Category Archives: Squash

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Royal College’s Tharul Pinnwatte emerged as the Under-17 Champion at the YETI Open Squash Championship, an annual event organized by Sri Lanka Squash and proudly sponsored by YETI Isotonic. The tournament, held at the Air Force Squash Complex in Ratmalana. In a thrilling final, Pinnwatte, a key player for Royal College’s senior squash…

INDORE, India (ePRESS) – Ravindu Laksiri, Sri Lanka’s top squash player, claimed victory in the HCL Squash Tour, a PSA 3K Tournament, held in Indore, India, which concluded last Sunday. This win marks Laksiri’s third title in his PSA Challenger career, having previously reached six finals, with three titles and three runners-up finishes. Before this…

KUALA LUMPUR: (ePRESS) – Ravindu Laksiri, representing Sri Lanka as its first and only player in a World Championship Qualifying Event, secured an impressive victory against Iraq’s number one player, Ferman Hassan. The match took place during the 2023-2024 World Championship Qualifying Event – Asia Round I, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Laksiri emerged victorious…

Colombo, Mar 4, 2.15PM – Royal College’s Matheesha Wijesekara and Adithi Gunasekara from Ladies’ College shone brightly at the Fingara Junior Open Squash Tournament in Colombo, organized by Sri Lanka Squash and sponsored by Fingara Town and Country Club. Matheesha Wijesekara, a rising star from Royal College, amazed everyone by clinching the Under-19 Boys Championship….

Colombo, Feb 18, 8.30PM – Shamil Wakeel, the second-best squash player in Sri Lanka, secured the Runner-up spot, while Nevindu Lakman clinched third place at the 3rd Sanjay Gupta Memorial Squash Tournament in India from February 9 to 12. Wakeel, who used to play for DS Senanayake College, was the top seed but lost to an…

MUMBAI, Dec 23, Sat: In a nail-biting final at the 9th Sunil Verma Memorial Open Squash Championship in Mumbai, Sri Lanka’s champion Ravindu Laksiri displayed true sportsmanship despite a surprising 2-3 defeat to India’s Rahul Baitha in the high-stakes final. The match, lasting a grueling 70 minutes, saw Laksiri dominate the first two sets with…

Top Sri Lankan squash players, Ravindu Laksiri and Nevindu Lakman, left island to participate in the 9th Sunil Verma Memorial Trophy in Thane, India, scheduled from December 19 to 23. Both athletes are ranked among the top three squash players in the country. The tournament, hosting 24 players, is a PSA  Challenger Tournament, with a…

Formerly ranked as Asia’s number three junior player, Nevindu Lakman, known for securing three Junior National Titles in the Sri Lanka Junior National Squash Championship over three consecutive years, achieved a remarkable third place in his debut at the 43rd Senior National Championship. The event concluded last Sunday at the Air Force Squash Court Complex…

Ravindu Laksiri has cemented his status as a squash legend in Sri Lanka. Breaking records at the 43rd YETI-sponsored Senior National Squash Championship, Laksiri secured his 11th consecutive Senior National Champion title. Despite this remarkable achievement, his sights are set on the global stage, aiming to play against the world’s top players and elevate his…

In a historic moment for Sri Lankan squash, Ravindu Laksiri secured his 11th consecutive Senior National Title, setting a new record. Meanwhile, Yeheni Kuruppu emerged as the new Senior National Champion for the first time in her career after a thrilling battle in the 43rd Senior National Squash Championship held at the Air Force Squash…