Niluka Karunaratne
- January 9, 2024
- Sri Lankan Badminton Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Niluka Karunaratne |
| Occupation | Sri Lankan Badminton Player |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 13, 1985(1985-02-13) |
| Age | 39 |
| Birthplace | Galle |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Birth City | Southern Province |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Niluka Karunaratne Biography
| Name | Niluka Karunaratne |
| Birthday | Feb 13 |
| Birth Year | 1985 |
| Place Of Birth | Galle |
| Home Town | Southern Province |
| Birth Country | Sri Lanka |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Niluka Karunaratne is one of the most popular and richest Sri Lankan badminton player who was born on February 13, 1985 in Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Niluka Karunaratne (Sinhala the name is niluuk krunnaartn. Tamil: the niluk krunnaartnnn) (born 13 Feb 1985) is a Sri Lankan Olympic badminton player who participated in the 2012 and 2016. He was chosen to be the captain of his Sri Lankan contingent to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Karunaratne was a participant in five consecutive Commonwealth Games from 2002-2018.
In the 2013 Commonwealth Games, he was eliminated from the men’s singles sixteenth round by Srikanth Kidambi. He also was a part of his Sri Lankan mixed badminton team which was eliminated in the quarterfinals stage by England.
In July 2012, his ranking is 48th in the singles for men according to the BWF World Ranking. In 2012 The Sri Lankan Daily News called him “Sri Lanka’s undisputed badminton champion”.
Niluka Karunaratne Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Sri Lankan badminton player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Niluka Karunaratne is one of the richest Sri Lankan Badminton Player from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Niluka Karunaratne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Karunaratne was born in the coastal region of Galle and completed his secondary and primary education at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda and Royal College, Colombo, where he took home the Royal Crown in 2001. He began playing badminton when he was eight after being taught the game by his father who was a professional national badminton player. He currently works within the banking industry as an employee of a bank.
On July 30, 2012 Karunaratne beat world number eight Kenichi Tago from Japan by 2-0. Karunaratne won over Tago 21-18 and 21-16 in just 44 minutes in the Wembley Arena in the Olympic men’s badminton men’s singles group C match at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In the Associated Press quoted him as sayingthat “This is the biggest win in the history of Sri Lanka badminton”. India’s Parupalli Kashyap was the one to send him out of the Games in a close engaged pre-quarter game.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Niluka Karunaratne height 5 ft 9 in Niluka weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Niluka Karunaratne Dating?
According to our records, Niluka Karunaratne is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Niluka Karunaratne’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Niluka Ranked on the list of most popular Sri Lankan badminton player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. Niluka Karunaratne celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.