Lanka joins the DRS club
Sri Lanka has officially joined the permanent DRS club with the signing of the current TV deal which is effective till 2020. According to SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga, the deal contains a clause which binds the official TV provider to bear all costs of the Umpires Decision Review System (DRS). Explaining the modalities of the [...]
DRS a key stage in cricket’s evolution
Well it’s not everyday that you hear nice things about the local cricket administration, especially things that could have a direct bearing on the game itself. If not what emanates is about how someone closed the deal with a pint in his pocket or some other crooked act that has come to light. The news [...]
Old Anandians, Old Mahindians, OldDharmapalians and Old Rahulians win
Two nail-biting finishes, a win by a mile and an upset of the home team highlighted the first day’s play in the Olcott Memorial Cricket Tournament at the Pallekelle Stadium yesterday. Old Anandians squeaked home by two runs against Dharmasoka, despite a modest 12 over total of 76 for 8. Arjuna Ranatunga’s 18 contained a [...]
Union assures Colombo Colts
Colombo Colts Cricket Club will be sponsored by Union Assurance for the Sri Lanka Cricket Premier Limited Overs and Three-Day tournaments this season. According to officials of Colts and Union Assurance the newly inked partnership will exist on the objective of creating a better tomorrow through the sponsor’s initiatives such as road safety and good [...]
Ragama CC on the right path
Multi Finance renewed its collaboration with Ragama Cricket Club for yet another year as they committed themselves not only to sponsor the current Sri Lanka Cricket Premier Limited Overs champion outfit but going beyond. According to Ragama CC’s President Roshan Abeysinghe Multi Finance will take over the development of the club by overseeing all its [...]
The Incredible Maria Sharapova
She was born in remote Russian Siberia, won the Wimbledon title at 17 years of age, won 4 Grand Slams and 29 WTA titles and became the World’s Number One in Tennis. In Siberia, the wind howls through the night and huge brown bears trudge through deep snow. Whenever the winter sun clears the mist, [...]
Good! The games will begin early now
Wandering in the dark appears to plague the club rugby season this year. While the tournament organizers are taking action to tackle the fading light the schools section is gearing itself to illuminate the game with brighter lights in 2014. In the first week of clubs rugby the generator failed and the match to be [...]
MAS Unichela emerge champion to clinch double
MAS Unichela emerged champion of the 21st Singer MCA Premier Knockout tournament with a comprehensive 133 runs win on the Duckworth/Lewis method against John Keells in the final played at the SSC ground yesterday. In the process they clinched the double having earlier won the league title. The match hampered by rain saw John Keells [...]
Tamil Union under 23 champs three times in a row!
Tamil Union (TU) Cricket and Athletic Club claimed the Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Club Under 23 trophy for the third time running with a crushing 258-run over Moors SC a couple of months ago. This is an unprecedented feat, as no other club has managed to do this upto now. The captains involved were Ashan Priyanjan [...]
Air Force confine Army to barracks
Sri Lanka Air Force confined the Army to barracks when they inflicted a five goal to two on the latter of the 57th Senior Hockey Nationals that was played at the Astro turf recently. At the short whistle the Airmen led 3-1. In the 23rd minute of the game, Air Force opened their score when [...]
Ranga bags November round
Royal Colombo Golf Club’s N. Ranga bagged the November round of the Pin Fernando Grand Prix which was played from November 26 to 29 at the Ridgeways in Colombo. Ranga, who had the advantage of home conditions, finished with 287, two shots under par fellow team mates Sisira Kumara and N. Amarapathma who finished at [...]
Havelocks outclass Air Force 48-8
In what was expected to be a close contest of the Dialog Rugby League 2013 rugby tournament yesterday turned into a one sided affair when Havelocks SC outclassed Air Force with ease by 48 points to 8 in the match played at Havelock Park yesterday. Havelocks surged into a comfortable 24-8 lead at the breather [...]
Penniless Susantha taking part in Snooker World Championships in Latvia
Exactly 40 years after the legendary M.J.M. Lafir won Sri Lanka’s first world title at the World Amateur Billiards Championship, the Sunday Times learns that a national champion of the cue sport has been pushed down to the extent of running around with a begging bowl in search of funds for the World Snooker Championships [...]
Wesley retain Dudley De Silva Trophy
Only 16 minutes play was possible in the annual Under-19 hockey encounter between Wesley and Royal Colleges before a heavy downpour caused play to be abandoned at Reid Avenue with Wesley College leading 2-0 yesterday. By virtue of being the holders of the trophy, Wesley College were able to retain the Dudley De Silva Trophy [...]
Trinity-Royal boxers take the ring on December 7
The Trinity-Royal boxing meet which has been held in fits and starts during the latter stages will get a new lease when the meet takes place on December 7 (Saturday) at the Trinity College Hall commencing at 5.30 pm. Boxing at Trinity has always been an ‘on, off’ sport. Even then and despite several stoppages, [...]
