To all member clubs

Trials for ranking of Bridge players for 2025 for international tournaments by Bridge Federation of Sri Lanka (BFSL)

1.1. Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East ( BFAME) has informed BFSL that 23rd BFAME Championships 2025 will be held at Dubai from 10th to 18th April 2025. These Championships will comprise four Championship events; Open, Women, Seniors and Mixed Teams.

1.2. To participate in this tournament, the approximate cost per each person will be Rs. 600,000/= . This includes Air tickets, hotel accommodation, Entry fees and meal costs.

Since BFSL is not in a position to meet any expenses participants will have to fund themself.

2. World Bridge Federation (WBF) has informed that they are planning a Small Federations Online Open Teams Event in December 2025, with free entry for participants. Only one team is eligible to part take.

3.1. In view of the above and any other upcoming international bridge events, the BFSL Council decided to conduct bridge trials to rank the players for the selection of participants for the above two events and any other future international events during 2025.

3.2 Four trials will be conducted on 1st and 2nd February 2025 with two sessions for a day in order to meet the deadline of 5th February 2025, at the Orient Club, Colombo 07. Lunch will be provided. You will be required to bring your conversation cards for the trials.

3.3. The entry cost per pair will be Rs. 10,000/=

3.4. Entries will close on 31st of January 2025.

3.5. Please send your entries to Enaksha Perera, the Tournament Secretary BFSL by WhatsApp number 0777896273. Please note to include the category or categories you wish to participate in. (Example : Open, Women etc.)

If you have any queries on the above please contact Enaksha Perera (0777896273)

Badra Jayaweera,

Hony. Secretary,

Bridge federation of Sri Lanka

BRIDGE FEDERATION OF SRI LANKA

The Late Alfie Moragoda Memorial

Bridge Pairs Tournament

Sponsored by his daughters

Amithy Alles & Nirmalie Wickramasinghe

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On Saturaday 25^th January 2025

At the Orient Club

9.00 am to 2.00 pm.

Entry fee Rs. 1000/- per player

Entries Close on Saturday 20^th January

Entries restricted to 24 Pairs

Tea & Snacks

Prizes & Surprises

Entries to: Enaksha Perera

Tournament Secretary

Mobile: 0777896273

Master Points earned:

Asoka & Shanti = 6.36

Rex & Enaksha = 3.18

Edward & Bhavya = 1.85

Nandika Doble & Shyamala Kanagasundaram = 1.85

Janani & Badra = 1.27

Sukka & Shirlene = 1.06

Anne & Shirlene = 0.91

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BRIDGE FEDERATION OF SRI LANKA

The Dalton de Silva Wijeyeratne Memorial

 Bridge Tournament

On 30^th November 2024

At the Orient Club

Starting at 9.00 am.

Entry fee Rs. 1000/- per person

Tea & Lunch Provided

Entries closes on 23^rd November

Prizes & Gifts

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Entries to: Enaksha Perera

Tournament Secretary

Mobile: 077 789 6273

BFSL committee members have pledged an amount of Rs. 150,000/- a month for one year for promoting Bridge among the undergraduates of The Colombo University.

Anyone interested in sponsoring a student, please contact secretary, Badra Jayaweera. 

Further details will follow.

BFSL is undertaking an effort to promote bridge among younger persons and to provide assistance and coaching to such persons to bring them up to a level where they could represent Sri Lanka at various international bridge tournaments geared towards younger Bridge players. To this end, BFSL has arranged for sponsors to fund payments of Rs. 15,000/- per month for an initial period of one year for up to a maximum of 16 suitable young players who would br provided coaching to become proficient Bridge Players.

BFSL is of the view that the University of Colombo is a good source for identifying suitable young persons to take up such sponsorships, particularly studying in fields where logic and reasoning is at a premium. To this end we have developed an Application Form for interested students to apply for the sponsorships. Following this we will interview and select the persons to be offered the sponsorships. Selected students would need to attend two 2-hour coaching classes a week held at a location close to the University. They would also spend additional time as necessary in bridge related study.  

NOTE: So far 4 students from the Colombo Science Faculty are undergoing training.

For the attention of Enaksha Perera

Bridge Secretary / Co-ordination Sri Lanka Bridge Federation 

Dear Enaksha

Following the success of our inaugural event in February this year, we are delighted to announce our 2^nd WBF Online Women’s Teams event. 

Key details:

·       Transnational (i.e. teams can have players from many countries)

·       Friday January 3^rd through Sunday January 5^th 2025

·       Heldon RealBridge. 

This tournament is a great opportunity for women players worldwide to participate in an international competitive bridge event without travel time or cost.

More information can be found at: http://championships.worldbridge.org/2025-wbf-online-womens-teams and additional details and the registration pages will be available in due course. 

We have also published the latest edition of the WBF Women’s Newsletter, which you can download here : http://championships.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/WBF-Womens-Newsletter-September2024.pdf . 

Please pass this link on to anyone who might be interested and put it on your own website as well. 

Please help us by publicising this exciting and enjoyable event! 

With best regards

Anna 

Anna Newton

WBF Communications Manager

Posted on 11th September 2024.

Winners: Edward Perera & Suchi Ratnatunga

Runner-Up: Ananda & Nihal Ellegala 

Third: Enaksha Perera & Rex Perera

The following Clubs are in the process of joining the BFSL.

1. Hill Club Bridge Players - Nuwara Eliya

2. Kandy Garden Club

3. Railways Club - Ratmalana

4. Premadasa Sports Foundation

5.Royal Colombo Golf Club

Edward Perera, Romesh Bandaranaike & Asoka Jayasinghe. (Rasika Karunatilleke - absent)

Enaksha Perera, Rex Perera, Lucky Fernandez & Dilanjan Soysa

Deepak Ramnani, Lalith Ganlath , K.P.Baskeran ans Bandula Seneweera.