Lankan players still against the Lahore Twenty20
Lankan national cricketers have made a request to change the venue of the third and final T20I scheduled to be played in Lahore, Pakistan, citing security concerns. A letter which was signed by forty national players wants the match either be shifted back to the UAE—Pakistan’s adopted home since 2009—or played at a neutral venue. [...]
Kavin Peiris of Lumbini steps up
As the second week’s results of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2018 contest are unveiled, Kavin Peiris of Lumbini College takes the stage of the All-Island Schools category. Kavin takes the lead overnight from Sachin Silva of St. Peter’s College with a tally of 75 votes, solely received [...]
We are trying to find the right formula – Pothas
Following Sri Lanka’s 83-run defeat in the first ODI in Dubai against Pakistan, Sri Lanka coach Nic Pothas says they are still trying out the right combination in the shorter format of the game. “We are trying to find the right formula,” Pothas said after the match. “We know how we want to go about [...]
Dhananjaya ‘ton’ — the only sparkle
Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva was the only spark in an otherwise horrendous batting effort by the Sri Lanka A players against West Indies A in Jamaica yesterday. Hosts declared overnight on 364 for 8 but soon wrest control of the four day game reducing Sri Lanka for 201 for 7 at stumps. Former Sri Lanka [...]
Maris Stella and A. Rathnayake MMV lead on day four
Maris Stella College Negombo and A. Rathnayake MMV were in the lead in boys’ and girls’ category respectively at the end of day four of the All Island School Games Athletics Championships at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diyagama yesterday. Maris Stella College Negombo were in the lead with 81 points. St. Benedict’s College [...]
Colombo FC and Air Force triumph
Colombo FC and SL Air Force SC triumphed in the Dialog Champions League Football Tournament Stage Seven matches played in Colombo and Kelaniya yesterday. Colombo FC beat Solid SC 7-3 after leading 3-1 at the breather at the CR and FC ground. The goals for Colombo FC were netted in by Ol Abumere (in the [...]
Cycling AGM on November 12
The Annual General Meeting of the Cycling Federation of Sri Lanka will be held on November 12 at the Sports Ministry Auditorium. Nominations will close on October 23 at 12 noon. Objections will be received up to 2 pm on October 24. The Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera has appointed a five member election committee consisting [...]
Bishops sound the board to emerge winners
Bishops College emerged overall champions with a 1-0 victory over Ladies College at the 13th Ladies-Bishops Annual Hockey encounter played at the Astro Turf, Torrington Square yesterday. Weather gods were kind enough to making way for this clash between two powerhouses in the schools’ hockey arena senior teams to show their prowess. Ladies College has [...]
Royal and Trinity adjudged joint winners
Royal and Trinity were adjudged joint winners in the inaugural J.R. Jayewardene Trophy football encounter concluded at the Royal College Sports Complex yesterday. In a scrappy game played on a muddy surface, none of the players were able to produce football of good quality. The slippery conditions underfoot and a heavy ball prevented long range [...]
Two wins and a loss; marauding Muthuthanthri’s men impressed
Two wins and a loss in the opening rounds may sound a little bit routine. Yet, the facts of the case need consideration for the Lankans in their Asian Rugby Sevens Series games at the Racecourse, yesterday. After the initial loss to Korea, Sri Lanka had to conjure up a 28-7 win against China, come [...]
Southern Motor Sports Club roars past twenty
The pioneering motor sports club in the south of Sri Lanka, Southern Motor Sports Club better known as SMSC, which was established by a group of motor sports enthusiast of Matara led by Suranjith Premadasa, Preethi Palliyaguru, Andrew Silva, and Ashhar Hameem in 1997 will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with a members day rally [...]
130th Sri Lanka Amateur tees off amidst inclement conditions
The 130th Sri Lanka Amateur Golf Championship teed-off in the midst of wet and inclement weather conditions at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club Course, after a solemn opening ceremony at 7 a.m. yesterday. The international team event for the Parlakimedi Trophy will be a tussle between six, two member teams from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and [...]
New international test and ODI leagues agreed in principle by the ICC
Nine-team Test league and 13-team ODI league aims to bring context and meaning to bilateral cricket ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar: “Bringing context to bilateral cricket is not a new challenge, but this is the first time a genuine solution has been agreed on” ICC Chief Executive David Richardson: “This is a significant point in time [...]
