Mathews looking to cash in on Mahela’s presence
LONDON, May 7, 2016 (AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews hopes to utilise Mahela Jayawardane’s inside knowledge of the England set-up when the two teams meet in a Test series later this month. Jayawardane, one of Sri Lanka’s greatest batsman but retired from international cricket since last year’s 50-over World Cup, recently acted as [...]
Lahiru catches on — Pawan’s lead in danger
With few more weeks remaining before the 37th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2016 competition comes to an end the race for the crown of the All-Island segment has fired up. Last week the gap between the top two — Pawan Dias of Royal College Panadura, the leader, and Lahiru [...]
Trinity coach sacked ahead of Bradby second leg
Trinity First XV coach, Eric Miller has been barred from coaching, consequent to disciplinary action taken by the school authorities. The reason according OBA sources for this debarment being not heeding the warning not to be present at matches improperly clad in shorts and slippers as he did at the game against S. Thomas’ at [...]
An Olympic Medal in 2024
A plan to win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games has been launched by Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, said Sunil Jayaweera, the Special Consultant Sports attached to the Ministry of Education to the Sunday Times. This is a school level plan. Prior to this the National School Games concept was launched in [...]
Bradby reminiscences of 50 years ago
Minister Malik Samarawickrama was in Washington a few days before the 1st Leg of the Bradby, co-chairing the US- Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Council meeting. The Minster seemed uncharacteristically nervous and on edge darting in and out of the meeting room with his mobile phone glued to his ear. When I asked about his [...]
Travel Trade Archery on May 27
The 2nd Travel Trade Sports club Archery Championships 2016, sponsored by Yenesha Travels, Seeduwa will be held on 27th May at the Colombo Archery School, CR&FC Premises, Longdon Place, Colombo 7, commencing 6.00 pm. Entries are invited from the TTSC Membership and will close on May 20, 2016 with Shan Perera, C/o Singapore Airlines, Vauxhall [...]
Pereras to step down from Volleyball Federation
Minister Dilan Perera and Major General Boniface Perera have informed the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation that they would like to step down from the current positions they are holding in the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation. Dilan Perera, has quit his post as National organizer and Boniface Perera is to step down from his post as [...]
eTrinity needs a realistic plan for redemption
It doesn’t need too much crystal-ball-gazing to venture the thought that there will be more of the same when the second leg of the 72nd Bradby Shield encounter comes around. Over the past four years, Royal has depended on their chief stock-in-trade, the Rolling Maul, to get close to the Trinity goal line or even [...]
Mercantile senior Cricketers in action today
The Senior Citizens of the Mercantile Cricket Association are in the process of getting their fitness levels up, dusting their boots and getting their old pair of flannels dry cleaned in readiness for the MCA Over 40 Cricket ‘Sixes’ 2016, scheduled to be played today at the MCA and Wesley College Grounds, commencing 8.30 am. [...]
Cricket administration: High time they donned their pads
This is like any other game. First you have to form your own team and then automatically the opposition becomes a part of the fray. Then you have to concentrate on the strategies and see how you could form your winning combination, thus harnessing the talent in your possession. Then you have to practise, have [...]
Lankans to face Rio qualifying in Beach Volleyball
The Sri Lanka Beach Volleyball team will take part in the Rio Olympics Beach Volleyball qualifying third round on May 10 in Thailand. The tournament is the 1016 AVC Continental Cup semi-finals, Final Phase 3 (men and women) from May 12 to 14 at Kalasing, Thailand. The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) has named this competition [...]
Sons who don’t sin, bin and learn
A sporty meat seller sells his stuff only on Sundays in a hut by the beach in Wattala. This Sunday he stopped me and talked and said “third umpire has come to rugby”. He went on to say “what is all this for; if school boys play a match and the spectators start a fight [...]
A Rugby voyage to destiny
When the Tuskers, the official name of the Sri Lanka team, sets off its ARFU Asia Division I Rugby Championship campaign against Singapore at the Royal Selangor Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, they will be tasked with much-missions. Today’s match will be an ideal outing to test the skills of a blend of youth, which [...]
