{
  "id": 3619176,
  "title": "Sri Lanka Air Force win Overall Championship at 14th Defence Services Badminton Championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/sri-lanka-air-force-win-overall-championship-at-14th-defence-services",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T23:59:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/sri-lanka-air-force-win-overall-championship-at-14th-defence-services-badminton-championship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) secured the Overall Championship at the 14th Defence Services Badminton Championship, held at the Sri Lanka Army Indoor Sports Complex on 21 August 2026. In the Men’s category, the SLAF Men’s Team triumphed in both the Open Men’s Doubles and Men’s Team Championships. Leading Aircraftman Lochana De Silva and Aircraftman Achintha Imeshaqe claimed the Open Men’s Doubles title, while Aircraftwoman Praveena Wijesundara and Aircraftwoman Anurangi Masakorala won the Open Women’s Doubles with Aircraftwoman Praveena Wijesundara also taking the Open Women’s Singles Championship. The Women’s Team dominated the Women’s category, securing victories in the Open Women’s Singles, Open Women’s Doubles, and Women’s Team Championships. Chief Guest Major General Mohan Premaratne, along with SLAF’s Director Sports Air Commodore Prabath Dissanayake, former Chairman Badminton Sri Lanka Air Force Air Commodore Poojana Gunathilake, Secretary Air Force Sports Council Group Captain Eranda Geeganage, and Secretary Badminton Sri Lanka Air Force Wing Commander Thushara Wijeratne, attended the awards ceremony.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}