A total of half-a-million rupees will be on offer for the winners of the Li-Ning Western Province Badminton Association (WPBA) Open Badminton Championships, which will take place at St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium from November 11 to 14, Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) announced. The high profile tournament, organised jointly by WPBA and SLB, will see [...]

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A total of half-a-million rupees will be on offer for the winners of the Li-Ning Western Province Badminton Association (WPBA) Open Badminton Championships, which will take place at St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium from November 11 to 14, Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) announced.

The high profile tournament, organised jointly by WPBA and SLB, will see events conducted under 31 categories, including open men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles as well as age group events for several categories including Under-17, 19 and Over 35.

All events will contribute towards national rankings and will be based on SLB Rankings published on the official web portal of the badminton governing body. The shuttlecocks to be used during the matches will be Li-Ning, the official partner of the event.

Apart from the lucrative cash awards, all winners, runners-up and semi-finalists will be awarded certificates, trophies and medals. The championships will run on a knockout basis and all matches will be played as per the rules and regulations approved by the BWF and as adopted by SLB.

Entries should be handed over to Sri Lanka Badminton, Maitland Place, Colombo 7 and no postal entries will be entertained. Entries close on November 3 at 7.00pm and accepted entries can be viewed on SLB website and displayed on the notice boards at SLB from November 5.

The draw ceremony will take place on November 8 at SLB Headquarters at 11.00am and will be published on the SLB Notice Board and the website (www.srilankabadminton.lk) and on facebook. Further details on the entry process and the fees can be obtained via the SLB website and facebook account.

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