Uphill task for Upul and his men
Sri Lanka, after a crushing 3-0 hammering in the Test series, will look for a quick turn-around of fortunes when the five-match ODI series against India begins today in Dambulla. Led by new ODI skipper Upul Tharanga, Sri Lanka are under tremendous pressure going into the series as they must win at least two matches [...]
Slovenia and Hungary emerge winners
Slovenia and Hungary emerged winners in the Men’s and Women’s segments of the Leg four of the International Basketball Federation 3×3 Basketball Nations League Tournament 2017 worked off for the second day at the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Outdoor courts in Ratmalana yesterday. Leg five of the tournament will be played today at the [...]
Kandy schools to the fore
It’s the tail-end of the Rugby season, but the Milo All Island Ten-a-side tournament for the Under Sixteen’s attracted a large number of entries. The outcome was that the SLSRFA was forced to look for two venues to work off the tournament. The Trinity Stadium in Pallekelle and the Digana Provincial Sports Complex were the [...]
Anika bags U16 Singles, Doubles to make it five
Top seeded Anika Seneviratne lived up to her expectations as she clinched the girls under 16 singles title with a comfortable two sets to nil against Anjalika Kurera in the three set final played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday. Later Anika continued her winning spree when partnered by her sister Alana [...]
Brandix , Omega Line and MAS Holdings qualify for finals
Two teams from Brandix Fast Fashion SC (Avisawella and Mirigama) qualified for finals of the Mercantile Volleyball Championships Super League and Championship women’s categories yesterday. The first round matches of the competition were played at the Maharagama Youth Service Council (NYSC) outdoor courts. The completions are being conducted by the Mercantile Volleyball Association (MVA). In [...]
Four-year plan for Volleyball Convention on August 26, 27
The National Volleyball Convention will be held on August 26 and 27 from 9 am onwards at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo 7. This is after 25 years that a convention for volleyball is being held in the island. The two day event is being conducted by the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation. This is [...]
Lack of funds — Sri Lanka pulls out of YOG Asian Qualifier
Lack of funds has forced Sri Lanka to pull out of the upcoming Asian Rugby Under-17 Sevens Championship scheduled to be held in Chinese Taipei next month. This tournament also serves as the qualifying platform of the Youth Olympic Games 2018 to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association [...]
Sri Lanka meets Bhutan today in second match
The Sri Lanka junior football team is preparing for the second game against Bhutan today (Sunday) in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup under 15 tournament in Nepal, Kathmandu. The tournament is held from August 18 to August 27. Six South Asian countries are taking part in the contest. Sri Lanka is in Group [...]
India ‘B’ pip England to take the Plate
While India ‘A’ lock horns with traditional rivals Pakistan in the Cup final at the SSC grounds, India ‘B’ scored a fighting 8-run victory over England Solicitors in the Plate Final of the 6th International Lawyers Cricket World Cup 2017 at Royal College Grounds, Reid Avenue yesterday. Put into bat India ‘B’ started off with [...]
PAB rejects Sierra appeal, Access wins award
Sports Ministry will award the tender to relay the synthetic tracks at the Sugathadasa Stadium this week after the Procurement Appeal Board (PAB) rejected an appeal by Sierra Constructions Ltd, a joint venture with Polythan Asia challenging the Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee’s (CAPC) decision to award the tender to Access International (Pvt) Ltd and Conica-Veritas. [...]
Hockey certificates to 50 students
The presentation of certificates of excellence to a batch of 50 students, who have successfully completed the three year training course at the central province hockey academy in Matale, will take place on Tuesday August 29th at Hotel School auditorium Matale at 9.30 am under the patronage of central province chief minister Sarath Ekanayake. Speaking [...]
Sri Lanka Cricket ready with domestic format
As calls for an urgent revamp of domestic cricket increase following Sri Lanka’s 3-0 capitulation against India at home, Sri Lanka Cricket says the proposed four-team super-provincial cricket tournament will help bridge the unacceptably wide gap between domestic and international cricket. On Wednesday, SLC chief Thilanga Sumathipala said preparations were in place to kick off [...]
