Sri Lanka Tennis Association
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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The Sri Lanka Tennis Association is the national governing body of tennis in Sri Lanka, based at Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha in Colombo. It runs national tournaments and rankings, the Cool Tennis programme for children, coach registration and player development.
How to get in
The paths the federation publishes on Oct 19, 2026.
- Cool Tennis tournaments: kids 10 and under, red, orange and green ball
- Inter-school Cool Tennis kids play day: kids in teams, red, orange and green ball
- SLTA Tour junior tournaments: juniors 9 to 18, under 12 to under 18
- Court booking for the public: adults, juniors and guests with an SLTA court booking ID
- Recreational Tennis Day: adults of every level, beginners welcome
- Mercantile Tennis Tournament: adults playing for their company
The facts
- Founded: 1915 (as the Ceylon Lawn Tennis Association)
- School teams: 215 (at the January 2026 Cool Tennis kids play day, over 1,100 players)
- ITF junior weeks: 6 (on their courts in 2026: J30 Jan to Feb, J60 Sep)
- Boarding: Not mentioned
- School on site: Not mentioned
- From age: Cool Tennis, 10 and under
- Adults: Court booking, recreational days
- Visits: Free guest ID to book
- Locations: One complex in Colombo 7
- How to get in: Kids start in Cool Tennis, the 10 and under events on the SLTA calendar; juniors register in the SLTA Player Identification System (fee not published) to enter SLTA Tour events and be eligible for selection. Junior national teams: an ITF junior top 250 or ATP/WTA top 1000 ranking goes straight in; otherwise a national No. 1 with a Super or A grade singles title, or three such titles, may; the rest is decided by trials. No SLTA coaching or squad programme with times or prices is published
- Visits and trials: Book a court online with a free guest ID; no tours or trial lessons mentioned
Tournaments they host
- Sri Lanka Nationals. 112th edition, all junior and open events, veterans and wheelchair; Aug 7 to 23, 2026
- SLTA YETI Hard Court Championship. Boys singles under 12 to under 18, Grade 1; Oct 30 to Nov 15, 2026
- ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors. J30 four weeks Jan 26 to Feb 22, J60 two weeks Sep 7 to 20, 2026
- ATF under 14 and under 16. Category 2 Asian junior weeks in May and Oct 2026
- Colombo Championship. 111th edition, all junior and open events and veterans; Jun 12 to 28, 2026
- Cool Tennis tournaments. 10 and under, several weekends a year; next Oct 24 to 26 and Dec 5 to 7, 2026
- Inter-school kids play day. School teams, red, orange and green ball; Jan 7 to 11, 2026
- Mercantile Tennis Tournament. Adults playing for their company; Nov 20 to 29, 2026
Where it is
45, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka.
Nearest airport: Colombo Bandaranaike (CMB), 30 km
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