China’s Yi bags air rifle title for Games’ first gold
It was what all of us waited for, the first gold at the London Olympics. This was achieved by China’s world number one Yi Siling. She bagged it in the women’s 10m air rifle competition at London’s Artillery Barracks yesterday. In a contest which went the full round Poland’s Sylwia Bogacka took silver [...]
India take 2-1 lead in nail biting finish
Opener Gautam Gambhir who continued his good work with the bat and Virat Kohli laid the foundation for India’s five wicket victory when the pair put together a partnership of 105 runs in even time helping them to overhaul the formidable target of 287 set by Sri Lanka when they made 288 for 5 which [...]
Navy anchor finals’ berth with win over Ratnam
Employing some stout-hearted defense and sensible offense, the footballers from Navy were able to hang on to a single goal lead against Ratnam SC for most of the match’s second half, to seal a bitterly-contested 1-0 victory, in their Holcim FA Cup semifinal clash at the City Football League yesterday. The crucial breakthrough came from [...]
Kandy wins rib-bruiser over Havelocks
It was unyielding, tough and even brutal at times. But this was to be expected as the top teams were going for it hammer and tongs. At the end of a rib-bruising encounter, Kandy SC emerged victors by 20 points (1 goal, 2 tries and 1 penalty) to 15 by Havelocks (a goal, a try [...]
Abu Fuard’s off-breaks made him a top spinner
Former Sri Lanka cricket player and administrator, Abu Fuard passed away yesterday. Regarded as was one of Asia’s best off-spinners, Fuard was 75-years-old when he passed away. He was known to be a brilliant all-rounder, opening the batting for Wesley College, Moors SC, Colts and CCC. He represented Ceylon during a first-class career that spanned [...]
Lankan sides make strides at EFLI
The Colombo Lions and the Kandy Skykings, proved Sri Lanka’s potential for success at American Football when they each marched to victories over the Mumbai Gladiators and the Kolkata Vipers respectively, during action in the Sri Lankan leg of the Elite Football League of India (EFLI), at the Sugathadasa Stadium last week. Matters were relatively [...]
What awaits U-20 Schools Rugby League?
With Vidyartha College finally accepting the allegations brought forwards by Isipathana College, the million dollar question lies about the Under-20 Schools Rugby League Championship which is still in the balance as there seem to be no precedence with the last similar issue being in 1990 when there were no league or tournament games but friendly [...]
Colombo Rowing Club emerge victorious
The Colombo Rowing Club emerged victorious at the 75th annual Madras-Colombo Regatta conducted last weekend on the Adayar River in Chennai, India. Sri Lanka clinched the championship, which was the 75th regatta in a 114-year history of rowing between the Madras and Colombo Rowing clubs, by winning six out of the eight races in the [...]
Royal swim champions
After a long wait of 16 years, Royal College swam in front to accumulate 436 points and taste the fruits of victory at the National Age Group Championships that was worked out at the Ananda College Swimming Complex recently. The team was skippered by Kanitha Munasinghe, while his deputy was Sandeepa Deheragoda. The squad was [...]
Mallawaarachchi the hero for Wattala Lyceum
Chelaka Mallawaarachchi with a blazing knock of 107 not out was the hero for Lyceum, Wattala when they defeated their Nugegoda counterparts by six wickets in the final of the International Schools under 19 cricket final at the Health grounds recently. The tournament was conducted by Gateway College. Taking first lease of the wicket, Lyceum, [...]
Arethusa win on penalties
Arethusa College, Wellawatte defeated the visiting under 17 soccer team of Anglos United Sports Federation from Bangalore, India by six goals to five in a penalty shoot out a the City League Football Complex recently. At half time Arethusa were leading 2-0 and at the long whistle the scores were level at two all. The [...]
Asanka wins Arugam Bay Surf Classic
Hometown star Asanka emerged the winner of Arugam Bay Surf Classic 2012, defending his title from last year in the surfing competition dedicated to the local surfers which was hosted at Arugam Bay. Prenith Kalu clinched the second place while the third place was won by Cyril Prenith. Arugam Bay Surf Classic 2012, which is [...]
In London at last!
The full Sri Lankan team arrived safely in London and are ready for the Games of the XXX Olympiad which kicked off on Friday. Heshan Unamboowe says, “On the flight into London, Reshika [Udugampola] and I were lucky enough to get a nice view of the landing from the cockpit. Catching a glimpse of the [...]
Oh! What a night
I am sorry Sri Lanka you were in slumber when the world adorned the 30th Olympic Games in London in the most spectacular manner. Like the English headlines screamed in the morning, Becks, Bonds, Beatles…..the Baked Beans (meaning the Royal family according to the English television) — indeed were brilliant. What inspired the most was [...]
Lorgat’s tasks and other cricket conundrums
Though entangled in the frantic preparations for the upcoming Olympics in the English summer city of London, things back home, especially in the field of cricket, keep coming back to me. I read a news item that the Lankan skipper Mahela was reiterating that his players’ central contracts should be honoured. He was lamenting that [...]
The good, the bad and the ugly of rugby
‘On the right hand of God the Father’ by Tomás Carrasquilla Naranjo, a 19th-century Colombian author, is about a humble and saintly man whose generosity to Jesus and St. Peter earns him five wishes. His first wish was to win at gambling; a man of upright character who wants to win at gambling. He became [...]
Tyronne and Manori win Golf classic
The regular Sponsorship of Tournaments at the Royal Colombo Golf Club makes ‘Golf ‘ worth playing! The week-end had a packed Golf Course at the Ridgeway Golf Links with over 250 players participating in a single Round Stableford Points format played on 2 days to accommodate the heavy number of entries. There were several good [...]
