It’s Hathuru ‘when’ rather than ‘would’ Hathuru
Sri Lanka Cricket will soon have a full-time head coach, and with Chandika Hathurusingha resigning from the Bangladesh Cricket Board, there is optimism that the 49-year-old will land the job here. There is no official intimation with regard to his appointment but the Sunday Times learns the local board is waiting for his release by [...]
Dellon continues to stamp his authority
S. Thomas’ College ace left-arm spinner Dellon Peiris, as he is known to his on-field abilities, continues to rule the All-Island Schools segment of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy / Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year 2018 competition. Dellon is surely making his intentions clear with the rapid progress, by adding up 1639 [...]
Sachintha steers Gurukula to stunning win
An impressive bowling return of 6 for 24 by Sachintha Chamith paved the way for Gurukula MV Kelaniya to record a stunning nine wicket win over Wesley in their Under-19 Inter-School Cricket encounter concluded at Campbell Park yesterday. Gurukula MV having dominated proceedings on day one continued to keep up the momentum as they bowled [...]
It was a memorable win for STC after a decade in the blues
After a decade long stay at Reid Avenue the Orville Abeyanaike Memorial Trophy made its way to Mt. Lavinia yesterday evening when S. Thomas’ College defeated Royal College 3-1 in their 18th traditional hockey encounter at the Astro Hockey Turf, Colombo 7. In a game dominated by speedy set of forwards of both schools, who [...]
MAS Shadeline overcome HSBC 28-14
MAS Shadeline beat HSBC 28-14 in the Mercantile League Netball ‘C’ Division Final at the Sports Ministry ground, Torrington Square yesterday. The tournaments are being conducted by the Mercantile Netball Association. Over 30 teams took part in the tournament. The tournament is being conducted in five categories. Omega Line and MAS Sleekline have qualified for [...]
Super Sun and Pelicans triumph
Super Sun SC Beruwala scored a close 1-0 win over Army SC in the Dialog Champions League Tournament’s Stage 11 encounter played at the Kelaniya Football Complex yesterday. The goal was netted in the first half (25th minute) by foreign player Afiz Olayemi. Both sides were denied of goals in the second half. At the [...]
Ratwatte brilliance drowns Navy resolute
There was sweet happenings and a cause for jubilation for the Red Shirts and their supporters at Longdon Place. It was the second match of the Dialog League 2017. CR kicked off the game with promise but some erratic moments saw Navy leading at half time by 23-7. CR had other ideas as it seemed [...]
Thilina leads the Kandy charge
It was more like the Kandy teams of old, as the back division kept passing the ball and the ever willing backs obliged with the points. This was a departure from their performance against the CH, where they were able to go over just twice. Full back Thilina Wijesinghe was the star of the show, [...]
Sithara, Dineth shine for Tamil Union
Half tons by Sithara Gimhana and Dineth Thimodya and a five wicket haul by Disnaka Manoj helped Tamil Union record a first innings win over Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC in their Under-23 Emerging League Cricket Tournament played at P. Sara Stadium. Tamil Union helped by a five wicket haul by Dissanayaka they bowled out [...]
Hasitha, Praveen guide Sri Lanka to second win
Opener and right hand batsman Hasitha Boyagoda (53) and left arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama (5 for 17), shone for Sri Lanka U19 as the duo guided their side to a comfortable 61 runs win over Afghanistan U19 in a match reduced to 42 overs due to rain at the Bayuemas Oval ground in Kuala Lumpur, [...]
Zuraish outclasses Anver to emerge champion
Zuraish Hashim of Otters AC (OAC) outclassed Anver Azeez of Moors SC (MSC) by four frames to one in the seven frames final encounter of the Masters Snooker Championship played at the AAC billiards table to emerge champion. Zuraish an experience cueist had little difficulty in brushing off the challenge of Anver as after taking [...]
Backbone of the National Controlling Body
Eric Motha, a founder-member of the Mercantile Table Tennis Association (MTTA), on its Diamond Jubilee, had written to the Sunday Times on its progress and the office bearers who rendered yeoman service to the uplift of the MTTA. According to Motha, the odyssey of the MTTA commenced in 1957, with the inaugural meeting, held at [...]