Cycling:Are we moving in the right direction?
Anthony Seimons (Veteran Cyclist- Winner of Tour De Lanka 1964. Participated 15 times in Tour De Lanka. Present Administration officer -Sri Lanka Cycling Federation) “Still there is no progress of cycling in Sri Lanka due to the internal issues in the cycling field. It is difficult to bring them all in to a single table [...]
Injury, emotions and survival
The talented and amiable Tennis artist Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro was number 4 in the world ranking in 2014. He had wins against the top three and was expected to be a strong challenger to the number one position. So effective was he, on the court. Now in 2016 he is only ranked 273 [...]
LET’S WAIT AND SEE!
A popular, or is it unpopular sportsman who has been in the bad books of the authorities concerned turned nasty when a certain section of the sport wanted to patch things up. “Go ahead with the punishment and I will take appropriate measures to curb it,” said the sportsman who has a lengthy past with [...]
If the planning is right — half the battle is won
The first leg of the 72nd Bradby Shield encounter is that much water under the bridge. The difference of five gives reasonable hope to Trinity that all is not lost. The Sunday Times button-holed four prominent rugby personalities for their views on what Royal did right, and where Trinity went wrong. A former Trinity and [...]
‘No-go’ situation at the National Olympic Committee
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC) has a proud history of 79-years, beginning in 1937. At present it has 25 sport bodies affiliated. Since then Sri Lanka has won two Olympic medals. The first by Duncan White, winning the silver medal in the 400 metre Hurdles in 1948 London Olympics, and the second [...]
HNB women in ‘A’ Div cager final
Hatton National Bank booked their slot to play in the Women’s ‘A’ Division final by defeating Seylan Bank 62-42 in the semi-finals at the 11 MSBA Ram Rathnavel Knock-out Basketball Tournament 2016 played at the Henry Pedris Sports Complex last week. For the winners Anjalee Ekanayake (21), Kumarine De Silva (17) and Umanga De Zoysa [...]
Umayanga and Chathuranga help Citizens DB reach final
Citizens Development Business will meet Lankem Lanka in the 14th David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored ‘DPGC’ Challenge Trophy – MCA Division ‘E 30-over League Tournament 2016 by defeating Mercantile Investments Ltd., and UB Finance respectively in the two semi-finals played over last weekend. In the first semi-final left arm leg-spinner Umayanga Premakumara (6-0-39-6) and [...]
Johanne, Nihansa best Junior Shuttlers
Johanne De Silva, a Thomian schoolboy representing the Shuttle Power Badminton Academy and Nihansa Medis of Our Lady of Victories. Convent, Moratuwa exhibited their prowess to win the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles at the 56th Novices Badminton Championship 2016 organised by the Sri Lanka Badminton Association and worked-off at the SLBA Courts recently. A [...]
MLH regain Travel Trade Carrom title
Mt. Lavinia Hotel regained the Travel Trade Sports Club Men’s Team Carrom Championship title, beating the 2015 runners-up, Sri Lankan Airlines, in 4th Championships held at the Galadari Hotel ‘Arena’ Lounge, last weekend. 18 teams participated in the Men’s Team Championship, a tie consisting three singles and two Doubles on a best of five basis. [...]
Buwaneka and Kavidi win triple crowns
Buwaneka Gunatilleke, and Kavidi Sirimannage won Triple Crowns at the Ranking One Badminton Tournament held in conjunction of the Nuwara Eliya Summer Festival at the Nuwara Eliya Town Hall courts recently. Gunatilleke won the Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles events while Sirimannage emerged winner in the Women’s Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles events. [...]
25 teams in Merc ‘F’ division Cricket
The MCA Division ‘F’ 25-over League Tournament 2016 will get underway this weekend with a card of 12 matches. The following 36 teams pooled into six groups will participate in the tournament: Group ‘A’: Copal Amber, EB Creasey, Fairway Holdings, Lion Brewery, MAC Holdings and MAS Active ‘C’ Group ‘B’: Arpico SC, D. Samson & [...]