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Apna, Dinethya crown men and women’s champion

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Sri Lanka Tennis Association Hard courts national 2023

Apna Perera of Ananda College and Dinethya Dharmarathne of Visakha Vidyalaya walked away with men’s and Women’s titles after high voltage Finals at the SLTA Hard courts national 2023 worked off yesterday at SLTA courts.

In the men’s Category, Apna Perera went head to head against top seed Kiran Viravanathan where the latter sweep away his opponent in a thrilling three-setter (6/3, 7/6, 6/4) to bag the Men’s title.

One of the highlights of the day was the women’s match where Dinethya Dharmarathne got the better of top Seed Janali Manamperi in a thrilling two-setter (7-6, 6-1).

It was a heated clash between Dinethya and Janali, where the latter set the tone from the get-go to frustrate her opponent in the early exchanges. She continued to go for
her shots from the outset, in addition to effectively employing the drop shot, which drew repeated errors from her opponent to wrap up the first set 7-6 and maintain her advantage to nudge in front.

In the second set things were much more competitive, and Dinethya’s experience came into play as she out-manoeuvred Janali to win 6-1 against the top seed, whose frustration began to show early in the second set as she was carted all over the place.

Janali put up a great fight but was unable to match Dinethya’s lethal strokes, taking control most of the time.

Janali committed multiple errors to hand Dinethya the advantage throughout the match but showed flashes of brilliance, Janali gave her level best to take things under control but young Dinethya was a step ahead all the time.
Though Janali look to put up a late fight the early damage was too much for her to handle as she went down fighting.

The win also saw Dinethya’s first Major title in the Local tennis arena. One of the brightest prospects for the future of Sri Lanka Tennis, Dinethya Dharmarathne will no doubt be the torchbearer of Sri Lanka tennis in the future.

අප්නා, දිනෙත්‍යා පිරිමි සහ කාන්තා ශූරිය බවට පත් විය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ටෙනිස් සංගමය දෘඪ පිටියේ ජාතික 2023

SLTA හාඩ් කෝට් ජාතික 2023 හි පැවති අධි වෝල්ටීයතා අවසන් මහා තරඟයෙන් පසු ආනන්ද විද්‍යාලයේ අප්නා පෙරේරා සහ විශාඛා විද්‍යාලයේ දිනෙත්‍යා ධර්මරත්න ඊයේ SLTA උසාවියේ දී වැඩ කිරීමෙන් අනතුරුව පිරිමි සහ කාන්තා ශූරතා දිනා ගත්හ.

පිරිමි අංශයේ දී අප්නා පෙරේරා ප්‍රමුඛ ශ්‍රේණිගත කිරන් විරවනාදන්ට එරෙහිව මුහුණට මුහුණට මුහුණ දුන් අතර, එහිදී දෙවැන්නා සිය ප්‍රතිවාදියා ත්‍රිත්ව ත්‍රිත්ව පහරකින් (6/3, 7/6, 6/4) පරාජයට පත් කර පිරිමි ශූරතාව දිනා ගැනීමට සමත් විය.

දිනේත්‍යා ධර්මරත්න කාන්තා තරගයේදී පළමු වටයේ ක්‍රීඩිකාව වන ජනලී මනම්පේරිට එරෙහිව තියුණු තරගයකින් (7-6, 6-1) ජයග්‍රහණය ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් වූවාය.

එය දිනෙත්‍යා සහ ජනාලි අතර උණුසුම් ගැටුමක් වූ අතර, මුල් හුවමාරු වලදී තම ප්‍රතිවාදියා කලකිරීමට පත් කිරීමට දෙවැන්නා ආරම්භයේ සිටම ස්වරය සකස් කළේය. ඇය දිගටම යන්න ගියා
ආරම්භයේ සිටම ඇගේ පහරවල්, ඩ්‍රොප් ෂොට් එක ඵලදායී ලෙස යොදා ගැනීමට අමතරව, ඇගේ ප්‍රතිවාදියාගෙන් නැවත නැවතත් වැරදි සිදු වූ අතර, පළමු වටය 7-6ක් ලෙස අවසන් කර, ඉදිරියෙන් තල්ලු වීමට ඇගේ වාසිය පවත්වා ගෙන ගියේය.

දෙවන වටයේ දේවල් වඩාත් තරඟකාරී වූ අතර, දිනෙත්‍යාගේ අත්දැකීම් ක්‍රියාත්මක වූයේ, ඇය ජනාලි අභිබවා ගොස් 6-1ක් ලෙස මුල් වටයට එරෙහිව ජයග්‍රහණය කළ අතර, දෙවන කට්ටලය ආරම්භයේදීම ඇයව කරත්තය පුරා ගෙන යන විට ඇගේ කලකිරීම පෙන්නුම් කිරීමට පටන් ගත්තේය. .

