Skipper Kusal’s ton helps Sri Lanka U19 take lead
A captain’s knock of 103 in 104 balls with ten boundaries and two sixes by Kusal Mendis paved the way for Sri Lanka U-19s to record a convincing 95-run win against Australia in the first Youth ODI series played at the Colts ground yesterday. The win gave the hosts an early 1-0 lead in the [...]
Lanka to hit ICC veto plan for a six
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Executive Committee will meet tomorrow to take what is described as one of the most crucial decisions in its history. Ex-co members will take a decision on the controversial proposals presented by the ‘working committee’ of the ICC to make sweeping changes to the administration and financial control of the [...]
Visitors take the doubles with consummate ease
Sri Lanka’s pride in the ongoing Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group II tie against the Philippines was dragged down to the pit, after the visitors galloped to take the lead of the series 2-1m with a comprehensive win in the doubles clash, played at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo yesterday. The [...]
Randev topples Lakshan
As his productive performances on the field, Randev Pathirana of Royal College Colombo managed to create a major change in the 35th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014 competition. By the third week Pathirana toppled Akila Lakshan, the original leader of this year’s contest, with a massive count of 678 [...]
Tharindu Kaushal sends England Lions reeling
Right-arm spinner Tharindu Kaushal’s five wicket haul sent the England Lions reeling to a low score of 201 on the opening day of the three day encounter between Sri Lanka A Emerging XI and England Lions played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. However the England Lions came back into the game when they grabbed [...]
OTHC down CH and FC ‘B’
Old Thomians Hockey Club defeated CH and FC ‘B’ 4-2 in their opening fixture of the Bacon Cup tournament fixture that was played at the Astro turf yesterday. At half time OTHC led 1-0. Scoring was opened in the 12th minute of play when Kusal Welaratne scored for the OTHC. After the turn around, OTHC [...]
Nazim to head WPRFU
The Western Province Rugby Football Union held its Annual General Meeting at the Galadari Hotel on Friday the 31st of January. Former CH and Sri Lanka Player Nazim Mohammed was elected as the President. Dilroy Fernando will continue as the Secretary. The other office bearers are: Deputy President – M.M Marso, Vice President – Roshan [...]
SSC gallops to crush SLPA with a day to spare
SSC crushed Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC by 8 wickets with a day to spare in the in the Premier league cricket encounter which ended at the SSC grounds yesterday. When play ended on day one SSC had already taken a first inning lead. They were in a strong position after the first session of [...]
Hameed Al Husseinie trounce Royal 6-0
Hameed Al Husseinie added a deep shade of dominance to their home tournament campaign, trouncing Royal College by an embarrassing 6-0, to charge into the quarter-finals of the Group of ’80 Hameed Al Husseinie College Under 19 Inter- School Invitational Tournament, after action concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. Hameed Al Husseinie had a firm [...]
Sylvesters see green, green grass and Isipathana
Isipathana threw down a sign for one way traffic and proceeded to dismantle a befuddled St. Sylvester’s College with some easy offense and power, trooping to a 22 (1 goal, 3 tries)-0 victory in the final match of day one of the Singer Inter-Schools Under 20 Seven-a-side Rugby Tournament, which was held at the Royal [...]
SLTB offers final ride to Airmen
Sri Lanka Air Force, who won the Champions League a mere four weeks ago, were spectacularly upset by the Sri Lanka Transport Board, who booked a quarter-final berth in the Cargills FA Cup after overcoming their opponents 3-2 in one of yesterday’s four penalty shootouts, at the Vernon Fernando Stadium in Kalutara yesterday. Things wound [...]
Navy and Up Country Lions win their games
In a pulsating game of rugby played at Welisara yesterday, Navy Sports Club maintained their unbeaten record by beating CR and FC by 48-20, in a Cup segment game of the Dialog Division ‘A’ club tournament. The Sailors scored from five tries, four conversions and five penalties while the Red Shirts’ points came from two [...]
Taking on Big Three: “Proud to be Lankan”
Finally, there is one reason for us in this tiny island to shout out loud and hoarse our throats by shouting “Proud to be Lankan”. At the end of the first round of bullying by the so called ‘big three’ at the ICC, only Sri Lanka, South Africa and Pakistan have stood by their guns [...]
