• May 23, 2025
  • Slsports Viraj
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The 13th Defence Services Badminton Tournament was lead from 14-18 May at the Parakrama Samaraweera Memorial Indoor Sports Complex, Sri Lanka Navy Gemunu, Welisara. The Sri Lanka Air Force Men’s team tenable the championship and the women’s team secured the runners-up.

For the first time in the history of defence services badminton, the SLAF Men’s Badminton Team were able to protected both the Open Men’s Singles And Doubles Championships, along with the Men’s Team Championship.

The award ceremony was embellished by the Director General of Budget and Finance, Rear Admiral Manjula Dissanayake, as the chief guest. The event was be present by many officials representing the three armed forces.

Summary of results:

Open Singles Men’s Championship: Aircraftman  H.L.O. De Silva

Open Doubles Men’s Championship: Aircraftman  T.T. Palliyaguru and Aircraftman2 Under-Training  L.O.S.P. Karunarathne 

Open Doubles Men’s Runners-Up: Aircraftman  H.L.O. De Silva and Aircraftman S.D. Senarathne

Open Singles Women’s Runners-Up: Aircraftwoman N.G.M. Indramali 

Open Doubles Women’s Runners-Up: Flight Lieutenant W.M.J. De Silva and Flying Officer M.S.S. Kuruppu

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