Sanjay, Mathews and Kimiko win 5 Gold each
Indian swimmers sweep the board at South Asian Aquatic Championship By Susil Premalal Kimiko Raheem who won six Gold medals in action. Pic by M.D. Nissanka India with a massive haul of 121 Gold, 77 Silver and 18 Bronze – totaling 216 Medals won the overall championship at the South Asian Aquatic Championship 2016 which [...]
There’re too many eggs in the school Cricket basket
In our October 9th issue, we took up the subject of regularising school cricket and, according to Education Ministry’s Special Consultant Sunil Jayaweera, the ministry is very serious about the task at hand, and is hoping to rope in most of the stakeholders of school cricket, when they are ready to take up the subject [...]
Thoroughness in basic skills cultivates winning habit
People kick dirt as they walk with no intention or purpose to what they are doing. Looks like they are walking and relaxing without a care in the world, disregarding what situation they are currently in. This is a way of being careless. The Urban Dictionary Defines this action as “kicking the S***. Unless you [...]
The allowance to perform freely
Prominence and Publicity — a ‘Waterloo’? The Women’s year-ending Tennis finals will be staged in Singapore starting October 23 but, there is still some movement in the lower end ranking to select the top 8 players. It is widely known that Serena Williams, Ranked 2 in the world, with a sure slot for the event, [...]
Royal retain Noel Fernando Trophy with huge win
Thoras’ drowned in the Beira Lake By Naushad Amit Royal College made a thorough clean-out to outsmart traditional rivals S. Thomas’ College by 50-2 and retain the T. Noel Fernando Memorial Trophy in the 43rd Royal-Thomian Regatta and 47th Boat Race on the waters of Beira Lake at the Colombo Rowing Club yesterday. Coming off [...]
MAS Slimline, MAS Unichela in line
By M. Shamil Amit Two clusters of MAS Holdings defending champions in the men’s category MAS Slimline Pannala and MAS Unichela Panadura was in line to emerge champions of the men’s and women’s categories at the 89th ABA Men’s and Women’s Clifford Boxing Championship which was in progress at the Royal College Boxing Arena in [...]
Comedy of errors end in no schools rugby kick off
By Naushad Amit Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) came under heavy fire when its Secretary had not done the paperwork on schedule to conduct an Inter-School Under-18 Division II Sevens Tournament at Ananda College ground in Rajagiriya, which eventually was never kicked off. The tournament, supposed to begin on Friday and end today, [...]
Dangalla’s eight wicket haul in vain
Under-19 School Cricket By M. Shamil Amit Wesley College bowler Ruchira Dangalla who ripped through the St. Benedict’s batting in action – Pic by Ranjith Perera In spite of the promised rains overnight the weather gods were kind and all the matches were played without any hiccup in the schools under 19 tournament matches ended [...]
Richmond Walk – 2016
‘Richmond Walk 2016’ will happen once again on 28th Friday 2016. This year’s event is indeed important to all Richmondites as it coincides with the golden jubilee celebrations of Richmond College Union (Colombo Chapter) which is popularly known as RCU Colombo. It is worthy of note that RCU Colombo takes pride in setting an unparalleled [...]
Asalanka to walk the Red Carpet for second time in a row
37th Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2016 Chief Guest Roshan Mahanama also did it in 1983 and 1984 The grand show- the 37th Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2016- will come alive on November 11 at the BMICH in Colombo. As many are already aware, Sri Lanka Under (U)-19 [...]
Are they too old to hold office and, is politics a hurdle!
There is a move by the Ministry of Sports (MoS) to limit the age of office bearers of Sports bodies to 70. At the same time, the ministry is also eyeing to bar persons in active politics from holding office in Sports bodies. Here are some views of the issue at hand. Susil Ranasinghe (Assistant [...]
TIGHT SECURITY FOR VISAS
The country is getting ready for a major sports meet Down Under where sixty six athletes from the home nation are scheduled to take part. However the Embassy concerned had got word that several athletes are waiting to jump the bandwagon and, what’s more, twenty of them have been refused visas. Ninety two countries are [...]
Al Manar Int’l beat Atamie Int’l with a ball to spare
Al Manar International School (AMIS) beat bad light to score a thrilling 5-wicket victory, with a ball to spare, in their annual clash with Atamie International School (AIS) at the Moors Grounds on Thursday. The main match between the Under (U)-16 sides was reduced to 18 overs, due to the delay in starting the U-14 [...]
800metre poser; to be or not to be — Nimali vs Dhammika Manike
By Susil Premalal Sri Lanka’s former National athlete Sriyani Dhammika Manike made a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) after her 800 metres record was shattered by Nimali Liyanarachchi during the 42nd National Sports Festival held in Jaffna recently. Manike told the Sunday Times: “I am a person who is not chasing after records. [...]
Under-19 Football finals in Jaffna from Nov. 3 to 5
By Susil Premalal The semi-finals of the Kothmale Trophy Under-19 Schools Football Tournament will take place on November 3 and 5 at the Duraiappah Stadium in Jaffna. This has been decided by the Sri Lanka Football Federation. This is the first time after the 30-year-old Civil War that a football final is scheduled to take [...]
