Lekha Shehani
Sri Lankan badminton player (born 1993)
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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]
30 January 1993
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| Born | Dona Lekha Shehani Handunkuttihettige 30 January 1993 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 132 (19 May 2016) | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Uganda International |  Trupti Murgunde |
20–22, 14–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2016 | Côte d'Ivoire International |  Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh |
21–11, 21–14 |  Winner |
| 2017 | Ethiopia International |  Kavindika de Silva |
21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ethiopia International | Kavindika 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
