Ananda fightback after early blues
A heroic knock of 58 by Ananda’s Lahiru Attanayake and two superb spells of medium fast bowling by Nalandians Suhanga Wijewardene and Chaminda Wijesinghe highlighted an evenly poised first day’s play of the 89th Battle of the Maroons cricket encounter at the SSC Grounds yesterday. Put into bat Ananda went into lunch with 67 for [...]
Leaders bolster their take to the crowns
The race looks to be gaining momentum in all three categories of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy / Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year 2018, with the contest set to come to a close in four weekends. By the 22nd week of the contest, Dellon Peiris of S. Thomas’ College continues to lead [...]
Royal cut loose in the second half to go one up
A score of 29-3 bespeaks a bit of a mismatch. But the truth is different. Royal had more experience going for them while the Kandy lads showed their lack of Division ‘A’ experience, as they went down at the Royal Complex yesterday. A halftime score of 7-3 in favour Royal must have given hope to [...]
Richmond crush Mahanama to enter quarters
Richmond crushed Mahanama Colombo by nine wickets in the pre-quarter final encounter of the Under 19 Division One limited over tournament played at Galle yesterday. Richmond after bowling out their opponents for a low score of 101 needed just 14 overs to reach the target and to qualify to the quarter finals. In the Division [...]
Joes hold on to force a draw
The Battle of the Saints turned out into another stalemate as in spite of St. Peter’s dominating the proceedings their traditional rivals St. Joseph’s holding on to force a draw ending day two on 237 for 8 in the 84th encounter concluded at the P. Sara Stadium yesterday. The Peterites who came into the game [...]
HNB Grameen on weekend winning spree
Whilst HNB Grameen (HNBG) scored resounding back-to-back wins, Expolanka Group (Expolanka) and Nations Trust Bank (NTB) ‘B’ inflicted heavy defeats on their opponents in the ongoing 15th Ceylon Cold Stores PLC, Sponsored ‘Elephant House Lemonade’ Trophy – MCA ‘D’ Division 40-Over League Tournament 2018, continued last weekend. On Saturday, HNBG beat Airport & Aviation (A&A) [...]
Hemantha wins second stage
National level cycling rider Janaka Hemantha Kumara of SL Navy won the second stage of the 19th Tour De Air Force cycle race yesterday. The second stage started from Puttalam and ended in Hingurakkgoda and the total distance was 165.2 km. The event has been conducted by SL Air Force parallel to 67th anniversary of [...]
Physiotherapist Khoury roped in for two years
Paul Khoury–the Lead Physiotherapist at English County-Sussex has been roped in by Sri Lanka Cricket to help country’s national cricketers on reducing injuries. He has been appointed as Rehabilitation and Training Manager for a two year period. Injuries particularly muscle strains have been rift in Sri Lanka cricket with several of its national cricketers including [...]
The 28th Annual Dinner of Royal – Thomian Past Cricketers
As yet another fun and rivalry unfolds among these two hallowed institutions, the much looked forward to Royal-Thomian Past Cricketers Annual Dinner will take place on Wednesday March 7 at the Atrium Lobby, Cinnamon Grand Hotel from 7.30 pm onwards. This reunion will reminisce great comradeship and memories to all those near and far who [...]
Dilan and Dushan fastest driver and rider at 22nd Eliyakanda Hill Climb
Dilan Senevirathne competing in the Group F Formula Cars Modified up to 1665cc event recorded a time of 32.422 seconds to be crowned the fastest driver while Dushan Mudalige won the Group GSM Super Motored Open in a time of 35.076 seconds to be crowned the fastest riderat the 22nd Southern Eliyakanda Hill Climb. In [...]
Resurgent Lankans aiming to tighten the noose
On a high after beating Bangladesh across all formats, a resurgent Sri Lanka will be aiming to tighten the noose around a starless Indian outfit when they square off in the opening match of the Nidahas Trophy T20 series starting on Tuesday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The tournament will also be contested [...]
Doesn’t Malinga deserve something more than this?
It seems all but over for Lasith Malinga, the feared bowler with a ‘no-nonsense’ attitude. But does he not deserve an honourable exit in exchange for his contribution towards Sri Lanka cricket over the past 14 years? Malinga is no ordinary cricketer. He is a legend in his own right. He took the sporting world [...]
Ontario Cricket Academy to take on Lankan schools
The Ontario Cricket Academy (OCA) of Canada will be touring Sri Lanka to play with local schools from 10th to 20th March. This is the fourth tour to the island and 13th international tour undertaken by OCA since 2003. OCA’s Director, Derek Perera a former National Canadian cricketer is very excited to have the Canadian [...]
Aitken Spence Travels ‘A’ on target a second time
Aitken Spence Travels ‘A’ won the Travel Trade Sports Club (TTSC) Archery Championship 2018, held recently at the Colombo Archery School, CR&FC, Longdon Place. For the 4th time, Serendib Leisure Hotels ‘A’ had to be content with the Silver. Aitken Spence Travels ‘A’ won the title for the 1st time in 2016 and won Bronze [...]
