Kaushal report out in few days
Chairman of selectors, Sri Lanka Cricket Kapila Wijegunawardene feels that they could finalise during the next few days the combination to take on the visiting West Indian cricketers. So far the only drawback has been the inclement weather that they have been experiencing during the past few days. According to Wijegunawardene this has hampered their plans [...]
Trinity down D.S. Senanayake by innings and 36 runs
D.S. Senanayake was swatted aside by Trinity by an innings and 36 runs in their match at the Asgiriya Stadium. On Friday, Trinity’s formidable line-up rushed to a 300 plus score, with Dilan Jayalath (97), Sangeeth Shanmuganathan (69) and Hasitha Boyagoda (51) all making runs quickly and attractively. Left arm pacie Rashmika Dilshan (5 for [...]
Erring Lankans rattled
“I told the boys to outwork the opposition and not to out skill them. We did not keep the ball and lost possession on at least three fifty/fifty occasions, which cannot be afforded against a quality opponent” observed Sri Lanka’s English coach Mat Turner following yesterday’s 14-33 loss to reigning Asian Sevens Series champions Hong [...]
Samin and Rahal win Jeep Wrangler Southern Night Rally 2015
Samin Attanayake and Rahal Uluwita collected the minimum debit points to win the rain hampered grueling 455 kilometer Jeep Wrangler Southern Night Rally 2015, yesterday. The first of the forty competitors was flagged off at 7pm on Friday by Mayor of Matara Ranjith Yasarathna to negotiate the grueling 455 kilometer course through the wilderness of [...]
Dialog SLC Cricket Awards 2015 launched
The 2015 edition of the prestigious Dialog Sri Lanka Cricket Awards was launched on Wednesday, to recognise the stars of Sri Lanka’s most popular game. The event will take place on October 19, as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will recognise and honour the accomplishments and contribution of our cricketers and clubs at domestic and international [...]
Missy Franklyn to visit Lanka’s Foundation of Goodness on Oct. 5
Missy Franklin, the 20-year-old American Olympic Gold medalist will be visiting the Foundation of Goodness in Sri Lanka on October 5, which will be an incredible opportunity for all Sri Lankan swimmers to meet such an inspirational and exceptional sportswoman. Having learned to swim by age 5, Franklin competed in her first Olympics in London [...]
Experienced Sri Lankan TT team leaves for Thailand
Sri Lanka Table Tennis team left for Thailand in the early hours on Friday to take part in the 22nd Asian Table Tennis Championship which commenced yesterday and will end on October 3, 2015. An experienced squad of six players consisting of three men and three women players will no doubt be planning to give the [...]
Careful planning doesn’t necessarily ensure success
“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley”. The definition of it could be explained in this manner – “Even the most careful planning does not necessarily ensure success.” Of Mice and Men is a short novel written by author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the story of George Milton and [...]
Tennis – Compass and Diamond road
For the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – the two professional world bodies, events in the next two months are only to round off the season and to make the year-end masters final event in Singapore and London impressive. That involves only the top eight of the world rankings [...]
Hard work and miracles in sport
A miracle was the call of a rugby buff in describing the victory of Japan over fancied South Africa. Conception then is a miracle forgetting that there is work done before formation. To attribute the victory of Japan to a miracle is an insult to the vision and the strategy adopted over the last few [...]
UNDER THE GLARE OF VEHICLE LIGHTS
Ever heard of a prize giving held under the glare of vehicle lights? Well this happened at a motorcross held in the outstations. The fact was that there were two events held under a crowded programme and the activities had to be dragged late into the night. With no electricity in the area the organisers [...]
Coup de grace in shooting sports in real military style
Shirantha Peiris, an individual with a successful track record in administrating and business management, has set a record in shooting Sports in Sri Lanka becoming the first civilian to be elected as President of the National Shooting Sports Federation of Sri Lanka (NSSFSL). But until he took up the position, Peiris was totally unaware of [...]
Brandix teams vie for Merc. Super League VB finals on October 4
Teams from the Brandix Group will vie for Mercantile Volleyball’s highest honours — the Men’s and Women’s Super League champions’ trophies when they compete in the 2015 finals of the annual Mercantile Volleyball Association tournament on Sunday, October 4. Demonstrating the apparel manufacturing giant’s continuing passion for the game, teams from Brandix Intimate Apparel Minuwangoda [...]
