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Viren and Ranithma defend open titles
The Island
|December 25, 2025
Defending champions 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 as Varangana Jayawardana and Rashmi Mudalige clinched the Women's Open Doubles title at the 73rd National Badminton Championship, concluded at the S. Thomas' College Indoor Sports Complex, Mount Lavinia on Wednesday (24).
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Viren clinically overcame each of his opponents from the Round of 32, all in straight sets, to reach the final. The country’s top Men’s Singles shuttler continued his form against Rasindu Hendahewa in the final, winning in straight sets to defend the title. Viren defeated Rasindu 21-10 and 21-14 to win his second national title in style.
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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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