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Sri Lanka will be represented by 10 shuttlers at the Bank of Ningbo Badminton Asia Championships 2025, scheduled to be held at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Ningbo, China, from 8 to 13 April.
The cynosure of the Sri Lankan team will be on the country’s top-ranked Men’s Singles player Viren Nettasinghe, who has already gained attention occupying the 65th position in world rankings. Ranithma Liyanage, the world’s 108th ranked in Women’s Singles, will be another prospect expected to reach a podium finish at the six-day competition, which offers a grand prize money of $ 500,000.
Sri Lanka will be represented by Madhuka Dulanjana and Lahiru Weerasinghe in the Men’s Open Doubles category, while two pairs will team up to bolster the country’s chances of a medal prospect in the Women’s Open Doubles. The two pairs in action will be Isuri Attanayake and Sithumi de Silva as a unit, and Hasini Ambalangodage and Hasara Wijayarathne as Sri Lanka’s other option in Women’s Doubles. Both pairs have performed exceptionally well, while claiming a few international medals last season.
Thulith Palliyaguruge and Panchali Adhikari will team up as Sri Lanka’s only Mixed Open Doubles pair, beginning their quest for a medal from the qualifiers.
The team will be assisted by a three-member official team that includes Roshan Dhammika, Hasitha Chanaka, and A.P.M.K. Ishari as the lady chaperone.
The Sports Ministry has granted Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) and the team its official approval to represent Sri Lanka at one of Asia’s top competitions, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation.
