Donald trumps Aravinda
Sri Lanka Cricket has plunged into a fresh crisis with the resignation of Aravinda de Silva – the chief of its Cricket Committee and Thilanga Sumathipala’s cricket mentor — over the Allan Donald spat. Last week Sri Lanka Cricket was in elation following the deal with former South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald for a [...]
Lasith continues to build on his popularity
Lasith Croosepulle of Maris Stella College Negombo continues to lead the All-Island Schools segment for the third week running in the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2017. As the competition completes its 17th week Lasith had added 8070 combined votes, the highest among contenders for yet another week, as [...]
Fleet-footed Avishka makes a break in the second count
Wesley College three-quarter Avishka Lee, in the same manner that mesmerises his opposition with his canny running, passed the rest of the line to clear the field in the second week of the Singer-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year and the School Team of the Year 2017competition. Adding a mammoth tally [...]
SLC Alice is in Neverland
Generally, the human kind, since its ascent, has got accustomed to numerous combinations of delicacies to please its taste buds — and, among them, the Lankan combination of curd and treacle takes special place at any table. As a combination, it’s second to none. But, there is one irony. If one takes the two individually, [...]
Rituals a spoilsport to scheduled starts
People wait expectantly for a match to start, having, sometimes, paid a princely Rs 1,000. They wait impatiently, looking at their watches, wondering where the teams are and where the referee is. “Wait”, is the answer, as the rituals of unfolding flags, singing anthems and introducing a chief guest has to take place. The game [...]
Song of Sports in Tennis
The purpose of Sports is to enhance the five physical abilities of man, that is strength, suppleness, speed, stamina and stability, to perfect disciplines of Sport. In any other form, Sport does not provide the benefit for which it was meant to, when it was created in ancient Greece. Sport is for participation and never [...]
Six Junior Athletes for Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas
The Athletics Association of Sri Lanka has decided to send four boys and two girls for the Sixth Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in the Bahamas from July 16 to 25. Seventy-two Commonwealth countries will take part in these Games. The National Olympic Committee (NOC) has been entrusted to send the team. The NOC [...]
Lankan lasses play their first game against Chinese Taipei
The Sri Lanka women’s volleyball team will fly to Bangkok on May 10 to take part in the the second Asian Under-23 Volleyball Championships to be held from May 13 to 21. In the first match they will face Chinese Taipei on May 13. The second game will be against Kazakhstan on May 14. The [...]
WP South, Southern Province battle for supremacy
Western Province South and Southern Province will battle for supremacy to lay their hands on the trophy in the final of the U19 Super Provincial limited overs tournament scheduled to be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium today. The final is no doubt going to be an interesting tussle as the two teams booked their [...]
CMCA launches competitive Cricket for veterans
The Colombo Masters Cricket Association (CMCA) was established on October 21, 2016, at the SSC. Subsequent to its formation, Mahes De Zoysa was elected President, Andrew Dalby as Secretary and Dharsha Abeyawardena as Treasurer. The CMCA was registered in the Western Province Sports Division. The CMCA has been set up as an opportunity for the [...]
Six records at swimming nationals
Six new national records were established at the National and Sub-Junior Under 15 Aquatic Championships 2017 in progress at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Complex. Three out of the four new records in Women’s 4x100m LC Medley Relay, Girls Under-15 4x100m LC Freesstyle relay, Women’s 4x50m LC Freestyle Relay and Men’s 4x50m LC Freestyle Relays were [...]
Richmond aiming for the double
The curtains of the Singer U19 Division One two day league cricket tournament will come down with the final clash between Richmond and Ananda scheduled to be played tomorrow and Tuesday at Thurstan ground. Richmond led by Sri Lanka youth captain Kamindu Mendis who are also the limited over champions will no doubt be seeking [...]
Isipathana, Royal and Wesley win their games
Isipathana College and Royal College recorded smashing wins in contrasting styles while Wesley College claimed a deserving win in three second round games of Singer Schools Under-20 League Rugby Championship yesterday. At Havelock Park Isipathana ran away with a inspiring 41-21 win against S. Thomas’ College after leading 19-14 at halftime. Isipathana scored from seven [...]
Ratnavali no match for Anula’s supremacy
Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda, went one up in the series, when they scored an easy 8-wicket win over Ratnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha, in their inaugural Battle of the Queens Cricket encounter at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. The experienced lasses from Nugegoda dominated the game to maintain their status as All Island Girls Cricket Champions [...]
