India through in high scoring warm-up
Inform Indian batsman Virat Kohli hit a superb 144 and also put on a match winning partnership of 186 runs in 23.2 overs with Dinesh Karthik who also hit an unbeaten century to guide their side in their warm-up match against Sri Lanka in Birmingham yesterday. After Sri Lanka had made an imposing 333 for [...]
It’s no tsunami; This is the bigger benami
Though there have been denials about a Sri Lanka angle to the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal, it has sent some spine chills through some of the past cricketers who also have been involved with the administration of the game in the country. The largely united view of them is that in the [...]
To keep the parasites away from Lankan soil
When I was a bit younger the question of why do they keep all the doors and windows opened in a house when there is a corpse lying really intrigued me. Was it just an age-old superstition that people do blindly follow or was it any other faith related matter? It baffled me. Yet, one [...]
Bata Schoolboy Cricketer results
It is the time of the year to announce the final results of the 34th Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2013. We take pride announce that the closing results of the Most Popular contest of the 34th Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2013 will be published in our upcoming [...]
Lions roar on home turf
Trinity performed their now-famous late assault to a nicety to add 29 points in a second half that they dominated and beat Royal in the opening leg of the 69th Bradby first leg by a wholesome 37 points (5 tries, 3 penalties and a drop goal) to 25 (2 goals, 1 try, 2 penalties) at [...]
Srinivasan may resign today
NEW DELHI: An emergency meeting of the BCCI will be held in Chennai on Sunday in which beleaguered president N Srinivasan may announce his resignation from the post after he has been virtually isolated by his team in the board. As pressure mounted on him to quit in the wake of the IPL spot-fixing scandal [...]
It’s twenty all the SLSRFA decide
The Sunday Times learns that the Disciplinary Committee of Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) had made its final verdict yesterday in Kandy on the incident that took place during the Singer Schools Under-20 Division I ‘A’ rugby match between Royal and Isipathana Colleges which was played on May 18. According to official sources [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET: Stafford Motors/MCA Div ‘G’ League Asia Asset Finance vs Akbar Bros; Nations Trust Bank ‘B’ vs Swedish Trading at MCA MAC Holdings vs McLarens; Courtaulds Clothing vs Nippon Paint at St. John’s Panadura Informatics vs Nation Lanka Finance; Bharathi Airtel vs Deutsche Bank at Reid Avenue NM Distributors vs South Asian Gatewat Terminal; [...]
Army athletes establish new Sri Lanka record
Despite inclement weather on day two of the Relay Carnival at the Diyagama Stadium it did not prevent athletes from establishing new records in the final events that were held for the day. In all one Sri Lanka record and three new meet records were established. There new Sri Lanka national established was in the [...]
History lesson confounds Nishikori
PARIS, June 01, 2013 (AFP) – Fumiteru Nakano and his exploits at Roland Garros 75 years ago came as a shock to Kei Nishikori after the Japanese star reached the last 16 of the French Open for the first time on Saturday. Nakano was the last male player from Japan to achieve that feat in [...]
Dharmaraja in seventh heaven with thrilling win
Dharmaraja was in the seventh when they recorded their seventh successive win with a thrilling 22 points to 20 win over St.Joseph’s in a eighth round match of Singer Division 1A inter-school tournament at Longden Place yesterday. With this win the Rajans continued their winning spree and also kept their unbeaten record in tack. They [...]
FFSL President’s Challenge Cup
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President’s Challenge Cup, a knockout tournament hosted by Beruwela Football League kicked off last Sunday in Beruwela. This year, at this inter-club football extravaganza of Beruwela, has drawn 18 top teams including all four semi-finalists of last year’s competition who will be automatically qualify for the quarter-finals this [...]
Three titles for People’s Bank
The People’s Bank Table Tennis team won three titles at the annual Knockout Tournament organized by the Nationalised Services Table Tennis Association. The competition was held recently at the S. Thomas College indoor stadium in Mt. Lavinia. The victorious team became champions in the Division ‘A’ Women’s and Mix Doubles and in the Division ‘B’ [...]
Don’t write these lads off – they believe in the rubber ball theory
After spectacularly launching their campaign with an electrifying victory over Kingswood College, much was expected from a St. Joseph’s College unit which boasted imposing size, impressive skill and a seemingly indomitable will. Yet they have struggled to meet these lofty expectations and have watched their fortunes progressively disintegrate into a disappointing heap of near misses. [...]
Blue Star and Army move to the top
Blue Star and Army Sports Club topped their respective groups as the Dialog Champions League 2013 inter-club football competition completed its fourth week. Blue Star retained their top spot in Group ‘A’ their 1-0 win against Colombo FC as Army romped to the top position in Group ‘B’ from sixth place. From Group ‘A’ Ratnam [...]
Could this be the dream year for the Rajans?
Dharmaraja College stamped their authority in the ongoing Singer Under-20 Schools Rugby League Division I ‘A’ points table as the competition completed its eight week. Dharmaraja cemented the top spot of the points table after beating hometown rivals St.Anthony’s College at Nittawela a fortnight ago but yesterday their campaign was almost spoilt by St. Joseph’s [...]
Doing the foxtrot at Roland Garros
French Open and Asian players Today, French Open enters the second week. Who survived into the second week will be interesting to see and also why so few Asians are in the draw of the French Grand Slam needs an answer. Seeds and dark horses The players with prospects to win are seeded and the [...]
Being properly prepared or fill in the blanks with a booster
The first paragraph of the SLRFU safety and health policy document reads “Injuries are a part of any contact sport. Serious or life threatening injury in Rugby is, however, rare. The outcome of many injuries can often be improved by having a proper Health and Safety Policy for Rugby Football in Sri Lanka.” This document [...]
