Lekha Shehani

Dona Lekha Shehani Handunkuttihettige (born 30 January 1993) is a Sri Lankan badminton player.[1] She started to playing badminton at the age of 8. In 2009, she began to participate in the national badminton tournament, and in 2013, she won her first national title.[2] She competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.[2][3] In 2014, she was the runner-up at the Uganda International tournament in the women's singles event.[4] In 2016, she won the singles title at the Ivory Coast International, and in 2017, she won doubles title at the Ethiopia International in the women's singles and doubles event.[5][6] Shehani was graduated from the Convent of Our Lady of Victories, Moratuwa.[2]

Lekha Shehani
Personal information
Birth nameDona Lekha Shehani Handunkuttihettige
Country Sri Lanka
Born (1993-01-30) 30 January 1993
Women's singles
Highest ranking132 (19 May 2016)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Sri Lanka
South Asian Games
2010 Dhaka Women's team
2016 Guwahati-Shillong Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Ethiopia International Waduthantri Kavindika Binari de Silva 21–14, 21–9 Winner
2016 Ivory Coast International Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh 21–11, 21–14 Winner
2014 Uganda International Trupti Murgunde 20–22, 14–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Ethiopia International Waduthantri Kavindika Binari de Silva Halla Bouksani
Linda Mazri		 21–12, 19–21, 21–8 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Lekha Shehani". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. "A star born to shine". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. "YOG team preparatoryprogramme tomorrow". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. "Asian badminton stars have eyes on Rio Olympics". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. "Lekha Shehani Wins The Ivory Coast International 2016". Sri Lanka Badminton Association. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. "Ethiopia International 2017 - Results". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 4 October 2017.


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