Could the Lankans make a difference today?
Today is the imminent decider of the series. Lankans will come out today looking out for that elusive win, but so far in the two exchanges that they have had, it does not look as if the Lankans have the fire power in their bowling to curb the marauding Indians. The 3rd ODI will take [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local RUGBY: Rugby ‘A’ Division Army vs Kandy at Race Course CRICKET: 22nd Singer –MCA Premier League Knock-Out Tournament Final, John Keells Group Vs MAS Active Trading at the MCA Grounds, commencing 10:00 am 2nd Emerald Ceylon Tea Cup, MCA “B” division League Tournament Semi-Final, MAS Linea Aqua Vs. Textured Jersey, Reserve day at FTZ [...]
Sari de Sylva is no more
Sari de Sylva, the former CR&FC and Sri Lanka rugby skipper is no more. He passed away in England on Thursday after a brief illness. Mention the name Sari in rugby circles and memories of a hard tackler and a do-or-die rugby player who played for Trinity in the years 1959 and 1960 as a [...]
Cargills Food City FA cup creates history
The CFC FA Cup will reach every nook and corner in the near future. Already 628 clubs have contested in the event to be the worthy champions in 2014. The President of FFSL whilst paying a tribute to CARGILLS said the partnership is not merely a sponsorship but a tower of strength to reach each [...]
H.S De Silva of Royal Rugby Fame
It was shocking and saddening to hear of the demise at the age of 74 years of H.S., my friend, my classmate and my rugby captain. He was at our table at the last old Royalists Rugby Dinner. He appeared and behaved as a hale and hearty colleague. He did reach into his pocket, pull [...]
House of Fitness’ Suraj Ashen Mr. Matara 2014
Suraj Ashen from the House of Fitness was named the winner of the Mr. Matara 2014 contest which was organized by the Matara YMBA Sports Club in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Body Building and Physical Fitness Federation at the Matara YMBA Hall. While Suraj won the event, Vasantha Hewage of Polo Fitness Sports Club [...]
Biting the wrong end of the apple
From the day Adam and Eve bit the forbidden fruit, human kind became susceptible to the desires of good and evil leading to lust between man and woman. I have nothing against sex. From the point of an amoeba to the giant whales in the sea, all living beings on this planet earth is susceptible [...]
ATP’s ‘jewel in the crown’
It has been an amazing year of Men’s Tennis as the season comes to an end. Men’s Association of Tennis Professionals [ATP] events in the past four decades have made Tennis a very popular and a visible sport worldwide. Best Tennis players of today are house-hold names and often spoken about personalities at dinner. The [...]
How to win a boat race
Running rugby is what a spectator wants to see. It is a skillful style of play where you support the ball carrier and keep the ball moving in preference to rucking, mauling and kicking for position. That is something we don’t see often in the game here other than in sevens. Rugby is about playing [...]
Naeem, Rimzan, Dinuruwan, Haniff qualify to semis
The Colombo District Billiards tournament, the qualifying tournament for the forthcoming Billiards National Championship saw M.B. Naeem (YMCA), M.Rimzan (Army), S.S. Dinuruwan (Army) and M.H.O. Haniff (MSC) qualifying to the semi finals which is scheduled to be played at the MICH billiards table in Colombo. The foursome in booking their berths recorded wins over Riyaz [...]
CR shock Havies in a thriller at Longden Place
CR & FC pulled out all stoppers to register a remarkable 17 points (2 goals, 1 penalty) to 12 (1 goal 1 try) win against the favourites Havelocks in the much awaited Dialog sponsored Inter Club League rugby match played at Longden Place Yesterday. CR got into the act as early as in the fifth [...]
Senanayake will not be re-tested privately
The Lankan off spinner Sachithra Senanayake who completed the rehabilitation of his bowling action will not be going in for a private screening before being exposed to an ICC re-scrutiny. Earlier it was said that on the recommendations of the Max Academy coaching panel who worked with Senanayake in his comeback had opined that he [...]
Kandy should prevail over unpredictable soldiers
List ‘A’ division referees for this year, D. Nimal, Pradeep Fernando and A.C. Tennakoon failed a “Beep Test” that is usually conducted to gauge the fitness levels of referees which was conducted under the direction and supervision of the Interim Committee officials and conducted at the CR & FC Grounds last Thursday. Chula Dharmadasa the [...]
Safran, Samsudeen shine as Zahira dominate
Twin half tons by Tuan Safran and a match bag of 9 for 89 by left arm spinner Ishan Samsudeen were the highlights of the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter which concluded at Maradana yesterday as Zahira recorded a first inning win over Revatha MMV Balapitiya. The morning session of play saw Zahira left arm [...]
3rd SAFF women’s football championship – 2014
The Women Senior National Football Team will participate in the 3rd SAFF women’s football championship – 2014,in Islamabad, Pakistan from 11th to 20th November, 2014. The participating countries are India – Bangladesh – Nepal – Pakistan – Bhutan – Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka team will leave for Pakistan on 09th November, 2014 at [...]
Nishantha and Lahiru take men’s doubles title
Nishantha Fernando partnered by Lahiru Eshan defeated the combination of Mohamed Shaheed and Anas Ahamed in the Men’s Doubles to emerge champs at the 12th Rangers Open Ranking Carrom Tournament worked-off at the Sri Lanka Carrom Federation Headquarters Maharagama over the week-end. In the Women’s Doubles Joseph Roshita and Chalani Lakmali will meet Maduwanthi Gunadasa [...]
