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National Badminton Championship begins.

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The National Grand Badminton Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Badminton Association started yesterday (16) at the Sugathadasa Sports Complex in Colombo.

About 1700 athletes participated in this year’s tournament, which will be held until the 20th of this month. The matches of this year’s tournament will be held at the Sri Lanka Badminton Association Headquarters Stadium and the Trade Services Sports Badminton Stadium.

This year the tournament will be held under many age groups. Competitions will be held mainly under 5 categories: men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed.

In addition, for the senior contestants. Competitions will be held for age groups of 35 and above, 40 and above, 45 and above, 50 and above, 55 and above, 60 and above and 65 and above.

This year’s tournament has also organized matches for disabled players. Mr Sanjeeva Wijesekera will be the chief referee of the tournament and the sports minister is scheduled to attend the closing ceremony.

ජාතික බැඩ්මින්ටන් ශූරතාවලිය ආරම්භ වේ.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා බැඩ්මින්ටන් සංගමය විසින් සංවිධානය කරනු ලබන ජාතික මහා බැඩ්මින්ටන් ශූරතාවලියේ ඊයේ දින(16) කොළඹ සුගතදාස ක්‍රීඩා සංකීර්ණයේදී ආරම්භ විය.

මෙවර තරගාවලිය සදහා ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවක් 1700ක් පමණ සහභාගී වී ඇති අතර, මෙම තරගාවලිය මේ මස 20 වෙනිදා දක්වා පැවැත්වේ. මෙවර තරගාවලියේ තරග ශ්‍රී ලංකා බැඩ්මින්ටන් සංගම් මූලස්ථාන ක්‍රීඩාංගනයේදී හා වෙළද සේවා ක්‍රීඩා බැඩ්මින්ටන් ක්‍රීඩාංගනයේදී පැවැත්වේ.

මෙවර තරගාවලිය වයස් කාණ්ඩ රැසක් යටතේ පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත වේ. පිරිමි කේවල, පිරිමි යුගල, කාන්තා කේවල, කාන්තා යුගල හා මිශ්‍ර වශයෙන් ප්‍රධාන වශයෙන් කාණ්ඩ 5ක් යටතේ තරග පැවැත්වේ.

ඊට අමතරව ජේෂ්ඨ තරගකරුවන් සදහාද අවු. 35න් ඉහළ, 40න් ඉහළ, 45 න් ඉහළ, 50න් ඉහළ, 55න් ඉහළ, 60ඉ ඉහළ හා 65 ඉහළ ලෙස වයස් කාණ්ඩ සදහා තරග පැවැත්වෙනු ඇත.

ආබාධිත ක්‍රීඩකයන් සදහාද මෙවර තරගාවලියේ තරග සංවිධානය කොට ඇත. තරගාවලියේ ප්‍රධාන තරග තීරකවරයා ලෙස සංජීව විජේසේකර මහතා කටයුතු කරන අතර ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යවරයා සමාප්ති උත්සවයට පැමිණීමට නියමිතව ඇත.

தேசிய பேட்மிண்டன் சாம்பியன்ஷிப் தொடங்குகிறது.

இலங்கை பூப்பந்து சம்மேளனத்தினால் நடாத்தப்படும் தேசிய கிராண்ட் பேட்மிண்டன் சம்பியன்ஷிப் போட்டி நேற்று (16) கொழும்பு சுகததாச விளையாட்டு வளாகத்தில் ஆரம்பமானது.

இந்த வருடத்திற்கான போட்டியில் சுமார் 1700 வீராங்கனைகள் பங்குபற்றியுள்ளதுடன், இப் போட்டிகள் எதிர்வரும் 20ஆம் திகதி வரை நடைபெறவுள்ளது. இந்த வருடத்திற்கான போட்டிகள் இலங்கை பூப்பந்து சம்மேளன தலைமையக மைதானத்திலும் வர்த்தக சேவைகள் விளையாட்டு பூப்பந்து மைதானத்திலும் நடைபெறவுள்ளது.

இந்த ஆண்டு போட்டிகள் பல வயது பிரிவுகளின் கீழ் நடைபெறும். முக்கியமாக ஆண்கள் ஒற்றையர், ஆண்கள் இரட்டையர், பெண்கள் ஒற்றையர், பெண்கள் இரட்டையர் மற்றும் கலப்பு என 5 பிரிவுகளின் கீழ் போட்டிகள் நடைபெறும்.