China recovers to down Japan
After beginning the game sluggishly, China gradually settled into a steady offensive rhythm, executing from both inside the paint and outside the three-point arc to recover from some early Japanese hurt and surge to a 62-50 point victory, which secured them the 3rd FIBA Under 16 Championship for Women, at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. All [...]
Bartleet sports day
Embilipitiya and Head Office win cricket and netball finals Embilipitiya Branch and Head Office won the cricket and netball finals at the Bartleet Finance Sports Festival 2013 that was conducted at the Bloomfield ground recently. In the cricket final, Embilipitiya had a close two run win over Hambantota and in the netball final, Head Office [...]
A good skipper makes players feel they are a part of the dressing room: Mike Gatting
PakPassion.net: How would you rate yourself as a cricketer in terms of your achievements and where do you feel your career fell short? Mike Gatting: I suppose I didn’t get into Test cricket as quickly as I would have liked to have done which was disappointing. Also I didn’t get a hundred for a long [...]
Sujeewa – a man who reached the top in Baseball umpiring in Asia
Sujeewa Wijeyanayake, alumni of Ananda College Colombo is an individual who succeeded in exploring beyond his limits. Wijeyanayake becomes the first and only Sri Lankan to become an international umpire in baseball and he will add another feather to his cap this weekend. He will become the first Sri Lankan to serve as the Umpire [...]
S.Thomas’ college old boys cricket 6’s
The Thomian Old Boys Cricket Sixes organized by the S. Thomas’ College – Mt. Lavinia “Class of 1990” was held for the 6th consecutive year on Saturday 9th November 2013 at the NCC, with the participation of 28 teams ranging from the Class of 76’ to the Class of 2009’. It was a unique gathering [...]
NCC 125th celebrations
Aravinda De Silva, former Sri Lanka and NCC Captain cuts the cake at the 125th Anniversary Celebrations held last week at the Club Premises. Kumar Sangakkara, also a former Sri Lanka captain, Camillus Abeygunawardena (Chairman, NCC Organizing Committee), Chief Guest SLC President Jayantha Dharmadasa, Brigadier Dr H I K Fernando (former NCC Captain), former Sri [...]
Treble for Lalith Priyantha at Veterans TT tournament
Lalith Priyantha bagged the men’s over 40 singles title at the Veterans Open Table Tennis Tournament 2013. Gamini Moraes was the runner-up. The events Priyantha won were the over 40 men’s singles title, men’s over 40 doubles and the mixed doubles. Meanwhile M.B. Afzal emerged the men’s over 50 singles champion defeating Rajiv Wijetunga in [...]
The true dirt on why cricket is not a ‘world game’
England’s former dirt-in-the-pocket captain Mike Atherton had some interesting views which he aired recently and it revolved around why he thought cricket is not a “world game”. According to Atherton, there is a widening chasm between the rich and the poor countries and he feared that this two-tiered system was not for the well-being of [...]
Tendulkar – an enigma or an anachronism?
In the sporting world, when all-time greats such as Pele, Muhammad Ali, Pete Sampras, Michael Phelps, Michael Jordan, Carl Lewis, Sir Donald Bradman, Walter Lindrum (the Bradman of Billiards, and probably the only instance when a rule of the game was changed to circumvent a player’s personal skill) fade from the spotlight, and/or, in the [...]
Reliving a Lankan moment of glory
Sri Lankans regardless of gender or class differences got the first taste of a World Cup victory exactly 40 years ago, when the late billiards maestro Mohamed Junaid Mohamed (M.J.M.) Lafir, had the honour of winning the World Amateur Billiards Championship in Bombay in December 1973. The country was astounded 23 years later with the [...]
Prof. Arjuna returns to academia after job done
The outgoing Director General of the Institute of Sports Medicine (ISM) Professor Arjuna de Silva said he is pleased with the progress he was able to spearhead after serving a tenure of two years at office. Professor de Silva will stand out as an official who was able to revolutionize the local sports medicine field [...]
Sugu Leads Sri Lanka to victory in Golf against India
The Sri Lanka Golf team of California beat the Indian team comfortably at the Annual Golf challenge, held on Sunday November 17th at the Knollwood Country Club, Granada Hills, California. The tournament was conducted in the same format as the Ryder cup, 26 golfers in each team. The Sri Lankan team scored 7.5 points beating [...]
Do not mix sports with politics
Do not mix sports with politics A power-packed six member sports contingent took wing to the Netherlands recently and in that group were two sports officials well versed in matters of the Oval Office. Before the group went they said that they will brief the international body a thing or two about running sports affairs. [...]
50th anniversary exhibition on history of Army athletics
Sri Lanka Army to coincide with its ongoing 50th Inter Regiment Athletic Meet – 2013, has organized a grand Exhibition of Photos and Paraphernalia, related to 50 years history of Army athletics at the same venue. The Exhibition is open to the public from 8.00 a.m. till 6.00 p.m. It consists of past photographs of [...]