Sahan keeps Lion flag flying
Sahan Rajapakshe an athlete from St. Benedict’s College kept the Sri Lankan flag flying with his dazzling performance at the recently concluded Thailand Open Junior Athletic Championship. This young sprinter won the 100 metres Gold Medal with a time of 11.05 Sec. in equaling the existing meet record. He was 00.01 behind the record held by [...]
Marathoners from thirty eight countries in the fray
All arrangements have been finalized to conduct the 15th Colombo Marathon organised Lanka Sportreizen and sponsored by Sri Lankan Airlines scheduled to be held on October 4th. This was revealed by Deepal V. Perera, Manager Media Development, Sri Lankan Airlines at a press briefing held at the Sri Lanka Airlines auditorium in Cololmbo recently. Speaking further [...]
Group of 2013 win L.D.H. Pieris Trophy
The Group of 2013 joins history as the youngest group to ever win a six-a-side cricket carnival and also the 1st Team to win the tournament from the first year of participation at the Royal College Cricket Carnival held at the Bloomfield ground. The tournament organised by the Royal College Group of 2001 was held [...]
One more week for Wesley Walk of Grit 2015
The excitement is reaching fever pitch as the days for the “Walk of Grit 2015”, draws near. The walk will parade on October 3 starting from the College premises in Borella at 3.00pm proceeding via Baseline road to Kannatte round about and through Bauddhaloka Mawatha to the CR&FC ground at Longdon Place. Joining the procession [...]
Determined Lions never looking to be deprived
Being deprived of the ‘plum’ even after ten wins has obviously shaken and jolted Trinity College. So much so, that they are leaving no stone unturned in their preparation for this season. Minus four players from last season, Trinity will be led for the second year running by sensational off spinner Raveen Sayer. Opener Nushan [...]
Eranga brings home two medals
Eranga Weerasinghe wins a Gold medal and a Silver Medal in 2nd International Health Qigong (Chee Gong) Competition in Bozhou, China. Eranga won the gold medal in Liu Zi Jue and the silver in Wu Qin Xi. Mahesh Pathirana won gold medals in Wu Qin Xi and Ba Duan Jin. The competition was organised by [...]
Sanjaya and Punnya guide MCA Committee to win over Lanka Cavaliers
A brisk half century by Sanjaya Wijesinghe and a five wicket haul by Punnya Kantha Abeygunasekera guided MCA Committee to a heart stopping five runs win over Lanka Cavaliers in the 12th Cricket Encounter played for the ‘Tyrone de Silva’ Challenge Trophy, at the MCA grounds last Saturday. MCA batting first posted a challenging 183 [...]
Panadura CC In-House cricket starts today
The Panadura Cricket Coaching School’s Annual In-House Cricket Tournament commenced today and will continue on October 4 and 5 at at Panadura Esplanade. The tournament is held for the 11th year in succession under five age categories. Over a hundred youngsters will be participating in Under-10, 11, 12, 13 and in an Open age group. [...]
Shivantha Vivekanandan re-elected President of SLDCA
Shivantha Vivekanandan was re-elected President, Sri Lanka Deaf Cricket Association for the eighth successive year at the Annual General Meeting, held recently at the De Soysa Stadium, Moratuwa. The Sri Lanka Deaf Cricket Association is the only authorised Deaf Cricket Association in Sri Lanka, founded by former President Anula Ranjani in 1995. Former sports star [...]
Lafir was the first to win a world title
Sri Lanka has three World Cup winning sport disciplines. They are Cricket, Carrom and Billiards. The name of M.J.M. Lafir, the first Sri Lankan to win the World Billiard Champion Award in Bombay (1973) was inadvertently left out in our article headlined: ‘Doctor on board to treat carrom’. The error is regretted
Impressive Sri Lankan surfers say there’s lot more to learn after Indian experience
Three Sri Lankan surfers – Chanuk Anjana, Lesitha Prabath and Praneeth Sandaruwan — from Arugam Bay headed to Kovalam, India, to compete in the Asian Surfing Championship last weekend. This was the first time Sri Lankan surfers competed in India. The Sri Lankans had the opportunity to compete against other amateurs as well as professional [...]
Connected for a good day
The Recreational Club of Etisalat Lanka recently hosted ‘Etisalat Premier League 2015’, a softball cricket tournament for its employees at the Burgher Recreational Club ground in Colombo. The tournament was an inter-departmental match where employees were given the opportunity to interact together along with their families. Pix by Amila Gamage