Lions roar in Royal den
Trinity College’s opening bid to retain the Bradby Shield was tainted by a trail of uncharacteristic errors, but that is unlikely to rob them of the joie de vivre they will shoulder as they return to Kandy after punching past a relentless Royal College 28 (2 goals, 1 try, 2 penalties, 1 drop goal)-16 (1 [...]
Padding up for the big things ahead
At the end of the ICC T-20 World Cup in Bangladesh when Sri Lanka beat India in the final, our team remained at the number one position of the ICC T-20 rankings – an accolade which they had defended for some time. At the same time South Africa – which like Sri Lanka initially opposed [...]
Ashan cleared to ride at Katukurunda
The Mt. Lavinia District Court issuing an enjoining order on Friday (May 9) suspended the six month ban imposed on racing driver Ashan Silva by the Sri Lanka Autosports Drivers Association (SLADA) and Motor Racing Association (MRA). District Judge R.A.D.G.C. Ranawaka, considering Silva’s petition, which has named 17 individuals, officials of SLADA, MRA and Sri [...]
Japan score unbeaten century against Sri Lanka
Favourites Japan thrashed Sri Lanka at 132-10 in an Asian5Nations rugby test match which also served as an IRB 2015 Rugby World Cup Qualifier, at the Nagoya Municipal Mizuho Park Rugby Ground in Nagoya, Japan yesterday. Sri Lanka, who suffered their heaviest defeat at international level, trailed 0-68 at halftime while scoring during the dying [...]
Trinity down St. Thomas’ Matale
Trinity opened their Under 17 campaign with a facile 60 runs win over St. Thomas’ Matale at Asgiriya. Shavindu Amarasinghe took the batting honours with a stroke-filled 66.Sanojith and Bandara came up with twenties. J.Basnayake top scored with 46 in the Thomian reply. Pacie Lahiru Kumara, Indesh Ariyasinghe and S. Sanojith picked up the wickets. [...]
Lahiru fights back to take lead
The final showdown is not as smooth as it portrays, it can be said and the reason is clearly visible. Lahiru Wickramasinghe of De Mazenod College Kandana has made the 35th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014 contest more exciting than thought. Lahiru, who held the leadership quite a few [...]
Busy schedule for Lankans leading upto the World Cup
With the Lankan cricket hierarchy filling up the aborted SLPL window with two productive series against South Africa and Pakistan, the national cricketers now have a busy itinerary leading up to the World Cup 2015. Another significant fact is that the much neglected Moratuwa Stadium, which was a hub of international cricket at one point [...]
Hurricane hundred by Alfer
Mohamed Alfer, who has a fair bit of First XI experience, made use of all that to strike an almost run-a-ball century (108 off 110) and pave the way for the Antonians defeat Anuradhapura Central by 99 runs in an Under-17 Division I School Cricket match at Katugastota Regular opener Kanishka Ukgalpaya batted attractively for [...]
YOU FM to link UK and Lanka at cricket
YOU FM Radio made the announcement of their official radio partnership on the Sri Lanka cricket tour of England 2014 in bringing ball by ball descriptions. YOU FM radio could be reached on FM 95.3.
Each team to have two Under-19 and Under-20 players
The inter-club Under-23 cricket tournament 2014 organised by the Sri Lanka Cricket is scheduled to commence on June 6. Thirty six teams will take part in the tournament with 14 teams in Tier ‘A’ and 22 teams in Tier ‘B’. Negombo Sports Club has been promoted to play in the Tier ‘A’ this year. Sri [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local FOOTBALL: AFC President’s Cup at Sugathadasa Stadium Sri Lanka Air Force vs KRL Football Club at 2.00pm Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Ltd vs Ugyen Academy FC at 4.30pm MOTORSPORTS: Sri Lanka Super Series 2014 Round 3 at Katukurunda TABLE TENNIS: Wellawatte SC All-Island Intermediate/Novices Championship at S. Thomas’ court Mt. Lavinia International FOOTBALL: English [...]
Five new records, two equaled on day one
Five new records were established and two records equaled on day one of the two day 16th Senior and 15th Lanka Lions Athletics Championships which was held at the Diyagama Sports Complex yesterday. The five new records comprised four in the field events and one in the track event while the two records to be [...]
