Viren, Ranithma retain Open titles at 73rd Nationals badminton View(s): View(s):Title holders Viren Nettasinghe and Ranithma Liyanage made a fitting end to their campaigns of the 2025 season, by defending the Men’s and Women’s Open Singles titles, joined by Varangana Jayawardana and Rashmi Mudalige, who defended the Women’s Open Doubles title at the 73rd National Badminton Championship 2025, which concluded at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex in Mount Lavinia. Three titles – the Men’s Open Singles, Women’s Open Singles and Women’s Open Doubles – were up in the guard as respective holders, Olympian Viren Nettasinghe, Ranithma Liyanage and doubles pair Varangana Jayawardana and Rashmi Mudalige were defending their titles earned from last year’s nationals. The country’s top Men’s Singles shuttler continued his form against Rasindu Hendahewa in the Men’s Open Singles final, to end his final bout for the year, again in straight sets to defend the title. Ranithma defended her Women’s Open Singles title by recording a comfortable straight win against Rashmi Mudalige in an absorbing final that lasted nearly 45 minutes. But the gritty pair of Sanuda and Thisath maintained their composure to overcome the favourites 21/15 in the decider and claim the Men’s Open Doubles title.

Source: Sunday Times December 27, 2025 20:04 UTC