Holy Cross Gampaha emerge shuttle champs
View(s):Holy Cross College, Gampaha emerged champions at the All-Island Girls Division ‘D’ Inter-School Under-11 Team Badminton Championship held at the Lumbini College Indoor Stadium. The tournament, conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association, was held during the last week of December in 2023, where Holy Cross shuttlers beat Viharamaha Devi Girls School, Badulla. 3-2 in the final.
On the way to final, they beat, Good Shephard Convent Kotahena (5-0), Asian Grammar International School, Gothatuwa (5-0), and Maliyadeva Model School, Kurunagala by a walkover.
The Champion team, led by Lithuli Karunaratne, included vice captain Thisali Seyansa, Akenya Lehasi, Sayuni Ranasinghe, Limansa Herath, Shiloh Kahadawarachchi, Sanuji Karunaratne, Chithuli Lisara Perera, Bumasha Warshani, Sheruni Fernando, Disali Thiyansa and Deyana Dinuli Dohansa. The team was trained by head coach Mahesha Ekanayake and assistant coach Oshadee Karunaratne.
The champion team with their school officials (Seated from left): Pushpa Perera (Teacher in-charge), Rev. Sister Ranmali (Principal, Primary Section), Rev. Sr. Mary Nuwanthi (Deputy Principal), Rev. Sr. Mary Darshika (Principal), Rev. Sr. Mary Subhasiri (Vice Principal), Mahesha Ekanayake (Head Coach), Oshadeee Karunarathne (Assistant Coach) (Standing from left): Akenya Lehasi, Sayuni Ranasinghe, Limansa Herath, Lithuli Karunaratne (Captain). Shiloh Kahadawarachchi, Sanuji Karunaratne, Chithuli Lisara Perera, Thisali Seyansa (Vice Captain), Bumasha Warshani, Sheruni Fernando, Disali Thiyansa, Deyana Dinuli Dohansa