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Ashen edged Thehan in a blockbuster men’s finals at the 108th Colombo Tennis Championship
Ashen Silva edged top seed Thehan Wijemanne in a thrilling five-setter (5/7, 6/4, 3/6, 6/2, 6/3) in the finals of the 108th Colombo Tennis Championship (men’s category) which went to the wire at SLTA Clay courts on Sunday.
It was a heated clash between Thehan and Ashen where the latter set the tone from the get-go to frustrate his opponent in the early exchanges. He continued to go for his shots from the outset, in addition to effectively employing the drop shot, which drew repeated errors from his opponent to wrap up the first set 5-7.
In the second set things were much more competitive when Ashen showed his infamous never-say-die spirit to give Thehan some anxious moments as he won the second set 6-4.
With both at 1-1, the third set was a highly intense game where Thehan’s experience came into play as he out-manoeuvred Ashen to win set 3-6 and take a 2-1 lead.
Coming into the fourth set it was all about Ashen who played aggressively to put constant pressure on his opponent whose frustration began to show early in the fourth set as he was carted all over the place. After a ding-dong battle, Ashen walked out with 6-2 to make things level.
Heading into the decider Ashen showed his never give up attitude dominated right from the start of the fifth set to eventually wrap up the match after winning the fifth and deciding set by 6-3.
Meanwhile, in the women’s open category Saajida Razick, a product of Bishops College outplayed Dinara de Silva to lift the Women’s Open title at the 108th Colombo Championships played at Sri Lanka Tennis Association Courts.
Saajida dominated Dinara de Silva in a three-setter (6-4, 3-6., 6-1) to crown as women’s Champion.
108 වැනි කොළඹ ටෙනිස් ශූරතාවලියේ පිරිමි අවසන් මහා තරගයේදී අශේන් තෙහාන් ජය ගනී.
ඉරිදා SLTA Clay courts එකේ පැවති 108 වැනි කොළඹ ටෙනිස් ශූරතාවලියේ (පිරිමි අංශයේ) අවසන් මහා තරගයේදී අශේන් සිල්වා පළමු ශ්රේණිගත ක්රීඩක තෙහාන් විජේමාන්න ලකුණු 5කින් (5/7, 6/4, 3/6, 6/2, 6/3) අභිබවා ගියේය.
එය තෙහාන් සහ අශේන් අතර උණුසුම් ගැටුමක් වූ අතර එහිදී තෙහාන් මුල් හුවමාරු වලදී තම ප්රතිවාදියා තම අණසකට යටත්ව ක්රීඩා කිරීමට සකස් කළේය. ඔහු ඩ්රොප් ෂොට් එක ඵලදායි ලෙස යොදා ගැනීමට අමතරව, ආරම්භයේ සිටම ඔහුගේ පහරවල් සඳහා දිගටම යොමු වූ අතර, එය ප්රතිවාදියාගෙන් නැවත නැවතත් වැරදි සිදු කරමින් පළමු වටය 5-7ක් ලෙස අවසන් කළේය.
දෙවැනි වටයේ දී දේවල් වඩාත් තරගකාරී වූයේ අශේන් දෙවැනි වටය 6-4ක් ලෙස ජයගත් තෙහාන්ට කනස්සල්ලට පත් වූ අවස්ථා කිහිපයක් ලබා දීමටය.
දෙකම 1-1ක් ලෙස තිබියදී, තෙහාන්ගේ අත්දැකීම් ඉතා තියුණු තරගයක් වූ අතර, ඔහු අශේන් අභිබවා ගොස් 3-6ක් ලෙස 3-6ක් ජයගෙන 2-1ක් ලෙස පෙරමුණ ගත්තේය.
සිවුවැනි වටයට පිවිසීමේදී සියල්ලටම වඩා ආක්රමණශීලී ලෙස ක්රීඩා කළ අශේන් තම ප්රතිවාදියාට නිරන්තර පීඩනයක් එල්ල කළ අතර ඔහුගේ කලකිරීම සිවුවැනි වටයේ ආරම්භයේදීම පෙන්නුම් කිරීමට පටන් ගත් අතර ඔහු සෑම තැනකම කරට කර ගෙන ගියේය. තියුණු සටනකින් පසු, අශේන් 6-2 ක් සමඟින් ඉවත්ව ගියේ ජය ලබාගැනීමත් සමඟය.
තීරකයට පිවිසි අශේන් පස්වැනි කට්ටලය ආරම්භයේ සිටම ආධිපත්යය දැරූ කිසිවිටෙකත් අත් නොහරින ආකල්පය පෙන්නුම් කළේ අවසානයේ පස්වැනි තරගය ජයගෙන 6-3කින් වටය තීරණය කිරීමෙන් පසුව තරගය අවසන් කිරීමටය.
මේ අතර, ශ්රී ලංකා ටෙනිස් සංගම් පිටියේ පැවැති 108 වැනි කොළඹ ශූරතාවලියේ විවෘත කාන්තා අංශයේ කාන්තා අංශයේ සජිදා රාසික්, දිනාරා ද සිල්වා අභිබවා කාන්තා විවෘත ශූරතාව දිනා ගැනීමට සමත් වූවාය.
කාන්තා ශූරිය ලෙස කිරුළ හිමිකර ගැනීමට සාජිදා දිනාරා ද සිල්වාට එරෙහිව තරග තුනකින් (6-4, 3-6., 6-1) ආධිපත්යය දැරීය.
Football
Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025: Quarter-Final Lineup Shapes Up with Thrilling Group Stage Battles
The Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025 has reached the most exciting stage yet as teams battle for quarter-final glory.