Reigning national champs beaten by last year’s runners-up
Reigning men’s and women’s national carrom champions Chamil Cooray and Joseph Roshita were beaten by Nishantha Fernando and Chalani Lakmali respectively in the men’s and women’s finals of the 15th President’s Cup Carrom Championships worked off at the Carrom Federation Headquarters at Maharagama yesterday. This year’s finals in both categories is a repetition of last [...]
World’s youth want their voices heard at all levels
Create safe spaces and institutions for young people to express their concerns and have their voices heard at all levels, some 1,500 youth representatives from 162 countries urged world leaders yesterday. Their appeal was part of the Colombo Declaration on Youth-2014 that was issued at the end of the five-day World Conference for Youth (WCY) [...]
Traveller Global ‘B’ ends AST ‘A’ reign
Traveller Global ‘B’ ended the four year reign of Aitken Spence Travels’ ‘A’ when they emerged the new champions at the 13th Travel Trade Sports Club Bowling Championship for 2014 worked off at the Strikes Cosmic Bowling Centre, Excel World , Colombo 10. Amaya Resorts and Spas sponsored the tournament. Aitken Spence Travels ‘A’ who [...]
Challenging a nation’s ability
In Australia, USA and some other countries, Tennis-Academies with comprehensive Tennis programmes, produced players for a while. But could not sustain them and now these countries are not dominant at all. Even their recreational base is declining. A good competition-player stays in the game for about 15 years. For recreational-players Tennis is for life. These [...]
Kingswood drub S. Thomas’
Superb play by the back division led by winger T.I. Jaleel who helped himself to three tries, enabled Kingswood to score a convincing 40 points (5 Goals, 1 Try) to 8 (1 Try, 1 penalty) win over S. Thomas’ at Bogambara. Ironically, the Thomians opened the scoring with a second minute penalty put over by [...]
Isipathana in great escape
Wesley’s second half burst was too late as Isipathana managed to escape by a three point margin with scores reading 25-22 in their Singer U20 Division 1 Group 2A Rugby league encounter played at Longden Place yesterday. Isipathana having taken a confident 15-3 at the breather was given some anxious moments in the second half [...]
The competition amongst contesting teams was like a“doosra”
The rugby world is spinning differently so that it will enhance the competition among participating teams. Some tend to believe it was a last minute “doosra.” Sri Lanka Rugby has suddenly caught the scenario of performance banding of the IRB in their picture. The fact that the ball will be allowed to spin was published [...]
Easy for St. Peter’s
The Peterites did the expected by defeating the Antonians 32 (3 Goals, 1 Try, 2 Penalties) to 17 (1 Goal, 2 Tries) at Nittawela. At half time the winners were ahead 13-5. It was a good game of rugby with both teams opening it out. The second half certainly belonged to the Peterites who added [...]
Disciplinary action to be taken against Dharmaraja
The Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) is to take disciplinary action against Dharmaraja for not playing their scheduled Division 1 Group 1A Singer U20 Rugby league encounter against Science College which was slotted to be played at Mt Lavinia yesterday. Susantha Mendis, secretary of the SLSRFA speaking to the Sunday Times said that [...]
Thilina and Manil write back
On our last week’s article under the headline “Chamath and Lal to replace Manil and Thilina” the former executive committee member of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) writes – “I am herewith enclosing a letter written to me by the AFC, which will show that I was removed on a proposal made by [...]
Shimiranga and Farzil in fine performances
Mast Fareast’s opening batsman Shimiranga Silva’s fine century (105) inclusive of six sixes and nine fours in 87 balls and Amana Takaful Insurance’s Farzil Amirdeen’s haul of five wickets for 30 runs in five overs were the noteworthy performances in the ongoing Sierra IT Trophy MCA ‘F’ Division 30 over league tournament matches played over [...]
Asanga speaks on the missing Fijian
With the attempt made by Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU), to draft in two foreign players into the Sri Lanka 15s Rugby team, the topic of the importance of fielding foreigners, have once again become the talk of the town. According to official SLRFU sources a total of 10 foreign players, through the national [...]
Inthi Marikar – one of the fastest wingers Sri Lanka ever produced
They say in rugby wingers should be faster than lightning. One role model for this was former Trinity rugby ‘Lion’, CR & FC, Kandy SC and Sri Lankan sevens and fifteens player Inthi Marikar. Imthi represented Trinity College from the age group of Under-13 to Under-19. His last year was in 1987 under Tyrell Rajapakse [...]
