Karunaratne (196) brightens Lankan prospects
DUBAI, Oct 7, 2017 (AFP) - Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne hit a career best 196 which left Pakistan fighting to avoid defeat in the second day-night Test in Dubai on Saturday. Karunaratne missed a double hundred by four runs but lifted Sri Lanka to an imposing 482 in their first innings before Pakistan finished [...]
Lankan cricketers are still on the defensive
Even though Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has principally agreed to tour Pakistan towards the tail-end of the current series subject to security clearance, there’s a greater possibility of the match being shifted to Pakistan’s adopted home—UAE. SLC will send an independent security expert to assess the situation later this week before a final call but [...]
Pete, Sachin Silva takes the initiative
The first week’s result of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2018 contest, which kicked off last week, comes out this weekend with some of the known names. Honours of the opening week of this much awaited, coveted competition goes to Sachin Silva of St. Peter’s College, who also [...]
Rain spoils Thomian victory charge
A Thomian victory was aborted by premature bad light at Pallekelle. Having bowled out the home team for 163 in their follow on, the visitors had to get 153 in 16 overs. Hapuhinna and Wijeratne blazed away and took their team to 47 in 4.4 overs before bad light stopped play. Left arm quick Kalana [...]
Thomians pip Royal for fifth title in a row
S. Thomas’ record their fifth consecutive win in the 26th R.L. Hayman Trophy water polo encounter against their traditional rivals Royal in a tense second leg clash at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex yesterday. Up to the third quarter Royal were occupying the box seat with the scoreboard reading 9-5. Everyone at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex [...]
Sri Sumangala and Devapathiraja emerge cricket champions
Sri Sumangala MV Panadura and Devapathiraja MV, Rathgama bagged the All Island Schools Games (boys and girls) cricket championships organised by the Ministry of Education in Colombo yesterday. In the boys final Sri Sumangala beat Nirmala Matha Sinhala MV Kalpitiya by 24 runs. In the girls final Devapathiraja beat Eppawala Siddhartha MV by 54 runs. [...]
Musaeus retains Marie Musaeus Higgins Trophy
Musaeus College retained the Marie Musaeus Higgins Trophy with a close 27-25 win over Ladies College at the 14th Annual Musaeus-Ladies Regatta 2017 at the Colombo Rowing Club yesterday. Two new records were established in this year’s edition in the A Pair and A Four events. Musaeus pair Senuri De Silva and Medani de Alwis [...]
Colombo FC tame Up Country Lions 3-0
Colombo FC overcame Up Country Lions SC 3-0 in the Dialog Champions League Stage Six game at the Jayatilleke Stadium, Nawalapitiya yesterday. Colombo FC led 1-0 at the breather. The first goal was netted in the 28th minute by Furic Momas. In the second half the other goals were scored in the 54th minute by [...]
Isipathana humiliate Science 33-5 in final
Isipathana didn’t have much trouble in winning the rugby title (under 20) at the All Island School Games at the Royal Complex. The winners lived upto expectations. However, Science College, whom they beat 33-5 in the final, got on the board first through a try of sheer brilliance by Hashan Madumadhawa. He side stepped not [...]
Track and Field events from Oct.11 to 15
The Track and Field events of the 33rd All Island School Games will be held from October 11 to 15 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex, Diyagama. The event is conducted by the Ministry of Education. 5,121 athletes from nine provinces will be taking part in the event. The events are being conducted under five [...]
Mubeen, Boteju, Hussain, Rikas enter semis
Defending champion M.M. Mubeen of Army along with Susantha Boteju (Sea Endless), Ashiq Hussain (MICH) and M.M. Rikas (BRC) won their quarter-final encounters played at the YMBA and Galle Cricket Club billiards tables in Galle to book the berths to the two semi-finals of the Six Red Ball National Snooker Championship. Defending champion Mubeen seeking [...]
Curovic and Josephine qualify for semifinals
Tamara Curovic of Serbia and Josephine Boualem of France prevailed in their quarter-final encounters of the Astoria Women’s Futures Tennis tournament played in the afternoon session at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo to qualify to the semi-finals. However fourth seeded Tamara underwent some anxious moments against her Indian opponent Jennifer Luikham after conceding [...]
Bhatiya’s last scrum
Trinity College’s preparations for the forthcoming School Rugby season got off to an inauspicious and sad start, when one of the players, 17-year-old Bhatiya Ekanayake collapsed and died. It was the first day of practice and the thirty odd players in the squad had been asked to do a road run, starting from the school [...]
