Santhush shows promise
The incumbent captain of St. Peter’s College Colombo, Santhush Gunatilake can be named as an allrounder with future potential. He will take pride in leading the Peterites this season and keep his school’s flag flying high in the arena of school cricket as St. Peter’s boasts of a rich history of the game. St. Peter’s [...]
Sri Lanka Golf: HSBC Future Lions in Kandy
The Sri Lanka Golf Union (SLGU) continued its drive to take golf to schools after launching its Future Lions Grass Roots programme with HSBC in August this year. Having started off at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, where the members decided to set up a formal Junior Golf Academy and then with the assistance of [...]
Overseas School of Colombo claim SAISA Swimming Overall title
The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) dominated the South Asian Inter-Scholarship Association (SAISA) Swimming Championship by winning the Overall Championship. The meet was held from October 26 to 28 in Muscat, Oman. OSC was represented by 30 young swimmers and three officials as 23 out of the total competitors managed to bag medals. They claimed [...]
Northern Youth to revive cricketing glory
Cricket has always been one of the magical Golden Threads, created in positivity and passion that binds Sri Lanka together. Sri Lankans all witnessed time and time again how cricket tore barriers down to bring almost every man, woman and child on to the streets, cheering, dancing and pulsating to a uniquely Sri Lankan rhythm [...]
Lyceum Nugegoda clinch two Under-15 Basketball titles
The girls’ and boys’ teams Lyceum International School Nugegoda won the main titles at the Under-15 Inter-International Schools Basketball Tournament organised by Gateway College in Colombo. The girls’ team emerged champions out of 12 international schools as they overcame Lyceum International School Wattala in the final. In the final, Lyceum Wattala was the adversary of [...]
HFC cagers victorious
Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya clinched the Girls’ Championship of The Papare Under-19 Basketball Championship 2017 with an overwhelming record. The victorious Familians were represented by Shamalka Fernando, Onela Dunuwille, Ridmi Perera, Melloney Dassanayaka, Serena Warnakula, Hasini de Silva, Manthila Gallassage, Anne Fernando, Stashya Jayawardena, Vishmi Fernando, Sandrene David and Shonali Dharmasena. Key player Shamalka Fernando [...]
Old Wesleyites win Hameedians Futsal in Doha
Old Wesleyites Sports Club clinched the Hameedians’ Fantastic 5 Futsal Tournament Season 2 which was successfully conducted at the Pearling International School in Doha, Qatar recently. Old Wesleyites beat Maroons Football Club in the final in the competition played among the Sri Lankan community organised by the Qatar Branch Old Boys’ Association of Hameed Al [...]
Shenal Samuel Best Player
St. Joseph’s College Colombo emerged Boy’s runners-up of ‘The Papare’ Under-19 Basketball Championship 2017, concluded recently at the Henry Pedris Courts in Colombo. They were beaten by a forceful Royal College Colombo team, who went on to clinch the championship. Led by Shenal Samuel, the team included Eshitha Suradin, Panduka Gajamange, Ishara Perera, Imalka Anjana, [...]
Cordova footballers and Baghdad ruggerites win titles
Cordova House emerged football champs while Baghdad House clinched the rugby title at the annual Inter-House Sports Fiesta held at the Racecourse ground in Colombo recently. The annual Sports Fiesta was held to determine the winners of football and rugby and was organised by the Zahira College Batch of `94 Old Boys. Hundreds of old [...]