Pujara, Vijay pummel brittle Sri Lankan attack for tons
NAGPUR, India, Nov 25, 2017 (AFP) – Opener Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara hit sublime centuries to put India in command of the second Test against Sri Lanka, as the hosts took a 107-run lead on Saturday’s day two. The overnight batsmen put together a 209-run partnership to pulverise the opposition attack after the hosts [...]
Dellon continues to impress
By the end of the eighth week count of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year 2018 competition Dellon Peiris of S. Thomas’ College has doubled his count from his nearest rival in the All-Island Schools. Dellon, the top left-arm spinner of S. Thomas’, has added 1207 combined votes which [...]
Hameed records stunning win over Bharatha
Zahim Hameed of MICH recorded a stunning but hard fought win over fancied Bharatha Siriwardena of BRC in a first round match of the Colombo District Snooker Championship played at the Moors SC billiards table yesterday. Hameed after conceding the first frame to Bharatha who won with ease struck back to take the remaining two [...]
Bandara hat-trick dumps the Red Shirt resolve
Flyhalf Ashan Bandara made a hat-trick as he guided Army Sports Club to their second win this season when they ran down CR and FC by 24-10 in their Dialog Rugby League Championship match played at Longdon Place yesterday. CR or the Red Shirts, who suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of CH and [...]
Sailors stay on course
Navy Sports Club seized opportunities that came in their way to record a resounding 31-24 win against Police Sports Club in their first round match of the Dialog Rugby League at Welisara yesterday. The Sailors, having led the first half by 24-10, scored from five tries and three conversions against three converted tries and a [...]
Kandy has it easy at Nittawela
It was another productive outing for the champion Kandy SC team as they beat Air Force by 55 points (5 goals, 3 tries and a penalty try) to13 (2 penalties and a penalty try) at a damp Nittawela Stadium. At the break, the winners were ahead at 24-6. Maybe the bleak conditions and a bit [...]
Test discard Kaushal Silva shows ‘em how
Two fine performances by Janith Liyanage and Sahan Nanayakkara helped Ragama CC record a first inning win over Lankan CC in the Premier Emerging League cricket tournament encounter played at Thurstan ground. Janith cracked a 79 with nine boundaries and two sixes on day one for Ragama CC taking first lease of the wicket to [...]
FFSL hit by acute referee shortage
The scheduled matches for the weekend of the Dialog Champions League and FFSL Premier Division I Championship have been forced to be postponed due to the ‘shortage’ of referees the Sunday Times learns. As much as nine Dialog Champions League games and three Division I Championship matches have been affected by the so-called ‘shortage’ of [...]
Walkers -Whittals in convincing win
Led by Wasula Wimalaweera, combined Walkers Tours and Whittalls Travels flew over SriLankan Airlines with a comprehensive 30-5 victory to win the Travel trade Tag Rugby ‘Cup’ Championship final at Mt. Lavinia Hotel, Paradise Beach last Sunday. The fourth edition of the tournament was once again sponsored by Walkers Tours, hosted by Mt. Lavinia Hotel [...]
MAS sweeps the board
MAS Intimates swept the board at the Mercantile League Table Tennis Championship 2017 concluded at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium tables. MAS emerged champions in the Men’s ‘A’ Division, Women’s ‘A’ Division, Women’s ‘B’ Division and Men’s ‘C’ Divisions. In the Men’s and Women’s ‘A’ Divisions the champs expected stiff resistance from Seylan Bank [...]
Fresh controversy over NOC’s Athletes Commission
A large section of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) are urging the association’s top-rankers to respect the International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines when forming the Athletes’ Commission, after reports emerged that the NOC Secretary-General (SG) had handpicked a few members to constitute the Commission without following due procedure. In an email written [...]
Oscar Pistorius: The ‘broke and broken’ Olympian
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 25, 2017 (AFP) – At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon. The South African’s sprint around the 400m track was the first time in history that a double-amputee had raced at the Olympic Games. [...]
Comm. Leasing Bowl champs
Commercial Leasing and Finance emerged Bowl champions at the Mercantile Football 7s Championship 2017 after beating Ceylinco Insurance 2-1 in the final. CLC also accomplished to secure the trophies for the Best Player by Kasun Weerakkody and Best Goalkeeper by Prasad Perera. Commercial Leasing claimed the Bowl title
CH&FC Andriesz Shield Champs; Malay Ladies secure President’s Trophy
The Colombo Hockey Association (CHA) organised Colombo League Hockey Tournament, which commenced in August, saw the completion of the ‘A’ Division matches last Sunday, at the Astro Turf, Colombo 7. The ‘A’ Division had 5 Men’s teams vying for the , while 4 Women’s teams battled for the President’s Trophy. CH&FC team topped the ‘A’ [...]
Over 3200 take part at Ceylinco Sports Festival
Ceylinco Life’s 2017 Sports Festival brings 3,200 together in spirited competition Sporting prowess came to the fore recently when 3,200 employees and sales officers of Ceylinco Life took to the field at the 2017 edition of the company’s sports festival. The athletics segment of the festival was worked out at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium [...]
Shuttlers may not be there at Gold Coast Games
This may the first casualty in the 2018 Commonwealth Games which is scheduled to be held in April next year. According to National Olympic Committee Secretary General Maxwell de Silva, Commonwealth authorities are discussing whether to allow Sri Lanka’s badminton team to participate at the 2018 event in view of an international ban on the [...]
