SLC says working on formula to solve row over payments
As the standoff between the Sri Lanka Cricket administration and the National cricketers over the payment of ICC guarantee money continues, Sri Lanka Cricket expresses hope that a new formula will pave the way for an amicable settlement in the next few days. A senior official who opted to remain anonymous told the Sunday Times [...]
Can the sailors run on the Park Club?
Inter Club League champions Navy SC and third placed Havelocks Sports Club will lock horns in the Dialog Clifford Cup Knockout grand finals today at the Race Course rugby grounds with the kickoff scheduled for 6.30pm. This Clifford Cup which is 103 years old was first offered by Lady Clifford in 1911, the cup to [...]
Randev consolidates his position at the top
The lead up to the 135th Battle of the Blues turns out to be lucky for Randev Pathirana, the allrounder from Royal College Colombo. Last week he regained his lost position as the leader of the All-Island contest of the 35th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014 and this week [...]
CCC outclass Ragama CC with a day to spare
CCC outclassed the fancied Ragama CC outfit by seven wickets with a session of play of day three and a day to spare in their four day Premier Super Eight cricket encounter concluded at the NCC ground yesterday. CCC having dominated the first two days of play continued in the same pattern on the third [...]
Sri Lanka thump Pakistan for Asia Cup title
DHAKA, March 08, 2014 (AFP) – Opener Lahiru Thirimanne hit a magnificent century to help Sri Lanka thump Pakistan by five wickets to regain the Asia Cup title in Dhaka on Saturday. The left-hander notched 101 for his third one-day hundred to anchor Sri Lanka’s successful chase of a 261-run target in 46.2 overs for [...]
Roshane, Bhanuka, Angelo guide Colts
A timely century by Roshane Silva supported by half tons from Bhanuka Rajapakse and Angelo Jayasinghe helped Colts to come out on top against Chilaw Marians when play ended on day two in their Premier Plate Championship encounter played at Panagoda.The trio’s knocks saw Colts resuming from their overnight score of 75 for 2 make [...]
Venus Williams back to stay?
Venus Williams, a winner of multiple grand-slam events and one time undisputed Queen-of-Tennis is currently not in the top 10 of the world. Venus, now ranked 31 only had a descent result in New Zealand in January of this year. Apart from that, we knew that she was not well but was trying to make [...]
‘Ride My Wave’ hits southern sands next week
‘Ride My Wave’, a unique competition which will pit the best surfers from the country’s southern shores against their eastern counterparts, is set to see its first south coast leg of action play out from March 13-15. The contest will feature two rounds of surfing between two 10-member teams from Sri Lanka’s south and east [...]
Mobitel Launches “20 Visse Singha Pathuma”
Mobitel launches an islandwide campaign, “20 Visse Singha Pathuma”, where cricket fans around the country have the chance to wish the Sri Lanka Cricket Team for victory at the T20 World Cup. For the campaign, well-wishers are asked to place their thumb on to a digital screen as a form of support to the team. [...]
T-20 World C’ships updates on Siyatha Radio
Siyatha FM, announced the acquisition of rights to broadcast ball-by-ball updates for the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup. You could tune into Siyatha FM via 98.2 or 98.4 FM to catch the latest from the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup.
Oshan saves the day for St. Peter’s
A stubborn but match saving knock of 66 by Oshan Karunaratne saved St. Peter’s and thus enabling them to force a draw against St. Joseph’s in the 80th Battle of the Saints encounter concluded at P. Sara Stadium yesterday. Oshan came into the crease when his side was in dire straits in the second innings [...]
Billiards room to be named after M.J.M. Lafir
The Moors’ Islamic Cultural Home (MICH), the club which legendary cueist M.J.M. Lafir represented throughout his career, will conduct the M.J.M. Lafir Pot Black Snooker Tournament at its premises in Dematagoda. The four-day tournament, which will be held from March 12 to 15 at the air conditioned billiards parlour of MICH at No.115, Dematagoda Road, [...]
It’s a matter of time says senior referee
The words Elvis sang “It’s a matter of time before I go back there, A matter of time before I go home” kept coming back as I heard the dissenting views of refereeing following the Clifford Cup Semi-final knock out match. A veteran referee always said it was a “matter of time” whenever an expatriate [...]
Isipathana College OBA SGM today
Isipathana College Old Boy’s Association Special General meeting will be held today in the College Auditorium at 9.30am. All members are kindly requested to be present for this meeting. Further details can be obtained by contacting Ananda Wilwaraarachchi on 071-8191325.
The Chandimal dilemma and a walk in the woods
When you are a kid, you emulate your elders and learn things like the usage of your daily routine in life along with the do and don’ts. When it comes to recreation or sport there is no exception the kids learn and get interested in the past times that their parents do enjoy. Then while [...]
St. John’s aiming to break nine year hoodoo
It’s big match fever in the Jaffna peninsula as all arrangements have been finalized for the 108th Battle of the North big match between St. John’s Jaffna and Jaffna Central scheduled to be played over three days from March 13 to 15 at the Jaffna Central grounds. This will be the 108th in the series [...]
