Viren Nettasinghe Archives - Lanka Business News

March 2, 2025

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Sri Lanka’s top seed Men’s Single shuttler Viren Nettasinghe crashed out from the HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025, after losing the crucial semi-final clash against Malaysia’s Sholeh Aidil at the St. Joseph’s College Indoor Complex in Darley Road, Colombo on Saturday. Viren, who thus far maintained an unbeaten run in the Men’s Singles, was […]

February 28, 2025

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Sri Lanka’s top ranked shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, charged into the semi-final stage of the Men’s Singles at the ongoing HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025, at the St. Joseph’s College Indoor Complex in Darley Road, Colombo. On Friday, Viren toppled Kai Cheng of Chinese Taipei in the Men’s Singles quarter-final clash, after conceding the first […]

February 27, 2025

Sri Lanka’s top seed shuttler Viren Nettasinghe reached the pre-quarter-final stage of Men’s Singles at the HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025, which is underway at the St. Joseph’s College Indoor Complex in Darley Road, Colombo. So far Viren has continued his unblemished run to move forward in the top grade Badminton World Federation sanctioned […]

January 24, 2025

Men’s Singles player Viren Nettasinghe will be Sri Lanka’s sole representation at the upcoming Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2025, an elite badminton tournament which is part of HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300. The tournament that guarantees a prize money of USD 240,000, will be held from January 28th to February 2nd at the Nimibutr […]

December 23, 2024

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Sri Lanka’s top seed Men’s Singles shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe bagged the gold medal at the medals at the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge 2024, while Women’s Doubles pair Isuri Attanayake and Sithumi de Silva secured the bronze medal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Complex in Paltan, Dhaka on Saturday. Viren, the youngest Sri Lankan shuttler to […]

December 23, 2024

Sri Lanka is guaranteed of two medals at the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge 2024 after Men’s Singles player Viren Nettasinghe and Women’s Doubles pair Isuri Attanayake and Sithumi de Silva reached the semi-finals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Complex in Paltan, Dhaka yesterday. Viren, who defeated Darrel Chew of Malaysia in straight set in the […]

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 18, 2024

Viren Nettasinghe, the young badminton sensation who will carry the national flag at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony on July 26, was felicitated by Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) at a ceremony held at the 80 Club in Colombo. The felicitation ceremony was attended by SLB President Rohan de Silva and several key officials […]

July 11, 2024

Sri Lanka’s top seed shuttler, VirenNettasinghe, booked his berth in the quarter-finals of the Dove Saipan International 2024, which is underway at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium in Saipan, with a resounding 2-0 win against AryamannTandon in the Round of 16 on Wednesday. Nettasinghe, the top seed of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) […]

Viren claims Men’s Singles bronze despite semi loss in HUNDRED Challenge

Viren charges into Men’s Singles semis of HUNDRED Challenge 2025

Unbeaten Viren reaches HUNDRED Challenge 2025 Men’s Singles pre-quarters

Viren to begin medal quest at Thailand Masters 2025

Viren bags gold at Bangladesh Challenge; Isuri and Sithumi earn bronze

Viren, Isuri and Sithumi reach semis at Bangladesh Challenge

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

SLB felicitates history-maker Viren ahead of Paris Games

Nettasinghe reaches Dove Saipan International quarters