Michael hits out at new SLC bosses
Unlike any other previous interim setups, the last Interim committee led by Sidath Wettimuny, during the short period it was in power, mooted many innovations pertaining to cricket. Most significant among them was the Zonal tournament which promised to give the game a new aura, thus transforming the local cricketers into sportsmen who stand to [...]
Prabath’s match bag of 12 spins Colts to massive win
Left arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya ended with a match bag of 12 for 120 to guide Colts CC to a massive innings and 153 runs win over CCC with more than a day to spare in the Premier Super League Cricket encounter concluded at P. Sara Stadium yesterday. The writing on the wall was there [...]
Tough bet for the Red Shirts
I was happy to see a rugby Calendar for 2016/2017 put out by the governing body. It makes it easy for planning by others involved in the game. It lists all the rugby events for the year including the International commitments and a slot for the Mercantil Sevens. What is difficult to understand is that [...]
‘Evergreens’ surf through
The last eight of the Melbourne doubles and mixed doubles had names such as Martina Hingis, Sanya Mirza, Leander Paes, Stepanek, Bryan brothers, Williams sisters and others known in singles, participating in numbers. They are Tennis ‘ever-greens’. The Czech Republic had the most number of players in overall quarter-finals. Germany, China, Brazil, India, Uruguay, Canada [...]
Stunning performance by St. Henry’s, Jaffna
St. Henry’s College, Ilavalai, Jaffna produced stunning performance to thrash their much-fancied opponents from Kandy, Dharmaraja College to earn a semi-final spot in the ongoing Kotmale Chox U-19 Schools football championships. After a tied first half (1-all) the little known footballers from the former war-tone city came back strongly to net three goals to win [...]
The Kone Gaha Tent
In Connection with the 53rd Thurstan-Isipathana annual cricket encounter the Class of 73-74 of Isipathana College will be organising a “Kone Gaha” Tent for its members along with their families to reminisce their old memories of sweet school life on Saturday, February 27 at the SSC Grounds. For further information can be obtained from: Jagath [...]
Helitha half ton holds Royal’s bid for victory
Two sterling performances by Helitha Bambaranda and Movin Subasinghe helped Wesley make a great recovery against Royal in the morning session of play on day two in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Campbell Park. Wesley came into the field struggling at 83 for 6 in reply to Royals score of 279 for [...]
Pawan Dias draws first blood
The first results of the 37th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2016 contest, which was kicked off on February 7, comes out this weekend with some well known schoolboy cricketers in fray. However, Pawan Dias of Royal College Panadura takes the honour in taking the lead of this year’s contest [...]
Lankans end up in fourth position
Their perennial teen bug afflicted Lankan cricket once again when their under 19 national team crashed to an inglorious three wicket loss against Bangladesh in their fight for the third place of ICC World Cup at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatllah, Bangladesh, yesterday. Taking the first lease of the wickets the Lankan lads [...]
Maharoof gives MAS Intimates thrilling win over Sampath Bank
A sterling all round performance by Farveez Maharoof gave MAS Intimates Unichela a heart stopping three wickets win, with two deliveries to spare over Sampath Bank, in the 23rd Singer-MCA Premier League T+20, Tier ‘A’ final at the MCA Grounds last Sunday. Unichela skipper, Mahela Udawatte, judiciously used Farveez Maharoof in three spells where he [...]
A new chapter opens in horse racing
The official launch of the Royal Turf Club (RTC) last Tuesday promises a new chapter in horse racing in Sri Lanka with its prime focused on curbing misconduct and increasing the number participants of thoroughbreds. Wayne Wood, the inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RTC, delivering the keynote at the launch, pointed out that space [...]
Two mountain bikers for Kerala Championships
Two mountain cyclists – Amal Suranga of Sri Lanka Air Force and Sumeda Warnakulasuriya of the Sri Lanka Army – will take wing to Kerala, India to take part in the Fourth Kerala MTB Mountain Bike Championships to be held on February 16. The cyclists will leave Sri Lanka today for the one day event. [...]
Maliyadeva clinches both under 11 and 13 titles at team Chess festival
Maliyadeva College Kurunegala bagged both under 11 and under 13 ‘A’ division boy’s team championship titles at the All Island inter school team Chess festival held at Moratu Vidyalaya in Moratuwa recently. In the under 11 category Maliyadeva (27 points) were ranked first ahead of Dharmaraja College Kandy (26 points) and St John’s College Nugegoda [...]
McLarens Group take on Pan Asia Bank in MCA Division ‘C’ finale
McLarens Group and Pan Asia Bank maintained their supremacy and unbeaten status in the 5th Prestige Automobile (Pvt) Ltd., sponsored, ‘BMW-Hyundai’ Cup, MCA ‘C’ division 50-Over League Tournament 2016, as they entered the final with cake-walk wins over Std. Chartered Bank and Nations Trust Bank ‘A’ respectively in the semi-finals concluded last weekend. Three hurricane [...]
Promised football ‘Yahapalanaya’ takes U-turn!
It is almost going to be a year for those at helm at the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL). New faces were given the task of piloting the once controversial FFSL to the uphill, thanks to the New Laws brought in by then Minister of Sports. Though legal controversies existed on nominations within the [...]
Veterans TT on Feb. 27 and April 2
Veterans Table Tennis tournaments -2015 organised by the Veterans Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka will be held on February 27 and April 2, 2016 at the Indoor Sports Complex, S. Thomas’ College, Mt Lavinia. Inter Club league tournament will commence at 1.30pm on February 27 and individual age group knock out tournament will commence [...]