Gurukula MV Kelaniya comes out favourites
The Battle of Kelaniya between two of the leading Buddhist schools in the Gampaha district Gurukula MV Kelaniya and Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya is scheduled to be worked off on March 13 and 14 at the R. Premadasa stadium. This is the 26th in the series and from the 25 matches that have been played so [...]
Sports Diary
Local CRICKET: Premier League Super 8s SLPA vs Moors at Colts Tamil Union vs NCC at Bloomfield Premier League Plate Championship Bloomfield vs Air Force at Panadura Chilaw Marians vs Colts at Panagoda Panadura SC vs Badureliya SC at Katunayake Schools Under-19 St. Sebastian’s vs Prince of Wales’ Limited Overs Big Match at De Soysa [...]
The missing Chief Guest
The event was a sport meet at a girl’s school in Panadura. The officials wanted to invite a VIP for the event and they approached the person concerned, who is popularly known as ‘Ratharan Malli.’ The VIP readily agreed and said that he should be treated with all the eatables that he likes most. The [...]
How bad is the constitutional stalemate
A constitutional stalemate between Sri Lankas National Olympic Committee and Sports Ministry remains in place despite the International Olympic Committee’s intervention. Will a prolonged dispute between both parties hurt Sri Lankas reputation with the IOC?
Lions taking aim, but will Eagles fly away this time ?
The battle-lines have been drawn for the 98th Trinity-Antonian big match encounter to be played at Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy on March 14 and 15 between a powerful all-round side and another which has been through turmoil. The differences between the teams this season are clear. Trinity has six wins (rain prevented a seventh), while [...]
Sylvestrians strong on paper, but a draw is on the cards
With both teams – St. Sylvester’s and Vidyartha – being similar in terms of experience and all round strength, hazarding a guess as to the outcome of the 58th encounter this Friday and Saturday at the Pallekele Stadium is difficult. The Sylvestrians who play in Division I are slightly more battle-hardened than their opponents who [...]
A veritable war of skill and attrition
There are many painful memories from last year’s big match loss that still haunt the Thomians. Flashbacks of abortive batting, blunt bowling and other on-field mishaps will linger and burn at the back of every Thomian’s mind like untreatable old wounds. But perhaps what will sting most viciously is a single, vivid mental snapshot: Royal’s [...]
Old Thomian Bertie enters the 90s
The Battle of the Blues between Royal and S. Thomas’ college, the 135th encounter is much looked forward to in the cricket calendar in Sri Lanka. The game was started by the colonial fraternity as a sport for recreation while the flavoured tea put the country on the world map. The Royal-Thomian traditional match could [...]
RC-STC past coloursmen’s dinner
The 24th Royal-Thomian past cricket coloursmen’s annual dinner will be held at the Cinnamon Grand, Atrium Lobby on 12th March at 7.30PM. Tickets will be available at the gate priced at Rs 3000. For those under 23 and over 70 years the price will be Rs 2000.
Royal College Group of 88 fellowship dinner
Keeping up with the traditions of ‘Battle of Blues’ Royal College Group of 88 has organised a dinner on March 12th at the JAIC Hilton. In 2013, the Group celebrated their 25 years of joining Royal Ranks. Event will kick start at 7.30pm followed with sumptuous dinner and entertainment.
Beating the Thomians and rain
Ex. Senior Master in Charge – Cricket & Premier Umpire & Match Referee, Sri Lanka Cricket The 134th Battle of the Blues in 2013 will go down in the history of this great series as the match in which Royal beat rain before the Thomians. The match was curtailed by heavy rain which saw the [...]
Another tame draw at Moratuwa
The 64th Battle of the Golds encounter between Prince of Wales and St. Sebastian’s ended in a tame draw at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa yesterday. However the second day’s play belonged to left-arm spinner Lahiru Heshan who ended with a four wicket haul helping his side to restrict Prince of Wales, who was in [...]
Queen’s Club Tennis Championship begins
The Queen’s Club Tennis Championship got under way yesterday at the Gymkhana tennis courts with young players across a range of age groups battling it out in the tournament’s preliminary rounds. The tournament, which features several junior age categories for boys and girls as well as coveted open singles titles for men and women, will [...]
Dulaj honoured by Bata
Shanuka Dulaj, the prolific top order batsman from Prince of Wales’ College Moratuwa received his prize for becoming the fifth Bata-the Sunday Times Pick of the Week. Dulaj was picked for his consistency in the recent few months, which eventually led him surpass 1,000 runs. He became the first schoolboy of the ongoing First XI [...]
Ebert brothers shine in drawn game
Ebert brothers Brendon and Darren shone in both batting and bowling departments in the drawn 37th Battle of Kotte between St. Thomas’ and Sri Jayawardenapura MV which concluded at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. However the Thomians who came into the game as favourites dominated the proceedings. After Brendon and Darren shared eight wickets between [...]
