Lyceum Wattala, Musaeus top ‘A’ Division
Sri Lanka Schools Under-13 Doubles Badminton Championship 2019
Lyceum International, Wattala and Musaeus College, Colombo emerged Boys’ and Girls’ ‘A’ Division champions respectively at the Sri Lanka Schools Under-13 Doubles Badminton Championship 2019 which concluded on a high note.
At the tournament which saw more than 1600 young shuttlers in action at the Municipal Indoor Sports Complex in Kandy, Lyceum International defeated Richmond College in the Boys’ ‘A’ division final, while Musaeus College overcame Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara in the Girls’ final.
P. de S. Kularathna MV, Ambalangoda, St. Joseph’s College, Colombo, Bandaranayake College, Gampaha and Lyceum International, Gampaha also emerged victorious in their respective divisions in the Boys’ category.
In the Girls’ category, Royal International Kurunegala, Lyceum International Wattala, Sumedha College Gampaha and Methodist High School Moratuwa won their respective divisions.
The three-day tournament was organised by Sri Chandananda Buddhist College, Kandy, under the supervision and assistance of the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association (SLSBA).
Special Advisor (Sports and Physical Education) to the Education Ministry, Sunil Jayaweera and Sri Lanka Badminton Vice-president Parakrama Basnayake were the Chief Guests at the awards presentation ceremony while the Principal of Sri Chandananda Buddhist College, Ven. Godagama Mangala Thero, SLSBA President and Principal of Richmond College, Galle, Sampath Weragoda and SLSBA Secretary Saman Wijesinghe were the Guests of Honour. - SP