Lochana, Ranithma clinch WPBA Open titles

All winners and runners-up with the Chief Guest   

By Susil Premalal  

Lochana de Silva and Ranithma Thinudi clinched the Open Men’s and Women’s Singles titles respectively at the Western Province Badminton Association (WPBA) All-Island Open Badminton Championships held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo.  
In the Men’s Singles final, De Silva emerged victorious against Sethum Sithmaka Perera, clinching the match 21-13, 14-21, 21-17.  
Ranithma dominated the Women’s Singles, defeating Vidara Vidanage with a convincing 21-8, 21-16 victory. Ranithma also shone in the Women’s Doubles alongside Praveena Wijesundara, overcoming Rashmi Bhagya and Varangana Jayawardena in a tense match that ended 19-21, 21-16, 21-18.  
Champions: (Men’s Singles): Lochana de Silva.   

(Women’s Singles): Ranithma Thinudi.   
(Men’s Doubles): Prince Dahal/Chamath Dias.   
(Women’s Doubles): Ranithma Thinudi/Praveena Wijesundara.   
(Men’s Plate): Thejana Herath.  
 (Mixed Doubles): Marcello Mainaky/Ranumi Manage.   
(Men’s Singles Over-30): Dushan Fernando.   
(Women’s Singles Over-30): Nadeesha Gayanthi.  
 (Men’s Singles Over-35): Roshan Kumara.   
(Men’s Singles Over-40): Lasantha Thilakawardana.   
(Women’s Singles Over-40): Manjula Senanayake.   
(Men’s Singles Over-45): Demuni de Silva.   
(Men’s Singles Over-50): Duminda Jayakody.   
(Women’s Singles Over-50): Vipuli Senevirathne.   
(Men’s Singles Over-55): Samson Perera.   
(Men’s Singles Over-60): Rohan Fernando.   
(Men’s Singles Over-65): Gamini Jayawardena.   
(Men’s Singles Over-70): Arsh Wimalarathne.   
(Men’s Doubles 110+): Lalith Amarasena/Darshana Senarathna.   
(Men’s Doubles Over-30): Tharindu Siriwardhana/Sachitra Widanagamage.   
(Men’s Doubles Over-35): Roshan Kumara/Anushaka Silva.   
(Men’s Doubles Over-40): Thanuja Liyanage/Pandula Ranasinghe.   
(Men’s Doubles Over-45): Dinushka Kithbewla/Sahan Pradeep.   
(Men’s Doubles Over-50): Duminda Jayakody/Duminda Somanayake.   
(Men’s Doubles Over-55): Lalith Amarasena/Darshana Senarathna.   
(Men’s Doubles Over-60): Gregory Fernando/Susantha Perera.   
(Women’s Doubles 110+): Rasika Dahanayake/Sumithra Dissanayaka.   
(Women’s Doubles Over-30): Ruvini Rathnasiri/Himashi Sasinka.   
(Women’s Doubles Over-40): Priyanka Abeyratne/Vipuli Senevirathne.   
(Women’s Doubles Over-50): Thushari Brahmanage/Enoka Jayalath.   
(Boys’ Singles Under-11): Hansaka Rashminda.   
(Girls’ Singles Under-11): Ishma Ishak.  
 (Boys’ Singles Under-13): Prithish Gunawardana.   
(Girls’ Singles Under-13): Limandi Bandara.   
(Boys’ Singles Under-15): Thamindu Silva.   
(Girls’ Singles Under-15): Benuri Vipulaguna.   
(Boys’ Singles Under-17): Kenneth Aruggoda.   
(Girls’ Singles Under-17): Dulanya Karunarathna.   
(Boys’ Singles Under-19): Shenuk Samararatne.  
(Girls’ Singles Under-19): Pawani Illeperumachchi.   
(Boys’ Doubles Under-11): Rajai Atheeb/Hansaka Rashminda.   
(Boys’ Doubles Under-13): Prithish Gunawardana/Anuka Kadahettige.   
(Boys’ Doubles Under-15): Amavan Amarasinghe/Chenaal Dewshan.  
 (Boys’ Doubles Under-17): Nethil Thewmika/Maneth Wijegunawardana.   
(Boys’ Doubles Under-19): Pamith Attanayake/Thidasa Irushika.   
(Girls’ Doubles Under-11): Sihathna Keerawella/Inuki Wijesekara.  
 (Girls’ Doubles Under-13): Sayuni Kulasuriya/Limandi Bandara.   
(Girls’ Doubles Under-15): Fathima Amani/Yenuri Nethsara.   
(Girls’ Doubles Under-17): Vinuthi Ranasinghe/Yenara Wickramasinghe.   
(Girls’ Doubles Under-19): Sanuthi Gurusinghe/Pawani Illeperumachchi.   
(Mixed Doubles 110+): Duminda Jayakody/Enoka Jayalath.   
(Mixed Doubles Over-30): Yohan Weerasooriya/Nadeesha Gayanthi.   
(Mixed Doubles Over-40): Amil Yatapana/Deshani Bandara.   
(Mixed Doubles Over-45): Manjula Perera/Renu Chandrika.  
 (Mixed Doubles Over-50): Rohan Fernando/Wijayalakshmi Punchihewa.