Lankan FTP crash-lands with unofficial ‘Big Three’ doosra
Four years ago, the Boards of India, England and Australia drew up a ‘Big Three’ financial model to enable them to appropriate a lion’s share of International Cricket Council (ICC) revenue. It was shot down through the collective will of the other Boards. But the three countries have outsmarted everyone through clever scheduling of their [...]
Richmondite Kamindu Mendis joins school cricket’s hall of fame
He walked down the aisle more than once down the aisle and there was cheering and fanfare that shook the BMICH. Then at the end he sneaked from behind the chief guest of the day Graeme Labrooy and yet, the cheering was deafening. Yes, it was how ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis of Richmond College Galle became [...]
“We are awaiting Hathuru’s return before taking further action” – Graeme Labrooy
Sri Lanka Cricket’s chief selector Graeme Labrooy said that it is too early to comment on their next step under the prevailing circumstances. When asked as to what sort of steps that they are hoping to take with regard to the South African tour which is almost on our doorstep Labrooy told the Sunday Times [...]
Vandersay sent home; Lankan cricket in further chaos
Sri Lanka’s troubled West Indies tour took a fresh turn for the worse yesterday with the home board recalling leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay home on disciplinary grounds. The board did not specify the exact nature of the incident which led to the Lankan leg spinner’s expulsion ahead of the third and final Test in Barbados but [...]
Pakistan recall Hafeez after bowling action cleared
KARACHI, June 23, 2018 (AFP) – Pakistan recalled Mohammad Hafeez to their Twenty20 and one-day squads for the tour of Zimbabwe after the all-rounder’s bowling action was cleared last month. The 37-year-old had his bowling reported as suspect during the one-day series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates last October before an assessment [...]
Musaeus and Army to the fore
Musaeus College dominated the waters when they led the Team Rankings in the Girls category at the National Intermediate Age Group Swimming Championship 2018 concluded at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex yesterday. Sri Lanka Army upset the high ranking swimmers of St. Joseph’s College as they led the highest Team Ranking in the Boys section. Musaeus [...]
The Lankan defence lawyers saw ‘Chandi’ manner in this manner
Dinesh Chandimal’s appeal against ball tampering charges was dismissed by the Judicial Commissioner despite there not having been conclusive evidence to show his action had changed the condition of the ball. Chandimal pleaded for interim relief until the final hearing is concluded. This would have allowed to him to play the third and final Test [...]
Janith and Duranga steer STC Kotte to four-wicket win
Eighty eight runs off 67 balls with sixteen hits to the ropes by skipper Janith Perera and an unbeaten 30 off 65 balls by Duranga Piyushan helped St Thomas College Kotte register a four wicket win over Ananda College ‘B’ in their under 17 division II cricket first round encounter played at Ananda Mawatha. In [...]
Dharmapala crush S. de S. Jayasinghe by 9 wickets
Dharmapala College Pannipitiya registered their second win in the ongoing under 17 division one cricket tournament by crushing S de S Jayasinghe College Dehiwala by 9 wickets . The under 17 division one group A encounter was hosted by S de S Jayasinghe College at their school grounds. Electing to bowl first Dharmapala College was [...]
Twenty one teams at MCA over 40′s tourney
A record number of entries have attracted the Annual MCA Over 40 ‘Sixes’ 2018 to be held today, June 24 simultaneously at the MCA, Thurstan College and Wesley College Grounds, commencing 8.30 am at all three venues. This time the number of teams have increased from last year’s 18 to 21, which is an all [...]
Four wins for Rukmalgama CC
Rukmalgama Cricket Club led by stylish top order batsman, Kaushal Perera advanced to the second round of the Colombo District Cricket Association (CDCA) Division III 50 Over League Tournament 2018. Unbeaten, Rukmalgama CC finished on top of their group with four wins and one no result, winning against President’s SC, Homagama United, Colombo Rogers CC [...]
Joes cut loose in the second half to halt a Kingswood charge
It was a tale of two halves, as the reigning champions of the Milo knock-out tournament, St. Joseph’s overcame initial stiff resistance from Kingswood to run out 23-10 winners. While the winners who were behind at half time (9-10), obtained their points from two goals and three penalties, Kingswood had to be content with two [...]
Nugera and Panchali claim Time Trial events
Dan Nugera and Saruni Panchali both from Gampaha District clinched the Men’s Elite and the Women’s Elite events respectively at the National Cycling Championships Time Trial worked off through the Marine Drive, Colombo yesterday. Nugera put up a splendid performance as he finished the race with an average speed of 40.89km while Panchali completed the [...]
Spain’s Perez Sanz clinches double
Top seeded player of the Sri Lanka F2 Futures Tennis tournament David Perez Sanz of Spain bagged a double when he came out victorious in the singles and doubles final played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, yesterday. The favourite Perez Sanz who was knockout of contention in the first round the Sri Lanka [...]
Can Wesley subdue St. Peter’s dominance?
Wesley College, who oppose St. Peter’s College in the second semi-final of the Milo Schools Knockout Tournament today at the Sugathadasa Stadium, have been through it all – the good, the bad and the ugly. Starting off with the good, their near-defeat of Royal (17-18) was, funnily enough, the high-point of their fortunes. Toppling a [...]
Sri Lanka Football squad will play seven foreign matches this year
Sri Lanka will play at least seven international football matches during the next six months to give experience and exposure to country’s national players. As part of Football Federation of Sri Lanka’s strategy to become one of the top football playing nations by 2030, a team from Lithuania will play two friendly matches against the [...]
