Nanda Wijesekera
Nanda Wijesekera (* around 1935 , born Nanda Nagasinghe ) is a Sri Lankan badminton player . She is the wife of ARL Wijesekera .
Career
Nanda Wijesekera won her first two national titles in Sri Lanka in 1953, followed by seven other titles until 1961. She was successful four times in mixed, three times in singles and twice in doubles. She later became famous in Sri Lanka for her jigsaw puzzles and exhibited them.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Sri Lankan championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Nanda Nagasinghe / L. Nagasinghe |
| 1953 | Sri Lankan championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Nanda Nagasinghe |
| 1956 | Sri Lankan championship | Mixed | 1 | ARL Wijesekera / Nanda Wijesekera |
| 1956 | Sri Lankan championship | Ladies singles | 1 | 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 | Ladies doubles | 1 | Nanda Wijesekera / L. Nagasinghe |
| 1958 | Sri Lankan championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Nanda Wijesekera |
| 1961 | Sri Lankan championship | Mixed | 1 | ARL Wijesekera / Nanda Wijesekera |
Web links
- http://www.srilankabadminton.lk/pdf/past_winners.pdf
- http://www.island.lk/2006/05/31/business12.html
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wijesekera, Nanda |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nagasinghe, Nanda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sri Lankan badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1935 |