Category Archives: Tennis

Ananda’s Jayabandu and Visakha’s Gajaba triumph in under-18 finals

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COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Lithum Jayabandu from Ananda College and Hasali Gajaba from Visakha Vidyalaya emerged as the Under-18 Boys and Girls Champions at the ongoing 109th Colombo Championship. The tournament, sponsored by Vision Care, is being held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Greenpath. In the boys’ Under-18 final, Jayabandu triumphed over Ashlin…

Sri Lanka boys sweep Bhutan: Second win in ATF Qualifiers

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KATHMANDU: (ePRESS) – The Sri Lanka boys’ team scored their second consecutive victory by defeating Bhutan in the Group ‘B’ Round Robin tie of the ATF 12 and Under Team Competition Regional Qualifying Event for South Asia, held in Kathmandu, Nepal. Meanwhile, the girls’ team had a rest day in the seven-nation tournament. The Sri Lankan…

SLTA expands reach with new Ampara Tennis Complex

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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…

Bridgetine  Dinara de Silva’s three-year Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying reign

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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…

Akeesha Silva selected for ITF Asia 14 & Under finals after Vietnam triumph

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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…

Sri Lanka smashes records with world’s biggest junior tennis tournaments

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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…

Sri Lanka’s tennis talents shine: Junior girls net final qualifying round berth

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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…

Ivanka Samarasinghe and Dinara de Silva lead Sri Lanka to semifinals victory

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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…

Victory in Colombo: Lebanon’s 3-0 win lights up Billie Jean King Cup

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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…

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