Travel Trade Beach Rugby on Nov 19
The fourth Travel Trade Sports Club five-a-side, Beach Tag Rugby Championships 2017, sponsored by Walkers Tours and hosted by Mt. Lavinia Hotel will be held on Sunday, November 19 at the Mt. Lavinia Hotel Paradise Beach, commencing 9.00 am. Entries have been called from the 160 strong TTSC Membership, closing on November 15 at 3.30 [...]
Veteran Athletes Gerard Fernando and M.S.D. Perera excel
Gerard Fernando and M.S.D. Perera who represented Sri Lanka at the recently concluded 20th Asia Masters’ Athletics Championship displayed remarkable talent in the shot putt and hammer throw events. Both athletes are officers of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Gerard Fernando excelled in the shot putt event, winning a gold medal and a bronze [...]
Fired up Lankan batsmen find form
The visiting Sri Lanka team enjoyed a fine warm-up session with four batsmen striking half centuries and three more hitting notable knocks against a somewhat dominant Indian Board President’s XI in their two-day game which began at the Jadavpur University ground in Kolkata yesterday. Put into bat first the Lankans made a fine start with [...]
Sri Lanka Cricket scorers update changes to ICC playing conditions
Sri Lanka Cricket Scorers (SLCS) updated it’s members of the changes made to the laws of cricket which came into effect on first October 2017. The session was facilitated by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and held at the SLC headquarters in Maitland Place. Changes to ICC playing conditions made in respect to Laws on the [...]
Thilan calls social media a ‘huge distraction’
Sri Lanka’s new batting coach wants cricketers to reduce their presence on social media and concentrate on cricket. Calling social media a “huge distraction” for modern day cricketers, Thilan Samaraweera said that “the loads of crap” you find across various internet platforms have placed the players under tremendous pressure. “Social media, it seems to me, [...]
NOCSL gets new constitution with more transparency and accountability
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) has a new constitution that has strengthened the powers of its Executive Committee and guaranteed more transparency and accountability in administration. The constitution was passed at its General Assembly held on Thursday. The 23 member associations who attended also decided on the date of election of office [...]
Gamage, Faham overall 3rd in Asia
Two motorsports enthusiasts, Yasith Gamage and Ishad Faham, have set their sights on finishing off the Asia Auto Gymkhana Championship (AAGC) 2017 in style, after becoming the 3rd best pair in the last outing held in Taiwan. Gamage and Faham claimed overall 3rd position after testing their skills in 2 previous Legs held in Indonesia [...]
Sri Lanka finally hosts international Karting with season opener
Sri Lanka will finally host an international Karting event when next season’s opening X30 Asia Cup Challenge will be held at the Sri Lanka Karting Circuit in Bandaragama, on Jan.13-14, 2018. David Peiris Racing & Leisure (Pvt) Ltd (DPRL) will sponsor the 2-day competition. The X30 Asia Cup 2018, is an invitation event and will [...]
SLADA to educate Lankan schoolchildren on banned substances and WADA
The Education Ministry’s sports special consultant has criticised the country’s anti-doping authorities for not paying enough attention to the use of banned substances by school level athletes, a matter that figured in Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera’s budget speech on Thursday. But a senior official of Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency said they were taking steps to [...]
Are the Armed Forces teams looking to skip the Shooting Nationals?
Defending champions Sri Lanka Army and the remaining two armed units — Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Navy — are likely to become notable absentees at the upcoming NSSF National Shooting Championship 2017 which begins next weekend. A fleet of club and school teams are expected to vie for the championship this year [...]
MCA Premier League rescheduled again
The MCA Tournament Committee for the third time has rescheduled the 25th Singer MCA Premier League’s third segment – the T+20 ‘Knockout 2018. Earlier it was programmed to be held from November 1 to 5, 2017 which was postponed due to fickle weather.The ‘league’ was won by MAS Intimates Unichela and the ‘Knock-out’ was won [...]
