ACM Sports underlined its strength in Sri Lanka’s competitive tennis scene by capturing eight titles at the Sri Lanka Nationals 2026, with more than 160 of its junior and open-category players competing at the national championships. The academy’s impressive campaign was led by Ananya Norbet, who won three national titles in Girls’ Under-16 Singles, Girls’ [...]
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ACM Sports underlined its strength in Sri Lanka’s competitive tennis scene by capturing eight titles at the Sri Lanka Nationals 2026, with more than 160 of its junior and open-category players competing at the national championships. The academy’s impressive campaign was led by Ananya Norbet, who won three national titles in Girls’ Under-16 Singles, Girls’ Under-18 Singles and Women’s Doubles. She also finished runner-up in Women’s Singles, capping a successful tournament across junior and senior competition.
Navya Banagala was another standout performer, winning both Girls’ Under-14 Singles and Doubles titles while finishing runner-up in Girls’ Under-16 Singles. ACM Sports also enjoyed success in the Doubles events, with Mansilu Jayakodi and Vinon Senevirathna winning the Boys’ Under-12 Doubles title. Jathya Thalammehara claimed the Boys’ Under-14 Doubles championship, while Thishya Banagala and Manuli Senevirathna emerged victorious in Girls’ Under-12 Doubles.
Players representing ACM Sport at the Nationals
The academy’s depth was particularly evident in the Girls’ Singles events. ACM Sports produced champions in the Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18 categories, with its players occupying both first and second places in Girls’ Under-16 Singles. Three of the four semi-finalists in Girls’ Under-12 Singles also represented the academy.
Beyond the eight titles, ACM Sports players recorded seven runner-up finishes, 11 semi-final appearances and 15 quarter-final finishes, reflecting the breadth of their performances across age groups. Entry to the Nationals is restricted to players ranked within the top 64 in their respective categories at the applicable cutoff date, making qualification itself a significant achievement. ACM Sports’ representation of more than 160 players highlighted the scale of its competitive programme.
Founder, Director and Head Coach Anupa Maththamagoda said the results reflected the commitment of players and coaches over several years. He paid tribute to the coaching staff, physical trainer Channa Prabath, Sewmini Dias, parents and support personnel for their contribution to the academy’s development.
The results also reflected the work of coaches Dinusha Wijesooriya, Tharindu Perera, Harendra Dodanwela, Prabath Perera, Pasindu Bandara and Tania Dolaswela, assistant coaches Inuka Algama, Kevin Fernando and Nevan Kumaranayake, and high-performance part-time coach Chavi Thalagala.
Print Edition – The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
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