Flawless Maheesh sends Dharmasoka reeling
A top of the shelf allround performance by Benedictine Maheesh Theekshana who scored 115 and followed that up with a match haul of 7 for 70 helped them beat Dharmasoka Ambalangoda by an innings and 60 runs at Kotahena yesterday. Besides Maheesh, Kaveesha Jayatilleke also shone with an impressive allround performance to chalk up an [...]
Denuwan continues to dominate the Emerging segment
Leg-spinner Dellon Peiris, who had a wonderful week on the field, guiding S. Thomas’ College to an outright win with a five-fer, continues to lead the All-Island Schools segment of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy /Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year 2018 competition reaches the end of 14th week. He took his total [...]
Kandy top of the hill; Airmen run out of gas
Kandy SC kept up the momentum with their ninth win of the Dialog League tournament; scoring a smashing 64 points to 12 win over the Air Force. Kandy dumped seven goals and three tries at Ratmalana, yesterday. The Airmen scored a try and were awarded a penalty try. The scores might indicate that it was [...]
CR manage to stay out of gaol by the skin of their teeth
CR&FC came into this game expecting a comfortable win having beaten Police SC in the first round 53-10 and having beaten Army in the first week of the second round but it was a total contrast of their expectations at the Police Park yesterday. Eventually the Red Shirts had to sweat of their brow before [...]
Ruvin ruins Moratu batting
Right arm pacie Ruvin Peiris (8 for 22) hastened Trinity to their third win of the season by skittling out Moratu Vidyalaya for 41 in 16 overs at Asgiriya, yesterday. Trinity won by an innings and 139 runs. The visitors made 98 in their first inning and were undone by spinners Vimukthi Nethumal (3 for [...]
CH&FC stun the park club lads
What should have been a possible win for hosts Havelocks Sports Club was overturned by the gritty CH&FC, who walked out winners by a close 27-25 in their second round match of the Dialog Rugby League Championship at Havelock Park yesterday. Havies would have gone into the game with a psychological advantage of claiming the [...]
Sisters Sanduni and Kasuni to clash in girl’s Under-19 squash finals
Sisters Sanduni and Kasuni Gunewardena of Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo qualified for the final of the girl’s under 19 finals at the 28th Junior National Squash Championships continued at the Air Force Indoor Stadium, Ratmalana yesterday. Their final game is scheduled to be worked off at 4 pm today. The boy’s finals will be between Druvinka [...]
Thirimanne begins to ask questions again
Now dumped national Vice Captain Lahiru Thirimanne cracked an unbeaten 166 inclusive of 13 boundaries and two sixes as he along with Sameera de Zoysa and Shehan Fernando helped Ragama CC make a recovery on day two against CCC in the Premier League Tier ‘A’ inter-club cricket encounter played at the CCC ground. Thirimanne shared [...]
Kurunegala YCC amass 405/9
Ruwantha Ekanayake cracked a timely 72 on day two following half tons made by Damith Perera and Dhanushka Dharmasiri on the first day which helped Kurunegala YCC resuming from their overnight score of 275 for 7 to amass a score of 405 for 9 declared against Kalutara TC in their Premier League Tier B cricket [...]
Sandun’s ten helps Richmond to an innings win at Uyanwatta
A match bag of ten by Sandun Mendis saw Richmond home for tea with an innings and 62 run win over St. Thomas’ College Matara at Uyanwatta. The Thomians electing to bowl first did well to restrict Richmond to a first innings score of 199. Akash Kavinda and Adithya Siriwardena scored half tons while skipper [...]
Would the Hemasiri-backed faction get KO’ed?
Key officials of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) will lose their right to stand for the February 23 NOC election if their appointments in various National Sports Federations (NSFs) are deemed null and void for violating the Sports Law. Maxwell de Silva, NOC Secretary General, was recently elected Assistant Treasurer of the [...]
Fitness permitting, Mathews likes to lead in the ODIs
With the announcement of a new full-time Sri Lankan limited-over skipper drawing near, it is becoming increasingly clear who is being seen as the best man for the job. Angelo Mathews resigned in June as skipper across all formats and selectors tried everyone from Upul Tharanga to Thisara Perera to lead the side. Nobody, however, [...]
SLTA to embark on all-weather court project
With the onset of the success of launching its digitalisation programme, the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) is hoping to embark on the all-weather court programme – the first of its kind in Sri Lanka, according to its Vice President Suresh Subramanium. Last week, the SLTA introduced a tennis development initiative for 2018, which aims [...]
Selective amnesia that derives from player poaching
The lukewarm rugby of the first week of the Dialog League second round was garnished with spice, for tongues to wag and social media to yap. The after-match events that following the Navy SC vs CH&FC match is much talked of and hyped with a twist. The broadcast and social media showed clips that are [...]
