No time to experiment with Cricket jigsaws
Roshan Mahanama was barely fourteen plus when he played his first division one game against Colts. He said what he vaguely recalled was that his club, Bloomfield, was losing wickets and he had to prop up the inning with another former Nalandian stalwart — Anura Ranasinghe who was the senior member — and they somewhat [...]
Mugurusa-Williams’ classic
The 22-year-old Central American born Spaniard Garbine Mugurusa is the new French-Open Queen. In the recent past, more than once she challenged the phenomenal Tennis of Serena Williams, only to walk away defeated and the last such encounter against Williams before this French-Open was the finals of Wimbledon 2015. This year’s French-Open ‘tortured’ players with [...]
Pathana beat Royal and the rolling maul
In a battle of forwards and backs, Isipathana College finally found the remedy to counter the unfathomed rolling maul of Royal College. They thus stretched their unbeaten streak with another 28-14 victory in a Cup Segment game of the Singer Schools Under-20 League Championship played at Longden Place yesterday. By countering the unpredictable opponents, Royal, [...]
Petes get their act together to thwart Wesley hopes
St. Peter’s held on to their nerve, to prevail over a fighting Wesley outfit to register a 31 points to 22 victory, in a schools top division Cup championship fixture worked out at Bambalapitiya yesterday. The Petes accumulated their points from five tries and three conversions to losers three tries, two conversions and a penalty. [...]
Army win FA Cup with 3-1 win over Renown
Sri Lanka Army beat Renown 3-1 in the final of the Cargills Food City FA final at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. This is the fourth time that Sri Lanka Army has bagged the FA Cup. Army gained their first win in 1960 defeating Ratnam. The second was in 2011 overcoming Don Bosco. In 2013 Army [...]
19 points by Samuel but Trinity wins
Trinity returned to winning ways by defeating rivals St. Anthony’s by 32 points to 24 at Pallekelle. Trinity scored through a goal and five tries while the Anthonians had a goal, a try, 3 penalties and a drop goal. Trinity’s number eight Shalindra Alahakoon enjoyed himself no end by going over thrice. Diluksha Dange, Anuka [...]
Thomians master the science of winning convincingly
Science College came up with a very flat performance in a key game to hand the Thomians an easy 34 points to nil win at Ratmalana. For some inexplicable reason, it seemed that Science failed to show up when it mattered most. That spark of inspiration that could have led to something special was not [...]
AASL and Schools clash over Relay Carnival
A tug-of-war is taking place between the Education Ministry and the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka (AASL) on a age group issue to be implemented for the 2016 Schools Relay Carnival scheduled to be held on the third week of June at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex. As the AASL combinded with the Sri Lanka [...]
Sri Lanka team for Asian Netball picked
The team to take part in the Tenth Asian Senior Netball Championships in Thailand from July 31 to August has been passed by the Ministry of Sports. A significant feature of the team released on Friday is that Semini Alwis, who captained the Sri Lanka team at the Sydney World Cup Netball Championship, has been [...]
99 Riders and 75 drivers at Cavalry Supercross today
Ninety nine riders and 75 drivers, including foreign participants, will take part in today’s Cavalry Supercross, to mark the return of the Cavalry Supercross to the Sri Lankan racing circuit after a lapse of one year. As of now there are 88 rides and 65 drivers have been entered on 24 events (12 Cars and [...]
POOR RESULTS, HIGH EXPENSES
There is this story for a popular sport team which went to Korea recently to take part in a competition. The association concerned had doled out Rs. Two Million for the tour and participants amounting to 18 too had been asked to cough up SLR 10,000 each. The 18 member playing squad was accompanied by [...]
Sri Lanka Schools emerge champs at Junior National Netball Tournament
Sri Lanka Schools led by Manoli Divakara Mohotti from Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo emerged champions at the Junior National Netball Championship 2016 conducted by the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka concluded at the Galle International Cricket Stadium last weekend. Participated by 18 teams from 14 district associations in this edition Sri Lanka Schools defeated Galle [...]
Lanka’s Olympic Boxer’s recollections of The Greatest
Pugilist, Rtd.DIG Sumith Liyanage, a member of the Ceylon Boxing Team to the 1960 Rome Olympics, remembers the legendary Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Marcellous Clay Jr, winning the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the same Olympics. The glare of the spotlights focusing on a gladiators ring, 20′ X 20′ square, a canvas covered [...]
Three finalists found in Ram Ratnavel K/O Basketball
DFCC, Union Bank and HSBC advanced to the finals of the Men’s ‘A’,‘C’ and ‘E’ Divisions of the 11th Mercantile Services Basketball Association Ram Ratnavel Knock-out Tournament 2016 recommenced at the Henry Pedris Basketball Courts, Havelock Park last week. DFCC entered the finals of Men’s ‘A’ Division scoring a 67-40 win over Nations Trust Bank [...]
Who pays the ferryman
In a letter dated 2nd June believed to be addressed to the Schools Section by a Andrew Fowler – Watt (no designation in letter) says “Please Assure the Referees Association that Trinity College will do all it possibly can to ensure the security and safety of the referees and other officials”. Trinity says “we have [...]
Rain has the last laugh at MCA ‘F’ Div.
Rain once again played havoc with MCA Cricket, when 14 teams went home empty handed and the remaining played in bits and pieces in the ongoing MCA ‘F’ division 25 Over League Tournament 2016, continued last weekend. The players who hogged the limelight despite the rain were: Buddhi Ekanayake (55) and Dulanja Lakmal (53) from [...]
