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Colombo Championships
Tournament information
Founded1915; 109 years ago (1915)
Editions108
LocationColombo
Sri Lanka
VenueSri Lankan Tennis Association Club (1915-current)
CategoryITF
SurfaceGrass Court/Hard Court
Current champions (June 2023)
Women's singlesSri Lanka Saajida Razick
Men's doublesSri Lanka Ashen Silva

The Colombo Championships is a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1915. It is staged annually in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In 1974 it was downgraded from the official senior's worldwide ILTF Circuit. It has however continued as part of the SLTA Circuit and is a registered International Tennis Federation event.

History

In 1915 the Ceylon Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) was established. The CLTA was originally headquartered at the ‘Challet’ in Nuwara Eliya and was conducting the national Ceylon Championships founded in 1884 (now called the Sri Lankan National Championships) on clay courts located at where Hill Club now sits. The early championships were held at the Colombo Lawn Club, Since 1915 the Colombo Championships have been held for 108 editions.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Colombo Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1963 Dominion of Ceylon Lassantha Fernando Dominion of Ceylon Kanagaratnam Arichandran 6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1964 Dominion of Ceylon Bernard L. Pinto Dominion of Ceylon P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1965 Dominion of Ceylon Bernard L. Pinto Dominion of Ceylon Gamini N. Perera 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1966 Dominion of Ceylon P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara Dominion of Ceylon Kanagaratnam Arichandran 7–5, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Dominion of Ceylon Oscar Manuel Lisboa Pinto Dominion of Ceylon P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara 6–1, 6–4, 8–6
1970 Dominion of Ceylon Bernard L. Pinto Dominion of Ceylon Mr. Seneviratne 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1973 Sri Lanka P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara Sri Lanka Bernard L. Pinto 6–2, retd.
1974 Sri Lanka Lassantha Fernando Sri Lanka Arjun Fernando 6–2, 6–2, 7–5
↓  ITF Event  ↓
2019 Sri Lanka Sharmal Dissanayake Sri Lanka Dineshkanthan Thangarajah ?
2021 Sri Lanka Thehan Wijemanne Sri Lanka Chathurya Nilaweera 6–4, 4–6, 10–7
2023 Sri Lanka Ashen Silva Sri Lanka Thehan Wijemanne 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

Colombo Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1930 British Ceylon Zillah Weinman British Ceylon M. de Livera 6–4, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Dominion of Ceylon Oosha Chanmugam Dominion of Ceylon Srima Abeyegunawardena 6–4, 6–3
↓  ITF Event  ↓
2007 Sri Lanka Thavindra Ekanayake Sri Lanka Tashaya Ratnayake ?
2010 Sri Lanka Amritha Muttiah Sri Lanka Shankari Thayakaran 7–5, 6–2
2011 Sri Lanka Amritha Muttiah Sri Lanka Nilushi Fernando 6–1, 6–2
2012 Sri Lanka Shankari Thayakaran Sri Lanka Amritha Muttiah 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
2013 Sri Lanka Nethmi Waduge Sri Lanka Roshenka Fernando 1–6, 6–2, 7–6
2014 Sri Lanka Amritha Muttiah Sri Lanka Nethmi Waduge 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
2023 Sri Lanka Saajida Razick Sri Lanka Dinara de Silva 6–3, 6–4

References

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