Lankans must stay positive says manager Fernando
Since beating Australia three-nil at home and then comfortably overcoming the Zimbabwe challenge, the young Lankans could no longer be tagged as greenhorns. Earlier they did have the apprentice curve where they lost the series to Pakistan and India at home and against England in England. But, what was evident was that they were seemingly [...]
Israel’s Merlis takes the lead on Day 1
The day one proceedings of the 3rd Red Bull Ride My Wave surfing competition held at the Kabalana Beach in Ahangama saw Vladimir Merlis of Israel posting the highest wave score the heat of the day as well as the first tube ride event to take the lead. The event flagged off by Chandima Weerakkody, [...]
Roshan, Sajeewa help Galle CC
The right and left arm spin combination of Roshan Jayatissa and skipper Sajeewa Weerakoon shared nine wickets to help Galle CC record a well deserving first innings win over fancied Tamil Union on the second day of their Premier Tier A inter-club cricket encounter concluded at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Tamil Union came [...]
Airmen withstand late Army thrust home
The Air Force triumphed 32-29 over the Army at Ratmalana by dint of a more efficient and superior opening half. The winners scored 3 goals, a try and two penalties as opposed to the Army’s 3 goals, a try and a penalty. The Army stuck with their tried and tested power play by the forwards. [...]
Kusal 145, Navy SC set for early kill
Kusal Edusuriya’s 145 with 19 boundaries and a six and a half tons by Buddika Hasaranga as Navy SC was set for an early outright win against Police SC when play stopped on day two in the Premier Tier B inter-club cricket encounter at Panagoda. Kusal was involved in three valuable partnerships – first of [...]
Police rout CH&FC
Police Sports Club routed CH and FC by 45 points (five goals, two tries) to 26 (three goals, one try) in their Dialog A Division League Rugby Tournament match played at the Race Course Grounds, Colombo 7 yesterday. Police led 26-0 at half time. Police SC dominated the first half scoring 26 points to nil. [...]
Taniya and Kayla for All India Amateur Golf Championships
Sri Lankan teenagers Taniya Minel Balasuriya and Kayla Perera will become the first Lankan girls to take part at an All India Ladies Amateur Golf Championships when they tee off at the 100th All India Ladies Amateur Golf Championships to be held from December 12 to 18 at Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi. Taniya, [...]
Foreign Coaches to prepare for 2018 Asian Games
A host of foreign coaches are to be brought to Sri Lanka for selected Sports next year by the Sports Ministry. Discussions regarding this are in progress between the Sports Ministry, the Foreign Ministry, local embassies and High Commissions, disclosed Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera. Plans are also underfoot to form a special unit to coordinate [...]
Masquerades and cricket killing fields
As a norm, we are vehemently against the politicisation of sports. But, when it comes to parliamentary proceedings and especially the dialogues pertaining to the Budget allocations, it becomes a different issue. The argument we were engrossed in was intense, but did not involve the members of the so-called Joint Opposition. This time the argument [...]
Player Responsibility– missing link between ‘also ran’ and ‘top gun’
At this time of the year, everyone evaluates 2016 and look for a productive pathway for Sport in the new year. In any Sport, the principal entity is the ‘Player’. True enough, during school years, we are compelled to rely on the administration for direction. Unfortunately, all is not well going on this path after [...]
CR Cop it at home as Navy sail past Kandy
Isat at CR hoping to see a repeat of the previous week’s flowing Rugby, but was disappointed. I was seated next to a university don whose forte was English. The mistakes started with a rough authoritative announcement making a welcome to see “Epic Rugby in Proportions”. The don corrected, saying, “it should be Rugby in [...]
Local Hockey sounds int’l boards heralding its revival
There was a time when Lankans would talk about the Hockey exploits of the Aluvihares and the Fernandos, and make meek attempts to compare with present standards. Yes, at one point, our strikers were missing the boards by long yardsticks. But, of late, though rather silently, it’s all coming back, as Lankan Hockey players gradually [...]
JUMPING
It is everybody’s wish to take part in an international event. This team took wing to Perth, Australia. Sixty six athletes requested to take part in the event but the authorities, knowing very well, that only a very few will return, gave visas to only 21. But when the team returned three were missing! They [...]
Sebs past Cricketers get-together
On November 26 at the Sebastianites Club in Moratuwa, the Past Cricketers Association of St. Sebastian’s College, together with their family members and distinguished invitees organised their annual get-together for the purpose of establishing a sense of camaraderie between past students for the benefit of potential cricket players. Titled “Sebs Past Cricketers and Group Family [...]
Watch out, this might be the title decider
With every team, barring two, having lost at least once, the game under floodlights between Havelocks SC and Navy SC has all the trappings of a title-deciding clash, even at this stage. Unbeaten on five wins apiece, the Havies currently head the table with 29 points as against the Navy’s 28. The Sailors have scored [...]
Suriyage wins Supermotard 250cc and Open 450cc class
Sangeeth Suriyage, the winner of Supermotard 250cc and Open 450cc broke the all time national record at the recently concluded SLADA Championship held on December 5 at the Pannala International Race Circuit with a lap timing of 59.8 seconds. In the Supermotard 250cc event Suriyage beat Kasun Danushka and Dushan Mudalige, who finished at second [...]
CR-Kandy should be interesting
It may be cliché tic, but playing for pride is a sentiment offer expressed by a team that has been defeated. Mighty Kandy SC, with its surfeit of stars, who occupy the third spot in the table, take on fourth placed CR and FC today at Nittawela. Their current standing takes some getting used to [...]
