Badminton: HUNDRED sponsorship boost SLB to host two major internationals in Colombo

HUNDRED, a worldwide performance-focused sports brand, has teamed up with Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) to sponsor two major international tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Asia (BA) in Colombo.

The HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025, which began on Tuesday (25), at the St. Joseph’s College Indoor Complex in Darley Road, Colombo is the first of the two major tournaments Sri Lanka hosts.

The six-day tournament will conclude on Sunday, March 2, and will be followed by the HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Series 2025 from March 3 to 8 at the same venue.

“Sponsors play a major role for the success of any sporting event and we are grateful and honoured to have HUNDRED on board as our main sponsor. Their commitment and support towards SLB and Sri Lanka to promote badminton on a major scale is highly commendable,” SLB, issuing an official statement commended HUNDRED’s backing in making the two international competitions a major success.    

The HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025, which features five events – Men’s and Women’s Singles, Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles, has attracted over 650 international badminton players from 28 countries, including hosts Sri Lanka, promising a total prize money of USD 17,500 to the winners.

The upcoming 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 the same number of countries, will offer a total prize money of USD 5000.

Other sponsors besides the main sponsor HUNDRED for both tournaments are Mobil, McFoil, 3M and Li-Ning