Ladies tee-off for the open stroke-play championship
Amidst Big-Match fever, International Cricket and a busy month of entertainment activity, the Sri Lanka Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship 2017 and the Sri Lanka Ladies Open Stroke-play Championship will be played at the RCGC concurrently from March 6 to 11. The ‘dual’ Golf Championships have attracted entries from Pakistan, whilst India and Bangladesh confirmation [...]
A keen tussle with vintage cricket expected for the ‘Big One’
The ‘Battle of the Blues’ is more of a tradition than a game of cricket that is enacted in the middle. It’s an excuse for those who are residing overseas to make at least a week’s break from their day-to-day drudgery and be with the boys. For almost all it’s a reunion and a travel [...]
SLADA to ensure that only clean athletes are sent to world events
Sri Lanka Anti Doping Agency (SLADA) says it will ensure that only athletes, who are above board, are sent to the foorthcoming international sports events, starting with the Commonwealth Games. SLADA Secretary General Dr Seevali Jayawickrema told the Sunday Times Sports that they are bent on a mission to send athletes worth their accolades. He [...]
Prince of Wales feels two scores too long a wait
The much awaited Battle of the Gold’s big match of the two leading cricket playing schools Prince of Wales and St Sebastian’s in Moratuwa takes place March 9 and at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa. This is the 68th in the series of which the Cambrians are leading with six wins against three to the [...]
St. John’s has the edge over rivals Jaffna Central
The 112th Battle of the North encounter between traditional rivals St John’s Jaffna and Jaffna Central will usher the big match fever in the Jaffna peninsula. All arrangements have been finalised and is scheduled for the game to be played over three days from March 8 to 10 at the Jaffna Central grounds. The Battle [...]
Second ‘Swarna Haritha’ Limited Over encounter today
The second ‘Swarna Haritha’ Limited Over cricket encounter between two leading schools in the Sri Jayawardenapura Education circuit Malabe Model Boys School and Janadhipathi Vidyalaya, Maharagama will be played today at the De Soysa cricket Stadium, Moratuwa. Malabe Model Boys School emerged winners at the inaugural encounter with a six wicket win. Subagha Weeratunga will [...]
Could Vidyartha break the jinx
The 60th Big Match between St. Sylvester’s and Vidyartha at the Pallekele Stadium, affords the latter an opportunity to register a win after a lapse of 50 years. The last Vidyartha victory came in 1967, under R.M. Lafir. This match was not played for about 8 years, in the 1970s, because of an unfortunate incident [...]
Fancied Trinity up against determined Antonians
Two strong, all-round combinations- Trinity and St. Anthony’s- will contest for supremacy when the 101st Big Match commences at Asgiriya on March 9 and 10. Batting lineups that run deep, and two spin combinations that have wreaked havoc, make for a match that should be of absorbing interest. Perhaps, Trinity has the edge in terms [...]
Corruption can ruin the great moves that Sri Lanka Football makes!
Almost every sport at an international level and in our own nation too, is time and again, tainted by reports of corruption. Without looking far and wide, the scandals rocking FIFA alone should give us enough food for thought. But that would be too simple, if recent developments in FFSL are anything to go by. [...]
Pasikudah win ECHA cricket tourney
The annual cricket tournament organised by the East Coast Hotels Association (ECHA) was held on February 20 at the Valachchenai School ground with 11 teams participating altogether. After an entertaining day of cricket, Amaya Beach Pasikudah won the championship along with the awards of Man of the Series and Best Bowler, which were claimed by [...]
Jayasinghe elected MOTRA President
At a meeting held at the St. Thomas College (STC) Matale auditorium recently, the College’s past Rugby players formed the ‘Matale Old Thomians Rugby Association’ (MOTRA), to uplift the sport at their alma mater. Former Matale Thomian ruggerite Manjula Jayasinghe, presently Sales Manager of GESTETNER (Ceylon) PLC, was unanimously elected MOTRA President for the period [...]
Cooray (Men), Roshita (Women) Champion Slicers
Reigning Men’s National champion Chamil Darshana Cooray of Seylan Bank, won his 14th National title, while Joseph Roshita of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) won her 6th title at the 50th National Carrom Championship at Hilton Colombo Residences, last weekend. The Sri Lanka Carrom Federation (CFSL) celebrated its Diamond Jubilee along with the Golden Jubilee [...]
WTA’s Women’s Tennis of February
Pleasantly, the Global Tennis season has begun after the opener in Australia. Events have moved to the south of North America, Eastern Europe and the Gulf States. In the Women’s, Caroline Wozniacki became World No.1 after winning the Australian Open over Simona Halep. Her lead at the top was slender and vulnerable, and last week [...]
“A roof for every federation” – the Subramanium dream
There are certain remarkable similarities between Ana Punchihewa, who really turned a leaf in the game of cricket as far as its transformation is concerned, and Suresh Subramanium who has just taken up the challenge to guide the progress reports of 31 sports federations affiliated to the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL). Punchihewa [...]
Too many obvious eventualities!
Is the rugby knockout losing its sheen When Sri Lankans talk of the vagaries of Government, talking about Rugby may be like Nero fiddling while Rome was burning. Despite the seeming lack of interest in the Knockouts, there was more concern talking about the Calcutta Cup played a day before the Clifford Cup finals. The [...]