11-member badminton team leaves for China

By Susil Premalal

A team of 11 Sri Lankan shuttlers and three officials left for China to participate in the Badminton Asia Championships, a Grade 2 Tournament endorsed by the Badminton World Federation.
The tournament will be held from April 9 to 14 at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province.
Sri Lanka’s ace shuttle Viren Nettasinghe will participate in the Men’s Singles while Ranitma Liyanage will participate in the Women’s Singles.
Nettasinghe will partner Buwaneka Goonethilleka in the Men’s Doubles competition while Thulith Palliyaguruge will be paired with Oshamika Karunarathne.
Madhuka Dulanjana and Lahiru Weerasinghe are the third Sri Lankan Men’s pair in the Men’s Doubles Round Robin Qualifying.
Meanwhile, Sithumi de Silva and Isuri Attanayake will play in the Women’s Doubles Qualifying while Chamath Dias will pair up with Roshini Gunasekara in the Mixed Doubles.
Coaches Roshan Nettasinghe and Yukthi Perera will accompany the team along with Lady Chaperone Malika Waduge.
The Sri Lanka Badminton Team: Viren Nettasinghe, Ranitma Liyanage, Buwaneka Goonethilleka, Chamath Dias, Tulith Palliaguruge, Oshamika Karunarathne, Madhuka Dulanjana, Lahiru Weerasinghe, Roshini Gunasekara, Situmi de Silva and Isuri Attanayake.