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Yasitha, Anika singles champions

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2 years ago

2021/01/18

2020 Tennis Nationals

Yasitha de Silva won his maiden men’s singles title as defending champion Sharmal Dissanayke withdrew after a closely contested first set due to injury in the finals at the 2020 Tennis National Championship at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts on Sunday.

De Silva won the first set 7-6. Dissanayake who was seeking his fifth consecutive singles title had to retire due to injury after the first set.

The 25-year old De Silva, reached the semi finals at the last edition but was eliminated by Pakistan’s Heera Ashiq denying him the chance to meet number one ranked Dissanayake.

Women’s national number one, Anika Seneviratne, won her second national women’s singles title beating Janali Manamperi. The former champion scored 6-0, 6-4 to beat the 2019 finalist.

Seneviratne won her first national title at the 2018 edition but was eliminated in the semis by eventual champion Anjalika Kurera at the last (2019) edition.

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Navy men and women record wins at Inter Club rugby matches

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4 hours ago

2023/01/31

Sahan Weerasooriya

The men’s and women’s rugby teams of the Navy secured two more wins in their encounters over the Air Force in the Sri Lanka Rugby Nippon Paint Inter Club League Rugby Tournament at the Navy Rugby Ground, Welisara.

Navy men scored a thrilling 32-31 victory over Air Force where T.M. Weerasinghe added points through three conversions and two penalties. Further, S.J.F. Gregory, R.A.N.U. Perera, M.A.F.M. Mushin and G.D.J. Laksara also made a try each.

In the meantime, Navy women recorded a comprehensive 55-0 win over their Air Force counterparts. In this encounter, A.H.S. Madumali scored three tries and collected points through five conversions. In addition, R.S.H. Kumari scored two tries and P. Dilani, M.R. Kumudumalee, G.G. Randunu and W.R.W. Vithana too scored a try each.

Sports

Dinara, Sajida win first-round matches

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4 hours ago

2023/01/31

Sahan Weerasooriya

ITF Junior Circuit Week I Tournament

Dinara de Silva and Sajida Razick won their respective first-round matches of the ITF Junior Circuit Week I tournament which commenced at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts on Monday.

De Silva beat Silvia Caliman of Spain 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the second round and Sajida Razick overcame India’s Gagana Mohal with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win in her match.

The tournament is set to conclude on February 5.

Sports

St. Anthony’s in command against Ananda

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4 hours ago

2023/01/31

Sahan Weerasooriya

Under 19 Cricket

Kaveesha Piyumal and Induwara Galapitage shocked Ananda sharing six wickets between them as St. Anthony’s, Katugastota contained the home team to 56 for eight wickets at stumps after posting a commanding 268 on day one of the Under 19 traditional match at Ananda Mawatha on Monday.

Mohomed Aaqil (73) and Kavindu Shehan (46) gave the hosts an ideal start adding 90 runs for the first wicket after they decided to bat first. Lahiru Abeysinghe, Rayan Anthonyzs and Janith Rathnasiri then made vital contributions for them to reach 268 runs.

In their essay home team were rocked by the visitors as Piyumal grabbed for wickets for 17 runs to rattle the middle order.

Scores:

St. Anthony’s

268 all out in 54 overs (Mohomed Aaqil 73, Kavindu Shehan 46, Lahiru Abeysinghe 47, Rayan Anthonyzs 27, Janith Rathnasiri 36, Charuka Ekanayake 21; Kithma Sithmal 3/86, Ashinsa Nainayake 2/57, Ayesh Shashimal 5/40)

Ananda

56 for 8 in 32 overs (Kaveesha Piyumal 4/17, Induwara Galapitage 2/11) (RF)