Dialog Super League Football Tourney resumes on Jan.7-8
The Dialog Super League Football Tournament which has not seen any action for 4 months, will resume on the weekend of January 7-8, 2017. This has been decided upon by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL). The tournament was originally scheduled to end in October, before the commencement of the Cargills Food City FA [...]
Pakistani stickers on goodwill visit
The Pakistan Army Hockey team, as part of the ongoing Army-to-Army Sports exchange programme, arrived in Sri Lanka last Sunday to participate in four friendly matches with their counterparts in the Sri Lankan Army. The Pakistan Army team won the first match against Sri Lankan Army team which was played on Tuesday at Astro Turf [...]
Two unranked TT tourneys in Point Pedro
It will be an momentous occasion for the town of Point Pedro. The 4th All Island Unranked Table Tennis Championship 2016 will be conducted by the Asian German Sports Exchange for the P.N. Pestonjee Challenge Trophy from December 19 to 21 at the Methodist Girls’ School auditorium tables Point Pedro. The All Island State Services [...]
Why only 3 swimmers for World Championships?
Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) selected only 3 Swimmers for the short course FINA World Championships which ended today (Sunday) in Windsor ON, Canada. However, as Olympic Swimmer Matthew Abeysinghe was injured, only 2 Swimmers represented the country. It is a big difference when compared with the previous World Championships in 2014, when Sri [...]
Tournament to kick off on Jan.7
Literally kicking off 2017 with a bang, the tournament, organised by the Group of 80’s of Hameed Al Husseinie College will be celebrating the tournament under flood lights at Racecourse Sports Complex Grounds, Colombo 07 on January 7, 2017. The Champions Trophy will be presented as the “Presidents Cup.” The opening match, semi-finals and finals [...]
PoW, Tissa MMV, Royal, Royal P’dura qualify for semis
Defending champions Prince of Wales along with Tissa MMV Kalutara, Royal Colombo and Royal Panadura qualified for the semi-finals of the Under-13 Division 1 inter-school Cricket tournament, recording wins in their Quarter-final matches over St Anthony’s Katugastota, Ananda Shastralaya Kotte, De Mazenod and Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama. An all-round performance by Nikil Shashmika who ended with [...]
Randika wins Silver and Bronze at Para-Badminton tournament
Randika Doling (nee Cooray) took part in the Asian Para-Badminton Championships in Beijing, China along with three other Sri Lankan players; Upul Bandara Gamagedara, Sanjeeva Perera and Prassanna Kumarasiri. She represented Sri Lanka in the SS6 (short stature) category. Over 140 competitors from 12 nations competed to become Asian champions in their respective classifications. There [...]
POW, St Peter’s ‘B’, Nalanda M’goda, St Joseph’s Wattala in semis
Prince of Wales ‘B’ along with St Peter’s ‘B’, newcomers to school cricket Nalanda Boy’s School Minuwangoda and St Joseph’s Wattala advanced to the semi-final of the Under 13 Division Two cricket tournament by securing wins over Loyala College Kochchikade, Galahitiyawa Central, St Bernadette’s College Polgahawela, and Royal ‘B’ Colombo in the quarter-final matches played [...]
Heshan Flexi Packaging’s 372/9 in 40-overs weekend’s highest
Heshan Flexi Packaging made minced meat out of Brumbie’s International bowlers, when they amassed 372/9 in 40-overs (almost 10 runs an over), as they went on to win the match by a huge margin of 257 runs, in the ongoing MCA ‘D’ Division 40 Overs League Tournament 2017, continued last weekend. Heshan Flexi’s first 5 [...]
Amana Takaful ‘B’ create history
Amana Takaful Insurance ‘B’ created history as inaugural winners of the Mercantile Football Association (MFA) Futsal 5-a-side Football tournament 2016, concluded at the Futsal World Indoor Stadium, Darley Road last Sunday. In a rousing Final, Amana Takaful ‘B’ nudged LB Finance 9-8 on penalties, as the full-time scores stood level at 4-4. Amana Takaful took [...]
Dinesha: Sri Lanka’s first Woman International Hockey Umpire
Former Sri Lanka Women’s Hockey Captain and current Hockey coach of Bishops College, Colombo, Dinesha Perera, became the first Lady Hockey Umpire from Sri Lanka to be promoted an International Umpire. This rare honour was bestowed on her following her excellent performances as an umpire at the recently concluded Asian Hockey Federation Cup Tournament held [...]
Ushan Perera- Best Driver, Ishan Dasanayake- Best Rider
Ushan Perera and Ishan Dasanayake won the main titles at the CEAT-SLADA Championship Awards 2016 held at the Grand Ballroom of Galadari Hotel last Friday. Ushan Perera won Best Driver, while Ishan Dasanayake claimed Best Rider after outsmarting the rest, as they became the cynosure of the night. Perera emerged Best in the SLGT 3500cc [...]
Colombo Veterans Football Club Champs for the 4th time
Colombo Veterans Football Club (CVFC) won the Goodwill Football Festival Cup at the International Masters Football Tournament held in Dubai which concluded on Saturday. This is the 4th time CVFC have won an International Masters Football tournament. They were champions at the inaugural tournament held in Singapore in 2006, and were joint champions with Singapore [...]
Book on Sri Lanka’s 100-year Volleyball history launched
The former secretary of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation, (2005-2015) Susil Ranasinghe compiled a book titled; “Sri Lanka Volleyball is 100 years old”. The book launching ceremony took place at the Maharagama Youth Service Indoor Stadium, at the end of the Presidents’ Gold Cup Volley Ball Tournament final competition and the book was presented to [...]