Bradby third leg in the offing
In the midst of some pulling off as a team or players opting out as individuals due to numbers in the injury list the school knock out commenced last week. In Kurunegala the whistle was blown for the Carlton Rugby Sevens on the newly laid St. Anne’s turf. The wise men in the schools who [...]
Lanka can grow along with the ‘Big Three’ – Nishantha
This is a much discussed subject and various personalities who are involved with the game of cricket at various levels see it in a different manner; yet, in which way did the ‘Big Three’ ICC revamp affect Sri Lanka cricket? How would the Sri Lankan game survive in the cauldron of a cricket potpourri within [...]
Old Thomians too hot for RCUAC
Old Thomians gained an easy 8-3 win over Royal College Union Aquatic Club on the opening day of the Ellawala League water polo tournament at the Royal College pool yesterday. At half time OTSC led 4 goals to 1. In the fifth minute the Thomian cap No 6 Sachitha Jayatilleke drew first blood for the [...]
Lahiru, Jason tons as Ragama CC come out on top
Tons by Lahiru Milantha who made a career best knock of 165 with 14 boundaries and four sixes and Jason Perera who chipped in with a 118, put on a valuable 167 runs for the third wicket enabling Ragama CC to come out on top against Navy SC at the end of the second days [...]
On slow low wickets Lankans hold the key
After a wave of recent successes, the Angelo Mathew squadron of Sri Lanka cricket will be in a better frame of mind, than the high-credentialed South Africans, when they pit each other’s wits in the first One-Day International at the R. Premadasa Stadium today. Lanka’s current run of success began in a horrific manner in [...]
Sajeewa helps Saracens SC amass 369/7
An unbeaten 165 in only 126 balls inclusive of 12 boundaries and 13 sixes by Saracens SC’s Sajeewa Salgado against Old Moratu Vidyalaya SC was the highlight of the first day’s play in the Under 23 Division Two cricket encounter played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake. Sajeewa along with Mohamed Akram who made a [...]
Brazil to clash with Germany in Semis
A stunning free kick from Brazil’s David Luiz sealed a 2-1 win over Colombia in a bruising World Cup quarter-final on Friday but the hosts will next face Germany without their talisman Neymar. Brazil’s victory came at a heavy price as their leading scorer was carried off in agony with a fractured vertebra late in [...]
Germany breaks France’s hearts
Germany broke French hearts for the third time in the World Cup when they triumphed 1-0 at the Maracana on Friday to become the first country to reach the semi-finals in four successive tournaments. But, unlike the dramas of their memorable semi-final victories over France in Spain in 1982 and Mexico four years later, this [...]
IRB finds fault with Sri Lanka winger Nuwan Hettiarachchi
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has sent a letter to the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) stating that Sri Lanka winger Nuwan Hettiarachchi has been ‘accused of using a banned substance’ listed by the World Anti Doping Agency or the WADA. A copy of the letter also has been sent to Hettiarachchi, who is [...]
Out-pacing big-guns
Two players are known today for their domination in Tennis with their power, speed and the ability to sustain are Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal. In this Wimbledon they were out paced and beaten in their own game. Although Australia and Tennis are inseparable, for a long time there has not been a big name [...]
St. Bridget’s first in Gym for life challenge apparatus event
St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo 7 (Primary School) was placed first in Division C, at the Best Performance – Apparatus event at the All Island Schools Gym for Life Challenge Championship 2013, held by the Sri Lanka Schools Aerobic Gymnastics Association, on June 15, 2014 at Vihara Maha Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda.
Malcolm Perera heads Tape Ball Cricket Federation
The inaugural Annual General Meeting of the newly formed Sri Lanka Tape Ball Cricket Federation took place recently at the Carlton Sports Network Auditorium.Experienced veteran cricket specialist Malcolm Perera was unanimously elected as the Hon. President while Anura Ratnayake and Saman Grero respectively assumed the posts of Hony. General Secretary and Hony. Treasurer through unanimous [...]
Mirissage and Warnakula guide People’s Bank
A top score of an unbeaten 49 runs by S. Mirassage and a superb spell by V. Warnakula (5 for 12) enabled People’s Bank to inflict a close nine run defeat on SLLRDC in their veterans NSCA knock out T/20 cricket fixture at the Irrigation ground on Wednesday. People’s Bank 87 for 6 (S. Mirissage [...]
Cinnamon Grand wins Chairman’s Trophy at Battle of the Spices
Cinnamon Grand Hotel defeated Cinnamon Lakeside by eight wickets and thus bagged the Chairman’s Trophy at the tenth edition of annual ‘Battle of the Spices’ encounter between the two hotels. In reply to Cinnamon Lake’s 126 in 34 overs all out the winners made 127 for 2. The man-of-the-match award went to Cinnamon Grand’s Dimutha [...]
