Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) announced the junior and senior national squads, comprising exceptional athletes who have placed themselves on the forefront of the rankings both locally and internationally. The senior men’s badminton squad consists of 28 players, including six Singles and 14 Doubles pairs. Similarly, the senior women’s squad comprises five Singles and 30 Doubles [...]
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) announced the junior and senior national squads, comprising exceptional athletes who have placed themselves on the forefront of the rankings both locally and internationally.
The senior men’s badminton squad consists of 28 players, including six Singles and 14 Doubles pairs. Similarly, the senior women’s squad comprises five Singles and 30 Doubles players, making up a total of 15 pairs.
Lochana de Silva, the current leader in national rankings, and Ashinsa Herath, who holds the fourth position in senior rankings and the second position in the Under-19 category, are included in both Singles and Doubles squads. Furthermore, Rashmi Mudalige, ranked third in the senior women’s category, and second in the Under-19 category, Praveena Wijesundara, who holds the second position in the national senior rankings, Ranumi Manage, ranked fifth in the national senior rankings and leading in the Under-17 category, have been selected for the Singles as well as the Women’s Doubles squads.
The composition of the squads also took into account the recommendations of the National Committee for Badminton Squads, which aided in the selection of other deserving players.
Moreover, the junior girls and boys squads have been formed by including top ranked players from the Under-19, Under-17 and Under-15 categories.
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Senior Squad
Men’s Singles: Lochana de Silva, Savinaka Weerasekera, Jason Homer, Ashinsa Herath, Viren Nettasinghe, Buwaneka Goonethilleke, Dumindu Abeywickrama
