Roshan Padmakumar wins 'double' at Mercantile Badminton

by Lal Gunesekera

BADMINTON: Roshan Padmakumar of Ceylinco won a "double" at the Novices Championship of the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) at the S. Thomas' College Indoor Stadium, Mount Lavinia last week.

Padmakumar won the men's singles title over L. Thilakawardene, while partnered by Samantha Jayawardene won the men's doubles over Seylan Bank's Timira Bentotage and C. Amugodaaratchi. The Mixed Doubles was won by Bentotage and D. A. S. S. Ranasinghe over Suneth Gamage and Shalika Galewela of Dialog.

Harshini de Silva of Douglas and Sons won the Women's Singles title over Shalika Galawela of Dialog, while the Women's Doubles title was won by Shalika Galewela and Ruwini Jesanthlinyanid of Dialog over Shalini Hewakopara and Vishadini Fernando of John Keells Holdings.K. B. Rambukpitiya of Basco Enterprises won the Men's Veterans Singles over Jerry Stephen, while the Men's Veterans Doubles was won by N. Wijegunawardene and Prasanna Perera of Colombo Dockyard over Thilak Wijesuriya and E. Wasala of Commercial Bank.Amitha Nikapitiya of Pelawatte Suger Industries won the Women's Veterans Singles, while K. J. M. N. T. Silva and K. A. T. Kumudini of Airport and Aviation won the Women's Veterans Doubles.