SLB and Sports Ministry reward 12 medal-winning shuttlers at South Asia Regional Championship

SRI Lanka Badminton (SLB), in cllaboration with the Sports Ministry, conducted a presentation ceremony to reward the young shuttles who secured an impressive haul of 24 medals at the recent Badminton Asia South Asia Regional Championship 2025 held in Thimphu, Bhutan, The ceremony was held at the SLB Headquarters at Maitland Place in Colombo on 19 September, where players were presented with cash rewards and cer-titicates, issued for the very frst time by the conductors ofthe competition, Badminton Asia (BA).

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Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage, under the invitation of SLB President Roshan Gunawardena, presented cash rewards to 12 young badminton players, who all won Gold medals at the regional event held among South Asian nations from 18 to 22 August. Sri Lanka’s medal tally included 17 Gold medals, out of an impressive 15 finals appearances, six Silver medals, following five all-Sri Lankan finals, and four Bronze medals

Interestingly all 12 shutters representing Sri Lanka — six each of boys and gits— secured Gold medal, tallying 17 in both Team and individual events,