Sri Lanka looking for other options to overcome cricket drought
With Sri Lanka’s tour of Zimbabwe postponed indefinitely on the request of the hosts, Sri Lanka Cricket is looking at other options so that the national cricket team will not be idling till the end of the year. The Lankan tour of Zimbabwe was scheduled to take place from October 3 to November 5 where [...]
Lankans prevail at Beira Lake
The Colombo Rowing Club composed a superlative performance against the Karachchi Boat Club to comfortably orchestrate a dominant 62 (Ladies 30, Men 32) – 14 (Ladies 8, Men 6) triumph and secure the inaugural Colombo- Karachchi Regatta, at the Colombo Rowing Club yesterday. CRC snatched the initiative from the outset through a clutch of strong [...]
Computer games
Computer games They say now the former big wig that had three powerful letters along with his name is doing nothing at the Citadel. The contract that he was entrusted with also has gone with the wind. People now say that this tall young man goes through the day playing computer games. The big headache [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET: Under-23 Division I final Tamil Union vs Moors SC at R. Premadasa ICS 2nd MCA Double Wicket Tournament at Dharmapala ground, Pannipitiya ATHLETICS: 39th National Sports Festival at Jayathileke Stadium, Nawalapitiya CHESS: Asian Schools Championship at Hotel Citrus, Hikkaduwa MOTOR SPORTS: Gajaba Super Cross at Saliyapura, Anuradhapura CARROM: Inter-Club League Tournament at CFSL, [...]
Could the Lankans make an impression even this time?
With a mixture of youth and experience, Sri Lanka will be seen in action for the first time tomorrow at 6.15pm, Sri Lanka time, against Maldives, as the Group ‘B’ rivals clash in their first game of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup Championship, at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The two [...]
Lankans on show in the cup quarters today
Sri Lanka won against Kazakhstan but Japan remained unbeaten from Group ‘D’ after handing the Tuskers their only defeat on the first day of the HSBC Asian Sevens Series 2013 played in Pedaling Jaya Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yesterday. Sri Lanka who ended second in the group, will meet the winners of Pool B, [...]
Manishka helps Tamil Union clear first hurdle
Right arm pacie Thineth Manishka with a six wicket haul along with right arm spinner Pulina Tharanga helped Tamil Union clear the first hurdle against Moors SC on day two in the final of the Under 23 Division One cricket tournament played at the R. Premadasa Stadium. The pair combined to effect sharing nine wickets [...]
Prizes galore with an eye for a vote
Over 800 athletes are expected to take part in the final stage of the 39th National Sports Festival, which will be inaugurated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at 2.30 p.m. at the Jayatilleke Stadium in Nawalapitiya today. The gala sports festival, which features all sports disciplines, will come to a close on Tuesday after the finals [...]
‘I feel I can still win’ Federer
The US-Open draw shows 128 players who withstood the test of the year long professional circuit and proved themselves eligible for the last Grand Slam of the year. Unfortunately up to now the big story is the rain. The first three days have seen 28 match postponements. Some big names are absent from the draw [...]
True professionalism and the Sanga blues
I often wonder if I had to face a huge pay-cut from my company as a result of a decision it had taken for its benefit. This predicament could befall all professionals who live in this commercial society where payment for one’s skill is a fundamental right. There are different scenarios. For instance, we could [...]
How to spoil a good game
Irrational thinking almost drowned the value of the Schools Rugby Under 18, ten-a-side tournament, at the Royal Complex on August 24 and 25. A tournament that was ambling along peacefully saw adults nearly spoil the picnic. One team kept away on day two having seen that they would not be among the top teams. What [...]
A rainbow of dreams sparkles from Nanjing to Hambantota
The countdown for the 2017 Asian Youth Games in Hambantota began in earnest last Saturday when the curtain fell on the second edition of this multi-sports event in Nanjing, China. Four years and counting, and it will be the deep South’s turn to host what will be the biggest sporting extravaganza this country has witnessed [...]
What next for Sri Lanka cricket?