FICA apprehensive of ICC changes
The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) Responded to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Announcement of New International Competition Structures. Overall Cricket Structure FICA acknowledges the amount of work that has been done, and that a step forward has been taken, by the ICC and various country Boards in formulating and agreeing a Test league [...]
NOC Secretary General blames government auditor for audit delays
Less than a fortnight since the general NOC membership joined together to fight the current administration, the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC) this week started dialogue with its general membership for the first time since 2013. An email communiqué sent by Maxwell de Silva, Secretary-General of the Sri Lanka Olympic movement, to its [...]
Dilshan’s Unichela retain MCA Premier title
MAS Intimates Unichela led by T.M. Dilshan retained the MCA Premier ‘League’ title for the second successive year, at the 25th Singer MCA Premier League 2018. MAS Unichela, earlier had won the League title in 2014 and 2015 under the captaincy of Chamara Silva. Commercial Credit & Finance and John Keells occupied the second and [...]
Navy impress at National Sailing championship
Proving their prowess in sailing, the Navy sports personnel were able to secure an impressive tally of victories at the National Sailing Championship 2017, which was worked off at the Bolgoda Lake. The Navy, fielding a strong contingent of competitors, were able to clinch all top places by winning the first, second as well as [...]
SLT golf on Oct 28
The second consecutive SLT Metro Par 3 Golf Classic will tee off at the Royal Colombo Golf Club on October 28 at 7.30 a.m. This annual golfing event sponsored by Sri Lanka Telecom is sponsored in aid of supporting multiple community development projects monitored and managed by the Rotary Club of Sri Lanka Metropolitan.This all [...]
All Island Senior Scrabble on October 22
The Sri Lanka Association of Senior Citizens will conduct the All-Island Senior Citizens Scrabble Tournament for the 17th consecutive year on October 22 at the Colombo Hilton. Play will be conducted in two categories – “A” for competitors vying for the championship and the Deshabandu Clara Motwani Trophy, who will use the Chambers Scrabble Dictionary [...]
7th annual Royal College Soccer Carnival on October 21
The Royal College Group of ‘97 will host its 7th annual Royal College Soccer Carnival on October 21 from 9.00am onwards at the Royal Sports Complex in Colombo 7. The 2017 Royal Soccer Carnival will follow the tournament format introduced last year, allowing more teams to participate. The tournament is structured as an inter-batch 5-a-side [...]
Schools cricket steering concept ready for delivery
The much-talked-about schools junior cricket project is scheduled to get underway from the next season. According Colonel Manjula Kariyawasam of the Ministry of Education they are hoping to launch this programme within the next few weeks. This is concept that was mooted by Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam with the intention of taking the Lankan [...]
Zahira Super 16 Soccer Championship 2017 kicks off today
The reformed Zahira Super 16 Soccer Championship 2017 kicks off today with seven matches scheduled to be played at two venues in Colombo. The curtain-raiser match of the seven-day tournament will take place between Wesley College and Isipathana College, scheduled to be played today at 1.30pm at the Zahira ground in Maradana. Maradana will be [...]
Shooting of the Messenger
The Big Boss of the Movement that is supposed to advocate respect, fair play and camaraderie amongst sportspersons, is on a rampage these days, following a news item exposing the lack of transparency, accountability and good governance in the Committee headed by him. Observers say “he is like a raging bull, threatening to take the [...]
AIDEX sports festival today
The Colombo Friend-in-Need organised AIDEX 2017, the Annual Sports Festival for Jaipur Limb users will be held today at Prison Grounds, Colombo 8. To commemorate the 186th Anniversary of the Colombo Friend-in-Need Society AIDEX will be held for the 28th year. The event is very much looked forward by both participants and organisers. Over 400 [...]
Royal takes home the Stubbs after thirty long years
Royal College pugilists came up with a superlative performance to clinch the coveted Stubbs Shield Boxing Championship 2017 with a record tally of four Gold and two each of Silver and Bronze medals. The three-day meet, conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Boxing Association (SLSBA), was held at the Royal-MAS Boxing Arena in Torrington as [...]
