Taking count – into the future
Ruwanweliseya was built by the ancient people of this country and it is still venerated by most of us even today, but, that was not the end of an era; life meandered and still goes on. Likewise the end of the Mahela/Sangakkara era should be another semi-colon, and cricket in Sri Lanka should flow along [...]
SLC overhaul or just a brilliant disguise?
Is it a typical Sri Lankan administrative faux pas or a brilliant and calculated move that took flight above the king, queen, knights and bishops before ending up in a checkmate? Yet, at the same time did they use any names as pawns. These moves by this brilliant grandmaster will come to light later. A [...]
Pasindu, Sachindu shine as Dharmapala dominate
Left-arm spinner Pasindu Keshan and left-hand batsman Sachindu Vinod shone as Dharmapala Pannipitiya dominated the opening day’s play of the 4th Battle of Golden Lions big match against Rahula Matara at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa yesterday. Rahula Matara skipper Kalana Hansa winning the toss and elected to take first lease of the wicket. They [...]
Prince of Wales establishes superiority while President’s Maharagama emerge victorious
Prince of Wales College and President’s College Maharagama emerged victorious in this weekend’s Sri Lanka Schools Division ‘B’ rugby matches played at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday . In the games kicked off at 3.00pm President’s Maharagama recorded a resounding win against Vidura College Nawala while in the next game which started at 4.30pm [...]
Colts continue winning spree
Colts continued their winning spree in the ongoing SLC Premier T20 cricket tournament when they coasted to their third successive win with a convincing 9-wicket win over Bloomfield at Panagoda yesterday. Bloomfield invited to take first lease of the wicket fell into deep trouble when they lost their top five wickets with the scoreboard reading [...]
DSS and Ananda in final showdown today
The curtain of the Singer Under-19 limited over cricket tournament will come down today with final clash between D.S. Senanayake and Ananda colleges scheduled to be played at the P. Sara Oval from 9.30am onwards today. The two teams have booked their berths to the final having ended as group champions in the league stage [...]
Fighting shy
Fighting shy There is a special body to look after sports persons when they are sick. There is trouble brewing in this body as an entry has been made by one member against another in order to disgrace him. The Police want to inquire into this and they want to interview the person concerned. Up-to-date [...]
Magic of Maestros
The difference between ‘use’ and ‘mastery’ of any instrument lies in ‘man’ who has the ability to give ‘soul’ to it. Giving the sensuous soul will make any instrument come alive. It is easy to understand this in music as a song will make the instrument come alive, in the hands of a good artist. [...]
Refereeing plays a major role in rugby
Often people say; the game is not continuing and the referee uses his whistle to stop, penalise or issue a sanction. The game will flow if there is quick ball and a good platform to continue. Can we be happy that this platform is created for a good flow of the game? This is an [...]
India, Pakistan, Nepal to compete at Sepaktakraw Championship 2015
For the first time in the annals of Sepaktakraw in Sri Lanka three foreign teams are expected to participate at this year’s Sepaktakraw Championship to be held on May 2 and 3 at the Indoor Sports Complex of St. Joseph’s College Colombo. Sepaktakraw is a game played with a rattan ball on the size of [...]
Korean Park Chul Soon to coach Sri Lanka Baseball team
Second Korean baseball player to play in Major League Baseball in the United States of America and former Korean Professional League pitcher Park Chul Soon arrived in the country last week to coach the national baseball team who will be competing in the six nation Asian Baseball Cup 2015. Sri Lanka Baseball Association (SLBA) and [...]
Peterite Sachin still leads as others eye top position
So began the competition to heat up. Last week St. Peter’s College’s Sachin Dalpethado turned tables by becoming the leader and this week it seems that he will have to work hard to maintain his position. As the sixth week of the 36th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the year 2015 contest [...]
Skipper Chandula guides St. Peter’s to final
St. Peter’s recorded a comfortable six-wicket win over S. Thomas’ in the first semi-final encounter of the Singer Under-19 Twenty20 inter-schools cricket tournament played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. Peterite skipper Chandula Jayamanne’s all-round performance helped them to victory which saw them advancing to the final scheduled to be played on April 9. The [...]
