranumi Suhasni Mana 21-14, 10-21 and 21-17.
Rithira Sendhil Abhayagunawardena and Thenul Ransaja Ganewatta won the age group boys doubles title by defeating Vidun De Mel and Dilanka Indusara by 21-19, 17-21 and 21-12.
Methuli Amaya Navaratne and Minusha Abhimani claimed the Padma Bandara girls' doubles title after defeating Taruli Metsara Dissanayake and Hiranya Ketaki Nanayakkara 21-15 and 21-15.
Cash gifts of seven and a half lakh rupees were distributed to the winners of the Kandy All Ceylon Open Badminton Championship, which was held in 5 categories, namely Open, Junior, Junior (Novice), Senior and Junior championships, certificates, trophies and medals were also presented.
