St. Peter’s College – Badminton
History
St. Peter’s College started badminton in 1953 with V Kulanayagam as skipper and became Inter schools’ Champions in the inaugural year. Many yreas later with the revival of badminton at College 1the indoor badminton courts were established in old woodwork rooms in 1984 and in 2002 moved to the Gymnasium under the guidance of Rev. Fr. Felician Perera (Rector).
General Overview
Currently we have more than 150 Peterites playing badminton in various age groups starting from grade 2.
| Teacher In Charge | Head Coach | Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Dinusha de Silva | Mr. Dhanesh Malliyawadu | Mr. Chinthaka Manimelawadu |
Team Achievements
| 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Under 14 All Island Inter School Badminton Tournament |
| Runners Up | A Division Under 15 All Island Inter School Badminton Doubles Championship |
| 2017 | |
| 2nd Runner Up | Junior National Championships |
| Runners Up | Under 13 Division A Doubles Team Championships |
| 2019 | |
| Runners Up | Junior National Championships |
Individual Performances
| 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Viren Neththasinghe | Junior National Championships - Singles |
| Runner Up | Viren Neththasinghe | National Championships |
| Runners Up | Viren Neththasinghe | Junior & Senior Nationals - Doubles |
| Manesh Perera | ||
| Champions | Pavitt Jayathilaka | Colombo Central Zone - Doubles |
| Shakir Hussain | ||
| Semi Finalists | Pavith Jayathilaka | Junior Nationals (Under 13) - Doubles |
| Shakir Hussain | ||
| Champion | Viren Neththasinghe | Under 17 Junior National Championships - Singles |
| 2018 | ||
| Champion | Viren Neththasinghe | Under 17 Junior National Championships – Singles |
| 2019 | ||
| Champion | Viren Neththasinghe | Under 17 Junior National Championships – Singles |
| Champion | Viren Neththasinghe | Under 17 Junior National Championships – Doubles |
| Runner Up | Sachen Fernando | Under 15 Junior National Championships – Singles |
| Runner Up | Sachen Fernando | Under 15 Junior National Championships – Doubles |
| Pavith Jayathilaka | ||
| Semi-finalist | Evan Rodrigo | Under 11 Junior National Championships – Singles |
International Representation
2017 –
Viren Neththasinghe was appointed as the Captain of the Sri Lanka Team at the Under 15 World Junior Badminton Championships in Myanmar.
2018 –
Viren Neththasinghe represented Sri Lanka at the World Junior Badminton Championships in The Asian Junior Badminton Championship in Myanmar.
2019 –
Viren Neththasinghe won a Bronze Medal at the South Asian Games in Nepal and also represented Sri Lanka at the World Junior Badminton Championships.
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