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Mixed doubles shocks headline national badminton opener

By Ravi Kumar

May 9, 2026 11:59 PM GMT+0 Updated yesterday

Unseeded pair from Matara clears former champions in forty-one minutes. THELEDGER/KUMAR Purchase Licensing Rights ↗

May 9 (TheLedger) - Unseeded Mataran pair Amarasiri / Rathnaweera demolished defending mixed doubles champions 21–13, 21–17 in brisk fashion as shuttles sliced through swirling hall ventilation.

Analysts credit improved split-step coaching imports from Taipei camps.

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