Junior Shuttlers to compete at World Championship in Spain
By Lakshman Ranasinghe A 16-member Junior Badminton team of 10 Boys and 6 Girls, will take part in the World Junior Badminton Championship to be held in Spain from November 2 to 13. The Lankan squad will leave on October 31, soon after the Junior Nationals from October 22 to 29 in Kurunegala, where the [...]
Foreign Tours- Bane of Sri Lanka Football
By Subhani Hassimdeen — Former National Football Captain and National Coach There is no other topic in Sri Lanka on which there has been so much controversy, disputes and allegations of abuse than on the subject of Sports. The recent tour undertaken by our National Football Team to Cambodia has come in for much comment [...]
Commercial Credit out to dethrone MAS Unichela for maiden title
By Lakshman Ranasinghe Singer-MCA Premier League 2017 KnockOut Final Senior Sri Lanka Cricketers, Chamara Silva (MAS Intimates Unichela) and Upul Tharanga (Commercial Credit & Finance PLC) will use their experience and skills to their maximum, when they lead their teams in the 24th Singer-MCA Premier League 2017 – KnockOut (KO) Tournament Final, today at [...]
St. Benedict’s win MAGIS Cup
MAGIS Cup Under-14 basketball tournament came to a successful completion with St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena emerging champions. Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya won the girls’ tournament. St. Benedict’s remained unbeaten throughout the competition winning six games in total. The efforts of Captain Naveen James in the semi-final saw St. Benedict’s qualifying for the finals while Maris Stella [...]
Kirulapona and Henamulla clash in Silver Cup final
The finals of the Silver Cup knock-out Football Tournament will be worked off on October 23 at 3 pm at the City Football league Complex. Kirulapona United and Henamulla United have qualified to clash in the finals. The tournament is conducted by the Colombo Football League. Twenty affiliated teams of the Colombo Football League took [...]
Anoushka leads the way
Under 15-table tennis Ladies’ College Under-15 Table Tennis team led by Anoushka De Silva emerged champions in their age category at the All Island National Schools Games Table Tennis tournament conducted by the Department of Education which concluded at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor stadium recently. Ladies’ College defeated Dharmasoka Ambalangoda 3-0 in the semi-finals [...]
Deepavali Races next Saturday
Royal Turf Club (RTC) will hold its Deepavali Races next Saturday at the Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya with a card of six races. According to RTC, horse racing enthusiasts will get to witness the new imports of Indian horses participating on October 29, hopefully in all the races of the day. The RTC hopes to [...]
Komasaru grabs 4/9 to help Team Maroons
by P D de Silva Matara Super League T20 Left arm leg spinner Chanaka Komasaru captured four wickets for nine runs in his allotment of four overs to help Team Maroons comprising of past cricketers of St Thomas College Matara defeat Team Green comprising of past cricketers of big match rivals St Servatius College by [...]
Unbeaten Palink SC are Group leaders
Palink Sports Club, Battaramulla, top their Group with 5 wins including 3 innings victories, in the Sri Lanka Women’s Division II Tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket. A fine all-round outfit enabled Palink SC to head their group with Malsha Ranatunga, Chapa Hewapathiranage and Nadeesha Perera outstanding with the bat, while Nelum Lasanthi, Hasna Deen, Harshani [...]
MAS Holdings reign supreme for 5th successive year
By Lakshman Ranasinghe Mercantile Swimming Championship 2016 Reigning Champions MAS Holdings proved their dominance of Mercantile Swimming for the 5th successive year, when they won the President’s Challenge Trophy as Overall Champions, at the 10th Mercantile Swimming Championship 2016, concluded at the Thurstan College Swimming Pool complex last Sunday. MAS Holdings scored 720 points to [...]
Outstation Athletes stamp their superiority over Urban ‘siblings’
By Susil Premalal 32nd National School Games Athletics Championships Outstation Athletes emerged to the fore at the 5-Day 32nd National School Games Athletics Championships conducted by the Ministry of Education (MoE) at the Bogambara Stadium. Colombo Schools were able to win only 2 championships. St. Benedict’s College Colombo won the Under (U)-17 Boys Championship while [...]
Sithul and Lehan in century opening stand
By L.D. Chandrasiri – Matale Two fine allround performances by Sithul Wijesekera (32 not out and 3/13) and Lehan Nawarathna (55 not out and 3/55) helped St. Thomas’ Matale to dominate the drawn U/13 division 2 inter school cricket encounter between St. Thomas’ Matale and Trinity College Kandy. Batting first Trinity College posted 163 for 9 [...]
Seylan banks on height to get past HNB 60-56
Mercantile Services Netball 2016 The energetic, Vasana Lakmali and 7-footer, Tharjini Sivalingam turned in sterling performances in the last quarter, to give Seylan Bank a heart-stopping, 60-56 win over HNB in the Mercantile Services “A” Division Netball Tournament 2016,concluded at Thurstan College Grounds. HNB led by Sri Lanka Captain, Gayani Dissanayake, led at half-time. Seylan [...]
Senior Scrabble Tourney on Nov. 6
The annual All Island Senior Citizens Scrabble Tournament will be held on Sunday, November 6 at the Hilton. This event,organised by the Sri Lanka Association of Senior Citizens in association with the Sri Lanka Scrabble League, is open to all Sri Lankans over the age of 50. As in previous years (this being the 17th [...]