Badminton Archives - Page 6 of 16

August 27, 2024

Lochana defend Men’s title; Varangana emerge Women’s champ Lochana de Silva and Varangana Jayawardena bagged the Men’s and Women’s Singles titles of the NCPBA All-Island Open Badminton Championship that concluded at the Sports Department Indoor Stadium in Anuradhapura this weekend. Lochana went on to claim a double crown by also claiming the Mixed Doubles title […]

August 25, 2024

A squad of 16 members left Sri Lanka on Thursday to represent the country at the 8th Asian Schools Badminton Championship, which will be held between August 25th and September 2nd in Semarang, Indonesia. The squad of 16 shuttlers includes eight each of boys and girls, and will be accompanied by six officials. Sri Lanka […]

August 24, 2024

The inaugural Inter-Club Badminton Championships, organized by the Colombo District Badminton Association (CPBA) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Badminton, will be held in Colombo from August 29-September 1. Hosted at the Mercantile Badminton Association courts on Malalasekera Mawatha, Colombo 07, the Championships will feature a diverse range of events, including competitions across various age groups […]

August 20, 2024

After six years of dedicated leadership, Rohan de Silva is set to step down as President of Sri Lanka Badminton, marking the end of a transformative era for the organization. His tenure, which is set to conclude on May 31, 2025, has been characterized by a steadfast commitment to the growth and development of badminton […]

August 12, 2024

The North Central Province All-Island Open Badminton Championship is set to take place in Ahuradhapura, from August 19-25. Organized by the North Central Province Badminton Association under the guidance of Sri Lanka Badminton, the championship will be held at the Sports Development Department Indoor Sports Complex and the Mike Cook Indoor Sports Complex. […]

August 9, 2024

Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) conducted a successful training programme targeting coaches of the Sabaragamuwa region, at the Ratnapura Indoor Sports Complex. Piloted by the guidance of SLB President, Mr. Rohan de Silva, the one-day programme was spearheaded by Mr. Buddhika de Silva, the Chairman of the Training and Development Committee of SLB, where coaches from […]

July 29, 2024

Sri Lankan shuttlers accounted for a tally of 61 medals at the highly acclaimed Ceylon Masters Badminton Championship which was held in Colombo through July 25th to 28th in Colombo. Out of the entire tally, Sri Lankan shuttlers claimed 21 gold, 16 silver and 24 bronze medals, out of 60 different age categories ranging from […]

July 29, 2024

After his spirited display in the opening Group ‘G’ game of the Paris Olympics 2024 Badminton Men’s Singles competition, Sri Lanka’s young shuttle sensation Viren Nettasinghe is all geared up to take on his next opponent, Spain’s Pablo Abian tomorrow, Tuesday, July 30, at the La Chappelle Arena in Paris. Nettasinghe’s strong-willed performance […]

July 29, 2024

Sri Lanka’s young badminton sensation Viren Nettasinghe went down fighting by straight sets against World No.7 Zii Jia Lee of Malaysia in their opening Group ‘G’ game played at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris, France. The young prodigy, making his Olympic debut as the youngest ever shuttler to earn a direct qualification […]

July 25, 2024

Shuttlers representing 11 nations began their quests for title glory as the Ceylon Masters Badminton Tournament kicked off at three venues in Colombo, yesterday (Thursday). The high-profile four-day tournament, held at the Mercantile Badminton Courts, Sri Lanka badminton Courts and the Otters Courts sees 536 players Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, UAE, Norway, […]

NCPBA All-Island Open Badminton Championship

16 shuttlers to represent Sri Lanka at 8th Asian Schools Badminton Championship

Inaugural Colombo Inter-Club Badminton Championships from August 29

Rohan concludes six-year term as president of Sri Lanka Badminton

North Central Province All-Island Open Badminton Championship set to begin on August 19

SLB conducts successful training programme for coaches in Ratnapura

Sri Lanka claims 61 medals at Ceylon Masters Badminton Championship

Determined Nettasinghe aiming for big kill against Spain’s Abian on Tuesday

World 72 gives a good run against Malaysia’s Lee, BWF No.7 ranked

Players from 11 countries begin quest for title glory at Ceylon Masters Badminton Tournament