Christina claims triple crown at NWPBA shuttle tourney

By Susil Premalal

Sarah Christina earned a triple crown, including the Women Open Singles champ while Ranthushka Karunathilake claimed the Men’s Open Singles title at the NWPBA All-Island Open Badminton Championship 2025 held at the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment Sports Complex in Boyagane, Kurunegala.
The National Ranking Level 1 competition sanctioned by Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), was conducted by the North Western Province Badminton Association with the participation of the country’s top ranked shuttlers.
Ranthushka recorded a straight set 22-20, 21-8 win against Shenuka Samararatne to emerge as the Men’s Open Singles champion while Sarah claimed the Women’s Open Single, Women’s Open Doubles and Mixed Open Doubles title for her triple crown.
Results (All finals):
Men’s Singles: Ranthushka Karunathilake beat Shenuk Samararatne 22-20, 21-18. Women’s Singles: Sarah Christina beat Rashmi Mudalige 21-14, 19-21, 21-16. Men’s Doubles: Oshamika Karunaratna/Thulith Palliyaguru beat Sanuda Ariyasinghe/Thisath Rupathunga 21-14, 21-20. Women’s Doubles: Sarah Christina/Praveena Wijesundara beat Varangana Jayawardana/Rashmi Mudalige 21-12, 21-17. Mixed Doubles: Alan Darmarasaputhra/Sarah Christina beat Thulith Palliyaguru/Panchali Adhikari 21-15, 19-21, 21-10. Under-19 Boys’ Singles: Reshan Dimbukkuwalage beat Pamith Attanayake 21-12, 11-6. Girls’ Singles: Sandathi Dewmini beat Dilni Ambalangodage 21-13, 21-18. Boys’ Doubles: Sanuda Ariyasinghe/Thisath Rupathunga beat Dinidu Samarasinghe/Dinidu Sithusara 22-20, 21-16. Girls’ Doubles: Dilni Ambalangodage/Ranumi Manage beat Methuli Nawaratne/Minushi Abhimani 21-8, 21-9. Under-17 Boys’ Singles: Senuth Perera beat Keneth Aruggoda 19-21, 21-18, 21-19. Girls’ Singles: Nethmi Ratnayake beat Sithuli Ranasinghe 21-18, 19-21, 21-12, Boys’ Doubles: Samiru Ranasinghe/Pamudu Randiligama beat Hansa Amarasinghe/Senuth Perera 15-21, 21-18, 21-8. Girls’ Doubles: Vinuthi Ranasinghe/Yenara Wickramasinghe beat Isuri Attanayake/Sithumi de Silva 13-21, 21-8, 21-16. Under-15 Boys’ Singles: Thamindu Fernando beat Senuda Rajapaksa 21-11, 21-11. Girls’ Singles: Nithini Sasandhi beat Manuli Methara 21-14, 21-12. Boys’ Doubles: Thamindu Fernando/Senuda Rajapaksa beat Yasiru Jayawardana/Sithika Resandul 21-12, 21-8. Girls’ Doubles: Manuli Methara/Nithini Sasandhi beat Miyesi Nethara/Nisheli Samararatne 21-8, 21-4.