Badminton Archives - Page 9 of 17

April 19, 2024

Sri Lankan badminton sensation Viren Nettasinghe has secured his spot in the men’s singles badminton event at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the qualification announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) showed late Wednesday. Currently ranked 72nd internationally, Nettasinghe earned an impressive 24,030 ranking points throughout the season, placing himself in the 32nd spot […]

April 18, 2024

The Central Province Badminton Association, in collaboration with Sri Lanka Badminton, will host the 2024 Summer Season All-Island Open Badminton Championships at the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council Indoor Courts from April 20-28. The annual Level 1 ranking tournament, a key event in SLB’s calendar, will see shuttlers across the country showcase their skills […]

April 8, 2024

A team of 11 Sri Lankan shuttlers and three officials left for China to participate in the Badminton Asia Championships, a Grade 2 tournament endorsed by the Badminton World Federation. The tournament will be held from April 9 to 14 at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. Sri Lanka’s ace […]

March 25, 2024

Savinaka Weerasekera and Ranithma Liyanage won the men’s and women’s open singles titles at the Mercantile Services Open Badminton Championship, held in Colombo. Organised by the Mercantile Services Open Badminton Association under the auspices of Sri Lanka Badminton and took place at the SLB and Lumbini College indoor courts, the Championships also saw Ranithma claiming […]

March 19, 2024

The Central Province Badminton Association, in collaboration with Sri Lanka Badminton has announced the opening of applications for the 2024 Summer Season All-Island Open Badminton Championships. The annual Level 1 ranking tournament, a key event in SLB’s calendar, is set to take place at the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council Indoor Courts from April 20-28. […]

March 8, 2024

Sri Lanka shuttlers claimed a record tally of nine gold medals and six silver medals at the South Asia Regional Junior Badminton Championship 2024 held in Islamabad,.Pakistan. Reaching all five finals of the Under-17 and Under-15 categories, the Lankan youngsters outsmarted their counterparts from Pakistan, Nepal and the Maldives to reach all 10 finals from […]

March 5, 2024

The Sri Lankan athletes managed to win both team titles in the South Asian Under-15 and Under-17 Regional Junior Badminton Championships. The tournament was held at the Pakistan Sports complex in Islamabad. The Junior Shutlers who participated in 3 matches in the Under-15 and Under-17 team championships, won all three of the matches to clinch […]

March 5, 2024

The Mercantile Open Badminton Championships, a hallmark event in Sri Lanka’s sports calendar, is set to commence on March 16 and will run until March 23. The Level 1 tournament, a collaborative effort between the Sri Lanka Badminton and the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA), is slated to take place at two venues: the MBA Courts […]

March 4, 2024

Thilina Rajakaruna and Rashmi Bhagya each clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively at the North Western Province All Island Open Badminton Championship. Hosted by the North Western Province Badminton Association under the auspices of the Sri Lanka Badminton Association, the tournament was held at the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment Army Camp in Boyagane and […]

February 15, 2024

The North Western Province Badminton Association (NWPBA), one of the regional affiliations of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) will conduct the North Western Open Badminton Championship 2024 from February 26 to March 3 at two venues. The All-Island Open Badminton Championship, rated as a National Ranking Level 1 competition, will be held at the Vijayabahu Infantry […]

Nettasinghe secures ticket to Paris Olympics

Summer Season Open Badminton Championships to be held in Nuwara Eliya from April 20-28

Badminton Asia Championships: Eleven-member Sri Lanka team leaves for China

Savinaka and Ranithma win Mercantile Services singles titles

Entries called for Summer Season Open Badminton Championships

Lankan shuttlers claim 9 golds and 6 silver at South Asia Regional Junior Meet

Sri Lankan Shuttlers clinch South Asian Regional Junior Badminton Team Championship

Mercantile Open Badminton Championships set to take place from March 16

North Western Province All Island Open Badminton Championship Thilina, Rashmi clinch singles crowns

NWPBA Open Badminton Championship 2024 from February 26