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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Music, swimming. (island.lk, 09 Mar 2010) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (The Hindu, 13 Jul 2008) |
| Most influential person in career | Her family. (Sunday Observer, 08 Jun 2008) |
| Ambitions | To bring honour to her country. (dailynews.lk, 21 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
| Training Regime | She trains six days a week between 9am-12pm, and 3.30pm-6pm. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She first started playing badminton at the age of 13. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1999 |
| Competing for | Sri Lanka |
| Location | India |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Bank Employee |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "I like challenges, no matter who or what blocks my path, I have achieved what I targeted." (dailynews.lk, 21 Jul 2012) |
| Other information | SRI LANKAN FIRST In 2008, she became the first badminton player from Sri Lanka to appear at the Olympic Games. She was granted special leave by her employer in order to prepare and participate for the Games in Beijing, China. (adaderana.lk, 10 Jul 2012) |