Lame duck Lanka for World Cup 2015
While watching the second One-Day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, many thoughts were reverberating in my mind. There is no argument, Sri Lanka won the match in an emphatic manner scoring over three hundred runs against an attack which is as good as the Pakistanis possess. Yet, the composition of the Lankan team looked [...]
Thisara proves a point
Sri Lanka led by that mercurial allrounder Thisara Perera completely destroyed Pakistan in the deciding third ODI to take the series 2-1 with an emphatic seven wicket win at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday. Though the match was expected to be a closely contested encounter the marauding Lankans had other ideas. First the gamble on [...]
Clamouring to give advice
Clamouring to give advice Still in Lion City, an athletic meet took place last week with six athletes and five coaches. Most of these coaches were seen at shopping malls and sports followers are wondering whether these five coaches for six athletes, went over there for shopping or to help the athletes. Talking of helping [...]
Dark Continent sorceries dominate CFC win
Bodrie Dimitri of Cameroon and A.C. Samson of Nigeria from the African Continent dominated Colombo Football Club’s 6-1 win over Kalutara Park in their Dialog Champions Football League fixture played at the CR and FC grounds last Sunday. At the short whistle the scores were level at one all. In the first session of the [...]
Young world-beaters
The survival process in the international Tennis scene is a ruthless grind where skills, dedication, character and endurance are tested for approximately ten long years, for a player is to be noticed. Any analysis will show that chances of any beginner mking to the top 10 of the world, could be as little as one [...]
Lankans can take a cue from surprise ridden Korea
Japan, a core team in the Hong Kong Sevens 2014/15 failed to reach the final of the first leg of Asian 7s Series held in Hong Kong last weekend. The shock result of the Asian Sevens series first round was that Japan the sole Asian team in the Hong Kong Sevens 2014/15 was stunned by [...]
SSC in line to clinch title
SSC, who have already gained a first innings lead against NCC in the SLC Under-23 Division I cricket tournament final, have put themselves in line to clinch the title when play stopped on day two at the Colts ground yesterday. SSC resuming on their overnight score of 150 for 5 went on to end their [...]
Crucial SLC Exco meeting tomorrow
With the successful series against Pakistan behind them, the buoyant Lankan cricket administration which also overcame some recent hiccups go into their first post turbulent executive committee meeting with some important cricketing issues on their agenda. The Sunday Times learns through the grapevine that the issue that would take precedence is the selection of the [...]
MCA tier ‘B’ T20 from Sep 5
The Bharti Airtel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., sponsored, Inaugural MCA Tier ‘B’ T20 Super Tournament will take place on September 5, 6 and 7 at the MCA and Thurstan grounds. The eight qualifying teams are, John Keells Group ‘B’ (Division ‘D’ winner), Union Bank (Division ‘D’ runners-up), People’s Leasing and Finance PLC (Division ‘E’ winner), HNB [...]
Saracens SC 254, Panadura SC 39/2
Panadura SC were 39 for 2 in reply to Saracens SC’s score of 254 at the end of the first day’s play in SLC Under-23 Division II final round encounter at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona. The highlight of the opening day’s proceedings was a 111 ball knock of 108 by Thanuka Dabare. Three [...]
Asian Youth Games moved from Hambantota to Doha
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is to make clear of its limit to tolerance as unofficial reports say that the Asian Youth Games (AYG) 2017 has been moved to Doha, Qatar from Hambantota. The Sunday Times reliably learns that the previous proposal made by the AYG Secretariat to host the AYG 2017 in Colombo [...]
Ayomali and Eshan crowned as single champs
Neranji Ayomali and Lahiru Eshan were crowned Women’s and Men’s single champions respectively at the Lanka Plate Carrom Championship 2014 concluded at the Carrom Federation Headquarters yesterday, Ayomali met Pavani Yasoda in the Women’s final in which the champ gave a tough fight to win 25/15 and 25/12. In the Men’s final Eshan scored a [...]
Shamal, Asel guide Ananda to emerge champions
Ananda College emerged Schools Under-15 Division I champions when they defeated St. Sebastian’s College by 5 wickets in the final played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. Half tons by Shamal Hirushan and Asel Sigera who together put on a third wicket partnership of 78 runs laid the foundation for Ananda’s victory. Ananda in pursuit [...]