310 Northern teams in the fray
The 5th Milo Cup Football Championship organised and conducted by Jaffna Football Association and the District Secretariat of Jaffna, kicked off yesterday with the participation of 310 teams. The tournament, which runs until November 4, will have the participation of 100 school teams and 210 club teams from the Northern region, where Football is an [...]
Six out of ten for B.A. Sanjeewa
Sri Lanka’s leading amateur golfer currently, B. A. Sanjeewa, clearly dominated the Pin Fernando Grand Prix 2017, October edition with some scintillating golf over the three round 54 holes event. Sanjeewa fired a 7 under par first round, followed by a five under par second round and closed the October edition with an emphatic 10 [...]
Sangakkara among other superstars at Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Cricket Board released a list of players retained by Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises for the third season after the deadline to trade and release players expired. Karachi Kings have released West Indies powerhouse Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard as well as Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara, who captained the side last year and [...]
Laser Run City Tour concludes successfully
The second edition of the Laser Run City Tour – Sri Lanka was concluded in Colombo successfully with over 200 athletes taking part in the Elite, Under 19, Under 15 and Under 11 age categories. The event was held at the Independence Square which is also a centre of a Leisure Sports area within the [...]
Malinga refusing to pack his bags
Is it the end of international cricket for Lasith Malinga? On Wednesday, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) selectors announced a 15-man squad for the five-match ODI series against Pakistan starting October 13 but Malinga, a veteran of 204 ODI matches did not find a place. There’s all possibility that he will not be considered for selection [...]
Local match fixing probe; evidence of manipulation
Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera last week appointed Attorney-at-Law Palitha Kumarasena to reconsider the ban imposed on Kalutara PCC and Panadura SC players after fresh evidence emerged of gross manipulation of the inquiry process. In a letter addressed to Ashely de Silva, CEO Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the suspended players of the Panadura CC have said [...]
Four teams move in to the semi-finals
MAS Silueta, the only unbeaten team in the tournament along with Power Tech Cement, John Keells ‘B’ and Commercial Credit ‘B’ advanced to the semi-finals of the first Fair and Lovely Men – MCA ‘B’ division 50 over League Tournament 2018. The last batch of matches in the league stage of the tournament played last [...]
Football Competitions – More glamour than purpose!
The Football boss it was reported in the ST last weekend is ready to kick around. At least this is one area in which he excels having served as National Team captain before taking on the mantle of President, having dribbled past his mentor, Past President Rodrigo at whose goalmouth he now attempts to leave [...]
A Kandyan Titan of Sports
Today is the 81st birth anniversary of the first National Olympic Committee (NOC) President from Kandy, the late Roy de Silva, a gifted sportsman and promoter, who died mid-January this year. Only a few may remember the part played by him to uplift sports. He should never be forgotten in the field of sports and [...]
Labrooy’s recipe for cricket success
Mutual respect, confidence and continuity are the key words of former Lankan fast bowler Graeme Labrooy who has taken upon the unlikely challenge of Chief Selector of Sri Lanka Cricket, at a time when national cricket is going through turbulent times. He told the Sunday Times he had declined this challenge on four previous occasions, [...]
Herath spins Lanka to an improbable victory
It was like rain on a parched land, as a fighting Sri Lankan team came from behind to beat the Pakistanis. Bemused, bewildered and subdued by Indian skill and artistry across the board, the team desperately needed this win to lift their flagging morale. A winning performance by the team was on the cards. The [...]
‘Lucian Rosa’ Cross Country Invitation Race in USA to felicitate Rosa
To felicitate to Sri Lanka’s legendary long distance runner S.L.B. Rosa, for his contributions as an Athlete, Coach and Administrator, a Cross Country Invitation Race for men and women, named Lucian Rosa, and organised by the UW Parkside Athletics-XC, Kenosha, USA, will be worked off tomorrow (9). S.L.B. Rosa is, arguably, the greatest long distance [...]
Laver Cup – A mixed reception for now, only time can tell
The inaugural Laver Cup (LC) in Prague had its excitement, with its events, promotional activities and certainly Tennis. The lineup of the best known names in Men’s Tennis made it a celebrity assembly, not only on court, but all over Prague. The event’s scoring system added a sense of suspense towards the outcome until the [...]
