Ladies walk the talk at Beira Lake while the Thomians ‘take her home’
Ladies’ College gave a stunning performance this year at the schools regatta and managed to grab championships in all three categories except for the Under 14. The marauding Thomians emerged champions in the under 20 category, while Royal became the champions in the under 18 category. St. Joseph’s and Ananda emerged joint champions in the [...]
Lankans on the lookout for consultant
The Lankan new head coach Marvan Atapattu has indicated that he would prefer to work with a high profile consultant if and when necessary. Atapattu who met the SLC’s coaching committee along with the national cricket captain Angelo Mathews opined that the SLC should look at obtaining the service of a high profile personality in [...]
Navod shines as Thurstan secure first innings win
A fine knock of 87 by Navod Samarakoon helped Thurstan make a great recovery against S. Thomas’ on day two which helped them secure a first inning win in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Mt Lavinia yesterday. Thurstan resuming on their overnight score of none for one wicket fell into deep trouble [...]
On the opening day of track and field events Sri Lanka’s Chandrika Subhashini qualified to compete in the final of the Women’s 400 metre event at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea yesterday. Subhashini will run in the Women’s 400metre final today at 3.05pm Sri Lanka time. She clocked 52.78seconds in the first [...]
Coach Kaluwitharana sure of Incheon gold
Sri Lanka Cricket seems to be serious in adding a Gold Medal to their trophy tally by ending up as the winners in cricket at the Asian Games 2014, in Incheon South Korea. The Lankan ‘A’ team coach, Romesh Kaluwitharana who has been handed over the task of achieving this told the Sunday Times that [...]
Scrabble on Oct. 26
The All Island Senior Citizens Scrabble Tournament for Sri Lankans over the age of 50 will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Colombo on October 26. The competition will be in two categories -, for those playing according to Collins Scrabble Dictionary (CSW 12) or Oxford English Dictionary. Entry forms could be obtained from Ms. [...]
Western Province North emerge champions
Dushan Hettige who cracked a run a ball 64 inclusive of eight boundaries and two sixes and Sanjula Abeywickrama who made an unbeaten 44 with two boundaries and two sixes helped Western Province North defeat Southern Province by 50 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the final of the Prima Cup U15 Inter-Provincial cricket tournament [...]
Sri Lanka thrashes Chinese Taipei to secure second spot
The Sri Lanka Under 20 ruggerites upset the apple cart with a resounding 31 points ( 4 Goals, 1 Penalty) to 6 (2 Penalties) win over Chinese Taipei to secure second spot in the Singer ARFU JWRT Asian Qualifier 2014 which concluded yesterday at the Race Course Rugby Grounds at Reid Avenue. Hong Kong smashed [...]
Lanka’s Cricket wandering on powder keg
It’s a funny world. Ten different people see the same peak of a mountain in ten different angles. It’s no different with cricket. There are hundreds of people who are involved with the game at different levels and all of them seem to be professing about the upliftment of the sport in the country. Yet, [...]
Li-Na’s pivotal of Asian Tennis
Like that of the last Grand Slam winner, Australian Rod Laver, China’s Li-Na’s fame will be etched on stone in the world of Tennis. Her name will be revered in Asian Sport. Asia’s population is a staggering 4.3 billion which is 60% of the world’s population and Tennis in Asia is well over 100 years [...]
A yo-yo display by the Lankan teens
When the Sri Lankan U19 team made Korea fight all the way going down 28 points to 31 I thought the future for rugby in competing with better teams of Asia is not a dream. Korea had to fight it all the way to register a victory by a narrow margin of 3 points in [...]
Classic Travels create history
Rimzan Hameed from Classic Travels created history by emerging the first-ever winner of the Travel Trade Sports Club (TTSC), introductory Pool Tournament 2014 sponsored Yenesha Travels. The tournament was held at the ‘Shotz’ Pool Lounge at Excel World Darley Road. Hameed, a stylish and accomplished player overcame the very promising, Vivek Kerkovan from Kingsbury in [...]
Where do we go now for a foreign coach?
While our National Cricket team has a habit of winning matches and go up in the world rankings, our National football team has got used to lose matches and go down in the rankings. Somewhere in 1995 we were in the 126th position but now dropped to the 178th position. After spending a colossal sum [...]
McLarens hold sway
McLarens Group got the better of Hatton National Bank to clinch the Grand Slam title at the 4th Mercantile Badminton Association Inter-Firm Team Doubles Championship 2014, which was held last weekend at the S. Thomas’ College courts in Mt. Lavinia. The eventual winners were without their star shuttler, Niluka Karunaratne, who was unavailable as he [...]
He was an erudite scholar
Tribute to late Merril E. C. Fernando, former principal of Prince of Wales College Moratuwa at Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa by Eng. B. R. O. Fernando on 9th September 2014 Merril Aiyah was my brother-in-law. He was not born with a silver spoon. He was the humble son of a poor carpenter from Puwakkaramba, Moratuwa. [...]
