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MAS continue to make strides at Badminton

02 Oct, 2026

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The 14th Inter-Firm Team Doubles Badminton Championships organised by the Mercantile Badminton Association concluded at the MBA Courts in Colombo recently with MAS Holdings once again making a significant impact in the highly competitive Lankan corporate arena that hosted some of the top shuttlers from leading corporates.

MAS clinched second spot in the 240+ (combined age group category) with a commanding performance whilst the Plate category team also did their best to secure second spot in the Plate category. Demonstrating depth, experience and emerging talent, Team MAS secured major honours across divisions, underlining the company’s commitment to sports and employee well-being.

14th Inter-Firm Team Doubles - Participants from MAS:

240+ category - Overall Runners-up

Randika FernandoThevin JayasekaraNavod JayasundaraRanga RandunuWasantha SwarnathilakeChamara PiyathissaChirantha KularathneMohan Kumara

Plate Team - Runners-up

Randika FernandoThevin JayasekaraTharani SiriwardenaNavod JayasundaraRanga RandunuChamara PiyathissaWasantha SwarnathilakeJanuli JayasekaraPulindu Godakanda Arachchi

Novices team

Dumindu GunasingheCharaka GunawardanaSupipi WijewardhanaDenis KanchanaMohan KumaraDinuka MadurawalaPalitha LiyanagePramod ChandranayakeNemitha Pathirana

Over the years, MAS has been a key contributor to Mercantile Badminton, consistently fielding strong, competitive squads featuring top-tier players across various tournament tiers. More than just podium finishes, the performance reflects the MAS spirit – teamwork, resilience and the drive to empower its people both on and off the court.

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