Ravindu Laksiri Explained

Ravindu Laksiri
Fullname:Ravindu Hashintha Laksiri
Nickname:Laksiri
Residence:Mulleriyawa, Colombo
Birth Date:1996 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Colombo
Height:181cm
Weight:72kg
Highest Ranking:World 121
Date Of Highest Ranking:August 2023
Current Ranking:National Champion 10 TimeHighest World Rank 121
Date Of Current Ranking:2021

Ravindu Laksiri (born 28 March 1996) is a Sri Lankan male professional squash player.[1] He has represented Sri Lanka in several international squash competitions including the 2013 Men's Asian Individual Squash Championships, 2013 Asian Youth Games, 2016 South Asian Games,2019 South Asian Games,World Squash Doubles Championships,2018 Asian Games, 2014 Commonwealth Games and in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2] Laksiri achieved his highest career ranking of 121 (PSA World Rankings) in 2023.[3] He is the only player to have won the National title 10 times in a row. He also currently leads the Sri Lanka National Squash Team.

His highest achievement at the international junior level is 5th place in the 2013 Asian Youth Games.

Also, Finishing 10th in the world Doubles Championship 2019 is his first International Doubles victory.

The school where Ravindu studied at D. S. Senanayake College.

He has won the DS Lion award for the best athlete of the year for 3 consecutive years at the school sports colors ceremony. Ravindu is the only student to have won the DS Lion award in 3 times. (2013,2014 & 2015)

He is one of only two Sri Lankan squash players apart from Mihiliya Methsarani set to represent Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and scheduled to compete in the men's singles event.[4] [5]

References

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  1. Web site: Squash Info Ravindu Laksiri Squash. Info. Squash. www.squashinfo.com. en. 2018-04-04.
  2. Web site: Ravindu Laksiri. Commonwealth Games Federation. en. 2018-04-04.
  3. Web site: Squash Info PSA World Squash Rankings: Ravindu Laksiri Squash. Info. Squash. www.squashinfo.com. en. 2018-04-04.
  4. Web site: Commonwealth Games 2018: Sri Lanka contingent selected FT Online. www.ft.lk. en. 2018-04-04.
  5. News: Team of 139 for Commonwealth Games 79 athletes, 21 coaches and 19 officials - Sri Lanka News Papers - News Headlines from Colombo. 2018-03-12. Sri Lanka News Papers - News Headlines from Colombo. 2018-04-04. en-US.
  6. Web site: Sri Lanka Squash. 2021-07-17. en.