Badminton Archives - Page 7 of 17

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, […]

July 24, 2024

Sri Lanka’s young badminton sensation Viren Nettasinghe will take on World No. 7 Lee Zii Jia in his opening Group Stage encounter at the Paris Olympic Games badminton competition on Sunday, July 28. Competing in Group G, Nettasinghe will take on the formidable Malaysian opponent at 10:10 AM local time (1:40 PM Sri Lanka time) […]

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 15, 2024

The much-anticipated Ceylon Masters Badminton Tournament is set to commence from the 25th to the 28th of July, promising a spectacular display of skill and sportsmanship. This year, the tournament has received an overwhelming response, with a record 536 entries from 11 countries including Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, UAE, Norway, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and […]

July 10, 2024

Young badminton sensation Viren Nettasinghe will be the flag bearer at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony later this month as the Sri Lanka contingent heads to the French capital with the hope of making the country’s presence felt on the global stage. The significant honor of carrying the flag is a testament […]

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

Paris Olympics: Badminton sensation Nettasinghe to face World No.7 Jia in Group G opener

SLB felicitates history-maker Viren ahead of Paris Games

Ceylon Masters Badminton Tournament Set to Thrill from July 25th to 28th

Flag bearer Viren Nettasinghe to carry Sri Lanka’s hopes at Paris 2024 Olympics