Sri Lanka can deliver the goods in any part of the world
Before the Test Series against England began many thought that the Englishmen would carry all before them by beating us in both Test matches. In the First Test England outplayed us in every department and almost came to the brim of victory. But luck was not with them and Sri Lanka managed to draw the [...]
Madura Jayasena’s century in vain
Opening batsman, Madura Jayasena carried his bat out with a fighting unbeaten century (107 not out in 87 balls inclusive of five sixes and twelve fours) for debutants, Asiri Hospitals, but his effort did not bear fruit, as fellow debutants, Butani Capital gained a 54-runs win over them, in the ongoing 4th Stafford Motor Co., [...]
Sixteenth for Mahamaya and eleventh for St. Joseph’s
Two schools Mahamaya College in the hill capital Kandy and St. Joseph’s in Colombo dominated proceedings at the 41st Milo Age Group Schools Swimming Championships which concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium swimming pool last weekend. Mahamaya showed their prowess to become the girls overall champions for a record 16th successive year while St. Joseph’s [...]
BKMS Racing claims top spot
Team BKMS Racing claimed the top spot after the second round of the Endurance Karting Championship 2014 held recently at the Speed Drome Karting Centre in Battaramulla. Team Gunners finished second while Raptor Racing finished at third. The second round of the Endurance Championship 2014, a concept by pioneers of Sri Lankan Karting Speed Drome [...]
Brazil’s Neymar blues
The Colombian player widely expected to end Brazil’s chances of lifting a World Cup at home was James Rodriguez, the sparkling talent who had accumulated the highest tally of goals so far at this year’s competition. Instead it was their defender Juan Zuniga who ingloriously achieved this, ramming his knee into the back of the [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET: -Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st ODI at R. Premadasa Stadium SLC Under-23 Championship Division I – Moratuwa SC vs Moors SC at De Zoysa – CCC vs SLPA at Panagoda – Army vs Colts at Panagoda – Tamil Union vs Negombo CC at P. Sara Oval – Bloomfield vs SSC at Bloomfield [...]
Lankan cricketers in new playing gear
Sri Lanka Cricket and their team sponsor Dialog Axiata launched the new Sri Lanka ODI attire which the local team would be dressed in all their home games. The picture shows skipper Angelo Mathews and vice Captain Lahiru Thirimanne with their new garb along with SLC officials – Jayantha Dharmadasa and Nishantha Ranatunga. – Pic [...]
Commercial Credit, Seylan Bank winners
Commercial Credit and Finance Co. and Seylan Bank Plc emerged winners in the Men’s and Women’s Division ‘A’ respectively, at the Mercantile Inter Club Table Tennis Tournament 2013/14 conducted by the Mercantile Table Tennis Association, worked off at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium tables at Mt. Lavinia recently. In the men’s ‘A’ Division finals [...]
Typhoons mark the highest score of the day
The second tournament of the ‘Carlton Super Sevens Rugby Tournament 2014’ commenced at the D. A. Rajapaksa stadium Beliatte at 10.00am last morning. After the end of first day Northern Gladiators lead the Pool B points table with 12 points while North Central Typhoons lead Pool A with 10 points. The North Central Typhoons, Western [...]
Then came the Green Shirts and worked their threes
If adoptions can bring in positive changes en route to successful endings, it will be justifying naming the First XV rugby team of Isipathana College as a group of youngsters who went through all of it. When the Singer Schools Under-20 League Rugby Champonship kicked off four months ago, the competition had no specific favourites [...]
SLMA Health Run and Walk on July 13
Aiming to promote and create public awareness on a healthy lifestyle, The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), the apex body of the medical profession in Sri Lanka and the oldest medical association in Asia and Australia, will mark its 127th Anniversary Medical Congress with a National Health Run and Walk on July 13 at the [...]
Rajiva and Jerad for Asian Masters
Rajiva Wijetunga of MAS Intimates and Jerad Fernando of Central Bank have qualified to represent Sri Lanka at the Asian Masters Athletic meet to be held in Japan on September 14. These two veteran athletes won five (5) Gold medals together at the recently concluded 28th Sri Lanka Masters Athletics meet held at the Sugathadasa [...]
Moors SC beat SSC by 75 runs
Moors Sports Club beat SSC by 75 runs on the first innings in an Under-21 semi-final of the Colombo District Cricket Association (CDCA) tournament at Maitland Place recently. Taking first lease of the SSC turf, Moors were dismissed for 227 runs and the home side was wrapped up for 152. Batting a second time Moors [...]
Isipathana, Science, Royal, Trinity battle for final slot
The Milo President’s Trophy Knockout Rugby Tournament is nearing its end with four teams Isipathana, Science College along with traditional rivals Royal and Trinity battling it out in the next two days to book a berth to the final which is slotted to be played on July 13. Of course Isipathana who are the schools [...]