Well done Royal for the excellent sportsmanship
Royal-St. Peter’s Traditional Cricket Encounter has always been an exciting affair. We were fortunate to witness a thrilling game of cricket on 3 and 4 February at Reid Avenue. On day one St. Peter’s had scored 250 and Royal was 112 for 4 at one stage, were bundled out for a mere 134, which forced [...]
Selection trials for three junior international meets
The third South Asian Junior Athletics Championships will take place on September 9, 10 and 11 in Colombo. The selection trial to select the team will be held on April 7 and 8 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex. This has been decided upon by the Sri Lanka Athletics Association. This is the second time [...]
Suchira shines for CCF ‘B’
Opening batsman, Suchira Fernando carried his bat out after scoring a hurricane 148 not out in 118 balls, inclusive of six hits over the ropes and 20 fours, as he lifted Commercial Credit and Finance PLC ‘B’ to a fine 35 runs win over Bodyline in the 13th Ceylon Cold Stores PLC sponsored, ‘Elephant House [...]
Molten competition balls for the FFSL for next three years
In a historic occasion to mark 75 years the Football Federation of Sri Lanka signed the agreement with representative of Molten to ceremoniously announce that Molten will be the official Match ball Partner of FFSL for the next three years. By this Molten will provide competition balls to FFSL to the value of Rs. 6.5 [...]
Playing for glory with short boundaries, high scores and flooding pitches!
On page 35 of the tournament rules and paying conditions laid down by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association for the ongoing Singer All Island Schools Under 19 Cricket Tournament 2015/2016, it is clearly stated that the size of the ground measured from each center wicket and the line joining them should be a minimum [...]
Fifty TT medals for Dr. Lucas
Winning fifty medals internationally in a single sports discipline is indeed a unique feat. This was achieved by Dr. Nimal Lucas, the former national table tennis player and the current Chairman of the Selection Committee of the Sri Lanka Table Tennis Association. The sporting doctor represented Sri Lanka from 1966 to 1971 and later playing [...]
Netball pool to undergo foreign training
Players in the Sri Lanka national pool will undertake a foreign training tour to Australia, New Zealand or England. This has been decided upon by the Sri Lanka Netball Federation. This will be in preparation for the 10th Asian Senior Netball Championships to be held in Thailand from July 30 to August 7. Currently an [...]
For once, Brendon McCullum’s timing may be imprudent
When I heard a couple of months back that Brendon McCullum was retiring I was shocked. The guy is only 34 and playing so well. And his team is really starting to make an impact in all forms of international cricket. And why would you retire just before aWorld Twenty20 and give no chance to [...]
Bradby rivals – Royal and Trinity face off today
Some very competitive and interesting games are in prospect when the Cup Quarters of the Inter-School Under 18 Rugby Sevens kick off at the Royal Rugby Complex this morning. Bradby rivals – Royal and Trinity face off in one game. The Science-Isipathana game will be another. Isipathana will be striving to avenge the rout in [...]
Shooting on target despite pitfall
There was an era when almost all the sport’s governing bodies in Sri Lanka were entangled in disputes while the Sri Lanka Shooting Sports Federation (SLSSF) had a smooth run with an excellent track record until recent times. But today the status quo has changed — shooting sports has joined the rest of the disputed [...]
Resolute sailors out to beat the fighting soldiers
Navy SC will face a daunting task when they lock horns with Sri Lanka Army in the Dialog Rugby League second round fixture to be played at Diyagama Stadium this evening. In the first round fixture played at Welisara, Navy on their own backyard was pipped to the post by Army. On that day Army [...]
Defending champs Kandy to continue unconquered
Even at the outset of the tournament Kandy SC was expected to be top of the pops. That they have justified that billing is a tribute to the quality of their players and their abundant bench strength. Fazil Marija’s injury was the killer-blow, but they have survived and stayed afloat. Losing Lavanga Perera was akin [...]
Royal junior rugby coach Saldin needs help
Former Sri Lanka, CH and FC¸ CR and FC and Zahira College rugby player M.R. Saldin has been diagnosed with a chronic cancer. Doctors have advised an immediate kidney transplant as his condition is identified as life-threatening. Saldin, presently attached with Royal College as its junior rugby coach, played for the Zahira First XV team [...]
Dialog Rugby League 2015/2016: How it stands
Kandy SC heads the 2015/2016 Dialog league table with an unassailable lead, and they are on their way to retain the league title for the second year running. So far in the season though they were tested to the limits by CR& FC and Havelocks in the first round and by Army SC in the [...]
Ashan at the top again
Ashan Silva, one of Sri Lanka’s top motor racers once again claimed his title by bagging the National Championship award at the recently concluded SLAS (Sri Lanka Automobile Sports) Championship awards. Celebrating the end of a tight motor racing season, Silva claimed two awards for the SLGT Supercars upto 3500cc event in both Gravel and [...]
Club Bentota retains TTSC Beach Volleyball title
Hosts, Club Bentota, Aluthgama retained the Travel Trade Sports Club Beach Volleyball title for the 2nd successive year at the 9th Championships 2015 concluded last Saturday. The event was held on the sandy beaches of Paradise Island, Aluthgama amidst an appreciative local crowd and tourists. Mt. Lavinia Hotels Group sponsored and Club Bentota hosted the event [...]