It’s a matter of time than a matter of pride
That visiting teams have a distinct wdisadvantage playing in ‘alien’ conditions is common knowledge. Local pitches are tailored to give the home side a definite advantage and this was in evidence at the SSC grounds as Sri Lanka snarled towards yet another thumping win in the two-match series. At stumps on day two, Sri Lanka, [...]
Would slinger Malinga be left in the lurch?
Now it all leads up to ‘Slinger Malinga’ will not be getting an official farewell from Sri Lanka Cricket. Lasith Malinga — the former captain of Sri Lanka’s T-20 segment will no more don the national ‘blue’ cap officially it seems. Sri Lanka’s chief cricket selector Graeme Labrooy says that farewells are not on in [...]
Dineshkanthan, Anika bag second title
It was a tale of a foursome in Tennis. On Friday, Dineshkanthan paired Sanjeev Mohankumar to win the men’s double title. Then in the women’s doubles Anika Seneviratne partnered Alana Seneviratne to bag the respective title. Then they parted ways to form the mixed doubles pairs. There Dineshkanthan Thangarajah and Anika Seneviratne bagged their second [...]
CRC’s men retain Deepam Trophy while women win Adyar Trophy
Colombo Rowing Club (CRC) retained the overall championship beating Madras Boat Club (MBC) comprehensively at the 79th Colombo-Madras Rowing Regatta held on the waters of the Beira Lake in Colombo yesterday. CRC obtained 38 points against MBC’s 12 in the Men’s Event as they earned the authority to keep the prestigious Deepam Trophy while the [...]
Access marks huge win against John Keells
Access and MAS Holdings A, predictably, seem to be on course for a grand finale in the 48th Mercantile Rugby Sevens at the Race Course. Access registered one of the day’s biggest totals when they outclassed John Keells B by an overpowering 50 points to7. Sri Lanka’s effervescent centre Danushka Ranjan touched down twice and [...]
Soldier Chaminda Hettiarachchi betters Para World Athletics Record
Chaminda Sampath Hettiarachchi of Gajaba Sports Club bettered a Para World Athletic Record in the T-44 Javelin event at the National Para Athletics Championships at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. The World Record in the T-44 Javelin event is 59.82 mtrs. Chaminda bettered it with a throw of 62.11 mtrs. The record holder is [...]
I call myself a mystery spinner – Akila Dananjaya
Like Ajantha Mendis, Akila Dananjaya bowls wrist spin with the action of an off-spinner, making it difficult for the batsman to read. But unlike Mendis, Dananjaya did not establish his place in the side almost immediately after his debut. Dananjaya made his international debut back in 2012, when then national skipper Mahela Jayawardena hand-picked him [...]
Sri Lanka in 2-1 win over World Champs India
Sri Lanka’s Visually Handicapped team scored a memorable 2-1 ODI series win over world champions India, in their inaugural bilateral Cricket series at the BRC Grounds last Tuesday. In this three 40-over match series the Lanka cricketers gave a fine display in all 3 departments of the game. The first match was highlighted by a [...]
Galle Stadium conundrum: The inside story
Citing UNESCO requirements that do not exist, the Government decided this week to demolish the pavilions at the historic Galle International Cricket Stadium and to relocate the venue elsewhere. Government representatives at a recent meeting resolved to demolish the “intrusive” constructions and to set aside land in Pinnaduwa for a new cricket stadium. Among them [...]
Armand and Kumari emerge UTE winners
UTE Engineering 2018, Pin and Pam Fernando Trophy Finals were worked off on Friday at the Royal Colombo Golf Club, continuing the traditional Match-Play feature in the RCGC annual calendar, played since 1979. The Pin Fernando Trophy played in the memory of the legendary Match-play champion Pin Fernando who won 19 RCGC Championships and 9 [...]
Junior Tuskers’ mahout Nilfer has his work cut out for him
With 18 days to go before the Asia Under (U)-20 7s Series kicks off at the Kings Park Stadium in Hong Kong, preparing the Sri Lanka U-20 7s Rugby squad team for this challenge will be the short term goal of National Junior 7s Head Coach, Nilfer Ibrahim. In the long run, Ibrahim sees the [...]
Why cricket is seeking a new constitution?
Thilanga Sumathipala is kind of a legend. Undoubtedly, in the annals he would be remembered for his cricket related activities, over anything else. His nearly quarter century association with cricket administration has definitely made an impact – good or bad, but the most important question now is: How does the cricket fraternity hope to move [...]
Weekend Star Thilina Suresh (Coats) 118 in 69 balls vs Durdans
The Preliminary Round matches in the 8th Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd., ‘Honda Trophy’ MCA ‘G’ Division 25-Over League matches played over the weekend was highlighted by centurion Thilina Suresh [Coats Thread Lanka (Coats)] 118 in 69 balls with 11 sixes and 6 fours vs Durdans Hospitals (Durdans), along with bowlers, Nilukshan Ramachandran [Sri Lanka [...]
Little Petes tell us how it’s done!
Using the power of rugby to deliver a social responsibility message was seen when recently the young cubs of St. Peters were helping to keep the environment clean by tidying things up after the junior super sixteen rugby tournament. The thinking to get kids involved in understanding the responsibility to help the environment is laudable. [...]
Unexpected appear in the finals
No one really predicted Angelique Kerber would win the Ladies Singles title this year, and very few expected Serena Williams to reach the Finals. Best of the Top 10 of the Ladies Seeds never made it to the Quarters. What more, the reputed lost to little known opponents. Top Seed Simona Halep was taken out [...]
Sri Lanka veteran stickers open World Cup 2018 bid against host Spain
Sri Lanka national Masters hockey team will start their first ever World Cup bid against host Spain on July 27 in the Masters Hockey World Cup 2018 scheduled to be held in Barcelona from July 27-August 5. The team with 18-member former national hockey players represented the country between 1978-2008 will also play against England, [...]
HSBC Future Lions target 800 new Junior Golfers
The HSBC Future Lions Golf Programme initiated last year in 5 locations around the country, namely Welisara, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Anuradhapura and Kilinochchi, with the participation of over 300 schoolchildren, seems to have almost come a full circle, said Dirk Flamer-Caldera a member of the ‘Future Lions’ organising sub-committee. The programmes in Welisara, Anuradhapura and [...]
Walala A. Ratnayake Central College continue to reign supreme
Continuing their dominance in Athletics, reigning champions Walala A. Rathnayake Central College (WARCC) from the Wattegama Education Zone, won both the Boys and the Girls overall Athletic Championships at the Central Province (CP) Inter Educational Zone (EZ) Track & Field Meet 2018, concluded at Bogambara Stadium, Kandy. They clinched the Boys’ Championship for the 20th [...]
Brandix ‘B’, Akbars in the finals
Brandix Essentials (Brandix) ‘B’ and Akbar Bros. (Akbars) advanced to the Final of the ongoing1st fairfirst Insurance Trophy – MCA ‘F’ Division 25-Over League Tournament 2018. In the 1st semifinal played at the MCA, Brandix ‘B’ cruised to an easy 74-runs win over WNS Global (WNSG), whilst in the 2nd semifinal played at Mattegoda, Akbars [...]
Synergy Rugby Academy awards planned
Synergy Rugby Academy, one of the few private rugby nurseries and finishing schools in the country, is planning to hold its inaugural awards ceremony, which will also earmark the schools level. The academy founded in 2013 by Nazim Ghaffoor, a former Zahira College, Old Zahira Sports Club and referee, turned coach, will consider the concluded [...]