Sanga to call it a day after second Test against India
Kumar Sangakkara arguably the best cricketer that Sri Lanka ever produced finally broke his silence by announcing his retirement from the game, last evening. At the end of the third day’s play in the second Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan Sangakkara met the press to talk about his decision. He said “I was looking to [...]
Jaffna Warriors impress
The first season of the EFLI-Sri Lanka University Flag American Football League 2015 kicked off yesterday at Longdon Place with the day producing some stellar runs and quality long range passes proving that Sri Lanka truly has the agility and skill to reach great heights in this game. Teams coming from all parts of Sri [...]
ICC requests Lankan Sports Minister to hold SLC AGM before October
Reserves rights to take further action in case of non-complianceAfter reviewing an update on Sri Lanka Cricket the ICC reiterated its earlier position that the appointment of an Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) by the Government of Sri Lanka was a breach of the ICC’s constitution. These sentiments were recorded prior to the [...]
Royal seeking to clinch the double after 27 years
Royal the newly crowned kings of schools rugby will be seeking to clinch the double by bagging the Milo President’s Trophy knockout title when the schools knock-out tournament gets underway this evening at the Royal Sports Complex. The unbeaten Royalists who won ten matches on the trot which includes the two legs of their Bradby Shield [...]
De La Salle in good win over Trinity
De La Salle College beat Trinity College B in the Under-15 Division II tournament match played at Asgiriya International Stadium recently. Trinity batting first were restricted to 80 in 43.2 overs and De La Salle College reached their target in 16.4 overs losing only one wicket in the process. Trinity College 80 in 43.2 overs [...]
Old Peterites defeated
Old Sokians, Ambalangoda inflicted the first defeat on Old Peterites by a single point (47/46), in the ongoing 2nd Schools Old Boys, Over-35 Basketball Championships, conducted by Masters Basketball Sri Lanka, continued for the 3rd Week-end at the MCA Court. In the same age group, the Old Bens scored their 3rd successive win, beating Old [...]
Vijitha girls retain top spot
The Vijitha Central College girls athletic team won the overall girls championship at the Southern Province Athletic Championship held at the Uyanwatte stadium recently. The Vijitha lasses were clear winners with a huge 133 points while Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda was placed second with 72 points and Rajapaksa Central College third with 46 points. Vijitha’s O M [...]
This is why the Lankan fast bowling sucks
It looks so long ago and even may be so. It was a different era of cricket; way back in 1984 young fast bowler Champaka Ramanayake had just moved to Colombo after playing for Richmond College and managed to get a place in the Tamil Union Division II side. As for him, the first game [...]
Why should schools keep out of the knock-outs?
The schools have once again dropped out of the knock out tournament which will have only six teams. The explanation of the drop outs is that they have many injuries. With all the trainers’ supplements and doctors: how this can happen when the schools league had many breaks for rest and recovery. Schools boast of [...]
Pre-Wimbledon issue ‘Time’ for grass
European Tennis season has around 36 events in their spring/summer calendar. In fact, it is the livewire behind the popularity that Tennis enjoys globally. At present too few of it is on Grass courts. This year, only a mere 19-day slot was available for he Grass court season. Multiple Women’s Grand-Slam winner Chris Evert expressed [...]
Young Udaya bags maiden TT international gold for Lanka
Table Tennis history of Sri Lanka was re-written in New Delhi last week by Imesh Udaya Ranasinghe when he won a gold medal at the South Asian Junior Cadet Table Tennis Championship 2015. This was the first time a Sri Lankan peddler won a gold medal at any international competition. The medal drought of Sri [...]
TO GROOM FUTURE STARS
An interim member of a leading sports body has told close associates that a considerable sum of money is being spent on two players and that money could be utilised to groom future players. “The money spent on these two players is colossal. What’s more these two players will not be in this particular sports [...]
Inaugural Royal Institute rugby on July 3
For the first time in its history, Royal Institute International School Colombo will organise an Inter-Branch 7s Rugby Tournament. The one-day tournament contested among teams from its Havelock Town, Nugegoda and Maharagama branches will be held at the CR&FC ground in Longdon Place on July 3 from 12.00 onwards. Three teams each will compete in [...]
MAS wins Mercantile Table Tennis League
MAS Intimates scored a resounding win to emerge winners at the Mercantile Table Tennis League Tournament 2015 which commenced at the St. Thomas College Indoor Stadium last Thursday. Thirty Eight mercantile establishment teams took part in this tournament organised by the Mercantile Table Tennis Association and was worked-off over two days. Seylan Bank met MAS Intimates [...]