John Keells come out looking for revenge
John Keells Group will be looking for sweet revenge when they confront MAS Active Trading in the 22nd Singer-MCA Premier League, Knock-out Tournament 2014 Final today at the MCA Grounds, commencing 10.00 am. This will be the very first Final in the Singer-MCA Series to be played at the MCA Grounds since its inception in [...]
Merc ‘B’ div semi-finalists found
The defending joint winners, MAS Intimates Unichela ‘B’ and Textured Jersey along with MAS Linea Aqua and Kanrich Finance ‘A’ advanced to the Semi-Finals of the 2nd Emerald Ceylon Tea Cup – MCA ‘B’ division 50 –Over League Tournament 2015, continued with the quarter-finals last week end. In the matches played over the week-end, MAS [...]
Wayamba Dons at sports
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Inaugural Staff Sports Day of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (WUSL) organized by the Wayamba University Staff Sports Club was held at the University Gymnasium. All academic, Administrative and Non-academic staff of Kuliyapitiya and Makandura premises of the University participated to the event. The Vice Chancellor of Wayamba University of [...]
THE LOUSY T-SHIRT
THE LOUSY T-SHIRT A veteran athlete who visited the Land of the Cherry Blossom Tree recently was caught shop lifting and she was hauled before the authorities. Practically the whole team went to her rescue and managed to settle the affair, most probably by paying a hefty fee. Can you guess what she had shoplifted? [...]
A day off from work
AMW held its Annual Cricket Fiesta at the Moors Grounds, Colombo 02 on Saturday the 25th October 2014. The day was filled with many other fun-filled games and activities throughout the day such as Tug-of-war, Ladies 6-a-side cricket matches and many more. Suzuki Warriors emerged champions of the men’s 7-a-side whilst the Super Finance Team [...]
Arjuna runs back to the ’96 World Cup win
The roll and the part a captain will have to play when leading a side was revealed by Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain at an event to celebrate New Zealand’s co-hosting of the Cricket World Cup 2015 held at the Grand Ballroom, Hilton Hotel in Colombo last Monday. This event featured a [...]
Remembering the inimitable Anura Ranasinghe
xactly sixteen years ago on a day like this while Sri Lankan cricket fans were glued to their TV sets watching an India-Sri Lanka match – Champions Trophy encounter in Sharjah, shocking news of the demise of one of Sri Lanka’s most loved cricketers Anura Ranasinghe was relayed as a breaking news. The following day [...]
Slimline FC emerge champions for third successive year
Slimline Fencing Club clinched the Fencing national overall champions’ title for the third successive year when they came out on top at 3rd National Fencing Championship which was held at the MDS auditorium recently. Slimline FC emerged champions in the inaugural championship in 2012 which was held at the Unichela premises and repeated the feat [...]
Slimline BC, MAS Southern retain Clifford Cup
Defending champions Slimline Boxing Club from Pannala and MAS Southern from Koggala two clusters from MAS Holdings retained the Clifford Cup when they came out on top at the 87th Clifford Cup ABA Men’s and Women’s Boxing Meet which concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. The final days meeting saw the pugilists from the two [...]
Twenty new schools records at Wesley Inter-House swim meet
Twenty new school records were established at the Wesley College Inter-House Swimming Championship worked-off at the Wesley College Swimming Pool recently. Shamod Athulathmudali was responsible for five new records in the Under 19 age group. They were in the 50m Butterfly, 50m Free Style, 50m Breast, 50m Back and 200m IM Events and was awarded [...]
OKI excel in Badminton
OKI International Wattala a young school started to play badminton only in 2011 and has come a long way so far especially in the discipline of badminton. Having started to play the game with only about 20 students but upto the year 2014 they have achieved numerous accolades in in this shuttle sport. Observing the [...]
Senuri and Chatura most outstanding TT players
Senuri De Silva of Holy Family Convent Kalutara and Chatura Gunasekera of Sussex College Kandy were awarded the ESOFT Metro Campus Challenge Trophies for being the Most Outstanding Girl’s and Boy’s players at the recently concluded All Island International Schools/Private Schools/Semi Government Schools Table Tennis Championships 2014 organised by the Ping Pong Academy and played [...]
Lyceum karatekas bag 27 medals in California
A team of 16 youngsters from Lyceum International Schools in Nugegoda, Wattala, Panadura and Hendala Dojo bagged 27 medals at the Nihon Karatedo Itosukai Tournament 2014 held at the Soka University in California, USA. The tally included eleven gold, seven silver and nine bronze medals as the Sri Lankan karatekas were able to gain major [...]
D.S. Senanayake U 13 teams qualify for second round
At the end of the preliminary rounds of the Under 13 cricket tournament D.S. Senanayake College Under 13 ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams led their respective groups and qualified to play in the second round matches. The Under 13 ‘A’ team played six matches and recorded three wins with two games being drawn and one loss. [...]
Past students of Trinity, Royal and S.Thomas’ forms ‘TRT Group’ to be ‘united by tradition’
In order to promote further awareness, the TRT Group has organised a “mixed-collegiate cricket 6’s” to be worked off at the CH&FC grounds on Sunday November 23. The unique feature of this event will be that all participating teams will have at least one player from each college. The day will also feature the usual [...]
