Holy Cross, Gampaha emerge U-19 shuttle champs

Seated (From left): Oshadee Karunarathna (Coach), Mahesha Ekanayake (Head Coach), Rev. Sr. Mary Nuwanthi (Deputy Principal), Rev. Sr. Mary Darshika (Principal), Rev. Sr. Mary Subhasiri (Vice-Principal), Pushpa Perera (Teacher-in-Charge) and Januthmi Dayarathna (Captain). Standing (From left): Shenali Thashmika, Sanuthi Karunarathna, Vishawara Gunawardhana, Yuthmi Jayakody (Vice-Captain), Poojani Godagampala, Tharuki Perera and Amalsha Fernando

By Lakshman Ranasinghe 

Holy Cross College, Gampaha emerged Girls ‘C’ Division champions at the All-Island Inter-Schools Under-19 Badminton Team Championships conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association and concluded at the Royal College Indoor Badminton Stadium in Colombo.
Holy Cross had a plain sail to the top beating Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda 2-1 and Hindu Ladies’ College 3-0 in the preliminary round. 
In the semi-finals they beat St. Bridget’s 3-0 and in the final they defeated Sujatha Vidyalaya 3-1 to be crowned as ‘C’ Division champions.