Entries called for NPBA Open
Entries are now being accepted for the NPBA All-Island Open Badminton Championships 2024 which is scheduled to be held from January 16 to 19 at the Vavuniya District Sports Complex in Omanthai. Organised by the Northern Province Badminton Association (NPBA) under the sanction of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), the four-day championship is expected to attract all top ranked local shuttlers, who will compete under different categories.
The championship will feature a wide range of events from Under-11 to Under-19 in the Junior category and Over-30 to Over-70 in the Senior category. The main attraction of the competition will be the Open events comprising Men’s and Women’s Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles.
The opening ceremony will take place on January 16 at 9:00am, and will be followed by the preliminary rounds, leading up to the climax on January 18 with the quarter-finals and semi-finals. The excitement will continue on January 19 with the highly anticipated semi-finals and final matches, concluding with the Closing Ceremony to mark the culmination of this championship.
The main draw seeding will be determined based on SLB Ranking as of January 8, followed by the draw on January 10 at No.2, Cambridge Terrace, Colombo 7. Entries will close on January 5 at noon.
A prize money of Rs.750,000 for all events based on the number of entries will be on offer, in addition to trophies, medals and certificates guaranteed for winners, runners-up and semi-finalists of each event of the tournament. Junior winners will receive appropriate gifts instead of prize money, according to the decision taken by the tournament organisers.
Entries can be submitted online or by contacting Sadeesha Adithya on 0761759017. All details of the NPBA All-Island Open Badminton Championship 2024 are available in the prospectus published in the SLB website. The tournament is sponsored by Mobil, Li Ning, McFoil, 3M and GAC.