Tournament information | |
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Dates | 1–8 March 2016 |
City | Colombo |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Organisation | ACBS |
Highest break | Ishpreet Singh Chadha (130) |
Final | |
Champion | Wang Yuchen |
Runner-up | Ratchayothin Yotharuck |
Score | 6–5 |
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