Ravindu Laksiri
Full nameRavindu Hashintha Laksiri
Nickname(s)Laksiri
Country Sri Lanka
ResidenceMulleriyawa, Colombo
Born (1996-03-28) 28 March 1996
Colombo
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Highest rankingWorld 121 (August 2023)
Current rankingNational Champion 10 Time Highest World Rank 121 (2021)
Medal record
South Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 IndiaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2019 NepalTeam

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