Thivanka and Thilini best from the rest
Thivanka Ranasinghe of MAS Linea and Thilini Weerasinghe of Army came out as the best boxer in the men’s and women’s categories of the 162 boxers that participated at the 72nd ABA Men’s and Women’s Layton Cup boxing which concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. Thivanka contested in the light flyweight 46-49kg bout where he [...]
5th Matara District Athletics Championship on 9th and 10th October
More than 1000 athletes will be seen in action at the 5th Matara District Athletics Championship organized by the Matara District Athletics Association will be held at the Uyanwatta Stadium on the 9th and 10th of October. Track and Field events will be held for the under 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 age groups [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local RUGBY: – JWRT Under-20 Asian Qualifiers at Racecourse – Hong Kong vs Chinese Taipei at 2.30pm – South Korea vs Sri Lanka at 4.30pm – SLSRFA Under-18 Sevens at Science ground, Mt. Lavinia CRICKET: Schools Under-19 – Royal vs St. Anne’s at Reid Avenue – MCA-Singer Premier League – Commercial Credit vs Sampath Bank [...]
Old feuds still exist
Old feuds still exist With the World Cup in a popular sport barely six months away there is still trouble brewing in this sports body between two leading officials. This has percolated down to the Top Man in the country and he has put his foot down that “matters have to be settled,” at any [...]
Kandamby scores first century of the tournament
Sampath Bank’s Thilina Kandamby hit the first century of the tournament with a valiant 123 in equal number of balls, inclusive of six sixes and eight fours against HNB at the 22nd Singer MCA Premier League 2014/15. But, Kandamby’s effort did not bare fruit for Sampath Bank, as HNB snatched a one wicket win with [...]
Travel Trade Badminton today
The 19th Travel Trade Sports Club Badminton Championships 2014, scheduled to take place today, 28th September at St. Thomas College Indoor Stadium, Mt. Lavinia, commencing at 8.30 am. The SriLankan Airlines retained the Men’s Open and the Men’s Veterans at last year’s tournament. The Women’s title has eluded the SriLankan Airlines for the past three [...]
Mahela to lead all stars soccer tie
The 10th edition of Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7s, organised by the Past Prefects’ Association of Zahira College Colombo, will be staged on October 18. This year the much anticipated football 7s competition by schools will come out with the theme of ‘Football Festival’ as it has done in the previous nine years. The countdown [...]
Lankans do well but fail to forge ahead
Sri Lanka slicers concluded the 4th World Carrom Championship 2014 in a high note winning five medals including one gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the championship worked-off at the Sun Island Resort in the Maldives recently. Chamil Cooray the captain of the men’s team kept the national flag flying high by winning [...]
Richmond rugby rejuvenated
Although the game of Cricket has taken deep root in the southern province especially in Galle and Matara districts, Rugby yet remains out in the cold with a little following and lackluster enthusiasm. It is surprising to note why Rugby could not muster ‘even admiration’ like in Colombo, Kandy and Kurunegala districts where this game [...]
S. Thomas’ in easy 61 – 38 win over Trinity
S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia posted an easy 61 to 38 point win over Trinity in their annual basketball fixture to win the Wing Commander Eksith Peiris Memorial trophy at Mount Lavinia last Saturday. At the end of the first quarter the Thomian’s held a slim 11 to 10 point lead and at half time [...]
Karunaratne and Vijayabahu emerge winners
Mattumagala Karunaratne Buddhist College, Ragama and Vijayabahu Maha Vidyalaya, Okkampitiya emerged champions in the Boy’s and Girl’s divisions at the All Island Inter Schools Softball Cricket Tournament concluded at the Jaffna Central College Grounds recently. Twenty seven teams of both boys and girls from all over the island took part in this Under 19 tournament [...]
Siriwardena and Saldin the heroes for Royal Institute
Ayana Siriwardena with a top score of 138 not out and A. Saldin who captured six wickets for six runs were the heroes of Royal Institute in their 188 run win against Gateway College, Kandy in their quarter-final under 15 International Schools cricket fixture at Shalika ground on Wednesday. Batting first, Royal Institute with Siriwardena [...]
“September 19 was the happiest day of my life”
“Lasith Lakshan of St. Thomas’ College Matara who walked away with three awards at 35th Bata -Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the year awards night was jubilant to express his views on his achievement” “The September 19 was the happiest day of my life” said W.W. Lasith Lakshan of St. Thomas’ College Matara who walked away [...]
Coke cricket pathways train 60 of the best
The Coca Cola Cricket Pathways continued to build grassroots cricketing talent in Sri Lanka by commencing the Super Camp at the Sinhalese Sports Club Grounds for three days from September 19 to 21. This camp provided intense training for 60 of the most talented young cricketers from 300 participants of Season Four of the CCCP [...]
