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Vision Care General Manager Harsha Maduranga 
From left: Vision Care Managing Director Janaka Fonseka, Tournament Director Udith Wickramasinghe and SLTA Playing Section President Asoka Abeywardena
Vision Care, the market leader in eye care and hearing solutions in the country, recently stepped up as the principal sponsor for the 101st Colombo Championships, one of the most sought after national tennis tournaments organised annually by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA).
Vision is much more than just seeing clearly. Many interrelated vision skills affect how well you play your sport. Having a good vision involves several skills such as depth perception, peripheral visual field awareness, eye-hand coordination and more, and are certainly very important when it comes to playing sports whether its golf, soccer, baseball, tennis, basketball, etc.
Held from 13 to 27 July at the SLTA playing section courts, this super ‘A’ grade tournament witnesses the best of the best tennis players in Sri Lanka and is likely to attract close to 800 entries from all age groups both young and experienced males and females.
In addition to its sponsorship, Vision Care has also offered a 15% discount on its sunglasses and 10% on its spectacles’ range for all the players participating in this tournament, including their family members. Vision Care Managing Director Janaka Fonseka said, “We are delighted to have extended our support towards this prestigious tournament which has a rich and long history in its own.”
“Vision is undoubtedly an important component in sports performance just like speed and strength. Being the pioneer in the eye care industry it’s certainly a privilege to be involved in this sport and we look forward for similar initiatives in the future.”
Established in 1915, Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) is a national governing body of tennis in Sri Lanka, which represents Sri Lanka on the world curtain of tennis and on associations like International Tennis Federation and Asian Tennis Federation. Its main aim is to popularise tennis in all parts of Sri Lanka as a professional sport and to produce top tennis player from the land of Sri Lanka.
Known for its years of trusted excellence and continuous introductions and adoption of the latest technology in the field, Vision Care is the market leader in eye care and hearing solutions in the country today with fully qualified optometrists and professionals who conduct thorough, comprehensive eye examinations using state-of-the-art equipment to establish one’s eye sight and the health of the eye. In addition to its modern facility and showroom located at Colombo- 07, Vision Care boasts 36 branches island-wide giving a wider access, ease and convenience.
