Is it enter Mr. Hathurusingha
Ford left in a huff, SLC turn to Hathurusingha Sri Lanka Cricket is reportedly in discussions with former national cricketer Chandika Hathurusingha to replace head coach Graham Ford. Fielding coach Nic Pothas has taken over during the interim. Ford left the team midway through his four-year contract after Sri Lanka’s early exit from the ICC [...]
Lasith leads with only two counts left
With just two counts to go in the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2017 competition, overall leader Lasith Croosepulle of Maris Stella College Negombo has almost concreted his authority with a huge lead of 80929 from his immediate rival. Lasith, obtained 14912 combined votes during the ended week as [...]
Avishka and Wesley still are dominant factors
Avishka Lee and his team Wesley College are still the dominant factors of the Singer-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year and Most Popular Rugby Team of Year 2017 competitions. The competition is now in its ninth week and Lee seems unmovable from the top spot among a long list of 32 [...]
Yet another battle of the Blues on June 30
The 4th Royal-Thomian Sailing Regatta will take place at Bolgoda Lake by the Ceylon Motor Yacht Club off Moratuwa next weekend. The S. Thomas’ College sailing crew, who have won at all three previous meetings, will hope to continue their winning spree for yet another year while the Royal College crew will definitely look forward [...]
All-Island Schools’ Hockey Tourney in Mihintale
The Rajarata University in Mihintale will host the All-Island Schools Hockey Tournament for Boys and Girls Under-18, from July 1 to 4. Players born on or after January 18, 2000 will fulfill the eligibility criteria. Teams from a multitude of Districts-Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kandy, Matale, Galle, Matara, Polonnaruwa, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Jaffna, Badulla and Puttalam- have [...]
Kandy SC AGM today
Kandy Sports Club, possibly the most consistently successful Rugby Club in Sri Lanka will hold it’s 143rd Annual General Meeting at the Club Auditorium today (25), starting at 10.30am. The present President, Nihal Ratwatte, who assumed office in sad circumstances, has done a good job. Accordingly, he is expected to serve another term. The Ratwattes [...]
The two-legged tourney in Kandy and Colombo
The eight teams that will compete in the Sri Lanka Super 7s Rugby Championship are being finalised prior to official release for the two-legged tournament to be held at Nittawela in Kandy and the Racecourse ground in Colombo. The first leg of the tournament will be played on July 8 and 9 at Nittawela, the [...]
Rotten eggs, Malinga-Dayasiri row and the likely humiliation
Much has been happening since the Lankans returned home after their incident-filled cricket excursion to Old Blighty. Now, those who are involved with the game of cricket are on their toes and, at the same time, are also looking over their shoulders to see if there are any disparaging tell-tale signs haunting them. So much [...]
Innovative play- engine of our time
If there is one sport that has proved itself to be ahead of time, it is Football. Amazing is the right word to use, at its popularity and the attraction it provides to the world. The game of Football is still growing. The latest in their innovative attractions are the chess like ‘inter-passes’ for possession [...]
The Greens proved a point but are Joes the new kids in town?
The Schools Rugby knockout started in 1978 and since then, it has been known by different names at various junctures. Hence, it has been known as the William Molegoda Trophy, The Premadasa Trophy etc and today it stands as the Milo Schools knockout for the President’s Trophy. Walking to play St Peter’s in the semi-final, [...]
Marlon at the helm again
Nondescript Cricket Club (NCC) with a proud record of 127 years held its 128th Annual General Meeting at the club pavilion on Friday. Popularly known as NCC this club’s contribution to Ceylon and Sri Lanka cricket is enormous. From the year of the club’s establishment NCC had won every major cricket tournament conducted by the [...]
No stamp of approval for the Lankan squad
Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera has delayed approving the 15-man squad for the forthcoming series against Zimbabwe following reports of poor player fitness. The Sunday Times learns that the test results of the national squad were unsatisfactory only meeting the minimum requirement. The law requires the Minister’s approval for any team competing at international level. Sources [...]
Veddahs at the Olympics
The Olympic Day Run 2017 organised by the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka was held at Ampara on Friday, with the participation of over 1500 students from the area. The torch bearers at the event were former AASL President Sugath Tillekeratne — athletics and Niluka Karunaratne – Badminton. The picture shows a contingent of [...]
Sad tale of Johnian Rugby poaching
Schoolchildren changing institutions for academic and extracurricular activity purposes is an issue that is beyond the control of higher authorities, according to the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) Special Advisor on Sports, Sunil Jayaweera. Sunil Jayaweera, a veteran in Sports administration and legislative issues, explained that, if a principal or a head of an institution has [...]
Shakespeare Shield Golf on July 2
The the 106th, annual Shakespeare Shield Golf Championship 2017, sponsored by Carson Cumberbatch, will tee off on July 2, at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC). This tournament is the oldest corporate competition registered with the RCGC. The Shakespeare Shield is the only tournament open to members and teams of registered companies, the diplomatic community, [...]
