Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Savinaka Weerasekera and Ranithma Liyanage won the men's and women's open singles titles at the Mercantile Open Badminton Championship held a in Colombo on Sunday.

Ranithma Liyanage the 18 year old promising shuttler managed to defeat Warangana Jayawardene 21-12, 21-14 to win the women's singles title.

Ranithma Liyanage the current National women's champion claimed a double by winning the mixed open doubles title along with Alan Dharmasaputra.

Savinaka Weerasekara defeated Lochana de Silva 21-17, 8-21, 21-14 in the men's open singles final. Oshamika Karunaratne and Tulith Palliaguru won the men's open doubles title by defeating Dinuru Rashmika Priyashantha and Siyath Dulneth Senaratne in a thrilling three-setter ...