ජනාලි විශිෂ්ට සටනක් කළ නමුත් දිනෙත්‍යාගේ මාරාන්තික පහරවල් සමඟ සම කිරීමට නොහැකි වූයේ බොහෝ විට පාලනය කර ගනිමින්.

තරගය පුරා දිනෙත්‍යාට වාසිය ලබා දීමට ජනාලි විවිධ වැරදි සිදු කළ නමුත් දීප්තිය පෙන්නුම් කළ අතර, දේවල් පාලනය කර ගැනීමට ජනාලි ඇගේ උපරිමය ලබා දුන් නමුත් තරුණ දිනෙත්‍ය සෑම විටම පියවරක් ඉදිරියෙන් සිටියේය.
ජනාලි ප්‍රමාද වී සටනක් කිරීමට බලා සිටියද, ඇය සටනට බැස ගිය නිසා මුල් හානිය ඇයට දරාගත නොහැකි විය.

දිනෙත්‍යා දේශීය ටෙනිස් පිටියේ පළමු ප්‍රධාන ශූරතාව ද මෙම ජයග්‍රහණයෙන් දුටුවේය. ශ්‍රී ලංකා ටෙනිස් ක්‍රීඩාවේ අනාගතය සඳහා දීප්තිමත්ම අපේක්ෂාවන්ගෙන් එකක් වන දිනෙත්‍ය ධර්මරත්න අනාගතයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා ටෙනිස් පන්දු දරන්නා වනු නොඅනුමානය.

அப்னா, தினேத்யா ஆண்கள் மற்றும் பெண்கள் பிரிவில் சாம்பியன் பட்டம் வென்றனர்

இலங்கை டென்னிஸ் சங்கம் ஹார்ட் கோர்ட்ஸ் தேசிய 2023

SLTA ஹார்ட் கோர்ட்ஸ் நேஷனல் 2023 இல் உயர் மின்னழுத்த இறுதிப் போட்டிகளுக்குப் பிறகு, ஆனந்தா கல்லூரியின் அப்னா பெரேரா மற்றும் விசாகா வித்தியாலயத்தைச் சேர்ந்த தினேத்யா தர்மரத்னே ஆகியோர் ஆண்கள் மற்றும் பெண்கள் பட்டங்களை வென்றனர்.

ஆடவர் பிரிவில், அப்னா பெரேரா முதல் நிலை வீரரான கிரண் விரவநாதனை எதிர்கொண்டார், அங்கு அவர் தனது எதிராளியை பரபரப்பான மூன்று-செட்டர்களில் (6/3, 7/6, 6/4) துடைத்து ஆடவர் பட்டத்தை வென்றார்.

தினேத்திய தர்மரத்னே, பெண்களுக்கான ஆட்டத்தில் முதலிடம் பெற்ற ஜனலி மனம்பேரியை (7-6, 6-1) விறுவிறுப்பான ஆட்டத்தில் வென்றார்.

இது தினேத்யாவிற்கும் ஜனாலிக்கும் இடையே ஒரு சூடான மோதலாக இருந்தது, அங்கு பிந்தையவர் ஆரம்ப பரிமாற்றங்களில் தனது எதிரியை விரக்தியடையச் செய்ததில் இருந்தே தொனியை அமைத்தார். அவள் தொடர்ந்து சென்றாள்
ஆரம்பத்திலிருந்தே அவரது ஷாட்கள், டிராப் ஷாட்டை திறம்பட பயன்படுத்தியதுடன், இது அவரது எதிராளியிடமிருந்து மீண்டும் மீண்டும் பிழைகளை ஈர்த்தது, முதல் செட்டை 7-6 என்ற கணக்கில் முடித்து, தனது சாதகத்தை முன்னிலையில் தள்ளியது.

இரண்டாவது செட்டில் விஷயங்கள் மிகவும் போட்டித்தன்மையுடன் இருந்தன, மேலும் அவர் ஜானலியை 6-1 என்ற கணக்கில் முதலிடத்திற்கு எதிராக வென்றதால் தினேத்யாவின் அனுபவம் செயல்பட்டது, இரண்டாவது செட்டின் ஆரம்பத்தில் அவரது விரக்தி வெளிப்படத் தொடங்கியது. .

ஜனாலி ஒரு சிறந்த சண்டையை நடத்தினார், ஆனால் தினேத்யாவின் கொடிய தாக்குதலுக்கு ஈடுகொடுக்க முடியவில்லை, பெரும்பாலான நேரங்களில் கட்டுப்பாட்டை எடுத்துக்கொண்டார்.

