Sri Lanka to host two BWF events in Colombo
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) will host the 2025 version of the upcoming HUNDRED Series – the HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge and the HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Series during February and March. Set two take place during the final week of February and first week of March successively after one another, Sri Lanka will host at least 550 shuttlers from 28 countries, including Sri Lanka, promising 12 days of continuous excitement at the Sugathadasa Indoor Sports Complex in Colombo.
The first of the two tournaments, the HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025, will be held between February 25 and March 2, where a total prize money of USD 17,500 is on offer.
This will be followed with the HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Series 2025, set to take place from March 3 to 8 at the same venue, with an equal number of participation from affiliated nations of Badminton World Federation and Badminton Asia. The second competition will offer a total prize money of USD 5000.
The two international badminton tournaments will be the platform in bringing together players from various countries, providing the opportunity for healthy competition and fostering the growth of badminton talent of Sri Lanka as well.
“The inauguration of the two international competitions last year, after an absence of nine years, was a significant initiative made by SLB. Not only were we able to see some quality international competition for 14 continuous days, we were also able to give the local talents the opportunity to gain international exposure at events of this magnitude. This year we expect to surpass the success of 2024,” issuing an official statement, SLB said.
Medals and prize money will be on offer for winners, finalists and players who reach the knockout stages in Open Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Sri Lanka Badminton are the official organisers of the two events, sanctioned by BWF and BA, with LiNing, HUNDRED, Mobil, McFoil and 3M coming in as sponsors.
Last year, in 2024, Sri Lanka brought a nine-year international competition drought to an end when SLB hosted the LiNing Sri Lanka International Challenge 2024 and LiNing Sri Lanka International Series 2024, which was held through February 5 to 18 at the Dadella International Sports Complex in Galle. India dominated the LiNing Sri Lanka International Challenge 2024 held from February 5 to 11, while Thailand swept most of the medals on offer at the LiNing Sri Lanka International Series 2024, which was held from February 12 to 18.