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P V Sindhu had an easy 21-15, 21-19 win over Indonesia’s Ester Nurumi Wardoyo.
Srikanth defeated H S Prannoy 23-21, 23-21 in the first round of Swiss Open in Basel.
With this result, India's challenge at the prestigious All England Badminton Championships has also come to an end.
Dronachaya award-winning badminton coach Pullela Gopichand said in India ‘if you lost, it is almost like you have done a crime’.
The two-time Olympic medallist lost 9-21, 21-19, 17-21 to Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.
Sindhu cruised past Japan's world No 46 Manami Suizu with a 21-15, 21-13 win
Kiran George is the only Indian to survive in men's singles.
Sindhu defeated Chinese Taipei's Shuo Yun Sung in straight games.
The Indian men's doubles pair lost 21-10, 21-15 to South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae.
Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto go down to Chinese opponents.
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