Football boss kicking own goals!
I was amused to see remarks made by the FFSL President, my good friend Anura De Silva in the ST of the 24 Sept. He very rightly questioned the recent failures and goes on to point out in his wisdom that there is no proper school or domestic football structure. Coming from the boss himself [...]
Laser Run City Tour ends successfully
The 2nd edition of the Laser Run City Tour – Sri Lanka, was successfully concluded at Independence Square, Colombo, with over 200 athletes taking part in the elite, Under (U)-19, U-15 and U-11 age groups. Athletes from Georgia, France, India, Russia, Nigeria, the Great Britain, Egypt and Sri Lanka took part the games. Meanwhile the [...]
Rugby and the spirit of the game
The requiem was sung and the last rites administered before a gathering of those involved with the game. Eulogies were written on various sites about those who would have been opponents gracing the occasion. It was reminiscent of the spirit of the game – Rugby; as told in the much talked of ethos.That is now [...]
MAS Silueta, Power-Tech Cement in the Final
Unbeaten MAS Silueta (MAS) and Power-Tech Cement (Power-Tech) reached the Final of the 1st “Fair & Lovely Men’ Trophy, MCA ‘B’ Division 50-Over League Tournament 2018. In the semifinals worked off over the weekend, MAS beat Commercial Credit (Com.Cr.) ‘B’ by 6 runs on the DL Method and Power-Tech took sweet revenge over John Keells [...]
Cosmos Hockey Club to play two matches here
The Cosmos — a veteran’s hockey club from Down Under who made their last tour of Sri Lanka in 2014 will make their second visit from October 28 onwards. This touring group has previously toured Perth – Australia, Singapore, Calcutta – India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. While in Colombo, the cosmos team will play [...]
Maj.Gen. Gunatilleke to lead Old Bens’ SC
When discipline is the crying need of the hour in Sports, the Old Benedictines took the right decision by electing Maj.Gen. Channa Gunatilleke, as the President of the Old Benedictines’ Sports Club (inaugurated in 1958) at its Annual General Meeting held at the Rev Bro Alban Patrick Pavilion, Kotahena, on Sept.29 at 6.30 pm. Maj.Gen. [...]
Sri Lanka Rugby at home; hosting international matches and tournaments
Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (now called Sri Lanka Rugby) is in the process of hosting another international Rugby tournament, the 3rd Leg of the Asia 7′s series, for the 3rd consecutive year. When the first Rugby international was played in Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, in September 1907, between the New Zealand ‘All Blacks’ and [...]
Year’s 5th No.1 and Colombo Futures
Good many players who reached the world’s number one position of the WTA world ranking held it for a good few months. Some like Steffi Graf and Serena Williams and held it for over 300 weeks. 2017 which is only ten months old and has already seen five players becoming number one. So fine are [...]
The good side of Lanka’s cricket debacle
I remember, once a prominent former national cricketer, who was also a member of the 1996 World-Cup-winning lineup, saying, the worst thing that happened to Sri Lanka cricket was winning the title, perhaps a bit prematurely. He was of the opinion they were not yet geared to handle a sudden windfall. The former cricketer’s contention [...]
Kenyan runners to the fore at LSR Marathon
Kenyan men and women marathon runners dominated the recent LSR Marathon and took away US Dollars 10,000. They bagged the first three places in the men’s events and women’s events. Kenyan runners have been winning the first three places at the LSR marathons for the past 17 years. The first places in the men’s and [...]
MAS Silueta aiming to remain unbeaten
MAS Silueta will look up to Denuwan Rajakaruna and Rumesh Silva to maintain their unbeaten status and win the title when they take on the ‘young guns’ from Power Tech Cement in the final of the first Fair & Lovely Men Trophy – MCA ‘B’ Division 50-Over League Tournament 2018, today, October 15 at the [...]
National colours for three athletes
Three outstanding athletes from Musaeus College – Senuri De Silva, Maedhani De Alwis and Binali De Alwis were awarded National Colours by the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka for for their selection to represent Sri Lanka at the Asian Junior Rowing Championships to be held in Singapore.The three oarswomen had a big hand in [...]