Rs 580m Bernard Aluwihare Sports Complex nears completion
Construction work on the proposed ‘Bernard Aluwihare Sports Complex’ in Matale, at an estimated cost of Rs 580 million, is in progress, and is expected to be completed by year end. Under this project, the existing Bernard Aluwihare Stadium will be developed and upgraded to international standards and, once completed, it will have a 400-metre [...]
Milan’s NEW-GEN promotion
Story of the missing Big Five In recent times, five Men’s players anchored Tennis and steered the exhibition of the game to thrill thousands. They are Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic. At the season-ending Paris Masters this year, they have to be named as the missing links. Only one, [...]
Fancied sides win as spectator interest remains at low ebb
Sri Lanka’s dream of becoming an Asian Rugby powerhouse was encouraged by the ambitious goal of travelling to the 2019 World Cup in Japan. That has faded away. More on local Rugby and what the world thinks can be read on Fox Sports in an article I stumbled upon titled “Sri Lanka’s Rugby dreams in [...]
Comm Credit win at Cricket
Commercial Credit triumphed at the LankaPay Six-a-side Cricket Tournament 2017 by emerging champions for the second consecutive year. The Commercial Credit team faced a total of four teams in this tournament to win the trophy as captain Anura Prasad Dias also emerged as Best Batsman with as top score of 185 runs.
Atamie Netball in Wattala
With the main objective in giving opportunity to the up and coming Netball teams in Wattala, Atamie Trophy Schools Netball Tournament for schools in Wattala division will get underway on November 13 at the Atamie International Schools premises, Wattala. Champions and runners-up will receive Atamie Trophies along with three individual awards for the Best Goal [...]
Time we moved out of cricket politics, says Sanjeewa Ranatunga
Roshan Mahanama can resuscitate Lanka’s cricket Ranatunga – Dharmadasa- Sumathipala mentality does not work anymore This Ranatunga clan members from Gampaha are dual faceted. Though they came into international exposure through cricket – especially through the individuality of Arjuna, their general family trait is politics, and they dive into both, quicker than duck when it [...]
Rowing makes waves at Diyawanna Oya
Rowing, a sport that boasts a rich history in Sri Lanka, was, until recently, catalogued among the elite sports of the country. However, the trend is now changing with the intervention of its governing body, the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka (ARASL). History depicts that Rowing has been a priority sport among elite schools [...]
Nuwara Eliya Horse Races rained out for now
The prevailing inclement weather in the country has affected Horse Racing in a big way, as the Royal Turf Club (RTC) was forced to abandon one of its Race-days scheduled end 2017. According to RTC President Panduka Keerthinanda, the weather in Nuwara Eliya has not improved at all during the past two months and the [...]
Self pity is not in their flying plan
If there is one thing a wheelchair tennis player seems to have in common, its resilience. Self-pity is not something they can afford to entertain. They can’t all have been born that way and yet zest for life is a theme that runs through all of them. Amidst a bloody 30 year ethnic conflict, sport [...]
Former Wesley captain Zalique Jayah to lead Lankan side
Lanka Lions bolstered by fresh young talent are determined to regain the Gulf Men’s Open title at the forthcoming Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens Rugby tournament. Former Wesley and CH and FC three quarter Zalique Jayah will be leading the side for the first time in the blue riband rugby event in the UAE which begins [...]
A.J. Rodrigo no more
A.J. Rodrigo, a veteran throwing coach who has produced a number of world class athletes passed away recently after a brief illness. He was 73 at the time of his demise. He was the record holder in discuss throw in 1978. He was attached to the Sri Lanka Air Force. After his retirement, he served [...]
Sri Lanka to play ‘Deaf International Cricket’ ODIs and T-20 against Pakistan
Well experienced Sports Administer Shivantha Vivekanandan was elected as the Project Chairman for Deaf International Cricket Council in Sri Lanka. He stated that the Sri Lanka Deaf Cricket team would play their first leather ball ODI cricket match against the Pakistan Deaf Cricket team at the De Soysa Stadium, Moratuwa at 10.00am on November 20. [...]