Sri Lanka Badminton Association
The Sri Lanka Badminton Association (SLBA) is the top national administrative organization in the sport of badminton in Sri Lanka .
history
The Sri Lanka Badminton Association was founded in September 1950 as the Badminton Association of Ceylon and in March 1953 a member of the IBF . In 1959 the association became a founding member of the continental umbrella organization Badminton Asia Confederation , at that time still operating under the name Asian Badminton Confederation . National championships have been held since the 1952/1953 season. The headquarters of the association is in Colombo . The association is a member of the National Olympic Committee.
Major events, tournaments and leagues
Great personalities
- NM de Silva , past president
- ERSR Coomaraswamy , past president
- P. Sivalingam , past president
- Don Gunaratne Welikala , past president
- Srilal Perera , past president
- George Chandappa , past president
- Parakrama Basnayake , President