Our Coaching Team
Best quality coaching for all who want to improve Badminton skills. techniques & footwork. Mastering the basics, gaining the feel of court sense, you’ll be able to improve rapidly
Sriyani Deepika
Our Head Coach
Coach Deepika started her Badminton career at the age of 12 years and has learnt the game from a number of internationally renowned coaches. She is very much in love with the game and plays left-handed. Due to dedication, commitment and love towards Badminton have led her to the below-mentioned accolades, known as “Queen of Badminton” in Sri Lanka.
Tournaments
Experience
Badminton Credentials
as a player
- She was the Single Champion, Etisalat Open Badminton Championship in UAE 2012.
- Open National Singles winner 1985, 1987, 1988 & 1991.
- She was the Junior National Champion of Sri Lanka at age 19.
- Triple Crown National champion in Sri Lanka.
- She represented her school team at the age of 12 years.
- She participated world senior Badminton championship in 2011 held in Canada BC Reached Ladies Doubles up to quarter Finals.
- She represented Sri Lanka women’s team for UBER CUP 1986,1988.1990,1992,1994 & 2000 held in India, Thailand, Hong-Kong, Singapore Malaysia and Netherland.
- She has toured America, Netherlands, China, Japan, Canada, Hong-Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Singapore, Maldives and Nepal for Badminton tournaments.
- Open National Singles winner 1985, 1987, 1988 & 1991.
- Played against Soviets (U.S.S.R.) won the single title.
- Mercantile singles, doubles and mixed doubles Champion from 1985- 1990 and 1994- 1996.
- She won all three events in Nationalizes service, Track Master Open, Western Province Open, Ariyadasa Silva Memorial Open and Y.M.C.A. Open Tournaments in Sri Lanka.
- Represented International John Player Tournament held in Sri Lanka 1987.
- Silver medalist in Women’s Singles over 45 categories in World Master Games in Auckland, New Zealand 2017.
- Reached Quarter Finals in Women’s singles 45 categories in World Senior event held in Kochi in India 2017.
- Followed BWF Level 2 coaching course held in Dubai in 2016.
- Attended the Dubai World Superseries Finals coaching forum in 2015 and 2016.
- Over 12 years of experience in Coaching with school level in Sri Lanka.
- Olympic Solidarity course (Basic –Level)-Merit.
- Successfully completed the Intermediate level Asian Badminton Confederation Conducted by Mr. Mohan Subramaniam in 2002.
- Sri Lanka Team Coach for the Coaching Training program held in China 2008.
- Coaches Training Program 2001-Preliminary Grade.
- Worked as a Line Judge in World Senior Championship held in Sweden 2016.
- Worked as an umpire in World Master Games held in Auckland, New Zealand 2017.
- Followed Shuttle Time Badminton course.
- Attended for the Para Badminton Workshop held in Dubai in 2017.
Our Expert Team
Best quality coaching for all who want to improve Badminton skills. techniques & footwork. Mastering the basics, gaining the feel of court sense, you’ll be able to improve rapidly
Meeta Bhandari
Coach
Passionate Badminton player for the last 30 years and still pursuing.
Represented state (Punjab India), University and School at different tournaments and won laurels for them back in India.
Participated in various Badminton tournaments since 2009 and securing top positions.
Represented India at Yonex BWF World Senior Badminton Championship held at Cochin, India in 2017
Participated on behalf of United Arab Emirates (UAE) in BWF World Senior Badminton Championship at Katowice, Poland in 2019.
Completed BWF coaches’ education level 1 in 2017 and level 2 in 2019
Was coaching at Desert Cubs, Dubai center, training children aged 5 to 13 years.
Currently coaching at Deepika Sports Academy since 2021
Mohan Perera
Coach
Badminton is my passion. I grew up in a Badminton family and have been playing since I was 6 years old. I competed at School and all Island levels in Sri Lanka. I played at junior national level and was a Collorsman for St Peters College Sri Lanka for captaining the School Team at different age groups. I was a member of the Junior National Squad of Sri Lankan Badminton Association. I then coached for a couple of years in Sri Lanka before moving to UAE. Once I moved, I continued to play but wanted to share my passion. Thus, began my training to become a Badminton coach and a Technical official. I obtained BWF certification for teaching and coaching as well as for umpiring. I have been coaching in UAE for some time now and also Officiating at local and International Badminton Tournaments whilst still continuing to play at local Tournaments.
One of the highlights of my Officiating career was the opportunity to be technical official at the Special Olympics in 2019. I was ranked in the UAE top 10 technical officials for 2019.
Mohan Perera
Coach