Eight-member Sri Lanka team to compete at Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup in Bangkok

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Seated (from left): Nalinda Ranasinghe (Coach), Sagara Wimaladharma (Coach), Dinesh Lionel (Team Manager), Wasana Karunarathna (Lady Chaperone), Gihan Karunaratna (Coach), and Nandana Weerasinghe (Coach)

Standing (from left): Vinuthmee Senevirathna, Umaya Kumarasiri, Reinya Ranasinghe, Aryan Senaratna, Ahansa Wijenayake, Sinadi Kodikara, Siyathi Galagedara, and Thisangi Geethma

Sri Lanka will be represented by eight athletes at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup 2025, set to take place at the SAT Shooting Range in Bangkok, Thailand.

Expected to attract top-ranked shooters from the Asian region, the event will be held from 9 to 22 February, with competitions set to begin tomorrow, 11 February, following the official opening ceremony today.

Among the eight shooters representing Sri Lanka are seven girls and a boy, who will be competing in the 10m Air Pistol and Air Rifle Junior events. The five shooters vying in the 10m Air Pistol Junior Women are Thisangi Geethma of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Reinya Ranasinghe of Colombo International School, Kandy, Vinuthmee Seneviratna of Southland College, Galle, Sinadi Kodikara of Visakha Vidyalaya, and Ahansa Wijenayake of Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda.

Siyathi Galagedara of the House of Shooters Sports Shooting Academy and Club and Umaya Kumarasiri of Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya, will compete under the 10m Air Rifle Junior Women event, while Sri Lanka’s solo representation in the 10m Air Pistol Junior Men event will be Aryan Senaratne of Nalanda College.

All athletes selected for the Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup 2025 are members of the respective national pools of the National Shooting Sport Federation of Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan shooting athletes will be in action from tomorrow, with the beginning of the preliminary rounds of the 10m Air Pistol and 10m Air Rifle events for both Junior Men and Junior Women. As the levels progress, the athletes will qualify for the next rounds before reaching the finals, set to take place on 15 February.

The eight-member team will be accompanied by six officials. The coaches assisting the team members are Sagara Wimaladharma, Nandana Weerasinghe, Nalinda Ranasinghe and Gihan Karunaratna, while Wasana Karunarathna joins the team as the Lady Chaperone. The Team Manager for the tour is Dinesh Lionel.

The 14-member Sri Lanka contingent left for Bangkok yesterday evening.

The team:

10m Air Pistol, Junior Men: Aryan Senaratne (Nalanda College)
10m Air Pistol Junior Women: Thisangi Geethma (University of Sri Jayewardenepura), Reinya Ranasinghe (Colombo International School, Kandy), Vinuthmee Seneviratna (Southland College, Galle), Sinadi Kodikara (Visakha Vidyalaya), Ahansa Wijenayake (Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda)
10m Air Rifle Junior Women: Siyathi Galagedara (House of Shooters Sports Shooting Academy and Club), Umaya Kumarasiri (Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya)
Officials: Sagara Wimaladharma (Coach), Nandana Weerasinghe (Coach), Nalinda Ranasinghe (Coach), Gihan Karunaratna (Coach), Wasana Karunarathna (Lady Chaperone), Dinesh Lionel (Team Manager)

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