Museaus College – Colombo, clinched the S L Ratnayake Memorial All-Island Schools Under 17 Badminton Championships 2023 Super A Division girls’ team title for the second successive year while Lyceum International School – Wattala lifted the Boys’ title.
Museaus girls defeated Sujatha Vidyalaya – Matara, 3-1 in the final while Lyceum overcame Nalanda College – Colombo, 3-0 to be crowned champions of Super A Division at the tournament which took place at S Thomas’ College, Bandarawela from April 21-25.
Ananda College, Central College – Bandarawela, Asian Grammar School – Gothatuwa, As Siraj Boys Cikkege – Kandy and Ananda Shastralaya – Kotte emerged boys’ champions in the A, B, C, D, and E Divisions respectively. Visakha Vidyalaya – Colombo won the girls’ A Division title while Christchurch Girls College – Baddegama, Princess of Wales College – Moratuwa, Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya – Kandy, and Sumedha College – Gampaha, won the girls’ B, C, D and E titles respectively.
The Championships was organised by the S. Thomas’ College under the guidance of Sri Lanka
Schools Badminton Association (SLSBA) and Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB).
The chief guest at the closing ceremony, Sri Lanka Badminton President Rohan De Silva, along with SLB and SLSBA officials presented the trophies to podium winners.