Saddened Adam Gilchrist demands life ban for cheats
Adam Gilchrist has called for life bans if the cricketers embroiled in the Indian spot-fixing scandal are found guilty, declaring ignorance and naiveté can no longer be used as an excuse. Gilchrist, who plays for the Punjab Kings XI, became unwittingly involved as he faced an over allegedly ”thrown” by paceman Shantha Sreesanth, one of [...]
Veteran ref Dilroy blows whistle on stellar career
For over two decades Dilroy Fernando has overcome several challenges on local rugby fields as a referee to earn the reputation of being one of the most respected and dignified figures in the game. But last week Fernando made indications that he would step away from refereeing, stating that he no longer enjoyed controlling the [...]
Dineshkanthan, Amritha and Nethmi shine at SSC Open
Dineshkanthan Thangarajah, Amritha Muttiah and Nethmi Waduge shone at the SSC Open SSC Tennis Championships that was concluded recently. Dineshkanthan Thangarajah the men’s top seed won a triple by winning the men’s singles, the men’s open doubles with Rajeev Rajapakse and the mixed doubles with Kemali Herath. Amritha Muttiah the women’s bottom seed completed a [...]
T20 leagues, cricketing boon or bane?
The advent of Twenty20 tournaments like the Indian Premier League has unveiled a new dimension to cricket, with massive crowds being enthralled by swashbuckling batting and bowlers doing their best to outwit batsmen hell-bent on blasting them into the stands. Yet, along with their mega bucks, they have also brought with them major allegations of [...]
Mobile phone lights to the rescue
The holding of trials to select a team is a big event, bigger than the actual event itself. These trials were for running and jumping events for youth. The 3000 steeple chase was to be on day two. The lads were ready and about to take off. It was then that officials noticed that the [...]
Dodanwela underlines SSC’s commitment to teamwork
After playing second fiddle for five years, the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) hit a green patch this year when they clinched the Premier League title with a convincing six-wicket win over Moors in the final. The success in winning the competition has not gone unnoticed by the SSC hierarchy. They have now set their sights [...]
A combined effort is vital to raise Sri Lanka football
Football experts over the years have discussed ways and means to improve the game in our country. The late Neville Abeyagunawardene was one of the pioneers who campaigned for a cleaner soccer administration. Time and again I wrote without, prejudice, fear or favour a lot, during the last decade or so. However, nothing came out [...]
Act now or that bite from the game can become dangerous
I wasn’t at the game between Royal and Isipathana but a friend sent me the link on You Tube which highlighted the atrocities committed by the team in Green. Every foul deed possible was done, from eye gouging to kicking an opponent on the floor. It is a shame the referee didn’t take a more [...]
How can our Cricket Board plan for the future?
It goes without saying that meticulous planning is most essential when any country wishes to form a very strong outfit. However, when we consider Sri Lanka we have to find out whether our Cricket Board and selectors take any interest in this regard. As an ardent cricket fan I do not see anything of this [...]
Favourites take major honours
Favourites in junior tennis such as Nethmi Waduge, Nabeel Sabri, Aadawan Pushparaj and Rukshika Wijesooriya took major honours at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Open Ranking Tennis Tournament which ended this week at the SSC clay courts in Colombo. Young tennis sensation Nethmi won the Under-18 and 16 Singles events without much hassle as she [...]
Matara DS emerge champions
The team from the Matara Divisional Secretaries’ area accumulated 127points to win the Sri Lanka Youth Matara District Athletic Championships at the Uyanwatta stadium on Tuesday (May 28). The teams from the Weligama DS’s area were second with 119 points and Akuressa DS area third with 86 points. The Sri Lanka Youth Federation (Matara) and [...]
Richmond- Mahinda old boys’ get-together
Old boys of two leading schools in the Southern province Richmond and Mahinda \ organized a get together on May 18, 2013 at GRAND MONARCH, Thalawathugoda, to reactivate the past memories of the “Lovers’ Quarrel.” Guests of honour for this occasion were the two principals and the First XI cricket teams of 2013 and other [...]
S.B. Senanayake CA beat Panadura CC
S.B. Senanayake Cricket Academy beat Panadura Cricket Club by nine wickets in their quarter final under 13 30 over cricket fixture conducted by the Palawatta Cricket Academy at Ratmalana recently. The main feature of the match was the three brilliant catches taken by Ruwin Peiris of the S.B. Senanayake CA. Panadura CC 44 in 17.4 [...]
Huge boost for young golfers in Sri Lanka
Dialog Enterprise, recently concluded a golf clinic conducted by both Sri Lankan and Indian golf professionals at the Royal Colombo Golf Club. This golf clinic was open for both children and adults, reiterating the ability of a corporate to enhance the quality of a sport and its professionals. Much of the focus was given for the [...]
Insiyaah, an all-round athlete par excellence
Insiyaah Shakir Lukmanjee, a 9-year-old student of the British School in Colombo has turned out to be a versatile all-rounder. It all began at the Asian International School, where she was a past student as she started winning titles at their annual sports meet at track and field events. Her parents upon realising Insiyaah’s capabilities and [...]
“Hasindu brings glory to OKI
Master Hasindu Kusalka de silva Abeyweera Gunasekara a talented student in Grade 6 of OKI International School, Kandana Branch was able to prove his perfection on motor cycling in many public motor cross events held in Sri Lanka. He commenced his riding career in 2007 and declared the overall U-13 Champion in Sri Lanka by [...]
Gateway introduces rowing
Gateway College has acquired of a brand new fleet of boats to promote the sport of rowing among students. The new fleet of boats was launched at a ceremony to be held at the Colombo Rowing Club on May 27. Gateway College which was established in 1997 has grown rapidly during a relatively short span [...]