{"id":9622,"date":"2025-09-06T20:37:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T15:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=9622"},"modified":"2025-09-06T20:37:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T15:07:55","slug":"mas-win-major-honours-at-mercantile-badminton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/mas-win-major-honours-at-mercantile-badminton\/","title":{"rendered":"MAS win major honours at Mercantile badminton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a spectacular show of class, Team MAS led by their captain Randika Fernando let the shuttle do the talking as they showed amazing sporting spirit and stamped their authority at the in recent times finished Mercantile Badminton Tournament winning a Grand Slam Championship title and a Bowl Championship Runners-up spot at the Mercantile Badminton Association Courts in Colombo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key best part of this year\u2019s tournament was the MAS Team led by Randika Fernando leading from the front. 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