New faces of 2014 in international tennis
Li-Na of China and Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland have made ‘change of guard’ imminent at the top end of world ranking with their recent successes. New names did emerge in the 2014 Australian-Open round of 16. This means changes will not be only at the top. Australian Open Among the women, Li Na of China [...]
The feuding factions made to shake hands
The rugby loving first Citizen of the country had to take time off his busy schedule to get together the two feuding factions of local rugby, the schools section and the governing body, the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) on Friday. The fiasco that was developing between the SLRFU and the Sri Lanka Schools [...]
Wayne Rooney ruling the roost in Colombo hubs
They awaken in August. Riled up by off-season transfers and predictions, they put on their faded but still favourite jerseys with the steely focus of a battling tribesman applying war paint. Opinions, jibes and counter-arguments are formulated, allegiance is loudly declared. And life is once again whole for the staunch Sri Lankan fans of the [...]
Changing league system to knock-out competition is unfair!
It is a natural phenomenon that politics the world over creates ripples on the otherwise placid and calm water thus eroding into accepted norms in every field of human activity. Perhaps amongst many other victims of this social scourge, sports too have not escaped from its ravaging influence. One of the conspicuous characteristics of [...]
Prime objective should be to serve netball
Hyacinth Wijesinghe (Present netball coach of Navy and former national coach) “Some administrative decisions are very good but others are very bad. I think Lakshmi can do something for netball but she needs proper guidance which I don’t feel she is getting at the moment. Some of her decisions are very wise but others not [...]
60 years of voluntary social service – a true son of Ananda
Over the past century the great Buddhist educational institution Ananda College Maradana, has been churning out products of great substance who have served the country with great distinction. However down that line comes the name that evokes affection and recognition — Anandians young and old have heard of the name Pandu Liyanage over the years. [...]
Chamil Cooray and Chalani Lakmali pocket doubles titles
Defending national men’s and women’s singles champions in carrom, Chamil Cooray and Chalani Lakmali began their quest for this season with a bang by pocketing doubles titles at the 46th National Carrom Championship. The tournament, first of the 2014 calendar of the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) began at its headquarters in Maharagama last [...]
Jehan shines as Colombo North win U-15 provincial title
Colombo North led by Sammu Hashan and coached by C.D. Thotagamuwa emerged as champions in the All-Island Prima Under-15 Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament beating Southern Province in the final. The picture shows Jehan Daniel of Colombo North who was adjudged man of the match in the final receiving his certificate from Aruna de Silva, Secretary Western [...]
Asian Sambo Federation President in Sri Lanka
The visit of Professor Fazlidin Pulatov has boosted the sport of Sambo in Sri Lanka. His visit will culminate with the Sambo National Championships which is scheduled to take place on April 26 and 27. This tournament will be divided in to sections – Sambo and Combat. In Sambo, wrestlers ,judokas and aikido players are [...]
Is rugby in Sri Lanka remote controlled?
I strolled into Sri Lanka rugby’s new season format knowing of its reported upsurge in world recognition but quite unaware of what has helped the game improve in leaps and bounds, during my recent visit to the island after a considerable period. Not knowing what has spearheaded the welcome change to the game that has [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET: – Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs England Lions at R. Premadasa – Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Youth ODI at Colts Premier League – SSC vs SPLA at SSC – Bloomfield vs Tamil Union at Bloomfield – Chilaw Marians vs Panadura SC at Panadura – CCC vs Moors SC at CCC – NCC vs [...]
Feel for the new RB10 F1 race car
Red Bull Infinit Racing’s newest Formula One driver, who visited Sri Lanka recently and drove one of the team’s championship cars along Colombos streets, got a feel for the new RB10 F1 race car at the model’s launch recently. Unveiled at the pit lane of the Jerez Circuit on January 28, the RB10 was later [...]
Ananda’s great escape at Moratuwa
The Under-19 inter-school cricket encounter between Ananda and Prince of Wales ended in a thrilling finish at Moratuwa yesterday. The Anandians in fact had a great escape as the Cambrians in pursuit of 203 runs took up the challenge and went short by only four runs. The second day’s proceedings saw Prince of Wales in [...]
Battle of the Maroons postponed by four weeks
The third game of the schools cricket big match season, the Battle of the Maroons encounter between Ananda and Nalanda colleges, has been postponed by four weeks according to reliable information. The Battle of the Maroons s played during the first weekend of March every year, following the games between Isipathana and Thurstan colleges and [...]
