December 9, 2024
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6min18
Favourites Viren Nettasinghe and Ranithma Liyanage claimed double crowns while emerging Open Singles winners at the 72nd National Badminton Championship which concluded at the MCA Indoors Courts in Colombo on Sunday. Viren claimed the Open Men’s Singles title, while Ranithma pocketed the Open Women’s Singles crown, and both top seed shuttlers paired up to clinch […]

December 1, 2024
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3min15
Sri Lanka’s Hasini Ambalangodage and Hasara Wijayaratne reached the Women’s Doubles final of the South Africa International 2024 Badminton Tournament at the John Tyers Hall at Access Park in Cape Town on Saturday. Hasini and Hasara, who are currently enjoying a successful series of competitions in the African continent, defeated Vilina Appiah and Tiya Bhurtun […]

November 25, 2024
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1min30
Hasara Wijerathne and Hasini Ambalangodage made history for Sri Lanka badminton when the pair clinched the women’s doubles title at the Botswana International 2024 on Sunday. In a thrilling final, the duo showcased astounding skills to overcome South Africa’s Amy Ackerman and Deidre Laurens, ranked 72nd in the BWF World Rankings. The closely contested match […]

November 22, 2024
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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 19, 2024
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2min12
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 14, 2024
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 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 […]


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