Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, conducted a presentation ceremony to reward the young shuttlers who bagged an impressive haul of 24 medals at the recently concluded South Asia Regional Championship in Thimphu, Bhutan. This is a historic achievement as Sri Lanka won the highest number of medals at a South Asian Regional Tournament.

The ceremony was held at the SLB headquarters at Maitland Place where players were presented with cash awards and certificates by Badminton Asia.

Minister of Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage, on the invitation of SLB President Roshan Gunawardena, presented cash awards to the 12 young badminton players, who won gold medals at the event held from August ...