Sports
Methvan wins Under 18 boys’ singles title
109th National Tennis Championship
Methvan Wijemanne
Methvan Wijemanne of Royal College beat Ganuka Fernando of St. Peter’s in straight sets to win Under 18 boys singles title of the Tennis Nationals now in progress at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts.
Wijemanne won the two sets 6-4, 6-2 to emerge the champion.
In the Under 18 girls’ singles Nesangi Hemakumara is set to meet Dinara de Silva in the final after the two players secured victories in the semi-finals played yesterday.
Hemakumara of Elizabeth Moir School beat Hasli Gajaba (Visakha Vidyalaya) 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 in her semi-final. St. Bridget’s Convent player Dinara beat Oneli Samarawickrama 6-1, 6-0 in her semi-final.
Nesangi Hemakumara