Matale doctors win at Cricket
Matale Hospital Doctors XI led by Sudath Inamaluwa beat Polonnaruwa Hospital Doctors XI by 7 wickets to register their second consecutive win in the 6th Annual Limited Overs (40) cricket encounter played at Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, May 29. Elected to bat first Polonnaruwa Doctors XI scored 224 all out in 39 overs [...]
Weather will play a vital role
The weather will play a vital role when the Stafford – Honda, MCA “G” division 25 Over League Tournament 2016 is kick started today, June 12 with a card of eight half day matches. It will be a memorable day for Micro Holdings, Pryam Intimates and Laugfs Holdings, who are making their debut at MCA [...]
Salinda, Ranjith head Kurunegala Cricket again
Kurunegala District Parliamentarian Salinda Dissanayake and former Sri Lanka Test cricketer and Cricket selector Ranjith Madurasinghe have been re-elected as President and Secretary respectively at the Kurunegala District Cricket Association in their annual general meeting held at the Welagedara Stadium Kurunegala board room recently. The following were elected office bearers President – Salinda Dissanayake; Vice [...]
Under-19 Sports out of step with World Governing Bodies
Besides of being considered as an Extra Curricular Activity at schools, Sports at junior level is one of the key platforms in many aspects. There are many age categories that children get to compete at during their days at school but the one before reaching the next stage, the national level, is considered the Under-19 [...]
Cycling Fund is safe and will remain so: ‘Caretaker’ Amal Suriyage
A fund started by former Finance Minister, the late Ronnie De Mel, who was also a former President of the Sri Lanka Cycling Federation (SLCF), is said to be ‘healthy’ after 18 years. This was disclosed by this Cycling Fund’s ‘caretaker’, Amal Suriyage, a former SLCF General Secretary and present Mountain Biking Association (MBA) President. [...]
Navy men and women win Dutians Hockey
Sri Lanka Navy excelled to clinch both men’s and women’s titles respectively at the ‘Dutians Sevens and Sixes’ open inter club hockey tournament for men and women concluded at Vincent Dias Stadium in Badulla. The women’s final was a home and home affair where SL Navy ‘A’ beat Navy ‘B’ by 2 goals to nil [...]
Dampiya of STC Matale heads SLSHA
Dampiya Wanasinghe, Principal of St. Thomas’ College Matale was unanimously elected as the President of Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association (SLSHA) at its Annual General Meeting held at St. Peter’s College Auditorium. Former Sri Lanka player and present National Hockey Coach Anuruddha Herath Bandara of Vijaya College Matale was elected as Secretary with Padma Navaratne [...]
Thomian-Isipathana Clash of the Titans
Next week’s Cup championship games in schools’ Rugby, will bring down the curtain on the 2016 League title race, with the contest between S.Thomas’ and Isipathana billed to be a blockbuster. The rest of the matches in the final week are Science-Royal, Trinity-St.Peters and Wesley-St.Anthony’s. Though the Thomian-Isipathana fixture has not been played on a [...]
Keeping the Rio dream alive
The Selection committee of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union has selected the best 12 member squad that will be touring to Monaco, France for the much important Rio 2016 Olympic qualifier. The Selection committee has decided to go ahead with experience for the series. Sudarshana Muthutantri, the tireless back row player, will captain the [...]
Aravinda donation
The Aravinda De Silva cricket foundation in collaboration with the Ideal Group and a few close friends overseas of the cricketing doyen donated cricketing gear to four needy schools around the island. The recipients were — Thihagoda National School – Matara, St. Mary’s College – Chillaw, Shivananda National School – Batticaloa and Senarath Paranavithana MV [...]
Dr Buddy Reid Over-75 World TT Champ
Even at the ripe old age of the late 70s, former Sri Lanka double international Dr Buddy Reid cannot be denied the limelight. Now domiciled in Australia, this son of Lanka continues to evoke national pride among Sri Lankans. On this occasion Dr Reid was crowned World Champion at the Over-75 World Table Tennis (TT) [...]
Pakistan Army men and women beat Lankan counterparts at Volleyball
The Pakistan Army team and the Army Women’s Corps won the Men’s and Women’s titles at the Sri Lanka Army Inter-Regiment Volleyball Championship 2016, ended on Friday at the Maharagama National Youth Centre Indoor Stadium. The visiting Pakistan Army team secured the Men’s championship with an overwhelming victory of 3-1 against the SLLI team after [...]
Chamil and Yasika Champion Slicers
Chamil Cooray and Yashika Rahubadda dominated the 17th President’s Cup Carrom tournament concluded at the Carrom Federation Headquarters over last weekend in winning the Men’s and Women’s double crowns. The tournament was organised and conducted by the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka. Cooray and Rahubadda won the Men’s and Women’s Singles titles and went on [...]
Shehan Lakshitha leads Volleyball team to Taipei
Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation selected a team of 12 player captained by Shehan Lakshitha Bandara of Wennappuwa Joseph Vaz College for the 18th Asian Junior Men’s Volleyball Championship 2016 in Chinese Taipei from July 9 to 17th. Conducted by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) this tournament will be participated by 16 countries. Sri Lanka will [...]
Kalugampitoya’s unique Chess achievement
As a student of Vidyartha College, Kandy Rajeendra Kalugampitiya exhibited a rare talent in chess winning in almost every championship he participated in school level, national level and international level. Under Rajeendra’s captaincy Vidyartha College in 2005/6 this central province school won All Island Under 18 championship and he was adjudged Best Player in the [...]