Senura lost his first two sets 9-11, 11-13 but fought back strongly to win the third set 11-8.
However Payas was able to win the fourth and deciding set 11-7 and went on to enter the final with 3-1 win.
In the Boys’ Under-19 quarter-finals, Senura defeated UAE’s Abdullah Mohammad 3-0 while Vinuka Gunawardena defeated UAE’s Shahan Subair 3-0.
The results
Boys’ Under-19 (pre quarter-finals): Vinuka Gunawardena beat Shahan Subair (UAE) 3-0, Senura Silva beat Abdullah Mohammad (UAE) 3-0. Boys’ Under-15: Dewmeth Weerasena lost to Das Sankadip (India) 1-3, Senul Ratnayake lost to Alawai Mohammad (UAE) 2-3. Boys’ Under-17 (semi-finals): Senura Silva lost to Jain Payas (India) 1-3. (D.R)