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A strong squad of 20 shuttlers is representing Sri Lanka at the WONDR Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2025 which is on until 27 July, in Indonesia.
The team includes 10, each of boys and girls, who are set to contest against 19 other nations from the region.
The boys team include in-form shuttlers Kenneth Aruggoda, Thidasa Weragoda, Reshan Dimbukwallage, Janeesha de Silva, Senuth Perera, Nethil Thewmika, Maneth Wijegunawardena, Pamith Attanayake, Dinew Wimalarathne and Thenul Ganewatta, while Ranithma Liyanage, Sithuli Ranasinghe, Nethmi Ratnayake, Vishwanie Wanniarachchi, Dilini Ambalangodage, Isuri Attanayake, Sithumi de Silva, Vinuthi Ranasinghe, Yenara Wickremasinghe and Ranumi Mannage form the strong girls’ team.
They will contest against players from Brunei, China, Chinese Taipei, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Macau China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and hosts Indonesia.
Sri Lanka Badminton President Roshan Gunawardena will join the contingent alongside coaches Sahan Siriwardena and Ranthushka Karunathilaka and Lady Chaperone Chandani at the regional tournament conducted by Badminton Asia.