Maliyadeva BV emerge schools Netball champs
Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala with an unbeaten record emerged champions in the Inter Schools section of the Netball carnival organised and conducted by the Malay Cricket Club to commemorate the club’s 145th anniversary at the Padang, Colombo 2 recently. It was visible from the start that Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya were heading towards the championship with [...]
Roneth Hansaja takes first place in Karate
Sir John Kothalawala Defence University claimed the Overall Runners-up position at the Inter-University Badminton Tournament 2017, held in Rajasthan, India recently. University of Sri Venthakeshwara defended their title for yet another year despite the challenges from the shuttlers of Sir John Kotalawala Defence University (KDU), who also emerged Group ‘A’ team champions after the first [...]
Shuttle star Aishwaryaa to play in Burma
A rising badminton star, Ravichandran Aishwaryaa from OKI International School exhibited her talent in the game of badminton for the last four years winning various contests ranging from Zonal to National level. This youngster is coached by World Badminton Federation certified coach Mahesha Ekanayake who is assisted by Vijitha Hettiarachchi. Aishwaryaa will represent Sri Lanka [...]
Sir John Kothalawala is shuttle runner-up in India
Inter-University Badminton Tournament 2017 in Rajasthan, India Roneth Hansaja Hettiarachchi of Asian International School won the first place of the Boy’s Under-15 age group Kata 10, 9 and 8 Kyu, at the Western Province Colombo District Karate Championship. Roneth is a dedicated athlete in karate and has proven to be a result oriented competitor according [...]
S. de S. Jayasinghe MV Dehiwala take Rugby title in Ruwanwella
S. de S. Jayasinghe Maha Vidyalaya Dehiwala beat S. Thomas’ Prep School by 19-7 to win the Milo Inter-School Under-14 Division II 10-a-side Rugby Tournament last weekend. The two-day tournament was held at the Public ground in Ruwanwella on September 23 and 24. S. de S. Jayasinghe MV had a fine run-up to the final [...]
Savinda and Nuravi crowned Most Valuable water polo players
Royalist Savinda Dissanayake and Visakhian Nuravi Assalaarachchi were crowned the Most Valuable Players in the Boys and Girls categories at the National Water polo Championship concluded at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex last weekend. Eight Men’s teams and four Women’s teams took to the pool with the hope of taking hold of the coveted crown when [...]
Yevan Ranasinghe is overall South East Asia Cadet Karting champion
Sri Lankan Yevan Ranasinghe David, a 10-year-old up and coming racing star, currently residing in Singapore, emerged Overall Champion of the Cadet category of the X30 South East Asia Karting Championship 2017 at the Sepang Gokart Circuit in Malaysia last week.The young kart racing prodigy went into the sixth and final round of the championship [...]
Unbeaten Royal Under-12 ‘A’ Rugby team tops group
The Royal College Under-12 ‘A’ Rugby team remained unbeaten throughout the Milo Inter-Schools Rugby Carnival held in Colombo recently. The young Royalists won all their matches and beat opponents St. Joseph’s, St. Peter’s, D.S. Senanayake, Isipathana, St. Anthony’s, S. Thomas’, Zahira and Wesley as they became Group champions of the competition. The Royal Under-12 team [...]