Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Matheesha Perera of Vijaya SC Padukka and Lidiya Fonseka of Thushan Badminton Acadamy Ekela emerged men's and women's champions at the Sri Lanka Badminton Novices Championship 2025 which concluded over the week end at the Deshabandhu Lt. Col. W. Wimaladasa Indoor Stadium in Kuruwita, Ratnapura.

Matheesha the unseeded shuttler beat third seed Suresh Jayasooriya of Sri Lanka Army in the men's open singles final 21-14, 21-7 while Lidiya easily overcame Shehani Wijenayake of Seethadevi Gilrs College Kandy in straight sets 21/8 and 21/10 to clinch the women's title. Lidiya Fonseka earned her second title, beating Thesandi Dinuwari in the Girl's Under-17 singles final.

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