Buwaneka Goonethilleka
Sri Lankan badminton player
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Buwenaka Tharindu Dullewa Dumbukola Goonathileka (born 8 May 1996) is a Sri Lankan badminton player. He competed at the 2016 and 2019 South Asian Games and won three silver and two bronze medals.
8 May 1996
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| Born | Buwaneka Tharindu Dullewa Dumbukola Goonethilleka 8 May 1996 Mahamodara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 72 (with Sachin Dias, 15 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Goonethilleka partnered with Sachin Dias and won a bronze medal at the 2016 South Asian Games. They reached the semifinals in the 2018 Commonwealth Games but lost the bronze medal match to Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong.[2] He also won silver in the 2019 edition of the Games in Kathmandu–Pokhara.
In 2021, Goonethilleka won the men's doubles at the Bangladesh International.[3] He later represented the Sri Lankan team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4]
Achievements
South Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre, Shillong, India |
 Sachin Dias |
 Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy |
12–21, 11–21 |  Bronze |
| 2019 | Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal |
Sachin Dias |
Krishna Prasad Garaga Dhruv Kapila |
19–21, 21–19, 18–21 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre, Shillong, India |
Kavidi Sirimannage |
Manu Attri Ashwini Ponnappa |
17–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2025 | Sri Lanka International |  Jelang Fajar |
18–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Bangladesh International | Sachin Dias |
Bokka Navaneeth S S K Podile |
21–15, 21–9 |  Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament