Four-day cricket to the fore: SLC’s new game plan
Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to bring the longer version of the game into focus once again from next year. According to senior SLC personnel, the decision has been taken with a view to making the Lankan cricketers adaptable to the longer duration of the game with the 2017 Test championships in England looming in [...]
From top of cricket mountain, now we see the entire valley
In this tiny island nation of 20 million people there are four major divides. First it is ethnic, then it is religious, then comes the political divide and the fourth, believe it or not, it is cricket. The first three divides have evolved with humanity and they have had many phases and faces along the [...]
Sirisoma takes early lead
Title holder K.H. Sirisoma of Sri Lanka Ports Authority warmed up with two comprehensive wins in the round robin stage of the 61st National Billiards Championship played at the Sugathadasa Sports Hotel yesterday. Sirisoma who has won the national championship in billiards at 21 occasions will be vying for his 22nd title this year. Sirisoma [...]
Old Boy’s quad finals today
By Aubrey Kuruppu Old Peterites, thanks to a tantalizing spell of left-arm spin bowling by Sohan Boralessa (6/19), reached the final of the Old Boys’ Quadrangular by destroying the Old Josephians by 7 wickets at the Asgiriya Stadium yesterday. Sri Lanka players Dimuth Karunaratne (no score), Michael Vandort (15) and Old Peterite Angelo Perera (36) [...]
Malinga pulls out of Zimbabwe tour
Sri Lankan pace ace Lasith Malinga has made a request to Sri Lanka cricket that he would not be available for their tour of Zimbabwe or the Champions League T-20 tournament which will take place in India. The Champion’s League tournament is scheduled to begin on September 17 in India while the tour of Zimbabwe [...]
ECB ‘welcome’ Lehmann punishment
Lehmann fined for comments. England’s top brass have hinted that they were concerned about Stuart Broad’s safety when they go to Australia at the end of the year, and were pleased about the ICC taking action against Australia coach Darren Lehmann. ‘Boof’ had said in an interview with radio station Triple M that he hoped [...]
The unveiling of the first scoreboard in the Eastern Province
The unveiling of the first scoreboard in the Eastern Province at the grounds of Sivananda Vidyalaya in Batticaloa at a cost of 1.7 mil took place recently. It was donated by the London branch of the Sivananda Vidyalaya Old Students Association (OSA) with financial assistance from the London Tamil school’s sports association, Batticaloa Development Society [...]
Kanthan rule at the baseline continues
Thangarajah Dineshkanthan added to his already productive season by defending his men’s title at the 98th National Tennis Championships after weathering an aggressive challenge from a determined Sankha Athukorale, to manufacture a closely-contested 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 triumph, at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts yesterday. Dineshkanthan was feeling the heat, quite literally, midway through [...]
It was not Muttiah all the way
Amritha Muttiah was compelled to channel some of her most exquisite tennis in order to survive a stern test of her mental and physical fortitude by Roshenka Fernando, before eventually earning a gruelling 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 victory, to defend her women’s title at the 98th National Tennis Championships, played at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association [...]
Cambrians up with a impressive performance
St. Peter’s, Trinity, Royal Colombo, St. Anthony’s Katugastota, Prince of Wales’, St. Joseph’s, Isipathana and D.S. Senanayake colleges remained unbeaten on completion of first day to advance to the Cup quarterfinals of the Milo Schools Under-18 10-a-side Rugby Tournament played at the Royal College Sports Complex in Colombo yesterday. Today, the second and final day [...]
Inaugural Colombo-Karachi Regatta on August 31
Colombo Rowing Club (CRC) will be celebrating its 150th year in 2014 and several exciting events have been planned in addition to the present activities of the club. In connection with this Karachi Boat Club, which has been maintaining close ties with the CRC has been invited to take part in the inaugural Regatta on [...]
US Open and ‘video’ espionage
‘Cincinnati Southern and western’ and the current ‘Salem- Open’ are the immediate warm ups for the US Open. Many players save themselves skipping ‘Salem-Open for the ‘Big Apple’s Grand-Slam, the US Open.Two Americans reach the finals This year’s Cincinnati will be remembered for Azarenka’s feat and Serena William’s ‘fight to the end’ performance in the [...]
