Spectators agog at martial arts display
Martial arts enthusiasts were treated to a grand display of skills, acrobatic displays and positioning at the Grading Test of Fei Quando International held at the Multi Hall Royal College Sports Complex, Colombo 7.M. Hassen Khalid conducted the grading test where members vied for their grades: Orange, Green, Blue, Grey, Purple, Brown and Black Belts. [...]
Winner ICC world twenty 20 final – Sri Lanka
Most of us forget the fact that cricket is a team game. Both in the finals and semi-finals of this tournament all the members contributed to the victory. It is very important to know who the main players were who brought us to the final. According to my judgment as a former National Selector and [...]
Thank you Mahela and Sanga – see you in Tests and 50 overs
A gloomy and a quiet Sunday evening was disturbed by the sound of crackers and the sky was illuminated with fireworks when Thisara Perera lofted Ravichandran Ashwin over the long-on boundary into the stands to bring Sri Lanka victory in the World T20 fials over the unbeaten Indians at the Sher-E-Bangla stadium in Bangladesh. Sri [...]
Stamford School tours Sri Lanka
Several visiting teams from Stamford School, Linconshire, England participated in a friendly tour of Sri Lanka from March 29 to April 9. The 55 strong touring party was accompanied by their coaches, including former England cricketer, Dean Headley who is also a professional at Stamford School. The group played five games in Kandy at the [...]
Sri Lanka Youths qualify for Asian Youth Olympics
Sri Lanka Men’s Youth Beach Volleyball team represented by Isuru Madushan and Chamika Sandaruwan was qualified for the 2nd Asian Youth Olympics scheduled to be held in Nanjing, China in August 2014. On their way to the Semi Finals, which is a qualification for the Olympics the Sri Lankan pair beat Guam (21/9 – 21/10) [...]
Taufel conducts ICC Regional Umpires Workshop in SL
A Regional ICC International Panel Umpire workshop is currently in progress in Sri Lanka. This programme is conducted by Simon Taufel – ICC Umpire Performance & Training Manager who has been an ICC Elite Panel umpire for several years. International Umpires from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are taking part in this training programme.
Test cricket history
Test cricket History of Sri Lanka, a book authored by veteran sports journalist Sarath Jayasinghe was released to the book stalls of the country recently. The first copy of the publication was handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a simple ceremony which took place in front of other distinguished guests at Temple Trees. Jayasinghe [...]
Lizhou wins Little England monthly medal
Zhuang Lizhou scored 66 nett to win the Division ‘A’ handicap of the April Monthly Medal. The Monthly Medal for April 2014 held at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) was sponsored by The Little England Cottages of Jayson’s Realty. The winner of the Division ‘A’, Lizhou achieved a nett score of 66, finishing ahead [...]
AHF council meeting in Colombo
The 65th council meeting of the Asian Hockey Federation will be held at Colombo Hilton on April 22, under the patronage of Sri Lanka Hockey Federation (SLHF). This will be a historic occasion for SLHF, as this will be the very first time that an event of this magnitude was offered to Sri Lanka by [...]
Matale Thomians at play on April 18
St. Thomas’ College Matale, the most prominent cricket playing school in the District and the institution that produced Sri Lanka’s left-arm swing bowler Chanaka Welagedara, is one school that does not play a Big Match. Science College played the Big Match for a few years, but with their students concentrating more on academic performance, it [...]
Sri Lanka men’s hockey team qualifies for Asian Games 2014
Sri Lanka beat Singapore 3-2 in the consolation final to bag the bronze medal at the Asian Games Qualifying Men’s International Hockey Championship 2014 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from March 15 to 25. Mohamed Mulafer netted two goals while Shanaka Nandalochana claimed one for Sri Lanka in the decider for the third place. After a [...]
A chip off the old block
Mineth Heenkande, the skipper and medium pacer of the Lyceum International School, Nugegoda Under-13 Champion cricket side, produced two outstanding efforts with the ball. He claimed six wickets in eight balls and finished with figures of 7 for 13 against Wycherley International School. What was noteworthy was that his first six wickets were all claimed [...]
Sri Lanka sevens rugby has proven to be a success -Haris Omar
A faded old rugby jersey awarded in 1967 was carefully folded and preserved to enlighten a fathers (Isvan Omar) dream came true when his son Haris Omar who eagerly watched it being deprived of even touching it, to a legacy of achievement in a game passioately battled with some sense of elegance. A rare product [...]
How Vaas saw the recipe of T-20 success
It was March 16, 1996; still a junior in the national team, Sri Lanka’s young left arm seamer Chaminda Vaas had elevated himself as number one component in that department. Yet, next day’s big game – the ICC World Cup final against Australia did not bother him much. Neither the team management nor the seniors [...]
Prashan takes Rukmani Kodagoda Trophy
South paw Prashan Peiris pipped out Ishira Fernando while leading most of the way in the 18-hole final to grab the inaugural Sri Lanka Junior Match Play Championship at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC). The four-round championships was keenly contested by the two youngsters who played excellent golf and displayed their utmost potential, as [...]
Taking stock during the break
The schools rugby season takes a break for two weeks and it is opportune to reflect on rugby played so far. There is a fair crowd present at matches and a lot of emotion expressed while there was frustration in some quarters. Schools rugby draws interest and the crowds have continued to be there. Unbeaten [...]
Mr. Majestic will face tougher times
Sri Lanka’s oldest sports event and the most hallowed horse racing event off all, the 143rd Governor’s Cup, will be staged on April 15, a day following the Sinhala and Hindu New Year at the Race Course in Nuwara Eliya. Mr. Majestic, the reigning champion of the coveted trophy will face tougher times in this [...]
Team work, commitment key to NCC’s success
Sajith Fernando coach of the champion NCC cricket team which clinched the Premier League opined that the key to success for their team was team work and dedication. Sajith an experienced campaigner in the domestic cricket is a person with vast experience having played 14 seasons for Colts and guiding them to the Premier League [...]
The nation owes you
Team Sri-Lanka’s memorable victory at ICC T-20 final has made the nation proud and happy over its cricket heroes. Cricket is a great unifier and we saw the nation coming together regardless of class creed and religion after this victory. The same feelings were emanated each and every time our boys do exceptionally well. Memories [...]
Take stock and think beyond T-20, says Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka’s one of the most senior cricketers and chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya is of the view that the time is opportune for the Lankan cricketers to sit back and count the chicks so that they could make plans for the next phase of the nation’s cricket. “Now the expectations are more. The Lankan public [...]
Randev Pathirana of Royal regains lead in count 13
Last week he needed 602 votes to become the leader and this week Randev Pathirana of Royal College Colombo leads the 35th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014 contest by 1120 votes. Randev took over the reins again from Lahiru Wickramasinghe of De Mazenod College Kandana as the leadership of [...]
Meritocratic pathway for Test cricket
The ICC Board approved the introduction of an ICC Test Challenge which will take place every four years between the lowest ranked Test team and the winner of the ICC Intercontinental Cup. The proposal is that the 10th ranked side on the Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings on 31 December 2017, or at the conclusion [...]