Air Force emerge overall winners
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) emerged overall champions at the ‘Golden Eagle’ Shotgun Championships at the finals held at the Welisara Ragama Sri Lanka Navy Range last Saturday. The Competition organised by the National Rifle Association (NRA) in collaboration with the SLAF was worked out on March 26, 27 and 28 . More than 150 [...]
Former Saints reunite as cricketers of 1990s set for a Joe-Pete clash
With the big match season drawing to an end, it seems apt that the Josephian and Peterite cricketers of the 1990 First XI teams has finalised arrangements to challenge each other in a twenty five over encounter on the quarter century anniversary of their departure from school. The arch rivals are set to square off [...]
Implement Sports Law strictly to shape Lankan soccer destiny
It is for the very first time since the inception of the Ministry of Sports in 1965, that a Minister has had the courage and wisdom to sough the Attorney General’s interpretation in connection with the Sports Law of this country. Some of the important points where the Hon. Minister has strongly emphasized and had [...]
The Golden boy of Rugby
The question echoing in the crevices of everyone’s mind is when will Sri Lankan rugby enter the international arena to compete against the giants of rugby. The Kandy Sports Club superstar, Fazil Marija believes that based on the strengths of skill agility and rugby knowledge, Sri Lankans are far more suited to play in the [...]
Vijitha to host Rajapaksa at Dickwella
Both Vijitha Central College and Rajapaksa Central College would be looking forward to register the first win of the series when they meet for sixth Golden Battle of Ruhuna on April 7 and 8 at the Vijitha Central grounds in Dickwella. Vijitha Central College is led by Gayan Nigamuni and comprises of Amal Udayanga Ishara [...]
Education Ministry, AAA, Nestle launch Kids Athletics
The Ministry of Education along with the Athletics Association of Sri Lanka (AAA) and Nestle’ Lanka PLC have joined hands for the benefit of children when they launched the ‘IAAF Kids’ Athletic programme in Sri Lanka to promote and create awareness of the importance of physical activity among school children. The glittering ceremony was held [...]
Tharindu and Sandaruwan lift McLarens to win over HSBC ‘A’
A 100 ball, rock solid 74 runs, containing 8 hits to the ropes by Tharindu Rukshan and an inspired spell of spin bowling by Sandaruwan Hettiarachchi (8-1-28-4) lifted McLarens Group to a well earned 31-runs win over HSBC ‘A’ in the 12th Ceylon Cold Stores PLC, ‘Elephant House Lemonade’ Trophy, MCA ‘D’ division 40 – [...]
Mahela and Shivika win shuttle titles
Mahela Thalpawila of Ceylinco Sports Club and Shivika Keshani of Nations Trust Bank won the Men’s and Women’s Single Titles respectively at the Mercantile Badminton Association organised and conducted 32nd MBA Novices Badminton Championship concluded at the Badminton Headquarters Courts last weekend. In the Masters Singles (Over 50) Rohan Fernando (Brandix) beat Ramesh Wannakuwatta (IBM) [...]
S.A.L. Selvanayagam and Dilanjan Soysa are contract bridge winners
The Contract Bridge Association of Sri Lanka held their Ratna Salgado and Brian Rodrigo Memorial Tournament on March 28, 2015 at the Women’s International Club in Colombo successfully The tournament was sponsored by Piyadasa Salgado and Bandula Senaweera. The results are as follows: Winners: S.A.L. Selvanayagam and Dilanjan Soysa. Runners-up: Rex Perera and H.H.J. Keerthisena [...]
Petar in close TT win over Rajiva
Petar Bukovala, a German national attached to the SriLankan Airlines scored a hard fought win in the Men’s Veterans Singles over Rajiva Wijetunga at the recently concluded 57th Mercantile Open and Novices Table Tennis Championships at the S. Thomas’s College Indoor Stadium tables. This veterans event drew the spectator interest as both veterans showed their [...]
Shafraz, Rasika and Srimal bag weekend honours
Middle-order batsman, Shafraz Saldin from Singer Sri Lanka ‘B’, top-order batsman and double centurion, Rasika Weeraratne from Mast Far East and medium-fast bowler, Srimal Wimalasena from RR Donnerley, bagged the weekend’s honours in the ongoing 13th David Pieris Group of Companies, ‘DPGC’ Challenge Trophy, MCA Division ‘E’ 30-over League Tournament 2015. Saldin’s unbeaten 93 in [...]