Trinity, Richmond clash for first U-17 plum
The Inter-School Under-17 Division I cricket tournament will come to an end with the final clash between Trinity and Richmond scheduled to be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium today. The two teams will be coming into the game seeking to win their first U-17 title outright, even though Trinity has been joint champions on [...]
MCA Sixes this weekend
QP Employment for the first time has come forward to sponsor the MCA Open Tier ‘A’ and Tier ‘B’ Six-a-side Cricket Tournament to be held this weekend. The tournament will be simultaneously held at the MCA, D.S Senanayake and Thurstan College grounds, commencing 8.30am. Today the tournament will be continued from the quarter-finals onwards at [...]
FIFA Futuro III Educational Programme in Colombo
The global football governing body, FIFA has selected Sri Lanka as the venue for its FIFA Futuro III Educational Programme for referees and fitness training instructors. The six-day programme began and Hotel Galadari and the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday and will continue up to Wednesday. Representatives of 12 Asian countries including Sri Lanka [...]
NACKSL conducts workshop to broad base its inner structure
The National Association for Canoeing and Kayaking in Sri Lanka (NACKSL), with the intention of broadening the player-base and imparting technical knowledge to its coaches, initiated a month-long workshop. The NACKSL has been granted the services of world champion kayaker Gergely Gyertyanos from Hungary with the intervention of the International Canoe Federation (ICF). The workshop [...]
Avant Gard on fire in final quarter
After being led in the first three quarters of the game, Avant Garde came firing in the final quarter to turn the tables on Air Force and post a 67 to 60 point win in their men’s on going Carlton Cup Super 8 basketball fixture tournament at Pedris Park. At the end of the first [...]
Sports planning: Sri Lanka down under – Australia right on top
The value of coordination and communication of sports controlling bodies was highlighted by Alan Perera, a specialist in development and administration of the government of Australia in a workshop conducted for office bearers of national sports controlling bodies and the media at the Sports Ministry Auditorium. Perera said that Australia and Sri Lanka are equal [...]
World Junior Rugby Tournament in Colombo
Kandy was at the receiving end when the Junior World Rugby Tournament (JWRT) 2014 which was initially opted to be hosted in Kandy was not preferred over Colombo. The Under-20 tournament will now take place at the Racecourse Rugby Grounds from September 21 to 28 with four teams participating in it. Sri Lanka, the hosts [...]
A lesson to learn from the past administrators
Three or four decades ago , our local sports structure had at its apex and around it, brilliant men who were matchless in knowledge of the sport, peerless in commitment and integrity, and selfless in service. All these virtues and attributes woven together, made them as priceless silk upon which they left an indelible imprint [...]
Bent arm blithe under scrutiny
After Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) began its very own campaign to curb down illegal bowling actions, a total of 74 bowlers have been ‘no balled’ so far. Twenty-nine of them are from the ongoing SLC Under-23 Division I and II tournaments and what makes matters more serious to the authorities is the number of bowlers [...]
RCGC and Kreative Krib organise charity golf on September 13
Swing for Charity, a fund raising golf tournament organised by the Royal Colombo Golf Club is set to get underway on September 13 at the Ridgeways in Colombo. According to the concept of the tournament, it allows non-members of RCGC to take part in it as well in addition to the expected participation of its [...]
Mayadunne, Peiris, Adikari, Jeewantha, Premaratne dazzle at Uda Walawe
The 4th Walawe Supercross which was held at the Walawe race track saw one of Sri Lanka’s experience drivers Ravi Mayadunne along with Kushan Peiris, Shehan Adikari, Lahiru Jeewantha and Sameera Premaratne dazzle with their superlative driving and riding abilities. The two drivers and three riders came on top in 11 of the 22 events [...]
Coke sponsored Gajaba Supercross
Gajaba Supercross 2014, which will be held today at Saliyapura in Anuradhapura, received the endorsement of Coca Cola Sri Lanka who will partner the event as the official beverage provider for the fifth consecutive year. The Gajaba Supercross 2014, will feature 26 different motor racing events and more than 200 reputed motor racing drivers and [...]
Sri Lanka takes on Chinese Taipei on September 7
Sri Lanka has just completed their training for the Mission Foods Asian Netball Championships which begins on September 7 at the Singapore Sports Hub. Sri Lanka has a tall order at the ten nation competition as they finished runners-up at the contest held in 2012 to Singapore. Sports lovers are hoping that the island nation [...]