Sri Lanka has a game at hand
Chameera, who took three top-order wickets in the space of 13 balls after lunch, was aided by Captain Angelo Mathews’ tactics, where he packed the leg side with fielders and dared New Zealand’s batsmen to take them on. Strangely, the hosts did, despite it being apparent what the Sri Lankans were planning. At one stage, Mathews [...]
Sidath says there should be a complete revamp of the SLC Constitution
Sri Lanka Cricket’s Interim Committee chairman Sidath Wettimuny is of the view that unless there is a change in the constitution of the SLC, the game and the governance of this sport will continue to deteriorate. Speaking to the Sunday Times yesterday, the former national cricketer and administrator Wettimuny said “If we are to save [...]
Kusal to take the ‘B’ test
Lankan cricketer Kusal Janith Perera who is in the middle of a doping scandal took wings to Qatar yesterday, to face the Testing of the ‘B’ sample. He was accompanied by prominent lawyer Dinal Philips. Reports claimed that the test was positive because of drugs he had taken to treat a leach bite on the recommendation [...]
Havelocks to have or not to have against the Army poser
The Havies, one of two unbeaten teams in this year’s Rugby League Tournament, have an interesting game today against the Army at the latter’s ground. The defeat of the CR&FC by 34-18 has been the best performance by the Park Club thus far. Last weekend’s game against the Air Force which the Havelocks won by 26-13 [...]
Jayaratne emphasises the urgency of maintaining our grit
Sri Lanka Interim coach Jerome Jayaratne commenting on the proceedings of the second days play told the Sunday Times “We did really well to claw ourselves back in the game with the effort of young Dushmantha Chameera’s 5 wicket haul. Chameera and experienced Nuwan Pradeep were really hostile and it was great to see the [...]
Gold rush in Tennis
Started some decades ago, youngsters’ left home seeking film world stardom arrived in Los Angeles, USA with the motto ‘Hollywood or bust’. Annually, by gauging equipment sales and other sources, it is estimated that as much as 15 million get exposed to the world of Tennis. The attraction to reach the top ten is a [...]
Horse traders, fisticuffs mar cricket elections
A 20-year period in cricketing time is huge. Many things could happen and two decades could easily fit into three generations of players. Sri Lanka had just won the 1996 cricket World Cup and against the backdrop of an internal strife that had bugged the country since 1983, it was a time for rejoice. Most [...]
Grappling at any level, an unhealthy sign for the game
The Junior Lankan’s performed well in the Asian Under-20 Junior Tournament having beaten Singapore but lost to Hong Kong 24-13 last Wednesday. At the time of writing they have one more match to play against Chinese Taipei. Hong Kong who has to play Singapore looks certain of winning the tournament. The Sri Lankans lost in [...]
Havelocks’ have or not to have against the Army poser
The Havies, one of two unbeaten teams in this year’s Rugby League Tournament, have an interesting game today against the Army at the latter’s ground. The defeat of the CR&FC by 34-18 has been the best performance by the Park Club thus far. Last weekend’s game against the Air Force which the Havelocks won by [...]
Umayanga hits unbeaten 107 to prop Panadura
Kurunegala Youth CC left-arm spinner Duminda Dasanayake became an obstacle for Air Force SC batsmen as the latter were struggling 56 runs behind with two wickets at hand in the SLC Emerging Trophy Cricket Tournament match at the Air Force ground in Katunayake yesterday. Batting first Kurunegala Youth CC were dismissed for 159 with Harsha [...]
Lankans smash Taipei 47-12, but fail at JWRT title
Sri Lanka thrashed Chinese Taipei by 47-12 to secure their second win of the Asia Rugby Under-19 Division I Rugby Championship played in Singapore yesterday. But with an unbeaten record Hong Kong went on to book the forthcoming Junior World Rugby Trophy berth. With a tally of eight tries, four conversions and two penalties, the [...]
Randika ‘ton’ was the highlight
Nisal Randika hit his third first class century as he remained unbeaten on 135, helping Galle CC post a mammoth total of 406-5 against Army SC on the second day of their AIA Inter-Club Premier League Cricket Tournament match at Galle yesterday. Electing to bat first Galle CC finished the first day in a strong [...]
Nirmala’s lesson: Be focused all the time
A brilliant performance was displayed by Nirmala Jayasinghe, a former national champion in their group match against New Zealand at the 20th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship in India. The battle to win the second place of the group stretched for three hours in night from 7.30 to 10.30pm in Surat, Gujarat India. Nirmala Jayasinghe, who [...]
Madushan and Himaya impress at ‘Mora Smashes’ TT
Madushan Suriyabandara of Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala and Himaya Devindi from Karandeniya Central College, Karandeniya were the cynosure at the ‘Mora Shashes’ 2015 All Island Intermediate/Novices Men’s and Women’s/Age Group Boys’ and Girls’ Table Tennis championships concluded at the Moratuwa University Indoor Stadium last week. Madushan proved his prowess at the games by winning Boys Under [...]
Merc cricket postponed
The 5th Prestige Automobile (Pvt) Ltd., sponsored, MCA ‘C’ division 50 Over League Tournament 2016 played for the “BMW-Hyundai” Trophy got further postponed, due to the prevailing unpredictable weather pattern. Originally, the tournament was to commence on last weekend and was put back to December 19. On Wednesday, the Tournament Committee at their weekly meeting [...]
Lankan campaign begins amidst a shroud of secrecy
The 11th South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championships will commence with the Sri Lanka vs Nepal game at the Trivendrum International Stadium in India at 3.30 pm IST. The competition ends on January 3, 2016. Eight teams from the South Asian region were scheduled to take part in the contest but Pakistan withdrew from the [...]
Taurus cricket gear for Bloomfield
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, one of the strong cricketing sides at Premier Level, received the support of Taurus Corporation of India for cricketing gear for the ongoing season. Taurus came forward to provide cricket equipment to some outstanding cricketers of Bloomfield who performed well for the side in last year’s Premier season. Among the [...]
Overseas Old Bens here to take part on Fun Day today
As St. Benedict’s College , Kotahena proudly celebrate their Sesquicentennial (1865 -2015) this year, the Old Benedictines domiciled in United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, Dubai, Canada and other countries across the globe are on holiday in Sri Lanka for the Old Benedictines’ Gala Dinner Dance and to spend their Christmas vacation with their families. The [...]
Basil Perera heads Old Bens Sports Club
The 1974 1st XI Cricket Captain, Basil Perera was unanimously elected as the President of the Old Benedictines’ Sports Club (OBSC Inaugurated in 1958) at the 47th Annual General Meeting, held on December 12, 2015 at the Sports Club Pavilion, Kotahena last Saturday. Christopher Joseph took over as the new General Secretary. The other new [...]
Would Throwball kick-off or throw-up
The Throwball Federation of Sri Lanka (TFSL), which has been functioning at low key in the country for nearly two decades without much of a fanfare or spotlight, is gradually becoming a topic nowadays. As tradition proves, any sport will be nobody’s baby until money, benefits or privileges come into play and Throwball is the [...]