Martis – the dream merchant
The imagination that has enveloped the Lankan public with schools rugby is as great as or even more emotional than the game of cricket. Still a crux schools rugby encounter will draw as many spectators to a venue as much when Sri Lanka plays their arch rivals India. Yet the difference is this occurs more [...]
Good year for OTSC
Old Thomians never die. They keep bouncing back. In 2014/2015 this old cliché’ was proved all over again when the old club by the sea excelled in three disciplines – water polo, swimming and cricket. For the first time OTSC had one overseas player namely Mr. Zoltan Adam representing the club at the National league [...]
New NCC President Marlon Ranasinghe recalls his glorious cricketing past
“My relationship with Nondescripts Cricket Club started way back in 1973 as a young cricketer after winning the Big Match for my College St. Peter’s. Then I played my first season in the Division One team for the club under former Sri Lankan skipper Michael Tissera in 1974 and 1975. That season we were a [...]
A new culture in football is a crying need
Let me first of all congratulate the former National football captain Anura De Silva on his appointment as the President of the FFSL. Much is expected of you to put our football right and by the year 2017 to have a formidable Senior National Team to bring back the past glory and fame. Initially draw a [...]
Stiff opposition for the favourites
Sixteen Men’s Singles matches took place last week-end at the 28th Federation Rankers Carrom Championships played at the Carrom Federation Headquarters, Maharagama. The sixteen winners of the first round matches will face stiff opposition from the top sixteen ranked players in the pre-quarter finals scheduled to be played at the same venue on July 5, [...]
Xterm Golf Classic
Suren Cooke Agencies together with Sumitomo Chemicals will inaugurate Xterm Golf Classic 2015, scheduled to be held on July 4 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club. The tournament, which will be held under Divisions A, B and C, Seniors and Masters, is expected to attract golfing enthusiasts from across the island. The winners of this [...]
HNB strikers in a double
The Hatton National Bank hockey team completed a double this season when they overcame rivals of the trade Commercial Bank at 7-6 in the final of the Mercantile Division ‘A’ Knockout Tournament worked off at the Astro Turf in Reid Avenue. In the first half HNB led 1-0 and the game was hotly contested as [...]
UB Finance outclass Kelani Cables
The UB Finance team won their inaugural cricket match in the Mercantile Cricket Tournament against Kelani Cables PLC at the St. Sebestian’s grounds Moratuwa recently. UB Finance scored 141 in 24 overs and restricted Kelani Cables to 116 in 23 overs. Nipuna Gamage scored 56 runs and Brayan Jayamanna claimed 3 wickets off 5 overs [...]
Exciting fair on the card as top contenders battle it out
Top contenders Army, Navy, Colombo FC and Blue Star will battle it out with full force with intentions of reaching the final destination, when the Cargills Food City FA Cup reaches its semi-finals today. The first semi-final will be played between Army and Colombo FC at 4.00pm followed by the second decider between Navy and [...]
Trinity and Isipathana record two wins each
Defending champions Trinity and Isipathana recorded two wins with in a space of four days in the ongoing Under-17 Division I second round matches. Trinity first defeated P. de S. Kularatne MV and then followed it up with a win against Lumbini MV while Isipathana beat St. Aloysius Galle and St. Sylvester’s. In the other [...]
Matara crowned inter district men’s netball champions
Matara District overcame Ratnapura District 28 points to 20 points to emerge Champions at the All island inter district Men’s Netball Championship held at the German – Sri Lanka Football ground at Uyanwatta . The championship was organised by Unity Sport Club of Matara. Six Men’s Netball teams from the Districts of Gampaha, Galle, Matara, [...]
Quarter-finalists found in MCA Division ‘F’ tournament
Opening batsmen, Tharanga Indika from Lankem Ceylon PLC, and Krishantha Aruna from Hidaramani Group along with right arm medium pacer, Ravi Lakshan from Coats Thread Lanka hogged the lime light in the ongoing 2nd Sierra IT Trophy, MCA ‘F’ division 25 over League Tournament, Pre-quarter-finals worked off last weekend. Tharanga Indika yielded the willow to [...]
Six-a-side Cricfest, organised by KBSL
The six-a-side Cricfest, organised by KBSL Information Technologies culminated with the team from Maliban Biscuits emerging Champions of the Tournament, beating Nations Trust Bank (NTB), at a fiercely contested match. The tournament began with 36 teams from a range of technology companies vying for the KBSL Cricfest cup and was played at the Shalika Grounds [...]