கூடுதலாக, மூத்த போட்டியாளர்களுக்கு. 35 வயதுக்கு மேற்பட்டவர்கள், 40 வயதுக்கு மேற்பட்டவர்கள், 45 வயதுக்கு மேற்பட்டவர்கள், 50 வயதுக்கு மேற்பட்டவர்கள், 55 வயதுக்கு மேற்பட்டவர்கள், 60 வயதுக்கு மேற்பட்டவர்கள் மற்றும் 65 வயதுக்கு மேற்பட்டவர்களுக்கு போட்டிகள் நடத்தப்படும்.

இந்த ஆண்டு போட்டிகள் மாற்றுத்திறனாளி வீரர்களுக்கான போட்டிகளுக்கும் ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன. போட்டியின் பிரதம நடுவராக திரு.சஞ்சீவ விஜேசேகர செயற்படவுள்ளதுடன், விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சர் நிறைவு விழாவில் கலந்துகொள்ள உள்ளார்.

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Strengthening Ties Through Sport: China Donates Five Dragon Boats to Sri Lanka

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The People’s Republic of China has donated five dragon boats worth LKR 5 million to Sri Lanka, marking a significant step in promoting water sports across the island.

The donation was made during the China-Sri Lanka Friendship Dragon Boat Championship, organized by NACKSL – the National Association of Canoeing and Kayaking Sri Lanka, held on May 31 at the Diyawanna Rowing Center. The championship saw the participation of 25 teams from various regions of the country.

The event was graced by:

  • Minister of Youth and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamagedara
  • Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs Eranga Gunasekara
  • Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong

Trophies and certificates were awarded to the winning athletes, and the official handover of the dragon boats was completed at the same event.

A Symbol of Friendship and Cultural Exchange

Minister Gamagedara emphasized that the China-Sri Lanka Dragon Boat Championship, and the donation of dragon boats, symbolize the strong cultural, sporting, and diplomatic ties between the two nations. He extended his gratitude to the Chinese Embassy and stated that this generous gift would be instrumental in expanding and developing water sports across Sri Lanka.

“From North to South and East to West, we are committed to promoting water sports across the country,” said the Minister.

He further noted that this donation would help create pathways for Sri Lankan youth in canoeing, kayaking, and dragon boat racing, while also boosting sports tourism.

Celebrating Unity and National Inclusion

Special appreciation was extended to student participants from schools in Jaffna, highlighting the championship’s role in fostering national unity and showcasing the talent and commitment of young athletes from all regions.

The Deputy Minister also expressed hope that more youth with exceptional talent in water sports would be provided with sports scholarships in the future.

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Kusal Mendis Falls Short in High-Stakes IPL Eliminator Clash

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Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis failed to rise to the occasion during a crucial IPL 2025 Eliminator as Gujarat Titans fell short in their chase against Mumbai Indians at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in New Chandigarh.

Chasing a steep target of 229, Gujarat Titans needed early momentum. While opener Sai Sudharsan led the charge with a composed 80 off 49 deliveries, Kusal Mendis—expected to play a key supporting role—could not live up to expectations on this competitive stage.

Mendis, who had the platform to make an impact, started aggressively with two sixes in his 10-ball 20 but threw away his wicket in an uncharacteristic manner—getting out hit wicket to Mitchell Santner. In a high-pressure match where composure was vital, Mendis’s dismissal was a major setback for GT, stalling their momentum during a promising phase of the innings.

This was an opportunity for Mendis to demonstrate consistency and reliability at the highest level of franchise cricket, especially with the eyes of selectors and fans fixed on performances under pressure. However, the lack of game awareness and a reckless approach led to a soft exit at a crucial moment.

GT eventually managed 208/6, falling short by 20 runs. With Mendis’s early exit, the middle order was left exposed to the mounting run rate, and despite brief resistance from Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia, the chase fizzled out.

While Mendis has shown flashes of brilliance in previous matches, this performance serves as a reminder of the demands of knockout-stage cricket. With playoffs being the toughest test of mental and technical strength, Sri Lanka’s white-ball star must tighten his game to deliver when it matters most.

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Awareness Media Briefing on New Sports Regulations

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A special media briefing on the new regulations under the Sports Act was held on May 30, 2025, at the Department of Government Information, with the aim of raising public awareness on the upcoming changes to Sri Lanka’s sports governance framework.

The event featured key officials from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, including:

  • Sunil Kumara Gamagedara – Minister of Youth and Sports
  • Sugath Thilakaratne – Deputy Minister of Sports
  • Aruna Bandara – Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports
  • Shemal Fernando – Director General of Sports
  • Priyantha Ekanayake – Chairman, National Sports Council

These leaders addressed the media on the impact, scope, and enforcement of the new regulations, highlighting their importance in ensuring transparency, accountability, and modernization in Sri Lanka’s sports sector.

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