SSC led by Sachithra Senanayake will look for a repeat performance
Sri Lanka Cricket has finalised all arrangements to conduct the first top division domestic cricket tournament the Premier League tournament which is scheduled to get underway from December 1 with six matches being scheduled to be played in venues around the metropolis. With the cream of cricketers bound to represent the top playing clubs there [...]
33rd Travel Trade Swimming Championship today
The 33rd edition of the Travel Trade Sports Club Swimming Championships 2017, sponsored by Luxe Asia will take place today at the Thurstan College pool, 9.30 am onward. The meet governed by the technical rules of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union will be conducted on a team championship basis under the age categories, for Novices, [...]
Isipathana -Thurstan Old Boys’ at inaugural Golf match
The inaugural Golf encounter between Old Boys of traditional big match rivals Isipathana College and Thurstan College will tee off at 7.30 am on Saturday, Dec.2, at the Royal Colombo Golf Club, Colombo. An exciting day of Golf is on the cards between the two rivals, with Thurstan having the edge with a more experienced [...]
Indian President of Asian Rugby Football Union
Rugby Asia takes a new turn as Aga Hussein from India Rugby takes over as President of the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU). Hussein has been involved in the promotion of Rugby in India and served the ARFU ExCo for many years, and was elected at the ARFU AGM. With the Rugby World Cup to [...]
Neglect of Youth Football a grave injustice!
I was once again impressed with the feature in the ST of the 19 Nov which captures the miserable state into which Youth Football in this country has descended. While the reasons adduced to this plight should not be attributed directly to the current football administration, the real reasons lie with successive administrators who have [...]
Kushan steals the limelight
Young driver Kushan Peiris stole the limelight by bagging three awards at the Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS) National Championship Awards Ceremony for 2016, held at the Grand Monarch Hotel in Thalawathugoda. Peiris bagged three awards dominating the group Ford Laser/Mazda up to 1300cc event on both tarmac and gravel surfaces and shared the Group [...]
Eshan now on the Formula 4 track
Sri Lanka’s ace Go Karting driver, Eshan Pieris took a step further from his usual hunting ground by testing out his skills in Formula Cars at the Sepang Track in Malaysia. Eshan’s latest venture, in the Formula 4 event held on October 1 was a memorable debut for the 17-year-old, who enjoyed a podium finish [...]
Bulgaria’s amazing Grigor Dimitrov
Bulgaria is not known as a Tennis Nation. During the communist era, they were good at Wrestling. Last week, by winning the 2017 ATP Masters title in London, Grigor Dimitrov rose to No.3 in World Rankings. With that, single-handedly, he has identified Bulgaria as another Tennis Nation in the modern era. Dimitrov is the only [...]
BILLS NOT PAID
A certain sport that is very popular in the country had difficulties in paying the bills to a popular sports ground that is being continuously used. Ultimately it was paid and the amount did not amount to much. It is now speculated that the amount paid was just enough to pay the bill for floodlights [...]
‘Football Without Borders’ from Switzerland here from Nov.18-Dec.2
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), the governing body of Football in the country has initiated a 14-day sport tour for ‘Football Without Borders’ team from Switzerland, who are on a Goodwill Tour of Sri Lanka from Nov.18-Dec.2. FFSL aims to promote exposure of a visiting foreign team to many local clubs as possible. [...]
NOCSL conundrum – Sec.Gen. Maxwell de Silva speaks out
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) is looking to decorate the streets. Its Annual General Meeting (AGM) is just around the corner and arrangements are underway to refurbish the office. Last week we sought the views of the faction that is seeking to establish good governance and accountability, with NOCSL executive committee member [...]
Rains keep stable doors shut as ‘stakeholders’ eye Christmas
Officials of the Royal Turf Club (RTC), Sri Lanka Turf Club (SLTC) and Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners’ Association (TROA) met last Saturday for an informal discussion on the possibilities of conducting a Horse race event, last held in April this year, in the coming weeks. Although the decisions reached at the meeting are unclear, it is [...]
Rain hampers Kandy cricket
Rain impacted badly on the school cricket matches in Kandy over the last two months. The bats and balls have been put away with the approach of the O/L exam. Thus it is an opportune moment to look back on the immediate past. Trinity, coached by Kavinda Jayasuriya once more, have played like a good [...]
More exposure for Sri Lanka’s teen cricketers
The U19 Challenger Trophy, which traditionally is played between three Indian teams, will have a fourth entrant this year as the Indian cricket board has invited Sri Lankan teenagers to spice up the tournament, according Indian daily Indian Express. It will be the first time that any foreign team will be playing the Challenger series. [...]
Manchester Sports Academy SL to play football in the Maldives
Two teams from Sri Lanka’s Manchester Sports Academy namely Manchester Red and Manchester White flew to Maldives on Friday evening to take part in the Under-14 Milo Hulumale Sports School invitation Cup soccer tournament to be played in Male from November 26 to December 1. Manchester Red is captained by Sumesh Salman of Hamza College, [...]
Hellibees Racing completes yet another impressive year
The Hellibees Racing team has completed yet another record setting year where it has revolutionised Sri Lankan motor sports. Throughout the year, Hellibees riders have also been recognised as National Champions in the 600cc, 250cc, 250cc Super Motard and Open events, while additionally winning the Open Super Motard National Championship and the SLADA Grand Prix. [...]