24 June, 2018
Combo picture of Panchali Adikari
Panchali Adikari, an outstanding badminton player who is ranked number one in Sri Lanka in the Under 15 level has been selected to follow a three weeks training course at Prakash Padukone Academy in Bangalore, India commencing June 24 ,2018.
The course is held for top ranked boys and girls in South Asian countries in the Under 15 and 17 age categories.
Panchali started badminton in 2010 at the age of six under R.S. Dahanayake a reputed coach.
She was also coached by R. Lasantha at Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy and is grateful for the encouragement of Nilu Wijekoon, Prefect of Games of Mahamaya as Panchali was admitted to Mahamaya only last year from Gothami Balika in Kandy.