Ranjith Gunawardena elected President of Moratuwa SC
Attorney-at-Law, Ranjith Gunawardena, JP, LLB and Acting Magistrate of Moratuwa was elected President of Moratuwa Sports Club uncontested at the 73rd Annual General Meeting held on August 27 at the club pavilion. Deshamanya Dr. Indrani Ariyarathne, Manageress of Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket team for the World Championship held recently in the UK was elected again [...]
Sri Lanka golf update as 2018 begins
R.A. Anura Rohana finished 3rd on the PGTI Order of Merit List 2017, after the year-end finale the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017 in December last week. The Professional Golf Tour of India comprising 21 Golfing events ranging from IRs. 30 Lacks to IRs. One Crore four events and IRs. 1.5 Crore one event finale [...]
Serendib CA win Don Gilbert Gunasekara memorial Trophy
Serendib Cricket Academy for Gampaha became the Champions and received Don Gilbert Gunasekara memorial Trophy by beating strong teams such as SSC, Colts Cricket Club, S.A Cricket Academy and S.J. Cricket Academy. The S.A Cricket Academy became the runner up and third place was taken by SSC Cricket Academy. The above tournament organised by Palink [...]
Sri Lanka Football – New Year resolutions for 2018 and beyond!
A Happy New Year to our Football friends; we wish you many goals in 2018! It seems opportune to open a discussion of a model or plan for Sri Lanka Football (SLF). While it may seen presumptuous to suggest a model or plan to the powers of Football House, KornerKick has had the privilege of [...]
Automobile calendar set but, Fox Hill is still standing
Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS), the main governing arm of motorsports in the country, released its event calendar for 2018, strangely undecided on who will play the conducting part of Sri Lanka’s oldest gravel event, the Fox Hill Supercross. The event organised annually since 1993 by the Military Academy of Sri Lanka in Diyatalawa, was [...]
SLGU to expand golf coaching in schools
There will be multiple junior programmes and beginner programmes running from January through March. All programs will be run based on the SLGU player development process. Juniors will develop all the fundamental skills throughout the duration of the programme. Fundamentals include grip, stance, alignment, and swing. Parents too are welcome to join and learn with [...]
In assem guttae; The penny drops
The squad announced for the upcoming T20 series against India makes some interesting revelations. Two players were omitted from the ODI squad that was engaged in the 3 matches 50 over series. Namely they are Lahiru Thirimanne and Suranga Lakmal. If one were to jog their memory back to the T20 World Cup 2016 that [...]
Visakha walks away with the ‘Golden Star’
Competing in girls group ‘E’, Vishaka Vidyalaya Bambalapitiya remained unbeaten and clinched the ‘Golden Star award’ for the fourth consecutive year at the 17th all island schools U/14 boys and girls hockey carnival 2017 concluded recently at Asgiriya stadium in Kandy. Twenty five girls teams across the island divided in to five groups participated in [...]
Netball trials begin Jan. 20
The first trial of the Sri Lanka Netball Pool for the Asian Senior Netball Championships will take place on January 20 at St. Joseph’s Indoor Stadium, Maradana. The championship will be held in Singapore from September 1 to 9. Currently a 25 member pool is undergoing fitness training for the event at Torrington Square. The [...]
2018 could be a crucial one for Sri Lanka’s sport
Some say, numerically, 2017 was bad for Sri Lanka, but, in general I do not believe in such baloney. Sport is our forte and we can definitely say its results come through sheer dedication, preparation and will to win. You can segmentise these three key factors into different sections until you get to the micro [...]
Brisbane, Qatar, Pune – as ATP 2018 openers
Drugs- ‘He too, She and They too’ At present use of performance drugs and various form of organised cover ups, is been reported at an alarming scale. It has been more widespread than one envisaged. The biggest revelation came through a German ‘investigating journalist’ and it is shaking the sports world at large. This time, [...]
Could the Sailors keep their heads above water
No quarter is asked and none given especially when two of these service teams meet. Today’s game between the Army and the Navy at Havelock Park has all the trappings of a tough, unyielding clash. Going into it, the Navy probably has the edge mentally after a stunning win over a strong CH and FC [...]
Inter-Club Division B Rugby Championship kicks off
The Inter-Club Division B Rugby Championship for the Rudra Rajasingham Trophy kicked off last week with 11 teams in the fray. The teams involved include four teams from Sri Lanka Army — Colts, Keterians, Four Wings and Wagoners, while Sri Lanka Navy fields two teams — Dreadnoughts and Sea Horse. Other teams are Air Force [...]