Aurangzeb Khan’s impressions of umpiring shared with Lankans
Sri Lanka Cricket Umpires Association (SLCUA) invited Aurangzeb Khan, an internationally qualified umpiring trainer and a council member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), originating from Pakistan. Khan conducted a day’s workshop to a group of selected SLCUA members at the Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club last week. During his workshop Khan stressed out the finer [...]
Billiards champ Lafir, a forgotten figure
Sri Lankan Cricket lovers and sport fans are basking in the glory of a great World T20 Cricket Tournament victory held in Bangladesh recently. This achievement is certainly creditable since Sri Lanka won its last World Cup tournament about 18 years ago under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga at Rawalpindi, Pakistan. All credit should go [...]
Sujan Perera leads Sri Lanka under 23 football team to Palestine
Sujan Perera is leading the Sri Lanka Under-23 football team at the third Palestine International Football Championship which began at Al-Nakbah in Palestine yesterday. The five-nation tournament which ends on May 21 kicked off yesterday with the match between hosts Palestine and Iraq at Dura Stadium. Sri Lanka, Jordan and Pakistan are the three other [...]
Keeping schools rugby alive
Nearly three decades ago, when Singer Sri Lanka stepped into support schools rugby, the game was played merely by a handful of schools but with the years it has progressed to become the much looked forward-for sport in the country. Singer, more than a sponsor has contributed greatly to the development of rugby at schools [...]
Mercantile Rugby Sevens on May 30, 31 and June 1
MAS Holdings will be looking out to defend their Rugby Cup when they come out at the 12th Dialog-Mercantile Rugby Sevens 2014, conducted by the Mercantile Rugby Football Association for the 44th year, to be held on May 30, 31 and June 1 at CR&FC Grounds, Longdon Place, Colombo 7. In the 2013 tournament held [...]
Jayantha Karunaratne at the helm of MSBA
Former National Player, Coach and International Referee, Jayantha Karunaratne from David Pieris Motor Co. was unanimously elected as the President of the Mercantile Services Basketball Association (MSBA) for a 2nd team, at their Annual General Meeting held at the Otter Aquatic Club Lounge recently. The full list of Office Bearers for the period 2014/15: Patron: [...]
Highflying Balooshi helps lift Lankan motocross
Veteran Red Bull motocross champion Mohammed Balooshi recently travelled to Sri Lanka, where he involved himself in a redesign of the Foxhill Super Cross racetrack at Diyatalawa- aligning it with international standards- and conducted a series of helpful workshops. The Dubai-based motocross champion consulted extensively with engineers and designers working on the track rebuild in [...]
SLRFU casual with Reborn
Casual wear makers Reborn entered a new phase in the trade by officially announcing its partnership with the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) as its official clothing provider. The agreement between the two parties was stamped last Tuesday at the Colombo Swimming Club with Asanga Seneviratne and Nalin de Silva representing the SLRFU and [...]
Milo Trophy Netball from May 16
The Schools Netball Championship for the Milo Trophy 2014 will begin on May 16 and continue until June 29 at 15 centres across Sri Lanka. This was disclosed at the official launching ceremony held in Colombo with officials from Sri Lanka Schools Netball Association (SLSNA) and Nestle Lanka gracing the occasion. The tournament conducted in [...]
MAS Unichela beat HNB to clinch MCA Super T20 title
MAS Unichela beat Hatton National Bank by 2 wkts. with 3 balls to spare to mark the conclusion of the 2nd edition of the Bharthi Aitel sponsored MCA Super T20 Segment I cricket championship at the MCA Grounds recently. MAS Unichela skipper Farvez Mahroof led from the front scoring an unbeaten half century to see [...]
Football with a Korean flavour
With the intention of uplifting football in Sri Lanka, the Korean Football Association (KFA) will spearhead in inaugurating the Korean Under-19 Friendship Junior Football Championship. This occurred after the President of Korean Football Association, Chung Mong Gye together with his Vice President, D.D. Kim visited the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) office in Colombo [...]
FIFA 11 Health Refresher course
The FIFA 11 for Health Refresher course for 15 instructors from schools through the Ministry of Education concluded at the Football House in Colombo. The programme which commenced on April 28 included theoretical and practical presentations conducted by Dr. Collin Fuller, the Project Leader of FIFA 11 for Health Programme. He was assisted by F-Marc [...]