Olympian Liam Tancock on a four-day training session in Lanka
World 50-metre backstroke record holder (24.04 secs) and Olympian Liam Tancock will begin his four-day training session in Colombo today to help develop skills of the swimmers and coaches by sharing his passion and transferring his vast knowledge and experience. The sessions will be held at the Sugathadasa pool and the British School swimming pool [...]
East Coast Cricket Festival the Annual Big Match in the US
New Jersey, USA—The Old Boys’ cricket tradition continued in the United States as the East Coast Cricket Festival, one of the most eagerly anticipated events among the Sri Lankan diaspora, was held last Saturday in New Jersey. Close to a thousand spectators were on hand to cheer their favourite alumni teams and enjoy the festivities [...]
Lahiru and Manindra to the rescue
A masterly compiled fifth wicket partnership by Lahiru Samaranayake (50) and Manindra Jayatilleke (51) along with two notable bowling performances by Chamath Yatawara and Manindra Jayatilleke steered DS Senanayake College to a comfortable 137 run victory over Tissa Central College, Kalutara in a Schools’ Under 17 knock-out cricket tournament match played at the Irrigation Grounds, [...]
Musthapha III: Hell’s angels are still at work
In spite of it being a Saturday, the majority of the sports fraternity had opted to stay home and keep themselves occupied with the Soccer World Cup now in progress in Russia. They had their minds set on watching the France vs Australia match, while keeping a tab on what’s going on at the test [...]
Once again it’s rain that had the last word
Once again rain played havoc with the ongoing first Fair First Insurance Trophy, MCA ‘F’ division 25-Over League Tournament 2018, continued last week-end. Out of the 18 matches that was billed for play, seven of them ended in no-results while five others were played with reduced overs. AMW Vs. Ansell Textile, HSBC ‘C’ Vs. Akbar [...]
Dealing with shenanigans of Football
The Minister of Sports (MOS) was recently reported to have dropped a bombshell. His kindergarten lament resonated in many arenas, but one can conclude that it was perhaps a fair comment for a man who is more comfortable in the more cloistered courts of our land than on the playing fields of paradise. But the [...]
Rugby woes have to be addressed swiftly
The Schools Rugby season is almost over other than for the final rites of a diluted Schools Knockout. In the midst of Schools games a new club season is getting into place with the sevens played in two legs. This was much diluted than the schools knock out as clubs kept jumping in and out [...]
Wimbledon warm-ups
From the European Clay Court (CC) season’s last event, the French Open and the Grass Court (GC) season is a straight swap without any time in between. It has been so always. Starting from Stuttgart in Germany for Men and Birmingham in England, there will be about 12 GC events squeezed into the 4 weeks [...]
Susanthika would be the beacon at the Nuwara Eliya Olympic day run
General Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) Maxwell De Silva said that the International Olympic Day can be celebrated by the National Olympic Committee of all member nations. As a result the Sri Lanka Olympic Day Run will take place tomorrow (June 25) in Nuwara Eliya. “There is no question if [...]
Commercial Credit and Finance PLC by a whisker
The 12th Ram Ratnavale Memorial Trophy, Mercantile Services Basketball Association Knock Out tournament 2018 came to a close, minus the Men’s ‘A’ division, at the Sir Edward Henry Pedris Stadium, HFC Blues Court, under lights recently. Women’s ‘A’ division and the Men’s ‘B’ division finals were played and the Women’s Final which was scheduled to [...]
Beetles will converge once again on July 1
The Volkswagen Beetle Owners’ Club have come up with a fun-filled day of activities to celebrate this year’s Annual World Volkswagen Day Celebrations to be held on Sunday the 1st of July. This year too, the Heritages will come together to partner this “worldly heritage” event with the Mount Lavinia Hotel and the Galle Face [...]
Musaeus and Gateway to battle for Marie Musaeus – Rohini Alles Challenge Trophy
The inaugural Musaeus vs Gateway Netball Encounter will be held next Saturday at the Royal College Sports Complex. With the intention of fostering enduring traditions and unity between the two institutions, the organisers are expecting the inaugural battle to be a eventful one. Students from one of Sri Lanka’s oldest private schools will pit their [...]
Twenty one teams at TT Soccer Sevens
Twenty one teams have confirmed participation for the first Classic Travel sponsored, Travel Trade Sports Club Soccer ‘Sevens’ 2018 (revived after one year) scheduled to be held today (June 24) at the Janaka Ranawaka Football Stadium, Rajagiriya, commencing 8.30 am. Teams battle for supremacy will be: Sri Lankan Airlines ‘B’ (2016 ‘Cup’ winner), Cinnamon Red [...]
MUSCLEMEN AT A LOSS
Musclemen in the island are languishing as no muscleman’s event has been held for nearly two years. At a recent press conference the head table had a vacant spot which actually should have been occupied by the said secretary. The two officials who are at loggerheads of this association are charge sheeting each other as [...]
Matale Thomians and Sirimavo Model School prove their dominance
The stickers from two Matale schools St. Thomas’ College and Sirimavo Bandaranayake model school proved their dominance in schools hockey arena by winning the Division ‘A’ and ‘B’ Hockey Championships at the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Tournament 2018 for boys and girls Under-18 worked off at Rajarata University ground Mihintale in Anuradhapura. St. Thomas’ Matale [...]