Sri Lanka will send eight athletes for the Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup 2025 set to take place at the SAT Shooting Range in Bangkok, Thailand.
The event will see top ranked shooters from the Asian region, with competitions beginning on February 11.
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 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 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.