All about junior rugby and BK Rama
Sri Lanka won the Asian Rugby Football Union under 19 Division 2 tournament played recently in Kaohsiung Chinese Taipei. They returned triumphantly sans a red carpet. Sri Lanka beat Thailand (24-20) and Singapore (31-0) convincingly and emerged winners of the Division 2. Sri Lanka will be promoted to Division 1 next year and play alongside [...]
FFSL holds back two tournaments
On an inquiry made by the Sunday Times, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) disclosed that it had to hold back two competitions until the end of September. Rukmal Perera, the Director Media and Marketing of FFSL told the Sunday Times that due to he international commitments of the national team, who are in [...]
Clifford Cup boxing begins today
The 87th Clifford Cup Boxing Championship organised by the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (ABA) will begin at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo today. Nearly 200 pugilists in both men’s and women’s categories will compete under 10 different weight categories in the seven-day event which will come to an end next Saturday. The [...]
Sixteen schools for Chess championships
Sixteen schools have confirmed their participation for the 9th Asian Schools Chess Championships to be conducted by the CFSL from Saturday, August 31 to Thursday, September 5 at Hotel Citus, Hikkaduwa. The tournament will be an individual championship conducted for both boys and girls in the under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 age [...]
Kelly Powers Joes to Pre-Quarter Finals
Opener Revan Kelly struck a whirlwind century as St Joseph’s College trounced Rahula Matara by a thumping 218 runs in a All Island Under 15 Division one game played at Matara. The victory helped the Darley Road school to move into the Pre-Quarter finals of the tournament. Batting first the Josephians hit up an imposing [...]
Ranjith Madurasinghe felicitated
Former Sri Lanka test off spinner Ranjith Madurasinghe was felicitated by the Rotary Club of Kurunegala at Boyagane recently. This felicitation ceremony was for the services rendered by him for Kurunegala cricket during the last three decades. Madurasinghe began his cricketing career at Maliyadeva College in late seventies. After leaving school turned out for Kurunegala [...]
Are we backing our athletes
Nadeeka Lakmali’s masterful performance with the javelin at the World Championships proved that present Lankan athletes possess the potential to excel on the international circuit. However, are they being sufficiently supported and guided so that they can convert this sizable talent into tangible results?
Nadeeka still wonders how a sponsorship could work
If Sri Lanka places its female sports heroes on a manuscript, undoubtedly Nadeeka Lakmali Liyanage, the country’s ace javelin thrower, will occupy an eminent slot. Hailing from Elpitiya, a rural town in the Southern Province situated over 100 miles away from Colombo, Nadeeka has won many medals, both locally and internationally, but the high point [...]
No work
No work A top lady official of a popular sports body is unhappy that she is not getting any work and that too from the boss. To counter this she has gone and complained to the boss of the institution where the chief of the said sports body works. The institution where the chief of [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local RUGBY: -Milo Under-18 10-a-side tournament at Royal Sports Complex GOLF: -126th Sri Lanka Amateur Championship at VCGR, Digana, Kandy TENNIS: -98th National Championship at SLTA BILLIARDS: -61st National Championship at Sugathadasa Hotel BOXING: -Clifford Cup Championship at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium CARROM: -Inter-Club League Tournament at CFSL, Maharagama VOLLEYBALL: -Munchee National Championship at Galagedara, Kandy
Fide boss impressed with the Lankan chess board
Geoffrey Borg, the Chief Executive Officer of the World Chess Federation or Fide as it is better known, said he was surprised to see the amount of enthusiasm among Sri Lankans, especially the youngsters, on chess. Borg paid a surprise visit to Sri Lanka on his way to Chennai, India to inspect on the preparations [...]
Sangakkara offers solution to Sri Lanka’s chicken or the egg puzzle
There are some questions in this world which is best left to those with a philosophical bent to ponder, like is there life after death? Or which came first, the chicken or the egg? I’m no Aristotle or Plato and as such will leave others to contemplate these profound queries. But on matters more mundane, [...]
De La Salle notch up emphatic wins
De La Salle College Mutwal were in sublime form on the cricket field recently as their Under 17 and Under 15 teams detonated, to blow past the timid resistance of Sri Sumangala College and Hemamali Galahitiyawa M.V respectively, at the Muttuwala grounds. In their Under 17 encounter, De La Salle College, batting first, put up [...]
Virtusa and Amana Bank in two-all draw
Virtusa and Amana Bank held each other to a two-all draw when the Mercantile Football Association League Tournament for 2013 got off to a start at the City Football ground recently. At the short whistle the scores were level at one all. In the 13th minute of the game, Virtusa opened scoring when left extreme [...]
Nepal sign off with a win
The visiting Nepal cricketers signed off their tour with a massive 168 run win over a combined Nothern-Eastern under 19 team at the Moors ground recently. Batting first, the visitors with Anil Mundal in top form with 64 runs that was inclusive of seven hits to the ropes and one six, posted an imposing score [...]
Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club held its Annual General Meeting
Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club (SLMCC) held its Annual General Meeting recently and felicitated its members who served the club for over 57 members. The SLMCC also presented award of Honorary Life Membership to six of its senior members at the event. One of the recipients was Rajah Sinnathuray who received his award from Ananda [...]
Rajiva’s three decades in athletics
Rajiva Wijetunge of MAS Intimates Unichela who participated in the inaugural Mercantile Athletics Meet in 1983 will be completing thirty (30) with Mercantile Athletics this year. Rajiva has won a double by winning both the Shot Putt and Discus throw events twice in 1983 and 2003. During the 30 years of Mercantile Athletics he has [...]
CFA Colts team enter the Agha Khan Gold Cup football final
In the early part of 1968, when the Senior National squad was in vacation with no signs of any foreseeable engagement in football, the Colombo Football League was preparing its team to take part in the Delhi Cloth Mill Tournament. Most of the senior National Players had been called up by Albert Fernando, the Coach [...]
Inaugural ‘NDB Olympics’Grand Finale
NDB Bank hosted the grand finale of “NDB Olympics” on Saturday, August 17 at the Wesley College Campbell Park; where athletes who qualified within the previous rounds faced the ultimate battle for victory competing along with their colleagues from departments in the head office. Five qualifying rounds were held previously in five regions, collaborating 73 [...]
Ave Maria and Maris Stella take Tarbet titles
The 44th Sir John Tarbet Junior Athletic Championship, organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Athletics Association (SLSAA) under the sponsorship of Ritzbury, concluded at the Diyagama Stadium in Homagama. While Ave Maria Convent Negombo emerged champions in the girls’ category, the defending champions Maris Stella College Negombo, grabbed the title in the boys’ category. The [...]
Young stars light up tennis court
The 98th Sri Lanka Junior Nationals concluded this week at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association with a gifted lineup of young players emerging victorious after several riveting encounters. In the Under 18 age group, Sharmal Dissanayake and Thisuri Molligoda marched off with the boys’ and girls’ titles respectively, while Anish Wijesinghe and Nethmi Waduge were [...]
Isuru and Roshen star in Germany Football Camp
Isuru Sandamal from Badulla Central College and Roshen Subash from Holy Cross College Kalutara are the two lucky football players who joined the Allianz Junior Football Camp 2013 in Germany last week. Roshen who has played for the under 13 National Football team shared his experience as an opportunity to sharpen his skills by taking [...]
CCC School of Cricket Celebrates Anniversary
The CCC School of Cricket, one of the country’s premier cricket coaching schools, celebrated its 15th anniversary with its annual Inter-House Cricket tournament, which was conducted successfully during the weekend at the CCC Grounds. Jayasuriya House, led by Tharusha Wijeyabahu, won the Inter- House Championship beating Sobers House by 4 points. Last year too Jayasuriya [...]
Sandaru serves up two strong performances
Sandaru Sasmitha Gamage emerged the runner-up in the Under 7 Red Ball category at the SSC Open Tennis Championship Tennis 10s ‘A’ Grade. He was also an Under Seven Red Ball semifinalist at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association’s Tennis 10’s tournament. Sadaru is a Grade 2 student of Thurstan College, Colombo.
Training camp held for Maharagama junior athletes
A training camp for young athletes from schools based in Maharagama was held at the Navinna Public ground recently. The camp, which was organised by the Colombo District Athletic Association, attracted over 350 youngsters from 24 schools of the Maharagama educational zone. The camp was conducted by well-known trainer and coach Nihal Senerath, who is [...]
Raveen steers Devapathiraja into quarters
Raveen Yasas scored 60 runs and captured four wickets to help Devapathiraja College Rathgama advance to the quarterfinal round of the Under-15 Division II Inter-Schools Tournament by defeating St. Aloysius’ College Ratnapura by one run. The pre-quarterfinal match was played at the public grounds in Rathgama. Devapathiraja 189 all out in 49.5 overs (Raveen Yasas [...]