Top local pros vie for honours
The Sri Lanka Open 2017, moves to the hills after many years and the Sri Lankan Golf Professionals will battle for supremacy at the picturesque Nuwara Eliya Golf Club Course. The Sri Lanka Open first played in 1970, has been the platform for top golfers to surface and eventually represent Sri Lanka at Amateur level [...]
Moratuwa wins the undergrads regatta
University of Moratuwa led by Dilanka Gamage won the 34th Inter University Regatta 2017, held at the Colombo Rowing Club premises with a 36 points to 6 over the University of Colombo. University of Moratuwa won all the events at the regatta except the ‘A’ Scull event and the Double Scull event. Moratuwa University emerged [...]
Saparamadu qualifies for World Boxing Championship
Sri Lankan boxer Dinidu Saparamadu has qualified to participate at the forthcoming World Boxing Championship scheduled to be held from August 25 to September 2 in Hamburg, Germany. Saparamadu who takes part in the 64kg weight category has had a successful international stint this year having won two gold medals first in the international triangular [...]
Gajaba Supercross on August 27 at Saliyapura
With the wake of the annual Gajaba Supercross 2017 motorsport event which is set to take place next Sunday (27 August) at the Saliyapura Camp in Anuradhapura, the Colonel of the Regiment of Gajaba Regiment, Major General Shavendra Silva, expects the annual motorsport event to become more attractive and interest generating. In addition of expectations [...]
They all ‘no-ball’ the cricket management
First time since the World Cup victory in 1996, the entire cricketing fraternity in Sri Lanka is perturbed and is openly expressing its displeasure about the state of the game in its present context. Though small in numbers, heartbroken fans held a candle light vigil on Tuesday at Independence Square and the following day staged [...]
Veterans 30-overs game today
The inaugural Veterans 30 Over cricket encounter between Colombo Masters Cricket Association (CMCA) and Old Thomians’ Mount Lavinia will take place today at the St. Thomas’ College Grounds. Mahinda Halangoda will lead the Old Thomians and Colombo Masters will will be captained by Dharsha Abeywardene.
Power-lifter Kodikara combines brawn with brains in quest for Gold
Five years back, Danushka Kodikara was in pursuit of a career in Rugby, Sri Lanka’s most followed sport after Cricket. But a sudden twist of fate has made Kodikara a national asset which, after 4years, he claims, is the turning point of a positive move. Today, Kodikara, 25, is a top ranked power-lifter in Sri [...]
Golden Jubilee Saints Quadrangular on August 26-27 in Kandy
St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota will host the Golden Jubilee Saints Quadrangular Tournament (SQT) 2017, involving St. Joseph’s (Joes) College, Maradana, St. Peter’s (Petes) College, Bambalapitiya, St. Benedict’s (Bens) College, Kotahena, and host St. Anthony’s, to be worked off on August 26-27 in Kandy. The inaugural Saints Quadrangular took place in 1963, during the Bens Diamond [...]
Maliban drub SLT by 8 wickets
It was plain sailing for Maliban Biscuits to their maiden major Cricket title, with a comprehensive 8-wickets win over Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) in the 7th Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd., sponsored ‘Honda’ Trophy, MCA ‘G’ Division 25-Over League Tournament 2017 final, concluded at the MCA grounds last Saturday. Winning the toss SLT started on [...]
SL Navy Inter Command Squash Tournament 2017
The Inter Command Squash Tournament of the Sri Lanka Navy for the year 2017 was worked off at the Command Squash Courts of the Eastern Naval Area in Trincomalee from 7th to 11th August 2017 with the participation of 35 officers and 29 sailors including four women sailors. The South Eastern Naval Command secured the [...]
Major Dilhan Jayawardena elected President of Sri Lanka Automobile Sports for 2017/18
Major Dilhan Jayawardena was elected President of Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS), the national Motorsports controlling body of the country, at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently. The SLAS elected a new executive council for the year 2017/18, to replace the administrative committee that functioned under the Director General of Sports of the Ministry [...]
