{
  "id": 2045820,
  "title": "Gehansa, Annaya, Yuhansa, Githmi complete women’s singles semi-final lineup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/gehansa-annaya-yuhansa-githmi-complete-womens-singles-semi-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T23:58:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/gehansa-annaya-yuhansa-githmi-complete-womens-singles-semi-final-lineup/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Sri Lanka Nationals held the National Tennis Championship at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts. In the women's singles semi-finals, four players secured their positions: Gehansa Methnadi, Annaya Norbert, Yuhansa Peiris, and Githmi Perera.\n\nGehansa Methnadi displayed strong form, defeating Diyansa de Silva 6-1, 6-2, and will now challenge Annaya Norbert in the semi-final. Annaya Norbert also performed well, crushing Eliza Kahagalla 6-0, 6-0 in the quarter-finals.\n\nThe other quarter-final matches were closer contests. Yuhansa Peiris overcame Sandithi Usgodaarachchi, winning after three sets 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. Similarly, Githmi Perera battled back from losing the first set against Akesha Silva, emerging victorious 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.\n\nThe women's open singles semi-finals will witness Gehansa Methnadi facing Annaya Norbert, while Githmi Perera will compete against Yuhansa Peiris for a spot in the championship final.",
  "summary": "National Tennis Championship Gehansa Methnadi and Annaya Norbert produced convincing victories to book their places in the women’s open singles semi-finals of the National Tennis Championship, while Yuhansa Peiris and Githmi Perera completed the last-four lineup. The 2026 Sri Lanka Nationals are being held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts. Gehansa Methnadi was in […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}