Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- The ITF Asia 14 and Under Development Championship 2025, Regional Qualifying Event for South, Southeast, and East Asia, got underway at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo, marking the year's first major international tennis event.

Organized by the SLTA, the tournament is divided into two phases. The first phase commenced yesterday and will continue until January 17, while the second phase will take place from January 19 to 23.

Sri Lanka has fielded two strong teams in the boys' and girls' categories, displayed the nation's potential in junior tennis. The boys' team comprises Damsath Peiris from Ananda College, Yudheerya Atapattu from Maliyadeva College, Parvesh Sivapalan from S. Thomas' Banda...