Badminton players to fight for half a million rupee prize bag at WPBA Open Championships

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 Championship, which will take place at St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium from November 11-14, Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) announced.

The high profile tournament, organized 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 of the Championships will be awarded certificates and trophies/medals.

The Championships will run on a knock-out basis and all matches will be played according to the rules and regulations approved by the BWF and as adopted by SLB.

SLB said that all entries should be handed over to Sri Lanka Badminton, Maitland Place, Colombo 07. According to them, no postal entries would be entertained. Entries close on November 3 at 7.00 pm and accepted entries can be viewed on the SLB website and displayed on the notice boards at SLB from November 5.

The draw will take place on November 8 at SLB Headquarters at 11.00 am and will be published on the SLB Notice Board and the website (www.srilankabadminton.lk) and their facebook page.