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…
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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…
In a remarkable turn of events within Sri Lanka’s squash arena, Yeheni Kuruppu, who previously ranked 290th globally, emerged victorious in the YETI-sponsored 43rd Senior National Squash Championship last Sunday. Her journey, in beating defending champion Chanithma Sinaly (157th in world rankings), not only secured her the national champion title but sparked a revolution in…
The highly anticipated 43rd Senior National Squash Championship, organized by Sri Lanka Squash, is currently being held at the Air Force Squash Complex in Rathmalana from December 6th to 10th, 2023. The finals of the main events and the subsequent award ceremony will be held from 4:00 pm onwards on December 10th, 2023. This championship…
The YETI-sponsored 43rd Senior National Squash Championships organized by Sri Lanka Squash (SLS) are set to wrap up this Sunday, featuring all finals at the Air Force Squash Complex in Ratmalana. This tournament serves as a PSA closed satellite event, providing an opportunity for Sri Lankan players to earn international ranking points, thus enhancing their…
Royal College and Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya emerged as the champions in the Inter-school Squash Tournament organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Squash Association at the Air Force Squash Complex from November 27 to 30. In the ‘A’ team tournament Royal College secured the Overall Championship for the second consecutive year. DS Senanayake College, led by…