Janashakthi Life recently sponsored the Tamil Union Open SLTA Ranking Tennis Tournament 2022. Held at three different venues, with over 458 entries, this SLTA-ranked tournament was highly anticipated and eligible to all children aged-18 and below.
Following 550 matches over a period of 14 days that culminated in a series of interesting finals, two Challenge Trophies were awarded to the best Female and Male Players of the tournament. These players were Dinara De Silva and Apna Perera, respectively.
A selection of highly qualified umpires and a tournament referee, Manoj Lakmal from the Sri Lanka Tennis Association ensured that this sporting event progressed efficiently and fairly. Under the guidance of the tournament director, Anupa Maththamagoda as well as the organization of ACM Sports, the event was carried out smoothly, with the added benefit of daily updates and scheduling.
A total of 88 trophies were awarded to the young boys and girls that had demonstrated their prowess in the world of Tennis. These skilled winners of the Janashakthi-Tamil Union SLTA Ranking Tournament were as follows:
Boys Singles Under 12
- Risith Somaratna – Winner
- Minhas Muthuthanthri – Runners-up
Boys Singles Under 14
- Louis Knese – Winner
- Ganuka Fernando – Runners-up
Boys Singles Under 16
- Tharuk Marasinghe – Winner
- Sandas Usgodaarachchie – Runners up
Boys Singles Under 18
- Apna Perera – Winner
- Thilina Dissanayake – Runners-up
Boys Doubles Under 14
- Kavindu Sawmya / Ganuka Fernando – Winners
- Mayanka Perera / Rehan Gunawardane – Runners up
Boys Doubles Under 18
- Taruk Marasinghe / Sandas Usgodaarachichie – Winners
- Manesh Kajan / Thisanda Bellanaarachichi – Runners up
Girls Singles Under 12
- Akeesha Silva – Winner
- Sandithi Usgodaarachchie – Runners-up
Girls Singles Under 14
- Arushi Thomas – Winner
- Vinuli Jayasinghe – Runners-up
Girls Singles Under 16
- Ruvi Luwkebandara – Winner
- Arushi Thomas – Runners up
Girls Singles Under 18
- Dinara De Silva – Winner
- Dewmini Warnasuriya – Runners-up
Girls Doubles Under 14
- Akeesha Silva / Movindi Fernando – Winners
- Venuli Jayasinghe / Nisali Dissanayake – Runners up
Girls Doubles Under 18
- Inuki Jayaweera / Melasha Randeniya – Winners
- Preethika Chandramohan / Tuvini De Alwis – Runners up
With the objective of nurturing sporting excellence for all age groups, the Janashakthi-Tamil Union SLTA Ranking Tournament was an undeniable success