In Group B, Kalutara Central College has stamped their authority with 2 wins from 2 matches, boasting a flawless defense and an impressive +2 goal difference. The battle for the second spot is wide open between Royal College and Alighar Central College, both on 3 points and looking to secure their place in the knockout rounds. Maris Stella College has unfortunately bowed out after a tough group stage.
Meanwhile, Group C promises drama in the final match between St. Patrick’s College and St. Joseph’s College. A win for Joseph will see them top the group, while Patrick could sneak into the quarter-finals with a narrow 1-0 victory. A draw would favor Joseph’s qualification on goal difference.
The quarter-finals, scheduled for 5th November at City League, will feature the following fixtures:
- Q1: Zahira College, Colombo 🆚 Vaddakachchi Central College – 8:30 AM
- Q2: Kalutara Central College 🆚 St. Joseph’s College / St. Patrick’s College – 11:00 AM
- Q3: Gateway College/ St. Joseph’s College 🆚 Royal / Alighar – 1:30 PM
- Q4: Hameed Al Husseinie College 🆚 Darussalaam College – 4:00 PM
Fans can expect high-octane football and edge-of-the-seat action as Sri Lanka’s brightest school football talents compete for the prestigious Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster Trophy 2025. Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for live coverage, match updates, and exclusive interviews.
Football
Group C Still Up for Grabs as Four Teams Eye Quarterfinal Spots in Lifebuoy Ball Blaster 2025!
The Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025 Schools Football Championship Group C stage remains finely poised — with all four schools still in contention to reach the quarterfinals. With Gateway College having completed all their matches, the final fixtures will decide the fate of St. Benedict’s, St. Patrick’s, and St. Joseph’s Colleges.
Current Standings:
| School | M | W | L | D | GS | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| St. Benedict’s College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| St. Patrick’s College | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| St. Joseph’s College | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Gateway College – Top for Now 🟢
Gateway College leads with 5 points after finishing all their group-stage matches. Their unbeaten record gives them a strong edge, but their qualification still depends on the final two matchdays. They’ll be watching closely as St. Benedict’s and St. Patrick’s fight for crucial wins.
St. Benedict’s College – Advantage in Hand ⚪
With 4 points from 2 games, St. Benedict’s College holds the upper hand. A victory in their next match will guarantee a quarterfinal spot, potentially as Group winners. A draw could still be enough, but a defeat would leave them vulnerable to a late surge from the other two schools.
St. Patrick’s College – Still in the Race 🟡
With 1 point from 2 games, St. Patrick’s still has a chance to qualify — but only if they win the remaining match. They’ll also need to improve their goal difference, currently at -1, to stay competitive in case of a tie on points.
St. Joseph’s College – A Must-Win Situation 🔵
After losing their opening game, St. Joseph’s College faces a do-or-die scenario. With two matches left, the Josephians must win both — and by convincing margins — to stay in contention for a top-two finish. Anything less will end their campaign.
Qualification Scenarios:
- 🏆 If St. Benedict’s wins next match: Gateway and Benedict’s advance.
- 🤝 If St. Benedict’s draws next match: Gateway likely through; second spot open between Benedict’s and Patrick’s.
- ❌ If St. Benedict’s loses: St. Patrick’s or St. Joseph’s could qualify by winning their remaining games.
The Group C showdown promises edge-of-the-seat drama as school football’s finest battle for survival in the Lifebuoy Ball Blaster 2025. Every point counts — and one mistake could end a dream run.
Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for live coverage, photos, and exclusive post-match reactions from the players and coaches.
Football
CBL Samaposha Continues to Empower Sri Lanka’s Young Footballers for the 14th Consecutive Year
In a remarkable display of commitment to grassroots sports development, CBL Samaposha continues its proud legacy of empowering the U14 Inter-School National Football Championship for the 14th consecutive year, reaffirming its role as one of Sri Lanka’s most consistent supporters of school-level football.
Organized by the Schools Football Association of Sri Lanka (SSFA), this year’s championship will take place across 32 regional grounds islandwide, drawing participation from over 12,000 young players representing 510 boys’ teams and 110 girls’ teams.

Provincial champions will advance to the final rounds in Galle, with matches scheduled at the Dadella Football Complex, B.T.S. School Grounds, and Galle Municipal Grounds. The grand final will be played at the Colombo Racecourse Grounds on December 13, where the nation’s most talented young players will compete for top honors.
CBL Foods’ Chief Executive Officer Mr. Manjula Dahanayake emphasized the company’s deep-rooted commitment to nurturing youth potential, saying:
“Our vision is to inspire young Sri Lankans to pursue their dreams through sport, discipline, and teamwork. Supporting this tournament helps build the next generation of leaders both on and off the field.”
SSFA CEO Mr. Iraj Wimalasuriya expressed appreciation for Samaposha’s continued partnership, stating:
“CBL Samaposha has been a true ally in our mission to strengthen school football. Their long-term commitment ensures that children from all parts of the island get an equal opportunity to play, compete, and grow.”
Adding further, Lt. Col. G.G. Anura Apevikrama, Director of Physical Education and Sports at the Ministry of Education, noted that this championship is often the first competitive experience for many budding footballers — a crucial step in building Sri Lanka’s sporting future.
As a proudly homegrown brand under CBL Plenty Foods (Pvt) Ltd, Samaposha continues to fuel the nation’s youth — both nutritionally and inspirationally — reinforcing the value of sportsmanship and unity through football.
🏆 About the Championship
- Organizer: Schools Football Association of Sri Lanka (SSFA)
- Sponsor: CBL Samaposha
- Players: Over 12,000 (Boys & Girls)
- Venues: 32 regional grounds, finals in Galle & Colombo
- Finals Date: December 13, 2025
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