Random thoughts on local cricket
With Sri Lanka’s dramatic exit from the eleventh show-piece event, thoughts turn to the school cricket season. Another year of school cricket at Under-19 level and what has been achieved? The quantity is mind-boggling with many schools playing 17 to 18 matches. Yet how many cricketers who can walk into the National team have emerged? [...]
World Cup aftermath
It is indeed a great humiliation in the manner in which Sri Lanka cricket team had to bow down at the quarter final stage of the world cup. I do not wish to blame any player or the team for the debacle. The defeat primarily should be the responsibility of Sanath Jayasuriya headed selectors. Sri [...]
What measures should Sri Lanka take after the World Cup?
All Sri Lankans expected our lads to win the World Cup and bring it to Sri Lanka. But, on March 18, 2015 this expectation became just a pipe dream. They were very sad and unhappy with the performance of our team. It was a very pathetic batting display by our national players. They were tamed [...]
Dialog’s ‘Play for a Cause’ generates Rs. 668,000 at 136th Battle of the Blues
Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC, as the official sponsor of the 136th Battle of the Blues’ cricket encounter between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia pledged to contribute 1,000 rupees per every run scored and 10,000 rupees for every wicket taken at the three day encounter. The proceedings of [...]
Mercedes Trophy 25th Anniversary Tournament to be played at Nuwara Eliya
Owners of the three-pointed star who are passionate about golf can look forward to teeing off in style, as Mercedes-Benz celebrates the Silver Jubilee of Sri Lanka’s most exclusive golfing tournament – the MercedesTrophy. The MercedesTrophy 2015 will be held at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club amidst a grand celebration of epic proportions. Diesel & [...]
Mahela and Murali to uplift cricket
As Sri Lankans gear up for the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year, which is just a week away, an unexpected gift or an ‘Aluth Avurudu Thegga’ was delivered. Nor was it from Santa Clause, as there are eight more months for his reprisal or by any other giver. It was from two of the [...]
St. Joseph’s Bandarawela beat Bandarawela Central by two wickets
St. Joseph’s College Bandarawela beat Bandarawela Central College by 2 wickets in the 11th Battle of the Golds encounter held at Bandarawela Municipal Council grounds which was played on March 20 and 21. This was the third win for the Josephians in the series. The Josephians scored 263 in their first innings with a brilliant [...]
CIMA together with Apex help Netball and Volleyball at Matara Central College
Apex Business Academy together with CIMA has come forward to help the Netball and Volleyball teams of Matara Central College this year. Business Development Manager of Apex Business Academy, Gihan Gajadeera handed over the match kits to the two teams last Friday in the presence of Rathika de Silva, the Principal of Matara Central College [...]
Keen contests at Muslim Ladies College Kids Sports Meet
Muslim Ladies College Colombo organised its inaugural Kids Sports Meet which was held at the Cooray Park in Wellawatte recently. The day was filled with events that got the youngsters of Muslim Ladies College off from their regular academic activities. The youngsters keenly took part at segments that were lined up for them. Among them [...]
Darwin House champs at Inter-House Sports meet of Govt. Science College Matale
Darwin House with an aggregate of 271 points emerged overall champions at the annual inter house sports meet – 2015 of Government Science College Matale held at Science College ground on Friday March 13th. Eeinstein House finished runners up with 237 points and Lavoisier house was placed third with 225 points. Kavindu Sandeepa Bandara and [...]
OKI Int. School’s shuttle competition a great success
The annual badminton tournament of OKI International School network took place recently for the 4th consecutive year at Holy Cross College Junior Indoor Stadium. More than one hundred participants under 5 to under 17 years took part in girls and boys categories in the competition. The school conducts this tournament annually with the participation of [...]
CCC School of Cricket to tour India on April 11
The premier cricket coaching school in the island, CCC School of Cricket, under the expert guidance of legendary coach, Nelson Mendis will take wings to Bangalore, India on Saturday April 11, 2015, on its eighteenth (18th) tour to foreign land. This esteemed cricket coaching school was started in 1998, has done yeoman service in helping [...]
