Bishopian Savini Jayasooriya reigns supreme
Janaka Bogollagama memorial "B" grade ranking tennis tournament 2016
Savini Jayasooriya of Bishops College, Colombo, stole the limelight, sweeping all 3 age Groups at the Janaka Bogollagama Memorial 'B' Grade ranking Tennis tournament 2016, conducted at the Kurunegala Tennis Club courts.
Savini won the Girls Under (U)-14, U-16 and U-18 Singles titles. She beat Tiera Benaragama 6-4, 6-2 in the U-14 final, Samadhi Jayasingha 6-4, 6-1 in the U-16 final and Ayani Moosa 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the U-18 final.
Heshani Imanga beat Ashanthi Senevirathna 6-4, 6-2 to win the Girls U-12 Singles final. Wenuka Kithnula won a double in the Boys U-12 category, when he won the Singles titles beating J.A.S. Bandara 6-2, 6-1, and then paired with Akith Senarathna to beat Avishka Fernando and Rayan Fernando 9-0, to annexe the Doubles title.
SLTA Tournament Referee was Manoj Fonseka, while the Tournament Director was Sujani Bogollagama.
Boys Singles
Wenuka Kithnula, beat Runner-upJ.A.S. Bandara, 6-2, 6-1
Gayanath Senadeera, beat Runner-upRakesh Rathnasinham, 6-4, 6-3
Kavisha Rathnayaka, beat Runner-upAkith Gunawardane, 6-2, 6-2
Sean Sanderson, beat Runner-up- Ravindu Weerasinghe, 7-5, 2-6, 10-8
Girls Singles
Heshani Imanga, beat Runner-up- Ashanthi Senevirathna, 6-4, 6-2
Savini Jayasooriya, beat Runner-upTiera Benaragama, 6-4, 6-2
Savini Jayasooriya, beat Runner-upSamadhi Jayasingha, 6-4, 6-2
Savini Jayasooriya, beat Runner-upAyani Moosa, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
Doubles Boys
Wenuka Kithnula & Akith Senarathna, beat Runners-up- Avishka Fernando & Rayan Fernando, 9-0
Lehan Koswatte & Akith Senarathna, beat Runners- up- Vibushith Sooriyarachchi & Gayanath Senadeera, 9 - 1
V. Chandramohan & Luca Emanuel Knesa, beat Runners-up- Banura Jayawardane & Naveen Pieris, 9 - 0
Mens Open Singles Final
B. Surein beat U. Srinath 7-5, 7-6 (5)