Kavisha and Sahan star in drawn game at Uyanwatta
Thelijjawila Central College’s Kavisha Dilhara who ended with a match bag of six including a five wicket haul and Sahan Bandara who scored an unbeaten 59 off an equal number of balls with 11 boundaries were named the best bowler and man of the match respectively by umpires Susila Gunawardena and Chanaka Milan on the [...]
Athulugama brings home a Bronze while representing Emirates
Charles Indika Athulugama who achieved a rare feat by becoming the first ever Sri Lankan to represent the Emirates Touch Rugby team at the World Masters’ Games 2017 which was held in Auckland, New Zealand. At the end of the gruelling effort, Charles had the distinction of bringing home a Bronze Medal. In their group [...]
No hiccups at Cycling T’Cup
The Sri Lanka T’Cup concluded with a note as the best organised road cycling event in South Asia as per comments made by UCI Chief Commissaire Jamaludin Mahamood of Malaysia. The race ran from East to West Coast of Sri Lanka, starting from Pasikudah to Mahiyangana and second stage from Mahiyangana to Kandy, final stage [...]
Sanjeewa extends lead
Pin Fernando Grand Prix May edition played at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club Course approaches the fourth and final round with B A Sanjeewa extending his lead to 10 strokes from Naveenda Ranga. Youngsters Chanaka Perera and local lad Vinoth Kumar are tied in third place, one shot away from the second placed Ranga. Chanaka [...]
Minister Siyambalapitiya new Volleyball president
Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya was unanimously elected as the new president of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB). At the volleyball nominations seven candidates have been selected uncontested. Three politicians have been selected for the SLVB – the president’s post and for the vice presidents posts Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Chairman Kanchana [...]
Rukmalgama in the nick of time
Rukmalgama Cricket Club registered their second successive win when they snatched a heart stopping two runs win over Kolitha Cricket Club in the ongoing Colombo District Cricket Association (CDCA) Division III , 50 Over League Tournament 2017, match played at the Aarons Country Club, Horana. RCC, who won the toss and batted posted a respectable [...]
Football pool preparing for Kyrgyzstan tour
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka has planned that residential training to be held for the Under 23 National Football Pool from May 22 onwards at the Baddegana Football Complex. An islandwide talent search took place under the supervision of National Coach Dudley Steinwall where 35 players players from the North East and Central Provinces [...]
Last Man Stands Sri Lanka springs into action
The new way to play Cricket, the Last Man Stands Sri Lanka spring season cricket competition 2017 is scheduled to take place from May 21 onwards. Entries are called from all local clubs, firms islandwide, closing on May 15, 2017. Join the world’s most popular amateur 20+20 , eight-a-side, cricket competition limited to two hours [...]
Inaugural Colombo Supercross to flag off today at SLN Welisara
The Navy Racing Club (NRC) is the latest to enter the moto racing fraternity as they have finalised all arrangements to conduct the inaugural Colombo Supercross scheduled to be held at the newly laid motor racing track in Welisara today. Joining hands with them to make this event a success is the Sri Lanka Association [...]
Total Amber’s Thivanka Anuruddha hits whirlwind 203 n.o. in 81 balls
One drop batsman, Thivanka Anuruddha of Total Amber, hogged the limelight by becoming the first double centurion in the ongoing second Commercial Credit & Finance PLC sponsored, MCA ‘F’ Division 25-Over League Tournament 2017, continued last weekend. Anuruddha hit a whirlwind 203 not out in 81 balls, inclusive of 20 sixes and 16 fours, in [...]
52 Teams line up for ‘Honda’ Trophy’s 7th edition
The MCA ‘G’ Division 25-Over League Tournament, the last of the main tournaments in the MCA’s 2017 calendar, for the ‘Honda’ Trophy sponsored by Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd, for the 7th successive year, will commence at the weekend immediately after Vesak, May 13, 14. A record number of 52 teams including six newcomers to [...]
Dr. Lucas wins 4 more medals
Participating in the World Masters Games 2017 held in Auckland, New Zealand, from April 21 to 30, former Sri Lankan TT wizard Dr. Nimal Lucas, playing in the table tennis event, won one gold, two silver medals and one bronze medal, the highest tally of medals by a Sri Lankan table tennis player in a [...]
Wasantha Aluvihare heads MDSDC
State Minister of Agriculture Wasantha Aluvihare was unanimously elected the President of the newly formed Matale District Sports Development Council (MDSDC) at its inaugural meeting held at the State Minister’s office in Aluvihare, Matale. The new council which is the brain child of Minister and was formed by a few enthusiastic and interested veterans of [...]