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Rukmal Cooray wins tennis titles at STC C'ships by Alex David, Negombo correspondent Rukmal Cooray (Asian International) won the under-16 and 18 singles and doubles under-18 titles at the S. Thomas' College annual Junior Ranking Tennis Championship 2004. This 15-year-old promising young tennis star was the first seed in under-16 and 18 in Sri Lanka won the under-16 final beating Kohulan Ravindrakumar of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia 6-2, 6-3 an also created a major upset in the boy's under-18 final beating Sanka Athukorale 6-3, 6-3. Rukmal Cooray also became the winner in the under-18 and doubles playing with Sanka Athukorale beat Krishantha Thangaraja/Shalin Fernando of St. Peter's College 6-2, 6-2. Cooray of AIS became the star at S. Thomas' College Junior Tennis Championship 2004 and was awarded a special award an air ticket to Singapore by SriLankan Airlines. Cooray is being coached by veteran Indian tennis coach Arul Amalanadan. |
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