Matara City in 2-1 win over Police SC
A late burst by Matara City strikers guided them to a thrilling 2-1 win against Police Sports Club and a place in the quarter-final of the Cargills Food City FA Cup after their pre-quarterfinal battle played at the City Football League in Colombo yesterday. Matara City, who was also prolific in the concluded Dialog Champions [...]
Tharaka, Chamara guide Sebastianites to take lead
Half tons by Tharaka Dhananjaya and Chamara de Zoysa enabled Sebastianites CC to take a first inning lead over Kurunegala YCC in the Emerging Club Trophy cricket encounter at the Welagedera Stadium, Kurunegala yesterday. Kurunegala YCC taking first lease of the wicket on day one was skittled out for 107 while the Sebs ended the [...]
Trinity continues winning spree with two more wins
Trinity continued their winning spree when they recorded two more outright victories with back to back wins against Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha and Dharmapala College Pannipitiya which they achieved with a space of seven days. The two wins also saw them recording their fourth successive win with the first two being achieved inside four days and [...]
Mahela, Yohan unbeaten tons as SLPA make bold reply
Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC propelled by unbeaten tons from Mahela Udawatte and Yohan de Silva made a bold reply of 241 for no loss in reply Tamil Unions score of 423 at the end of the second day’s play in the Premier league cricket encounter at the P. Sara Stadium yesterday. Mahela and Yohan [...]
Havies second half burst too much for Kandy SC
The second half burst put in by Havelocks SC was too much for Kandy SC to handle as the Park club romped to a convincing 34 points to 17 victory in their penultimate match of the Division A Dialog Rugby league tournament played at the Havelock Park yesterday. The scores at the lemons was 12-10 [...]
Pakistan still trail by 137 despite Shehzad’s 147
Ahmed Shehzad displayed his maturity with a fluent knock of 147 as Pakistan still trail by 137 runs with four wickets in hand against Sri Lanka at stumps on the third day of the third and final Test match at Sharjah yesterday. After Sri Lanka put up a gallant display to declare at 428 for [...]
Orville Fernando re-elected as rugby referees head
Incumbent president of the Sri Lanka Rugby Referees’ Society (SLRRS), Orville Fernando was reelected for yet another term at its annual general meeting held at the Organisation of Professional Associations auditorium at Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha in Colombo yesterday. Dilroy Fernando, who fell short by two votes for the top position was elected as one of [...]
Lakshan takes initial lead as 16 contestants surpass 100 mark
The 35th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014 contest, which kicked off on January 1, has made interesting progress this season with 16 of the young cricketers surpassing the triple figure mark. Today the Sunday Times publish this year’s first count, based on the amount of votes received from the [...]
Now let’s build on this platform!
“Listen to the ocean, echoes of a million seashells Forever it’s in motion Moving to a rhythmic and unwritten music That’s played eternally” You remember that song by Nina and Frederik, the popular Danish-Dutch singing duo who shot into fame in the 1960s. If you hear this song by them even today, the smooth lilting [...]
Australian-Open and the Draw
Australian-Open is the first of the four Grand-Slams of the year. It attracts the best and it is the dream of every good player to be in this main draw. A good ‘main-draw’ will bring out the best Tennis in any event. This makes any draw a critical instrument for an event to succeed and [...]
Thiran, Randev crack half tons as Royal dominate
Half tons by Thiran Dhanapala and Randev Pathirana supported by Chamika Karunaratne enabled Royal to dominate proceedings against Ananda in their Under 19 cricket encounter played at Reid Avenue yesterday. The game ended in a tame draw. Thiran hit a 80 inclusive of five boundaries and for sixes while Randev chipped in with a knock [...]
It is not illegal until the referee sees it
Whatever the level of the game from community rugby to the elite world cup rugby is a thrilling game. It is a game of passion, full of action and drama on the field: making sense of it can be intimidating. While the cornerstones of the game epitomises, integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline and respect; getting the [...]
Rohan Sirisena leads Sri Lanka at 3rd Lusofonia Games in Goa, India
Top ranked table tennis player of Sri Lanka, Rohan Sirisena is leading a contingent of 91, out of which 66 are athletes, for the 3rd Lusofonia Games which began in Goa, India yesterday. The 10-day sporting extravagansa, held among 12 Portuguese Commonwealth countries is expected to attract over 700 athletes. Part of the Sri Lankan [...]
Saif Yusoof is happy with his contest and plans a Futsal competition next
Old hands in football Colombo Veterans faced the once powerful Victory Football Cup in a Division II football final after bashing out 14 other teams only to emerge champions of the knockout tournament conducted by the Colombo Football League (CFL). The game attracted thousands of football fans while the 16 teams which participated in the [...]
Bangladesh tour: Should Sri Lanka go or not?
A politically and socially volatile Bangladesh stands out conspicuously on the touring itinerary of the Sri Lankan cricket team, not least because of the Lankans’ terror-filled experience in Pakistan. So is it advisable for them to go through with the tour? Pix by Athula Devapriya
Matara City, New Star first to enter pre-quarter stage
Hot favourites Java Lane, one-time top guns in local football Old Bens and Nandimithra were among the well recognised that were ousted from the ongoing Cargills Food City FA Cup Championship after last week’s games. Among the first to advent to the pre-quarter finals were Matara City and New Star who won their crucial games [...]
Magnificent, Majestic, Mahela, Thank you!
Sometimes, I am deeply saddened when the Sri Lankan cricketing Icons, like Mahela, Malinga and Kumar, are criticised for not doing enough for Sri Lankan Cricket and reversing their role when it come to the IPL and money. Many pundits oozing with jealousy, which is the national trait of our tiny nation, who were playing [...]
The boxing dream continues with Super Fighter Season 1
In what can be termed as a revolution in the sports arena, the collaboration of MAS Holdings and Capital Maharaja will unveil Sri Lanka’s first sports reality programme, the ‘Super Fighter Season 1’. This will be a first-of-its-kind venture in Sri Lanka as the two main stakeholders will get-together with the Boxing Association of Sri [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET: Premier League – Ragama CC vs SSC at SSC – Tamil Union vs SLPA at P. Sara Oval – Bloomfield vs Panadura SC at Bloomfield – Moors SC vs Air Force SC at Moors – NCC vs CCC at NCC – Colts vs Army at Colts Emerging Trophy -Lankan CC vs Police SC [...]
Three young boxers for Asian Youth Championships in Thailand
Three young pugilists, W.A.I Sanjaya and siblings Prabath Chanuka and Shammitha Bhanuka will represent Sri Lanka at the Asian Youth Boxing Championship which will be held in Bangkok over eight days beginning from January 24. The Sri Lankan trio will be among the record number of youth boxers that will compete at the Asian Boxing [...]
Black Opal and CML Achievers win MTD Walkers Sixes
Black Opal and CML Achievers were champions at the Super Sixes Cricket Tournament that was organized by the MTD Group and conducted at the NCC grounds recently. While Black Opal won the men’s division, CML Achievers were the champions in the women’s segment and the runners-up were Walkers Typhoon. In the men’s category, Asphalt Plant [...]
