AMPARA: (ePRESS) – The Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) celebrated the opening of its 14th center across the country last week. The new complex was inaugurated by Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon at the Ampara District Tennis Courts in Ampara. This big project was led by DIG Damayantha Wijayasri and Major General Wipula Chandrasiri RSP…
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Colombo, Mar 26, 1PM – Dinara de Silva, a rising star from St. Bridget’s Convent, has been making an impact in the tennis world, particularly in her home country Sri Lanka. Over the past three years, Dinara, along with her teammates representing Sri Lanka, has displayed an unparalleled dominance in Under-14 World Junior and Billie Jean…
Colombo, Mar 6, 2PM – Akeesha Hirundi Silva from Newstead Girls College in Negombo is all set to represent Sri Lanka in the upcoming ITF Asia 14 and Under Development Championship finals. The championship will take place in Kuching, Malaysia, from April 8 to 19, as announced by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association. Akeesha’s exceptional performance…
Colombo, Mar 3, 7.45PM – the Sri Lankan Under 16 Girls’ tennis team is all set to compete in Kazakhstan for the final qualifying rounds of the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors by Gainbridge – Asia Oceania event. This important tennis competition is scheduled to happen from May 13 to May 18 in Kazakhstan. The girls…
Colombo, Feb 29, 9.50PM – In an unprecedented feat, Sri Lanka played host to the world’s largest Junior Tennis Tournaments over two weeks, marking a historic milestone in the international tennis scene. Anupa Maththapperuma, Head of Tennis Development at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA), expressed excitement, saying, “This is the first time in history, with…
Colombo, Feb 23, 6PM – In a stellar performance, the Sri Lanka junior girls’ tennis team secured a spot in the final Qualifying Round of the Billie Jean Cup Junior/Junior Davis Cup Asia Oceania Pre-qualifying Tennis Tournament. They clinched victory over Turkmenistan with a 2-0 win in the semi-final at the SLTA courts in Colombo. In…
Colombo, Feb 22, 7PM – Sri Lanka’s girl tennis team, with Ivanka Samarasinghe and Dinara de Silva, moved into the semifinals after defeating Malaysia. However, the boys’ team, including Ganuka Fernando and Lithum Jayabandu, was defeated by Jordan in the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean Cup Junior/Junior Davis Cup Asia Oceania Pre-qualifying Tennis Tournament. The tournament…
Colombo, Feb 20, 7PM – Lebanon won against Bhutan in a Group ‘E’ match, grabbing a fantastic 3-0 victory in an exciting tennis game of the Billie Jean King Cup took place at the tennis courts of the Sri Lanka Tennis Association in Colombo. The Lebanese girls’ team displayed a dominant performance, with Chkayban Kaya defeating…
Colombo, Feb 19, 9.45PM – Sri Lanka’s young tennis stars, both boys and girls, triumphed in all six matches they contested against Mongolia and Qatar at the ITF Junior Billie Jean King Cup and Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying event. The tournament commenced at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo. In the boys’…
Colombo, Feb 19, 9.20PM – Sri Lankan wheelchair tennis players Suresh Dharmasena and Gamini Dissanayake achieved their third consecutive doubles title at the Negombo Open of the ITF UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour. The tournament, organized by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association, concluded in Negombo. Dharmasena and Dissanayake, who previously won the Sri Lanka Open and…