Our lads were very successful in the ODI series against South Africa by winning it 4-1. But we could not repeat the same in the T20 series. The Springboks emerged victorious at 2-1. Let bygones be bygones. There is no point harping on the successes or failures of our National Team. Nevertheless, looking to the [...]
Pedalling down the wrong lane
Amal Suriyage (Former cycling official) In the ’60s it was the upper middle class who was involved in cycling. They had a lot of enthusiasm and they had the means to do it. And you need the means to do it. A bicycle can be a poor man’s mode of transport but when it comes [...]
Ratnapura’s Akila secures Silver at Asian Youth Games
Sixteen-year-old Akila Ravishanka won a silver medal in the Boys’ 110m hurdles event at the recently concluded Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China. A student of Seevali College Ratnapura, Akila finished the event in a personal best of 13.99 secs. In January, 2013 Janashakthi Insurance handpicked Akila for their ongoing rural athlete sponsorship programme and [...]
Lyceum’s Leenula a rising TT star
Leenula Methumsith from Lyceum International School Bogamuwa, the school’s present Under 7 table tennis champion, is emerging as an outstanding talent even in inter-school competition as he recently chiseled his name amongst the top players at the 2013 Western Province Open Ranking Championship, which was held at the University of Moratuwa Sports Complex last weekend. [...]
OKI International annex Gampaha cager title
OKI International School Wattala clinched the Gampaha District Under-14 Basketball Championship after beating St. Joseph’s College Wattala in the final, played at the De Mazenod College Courts in Kandana. OKI International School recorded a thrilling 41-31 win against the Josephians, who fought gallantly to snatch the championship. In the quarterfinals OKI recorded a comprehensive 63-16 [...]
Six-wicket win propels President’s Kotte into quarters
President’s College Kotte overcame Dudley Senanayake MV Narahenpita by six wickets in their Under-17 Division II pre-quarterfinal cricket encounter, played at the Peterson Grounds in Wellawatta. President’s College won the toss and elected to field first. Dudley Senanayake MV, playing with only nine members, were bowled out for 140 in 18 overs. P S Hettiarachchi [...]
Mount campus conquer ICBT Sports Day
The annual Inter –Campus Sports Day of the International College of Business and Technology (ICBT) took place amidst a highly spirited and competitive atmosphere on August 25, at the S. Thomas’ College Grounds in Mount Lavinia. Thousands of students representing the different campuses of ICBT namely the City, Mount, Kandy, Matara, Nugegoda and Galle branches [...]
SL paddlers off to Qatar for Asian Junior C’ship
Sri Lanka’s junior table tennis team left the country to participate in the Asian Junior TT Championship in Doha Qatar from August 30 to September 3. Both the boys and girls teams won silver medals at the South Asian Championships in India and qualified to participate in this event. A strong clutch of junior players [...]
Dulan and Thisuri dazzle at Colombo Uni swim meet
Dulan Udugampola of the Science Faculty and Thisuri Madara of the Medical Faculty were the champion swimmers at the University of Colombo Freshers Meet, which was held at the Thurstan College swimming complex recently. Thisuri Madara won gold in the 25m butterfly, 50m breaststroke, 100m freestyle and 100m individual medley.Dulan Udugampola also won gold in [...]
BSC sees Silver at Age Group Relay Championships
The Under-10 girls’ team of The British School in Colombo won silver medals in the individual relay event of the National Age Group Relay Championships, worked off at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex in Colombo. The British School swimmers were trained and guided by former Olympian Conrad Francis (Head Coach) and Senior Coach Jeewan R. Nadeeshan. [...]
Vidura holds Grade 1 Sports Day
The annual Sports Day for the Grade 1 students of Vidura College Colombo, was held at its school grounds in Thalawathugoda. The youngsters of Vidura College were given a firsthand experience of teamwork and sports activities through the event which was keenly attended by the young students. They were seen eagerly taking part and thoroughly [...]
Nation trusts Olympics
The Nations Trust Bank Sports Carnival 2013 took place at the Bloomfield ground in Reid Avenue with a huge participation of its staff members from their island-wide branch network. Four teams, bearing the names of major cities that hosted the Olympic Games, namely Athens, Sydney, Beijing and London competed on the day where many sports [...]