St. Sebastian’s advance to semi-finals
St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa advanced to the semi-final of the Under-15 Division One cricket tournament with a comfortable 55 runs over Vidyaloka MV Galle in the quarter-final encounter played at Darley Road. St. Sebastian’s taking first lease of the wicket guided by a half ton from Savindu Roshan made a modest score of 218 and Vidyaloka [...]
St. Anthony’s, St. Servatius, Royal and Nalanda qualify to semis
The Under-17 Division One cricket tournament has reached the final stages with the quarter-finals being completed. This saw St. Anthony’s Katugastota, St. Servatius Matara, Royal Colombo and Nalanda booking the four berths to the semi-finals. - MSA Results: At Kadirana: St. Anthony’s won by 4 wickets St. Sebastian’s 135 in 45.3 overs (Nishitha Abilash 54, [...]
Wimalasena stresses the need for proper trials
Veteran marathoner Wimalasena Perera says that the athletic administrators over the years should take the responsibility for the current status quo of marathon in Sri Lanka. Even though Sri Lanka has produced international level marathoners, Sri Lanka has failed to win medals beyond the South Asian region. “If you look at our history, we have [...]
DRUGS UNDER A FLYOVER
The drugs scenario has entered into the sports arena in a big way and it has been reported that some athletes get their drugs injected into them under a flyover in Nugegoda. It is grossly estimated that an injection is in the region of Rs.10, 000. No wonder the drugs scene is booming these days [...]
Zverev, Shapovalov and Dissanayake
The US Open series is creating interest in North America to make the final Grand Slam the year the US-Open to be popular. The newly named ‘new generation’ band of players, by ATP and WTA, are doing exactly what is expected of them in the 6 events prior to the Grand Slam. Former World Junior [...]
Lankan Juniors bag HSBC golf tie
Sri Lanka Juniors beat Pakistan Juniors in a thrilling finish to the inaugural HSBC International Junior Golf Championship, played in Ryder Cup Match-Play format, where Sri Lanka Juniors played against the Pakistan Juniors in the first-ever final of the International Junior Golf Championship organised by the Sri Lanka Golf Union. The HSBC International Junior Golf [...]
67 Lankans in action
A team of 67 Sri Lanka University Athletes led by Sumedha Ranasinghe is participating in the 29th Summer Universidad Games in Chinese Taipei. The opening ceremony took place yesterday (19) and the games will conclude on August 30. The Sri Lanka contingent of 87 includes 20 officials. The high profile event is only second to [...]
A little bit of catching practice with Ruwan Kalpage
The post-match discussion by Indian experts led by doyen Sunil Gavaskar hit us like a sock-in-the-jaw. They were of the opinion that the Lankans played below-par cricket during that lost series. One particular area that came in for heavy criticism was Sri Lanka’s fielding. At one point Gavaskar said that in the first Test, the [...]
NTB, MAS in Women’s ‘B’ Division final
Nations Trust Bank (NTB) and MAS Holdings (MAS) will battle for the Women’s ‘B’ Division supremacy, when they meet in the finals, while debutant Moulana Travels (Moulana) and Virtusa booked will meet in the Men’s ‘E’ Division final in the 27th MSBA League Basketball Tournament 2017, conducted at the Sir Henry Pedris Stadium, Colombo 5. [...]
Reinstate Mathews as Captain
Our National Cricket X1 is presently in disarray, after the voluntary resignation of Angelo Mathews as Captain. His main “bone of contention” in resorting to this surprise move is, I presume, attributed to the dismal performance of his teammates at the recent Zimbabwe Test and ODI Series. My personal assumption, however, is that, at this [...]
Last Man Stands Cricket on Sept. 24
Last Man Stands Sri Lanka Race to Cape Town 2017 tournament starts on 27 August 2017 and registration is now open. The semi-finals and finals are scheduled to be played on 24 September 2017 at Army Grounds Mattegoda from 10.00am to 5.00pm. The champions of the Last Man Stands Sri Lanka Race to Cape Town [...]