Sports
A decade of dominance for MAS as they become Mercantile Tennis champs
MAS Holdings clinched their tenth consecutive Championship Trophy win at the Mercantile Tennis Tournament 2025 which concluded recently at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Green Path Colombo. MAS bagged five championships and five runner-up titles in the tourney.
A total of 42 players represented the MAS contingent with Mark Seneviratne leading the victorious outfit as captain. Anjalika Kurera (women’s) and Yasitha de Silva (men’s) bagged major honours in the tourney with their exceptional performances winning multiple events. The champion duo clinched the Mixed Double’s just like they did last year. Yasitha pairing up with skipper Mark also secured the Men’s Double title for MAS.
Championship Points Standing
MAS Holdings – 62,244, Lanka Minerals & Chemicals – 37,638, Standard Chartered – 28,544, Acuity Knowledge Partners – 27,182, Sysco Labs – 13,988
Under 19 Division I Cricket
Maheesha Sithum cracked an unbeaten 66 in 50 balls inclusive of two fours and three sixes after ripping apart the Maliyadewa batting line up with a six wicket haul to lead St. Sebastians’ Katuneriya to two wickets win in the Under 19 Division I Tier B tournament match at Katuneriya.
In fact the home team were bowled out 46 runs behind Maliyadeva’s first innings total before Sithum produced the match turning performance.
His six wicket haul reduced the visitors to 100 runs in the second innings.
The home team reached the target in 37 overs with two wickets in hand.
In Tier A matches, St. Joseph’s top order continued to impress as Aveesha Samash (64), Pamoda Dalpadado (47), Rishma Amarasinghe (87) and Chamath Perera (43n.o.) joined to post 265 for four wickets declared and score first innings points against S. Thomas’ at Mount Lavinia.
In the other Tier A match, Mahinda College Galle took first innings points against Trinity .
Match Results
Tier B
St. Sebastians’ win at Katuneriya
Scores
Maliyadewa 202 all out in 52 overs (Thiwnka Pabasara 47, Navodya Samarasinghe 65, Dushan Sayuranga 25, Nishuda Chandrasiri 21; Maheesha Sithum 2/57, Tharuka Manaram 3/41, Damsith Subashana 3/45) and 100 all out in 34.3 overs (Dimath Abeysinghe 61; Maheesha Sithum 6/55, Tharuka Manaram 3/26)
St. Sebastians’ Katuneriya
156 all out in 63.5 overs (Dinindu Dilan 67, Ashen Sathsara 20; Dimath Abeysinghe 3/36, Sonal Ashvin 3/31) and 148 for 8 in 36.4 overs (Dinindu Dilan 26, Maheesha Sithum 66n.o.; Dimath Abeysinghe 3/56, Sonal Ashvin 3/46)
Tier A
Mahinda take first innings points at Asgiriya
Scores
Trinity 203 all out in 63.4 overs (Puleesha Thilakarathne 28, Chaniru Senarathne 36, Malika Vithanage 29, Praveen Mithila 35, Santhosh Kritheekshan 39; Arosha Udayanga 3/63, Gesandu Bisas 2/09, Sehas Ashinsa 3/22) and 136 for 6 in 47 overs (Puleesha Thilakarathne 82; Manitha Rajapaksha 2/50, Sehas Ashinsa 2/37)
Mahinda 262 all out in 68.2 overs (Thevindu Rashmika 72, Randula Mabarana 26, Dineth Pehesara 41, Gesandu Bisas 36, Manitha Rajapaksha 47n.o.; Ranul Gunarathna 2/50, Dawood Hilmy 4/38, Chaniru Senarathne 2/31)
Joes win first innings points at Mount
Scores
S. Thomas’ 198 all out in 78 overs (Avinash Fernando 22, Aaron Kodithuwakku 52, Raphael Hettige 23, Gimhan Mendis 22; Thisanga Perera 2/25, Vishwa Peiris 4/67) and 104 for 2 in 34 overs (Avinash Fernando 57n.o., Ludeesha Matarage 38;
St. Joseph’s
265 for 4 decl. in 76.1 overs (Aveesha Samash 64, Pamoda Dalpadado 47, Rishma Amarasinghe 87, Chamath Perera 43n.o.)
(RF)
SSC Open Tennis Championship 2026
Thehan Wijemanne and Dinara de Silva won the men’s and women’s singles titles of the YETI-SSC Open Tennis Championship continued in Colombo on Sunday.
In the final, Wijemanne beat Ganuka Fernando 7-6, 3-6 and 6-4 for his second men’s singles title of these championships.
Women’s singles final saw Dinara de Silva recording 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 win over Yuhansa Peiris.
Durban’s Super Giants kept their playoff hopes alive with a bonus-point 58-run win in their final home game, powered by a commanding century from Aiden Markram. His 108 off 58 balls lifted DSG to 189 for 7 on a surface that became increasingly difficult to bat on as the match progressed.
Durban’s Super Giants 189 for 7 (Markram 108; Viljoen 4-21) beat Paarl Royals 131 for 9 (Fortuin 35*; Narine 2-18) by 58 runs
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