After a grueling battle Dineshkanthan Thangarajah defeated Sankha Atukorale 7-6 (4), 6-3 to clinch the Men’s Open Singles title of the Sri Lanka Clay Courts Tennis Nationals played at the Sri Lanka Tennis Courts.
Dineshkanthan, seeded eight, reached the final after easily beating Liu Hui Retallick in straight sets, 6/3, 6/2.
He beat Mufazzal Hossain comfortably in straight sets 6/3, 6/0 in the quarter-final.
In the semi-final Athukorala beat Delwar Hossain in straight sets 6/3, 6/1 to reach the final, after overcoming Rostom Ali in the quarter-final 6/4, 4/6, 7/5.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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