Triple Crown for Pubudu and Dilan

Dilan Yasantha of Petroleum Corporation - triple crown Nationalised Services Badminton.

Pubudu Wanigasekera of Lake House - triple crown in Nationalised Services Badminton.

Pubudu Wanigasekera of Lake House and Dilan Yasantha of the Petroleum Corporation won the coveted Triple Crown each at the Nationalised Services Open Badminton Championships at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium, Mount Lavinia last week.
Pubudu won the Women’s Singles with a straight sets (21-19, 21-7) win over W. G. Liyanage (BCC), while partnered by NSB’s G. Kalutota, she won the Women’s Doubles also in straight sets (21-13, 21-10) over W. G. Liyanage of Bank of Ceylon and R. Waduge.

Pubudu then combined effectively with Dilan Yasantha to win the Mixed Doubles title, too in straight sets (21-11, 21-12) over Chamila Kuruppanawala of the Petroleum Corporation and W. G. Liyanage of Bank of Ceylon. Dilan Yasantha won the Men’s Singles over K. S. Pushpakumara in straight sets (21-12, 21-15) while partnered by Deepal Madurapperuma also of Petroleum won the Men’s Doubles beating Kuruppanawala and M. Thudugala of Petroleum in straight sets (21-17, 21-20). He then won the Mixed Doubles with Pubudu Wanigasekera.

K. S. Pushpakumara of Petroleum won a “double” in the Veteran’s Men’s events. He won the Singles beating Deepal Madurapperuma in straight sets (21-18, 22-20), while partnering Madurapperuma won the Doubles title also with a straight sets (21-10, 21-11) win over Damith Leelaratne of People’s Bank and U. Perera.

Thamalika Livera won the Women’s Veteran’s Singles beating W. G. Liyanage of Bank of Ceylon in a three setter (21-18, 18-21, 21-12), while the Women’s Veteran’s Doubles title was won by W. G. Liyanage and D. C. P. S. Siriwardene of Ports Authority over Rohini Munaweera and S. Jayamaha of the Water Board also in a three setter (21-11, 11-21, 21-16). W. S. Jayanthasiri won the Masters Singles with a straight sets (21-14, 21-10) win over P. S. K. Senanayake of Petroleum, while the Masters Doubles title went to Jayanthasiri and Senanayake who combined to beat U. Perera and S. Perera in straight sets (21-18, 21-16).

The Men’s Plate Singles was won by Kanchana Wimalasuriya of Petroleum Corporation beating H. K. Rangana Thushara in a three-setter (21-18, 15-21, 21-14), while Thilini Rangika won the Women’s Plate Singles beating D. Jayawardene also in straight sets (21-4, 21-19). L.G.