ARL Wijesekera
Asoka Ranjit L. "ARL" Wijesekera (* around 1935 ) is a Sri Lankan badminton player , badminton official and researcher.
Career
ARL Wijesekera won nine national championship titles in badminton in Sri Lanka, with five titles in doubles and four in mixed. After his active career, he was a functionary, including President of the Mercantile Badminton Club . In his professional life he worked as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution after completing his doctorate .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Sri Lankan championship | Mixed | 1 | ARL Wijesekera / Nanda Wijesekera |
| 1957 | Sri Lankan championship | Mixed | 1 | ARL Wijesekera / Nanda Wijesekera |
| 1958 | Sri Lankan championship | Mixed | 1 | ARL Wijesekera / Nanda Wijesekera |
| 1958 | Sri Lankan championship | Men's doubles | 1 | V. Veeraraghavan / ARL Wijesekera |
| 1960 | Sri Lankan championship | Men's doubles | 1 | V. Veeraraghavan / ARL Wijesekera |
| 1961 | Sri Lankan championship | Mixed | 1 | ARL Wijesekera / Nanda Wijesekera |
| 1964 | Sri Lankan championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Gerry Chandrasena / ARL Wijesekera |
| 1965 | Sri Lankan championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Gerry Chandrasena / ARL Wijesekera |
| 1966 | Sri Lankan championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Gerry Chandrasena / ARL Wijesekera |
credentials
- http://www.srilankabadminton.lk/pdf/past_winners.pdf
- http://www.businesstoday.lk/article.php?article=1210
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wijesekera, ARL |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wijesekera, Asoka Ranjit L. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sri Lankan badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1935 |