Olympic High Jumper Manjula Kumara to quit
Sri Lanka’s Olympic High Jumper Manjula Kumara Wijesekera has decided to quit after the next Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, from August 18 to September 2, 2018. Prior to that, he will be the team leader at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaweneshwar, India, from July 6-9. He is the most senior athlete in [...]
Kanishka, Nipun and Thisuraka slam tons
Kanishka Ranthilakage of Ananda, Nipun Dhananjaya of St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa and Thisuraka Akmeemana of Wesley slammed tons to help their teams record wins against Piliyandala MMV, St Sebastian’s Katuneriya and Nalanda in the first round matches of the Under 17 Division One cricket tournament played at Ananda Mawatha, Katuneriya and Campbell Park. Kanishka hit [...]
Cream of WP’s Schoolboy Spikers in action
The 11th edition of the Blue, Gold and Blue Western Province Invitation Schools Volleyball Championship 2017, organised and conducted by the Royal College Volleyball Advisory and Management Committee under the patronage of the Royal College Union, got under way yesterday and will end today at the Royal College ground at Reid Avenue, Colombo. The tournament [...]
Dineth Samaraweera 6/13 skittles Piliyandala for 17
Ananda along with Nalanda and St Anthony’s Kandy recorded outright wins in the ongoing Under 15 Division One cricket tournament. Ananda coasted to an innings and 48 run win over Basilica Ragama while Nalanda secured a ten wicket win over Piliyandala Central while St Anthony’s outclassed Kegalu MV by an innings and 66 runs. In [...]
Rodrigo looking to clear hurdles
After clearing the initial hurdle and getting his names cleared by the Ministry of Sports to contest at the upcoming elections of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), Ranjith Rodrigo and his team’s explained on how Football should be managed in Sri Lanka. Rodrigo, a former President of FFSL revealed that he has obtained [...]
Ranil Ganewatta of Hayleys Group Cager dies on court
An excellent Basketball career came to a shocking and untimely end on Friday (16) evening at the Sir Henry Pedris Basketball Courts, when 39-year-old Rienzy Ranil Ganewatta of Hayleys Group, collapsed and died while playing in the 27th Mercantile Services Basketball Association (MSBA) League Tournament. Ganewatta, a product of DS Senanayake College, represented his school [...]
Semi-finals at 9 am and 11am today
Heshan Flexi Packaging ‘A’ team along with Stafford Motor Co., Army Sapper SC, Mattegoda and Colombo Bens qualified for the semi-finals of the Last Man Stands T+20 Spring Season Cricket Tournament 2017. The semi-finals and final will be worked off today at Thurstan College Grounds.The first semi-final between Heshan Flexi Packaging ‘A’ (Group ‘B’ winner) [...]
Three wins for STC Matale
St. Thomas’ Matale registered their third successive victory in the ongoing SLSCA U/17 division 1 cricket tournament when they beat Sri Sumangala college Kandy by 8 wickets in their inter school cricket encounter played at STC ground Matale. Elected to bat first Sri Sumangala made 130 all out in 34.5 overs with J.R. Weerasinghe top [...]
Nalanda Past Cricketers’ Association AGM today
The 14th Annual General Meeting of the Nalanda College Past Cricketers’ Association will be held today at 10 am, at the Nalanda College Language Laboratory . All past Cricketers of the school are kindly requested to be present with their proposals and recommendations for the uplift of the game at their alma mater. - LR [...]
Awaiting the Botswana Netball experience
The international match experience which the Sri Lanka Youth Netball team gains at the World Youth Netball Championships in Botswana from July 8 to 16 will hold them in good stead for future international competitions, specially the 2018 Asian Senior Netball Championships to be held in Singapore, said National Youth Netball Coach Janaki Gunasekera to [...]
Beetle Owners’ Club Annual World Volkswagen Day Celebrations on July 9
The Volkswagen Beetle Owners’ Club has made arrangements to hold the Annual World Volkswagen Day Celebrations on Sunday, July 9 in grand style. World Volkswagen Day is celebrated annually on June 22 and VW Clubs around the globe celebrate the event on the Sunday closes to the date. With the religious celebrations dawning on the [...]
Anushka Polonowita’s 84-ball 172 — the pick
Anushka Polonowita set St. Benedict’s College Grounds Kotahena ablaze, with a wildfire 172 not out in 84 balls with 12 sixes and 20 fours, as he powered Micro Holdings (Micros) to a comprehensive 113-runs win over The Finance Co. (TFC), in the ongoing 7th Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd., sponsored “Honda Trophy”, MCA ‘G’ Division [...]
St. Joseph’s Boys, Mahamaya Girls Kandy favoured to retain titles
The 44th Annual Schools All Island Age Group Aquatic Championship 2017 organised and conducted by the Schools Aquatic Sports Association (SASA) will be held at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex from June 29 to July 2, while the Diving events will be held from June 30 and July 1. This 4-day competition will have 164 events [...]
Under-18 Hockey C’ships from July 1-4
All Island schools U/18 boys and girls hockey championship 2017 organised and conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association will take place at Rajarata University ground, Mihintale in Anuradhapura from July 1st to 4th. The opening ceremony will be held on Saturday 1 July at 8.00 am. Schoolboys and girls born on or after 2000 [...]