போட்டி முழுவதும் தினேத்யாவுக்கு சாதகமாக கைகொடுக்க ஜனாலி பல தவறுகளைச் செய்தார், ஆனால் புத்திசாலித்தனத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தினார், விஷயங்களைக் கட்டுக்குள் கொண்டு வர ஜனாலி தனது நிலையைச் சிறப்பாகக் கொடுத்தார், ஆனால் இளம் தினேத்யா எல்லா நேரத்திலும் ஒரு படி மேலே இருந்தார்.
தாமதமாக சண்டை போட ஜனலி தோற்றமளித்தாலும், சண்டையில் இறங்கியதால் ஆரம்பகால சேதம் அவளால் சமாளிக்க முடியாத அளவுக்கு அதிகமாக இருந்தது.

இந்த வெற்றியானது உள்ளூர் டென்னிஸ் அரங்கில் தினேத்யாவின் முதல் மேஜர் பட்டத்தையும் கண்டது. இலங்கை டென்னிஸின் எதிர்காலத்திற்கான பிரகாசமான வாய்ப்புகளில் ஒருவரான தினேத்ய தர்மரத்னே, எதிர்காலத்தில் இலங்கை டென்னிஸின் ஜோதியாக இருப்பார் என்பதில் சந்தேகமில்லை.

Cricket

Virat Kohli half-century and bowlers help RCB retain IPL title

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defended their IPL crown with a composed five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final, powered by a masterful unbeaten 75 from Virat Kohli and a disciplined bowling performance.

After being asked to bat first, Gujarat Titans struggled to build momentum against a relentless RCB attack and were restricted to 155 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs.

The Titans lost both openers early as Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill inside the first four overs. Nishant Sindhu briefly resisted with 20, but wickets fell at regular intervals as RCB tightened their grip on the contest.

Washington Sundar stood firm amid the collapse, producing a fighting unbeaten 50 off 37 deliveries that featured five boundaries. However, he received little support from the middle order. Rasikh Salam emerged as the pick of the bowlers with impressive figures of 3 for 27, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood claimed two wickets apiece. Krunal Pandya also chipped in with a crucial scalp as Gujarat finished below a par total.

In reply, RCB got off to a flying start through Venkatesh Iyer, who blasted 32 from just 16 balls. Although the defending champions lost a few quick wickets in the middle overs, Kohli anchored the chase with another vintage innings under pressure.

The veteran star struck nine fours and three sixes in his unbeaten 75 off 42 balls, controlling the innings with a blend of aggression and composure. Rajat Patidar contributed 15, while Tim David added a valuable 24 before falling with the target in sight.

Kohli then guided RCB home alongside wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma, who remained unbeaten on 11, as Bengaluru reached 161 for 5 in just 18 overs.

The victory secured back-to-back IPL titles for RCB and once again highlighted Kohli’s enduring class on the biggest stage.

Brief Scores:
Gujarat Titans 155/8 in 20 overs (Washington Sundar 50; Rasikh Salam 3/27, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/29, Josh Hazlewood 2/37) lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru 161/5 in 18 overs (Virat Kohli 75, Venkatesh Iyer 32, Tim David 24; Rashid Khan 2/25) by five wickets.

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Tarushi Abisheka Wins Gold for Sri Lanka at Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships

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Sri Lankan athlete Tarushi Abisheka secured a gold medal in the girls’ 1500m event at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships currently being held in Hong Kong on Thursday (May 28).

Abisheka delivered an impressive performance to finish first with a timing of 4 minutes and 31.41 seconds, bringing glory to Sri Lanka on the international stage.

Iran’s Maryam Baluoutaki claimed the silver medal, while South Korea’s Song Dawson finished in third place to secure the bronze.

The talented Sri Lankan middle-distance runner is also competing in the 800m event at the championship.

The Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships has attracted athletes from 40 countries, competing across 46 events.

Sri Lanka has fielded a 22-member contingent for the tournament, consisting of 15 male athletes and seven female athletes.

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India Outplay Sri Lanka to Crown FIBA U-18 Asia Cup 2026 Champions

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India produced a dominant performance to defeat hosts Sri Lanka 78-56 and clinch the FIBA U-18 Asia Cup 2026 title at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on Friday.

The Indian youngsters controlled the game from the opening whistle and displayed excellent teamwork, strong defence and accurate shooting to overpower the home side in front of a large crowd. Sri Lanka struggled to cope with India’s fast-paced attack and fell behind early in the contest.

India held a commanding 42-22 advantage at halftime after a superb first-half display. Their aggressive defence forced several Sri Lankan turnovers, while quick counterattacks allowed them to build a comfortable lead before the break.

Sri Lanka showed improved energy in the second half and attempted to reduce the deficit through determined play and better ball movement. However, India maintained composure and continued to dominate both offensively and defensively to keep the hosts at bay.
The Indian side impressed with their discipline and consistency throughout the tournament and deservedly lifted the championship trophy after remaining unbeaten. Sri Lanka, despite the defeat, earned praise for reaching the final and competing strongly against some of the region’s top youth basketball nations.

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