A PALL OF GLOOM
The scene shifts back to Kotawila as there was an exhibition by sports attached to the Ministry of Sports as to what they had done in the last nine years. The cricket stand attracted a lot of attention but the things that were on display were a chair and a table with lots of posters! [...]
Mapatuna’s last-ball 6 gives Sebastianites title
A last-ball 6 in semi-darkness by Carman Mapatuna gave a heart-stopping win over newcomers Vintage CC, in the 5th Lanka Cavaliers Cricket ‘Sixes’ 2017, concluded at De Soysa Park, Moratuwa. The tournament was jointly sponsored by Pack World (Pvt) Ltd. and Singer Sri Lanka PLC, as part of Lanka Cavaliers 20th Anniversary celebrations. Quarterfinals: Vintage [...]
Roshan Iddamalgoda – 40th MCA President
Wattala Antonians cricket captain Roshan Iddamalgoda from Media Vision Advertising was unanimously elected as the new President of the Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) at its 100th Annual General Meeting held on September 28, 2017 at the MCA Fine Dining Restaurant. Iddamalgoda, thus became the 40th MCA President overall and the 26th Sri Lankan to hold [...]
LSR Colombo Marathon today
The 17th LSR Colombo Marathon will take place today commencing at 6.00am opposite the BMICH. The organisers have received more than 8000 applications from 47 countries representing all the continents of the world. In the past, this event has been conducted from Colombo to Negombo. However, with the development of the City of Colombo, it [...]
Pushing the limits to succeed at any Cost
Bhathiya Ekanayake, a 17-year-old Trinity College Rugby player, withered while at training and later passed away. Various claims have been made as to how the tragic incident occurred. Some say it was during a warm-up, while what looks like a statement by the Principal. says during pre-season training. While offering my deepest sympathies and condolences [...]
Hockey to ‘Bully Off’ again in Kandy
Kandy, the hill country capital, is where Hockey was first played, with a proud record of producing some of the top National Hockey players and captains in men and women. Once again, plans are afoot to revive Hockey in Kandy, which dates far back to 1907, when the Indian Rajput Regiments occupied the Kandy Military [...]
Colombo University reign supreme 3rd year running
The University of Colombo (UoC) proved their dominance in Hockey when their Men’s team emerged unbeaten champions for the 3rd successive year, while their Women’s clinched the 2nd runner-up position at the University Games- Hockey Tournament worked off at the University of Peradeniya (UoP) Grounds recently. In the Men’s final played amidst a large gathering, [...]
Chalitha to play in NZ TT C’ships
Four times national champion Chalitha Ranjana was invited to play in the New Zealand Open Table Tennis Championship 2017 to be held in Christchurch from October 5 to 14. Chalitha left the island last Wednesday to take part in the championship and he will play in the Open Men’s Doubles with another Sri Lankan living [...]
How to fix a probed fix?
Remember cricketer D.H. de Silva? Unlike his younger brothers Somachandra and Premachandra, Hemachandra did not get the honour of donning the National crest on his cap. Nevertheless, he remained a cricket legend in his own right. Those who have played cricket with him have more than an anecdote to relate about him. A founder member [...]
Hassan the complete sportsman par excellence
M.S.A. Hassan won the 1st All Ceylon Amateur Snooker Championship in 1935 organized by the Central YMCA. Hassan’s record in YMCA Billiards since 1933 has been unsurpassed. He won every single event at one time or another. Sometimes several at the same time. He was the National Snooker Champion for 3 successive years from 1936-1938, [...]
Rain-curtailed game ends in 0-0 draw
The 3rd annual Hockey Battle of the Thomians between S. Thomas’ Mt. Lavinia and Matale, for the Eric Hulangamuwa Trophy ended in 0-0 draw at Edward Park, Matale last weekend. Played in a carnival atmosphere, the enthusiasm and support for the game was very much in abundance, with a colourful parade and a large gathering [...]
Table Tennis Levels II and III coaching programmes
Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka has already made arrangements to conduct International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Level II and III Coaches Training programmes on November 1 to 7, (Level II – 1st batch), November 9 to 14, (Level II-2nd batch) in Colombo and November 9 to 14, 2017 (Level III). The programme will be [...]
Suneetha felicitated by Russian Centre
“Chess –An Art of Life” — Workshop was brought to life at the Russian Centre in Colombo, hosting over 140 students of numerous schools across the nation. The session was conducted by Udara Hewagama and Ushan Samarakone, chess instructors of the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre in Colombo. Additionally, Suneetha Wijesuriya who [...]