Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- "Royalist Methvan Wijemanne and St. Bridget's star Dinara de Silva underlined their class with singles championship victories in the Under-18 finals, as the 111th National Tennis Championship organised by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) and powered by YETI produced another day of familiar champions at the SLTA courts in Colombo.

Seventeen-year-old Methvan showed ice-cool nerves to beat his old rival of St Peter's College Ganuka Fernando 6-4, 7-5 in the Boys' Under-18 singles final. It was the second year in a row that Methvan lifted the crown, having also beaten Ganuka in last year's title clash. The Royal College player now stands as the undisputed leader of his age division, adding the 2025 title to his 20...