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November 22, 2024

The Tournament Committee Secretary of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) acknowledged the crucial role of the sponsors for the expected success of the 72nd National Badminton Championship 2024, which is set to get underway at three prominent venues in Colombo from December 1st. Jaliya Jayasekara, the Secretary of the Tournament Committee of SLB, acknowledged the commitment […]

November 22, 2024

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Nearly 1300 shuttlers will vie for honours at the 72nd National Badminton Championship, set to be worked off between December 1st and 8th at three key venues in Colombo. Organised and conducted by Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), the country’s core domestic badminton event will take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Indoor Courts, the […]

November 21, 2024

Sri Lanka’s top seed women’s shuttler Ranithma Liyanage, who bagged the silver medal in the Women’s Singles at the Bahrain International Series 2024 last weekend, continued her good form in the second installment of the Series by reaching the quarter-finals at the BKS Club in Manama, Bahrain. Ranithma, who won four out of […]

November 21, 2024

Nippon Paint has once again stepped up to encourage Sri Lanka Cricket as the Associate Sponsor of the Sri Lanka – New Zealand 2024-25 ODI Series. “It is our consistent policy at Nippon Paint Lanka to encourage sports in Sri Lanka,” said Nemantha Abeysinghe, General Manager. “Cricket being the national passion in Sri Lanka, we […]

November 21, 2024

The year 2024 marked a monumental chapter in the history of Royal College Water Polo. Commanding dominance in the Sri Lankan schools’ water polo arena, the Tuskers swept all five major titles at the U19 level, capped by their crowning achievement—the Dr. R.L. Hayman Trophy—at the 31st encounter with S. Thomas’ College. This historic season […]

November 19, 2024

Sri Lankan duo Hasini Ambalangodage and Hasara Wijeratne clinched the silver medal, after a gruesome battle, at the Zambia International Badminton Tournament, which concluded at the OYDC Sports Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia. Hasini and Hasara were tipped as firm favourites to claim the Women’s Doubles title of the Zambian competition, but were stunned by […]

November 18, 2024

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Silver for Ranithma, bronze for Isuri and Sithumi Sri Lanka claimed a silver medal and a bronze medal at the Bahrain International Series 2024 in Manama, Bahrain, with shuttlers Ranithma Liyanage, Isuri Attanayake and Sithumi de Silva making the cuts. Ranithma Liyanage, competing in the Women’s Singles semi-finals, clamed Sri Lanka’s sole silver medal, while […]

November 18, 2024

Sri Lankans continued to impress, while two of the potential Singles players fell out of contention on the third day of the ongoing Bahrain International Series 2024, which is currently underway in Manama, Bahrain. Men’s Singles player Aashinsa Herath, and Women’s Doubles pair Isuri Attanayake and Sithumi de Silva, all won their respective Round of […]

November 14, 2024

Sri Lankan shuttlers impressed on the second day of the ongoing Bahrain International Series 2024, which is currently underway in Manama, Bahrain. The tournament, organised by Badminton Asia, continues until Sunday at the India Club Bahrain in Manama. Top Sri Lankan female athletes, Rashmi Mudalige and Ranithma Liyanage recorded straightforward wins against their respective opponents […]

November 11, 2024

Entries are now being accepted for the 72nd National Badminton Championships which is scheduled to be held from December 1 to 8 at three key venues in Colombo. Organised by Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), the eight-day core domestic championship is slotted to take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Indoor Courts, the Otter Aquatic […]

Major sponsors boost success of 72nd Badminton Nationals

Nearly 1300 shuttlers in action at 72nd National Badminton Championship 2024

Ranithma reaches Bahrain Series II Women’s Singles quarters

Sri Lanka – New Zealand ODI Series 2024-25 Nippon Paint Lanka steps forward as Associate Sponsor

Royal College Water Polo Team of 2024: A Legacy of Excellence

Hasini and Hasara clinch Women’s Doubles silver in Zambia

Sri Lanka claim a silver and bronze at Bahrain Badminton Series

Aashinsa, Rashmi, Ranithma, Isuri and Sithumi enter quarters in Bahrain

Five Sri Lankan shuttlers impress with easy wins in Bahrain International Series 2024

Entries called for 72nd Badminton Nationals 2024