Malinga magic not sufficient to contain marauding England
Things were already in England’s favour when the heavens opened during the 29th over of Sri Lanka’s innings as the visitors won the second ODI by 31 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method here at the Dambulla International Cricket ground yesterday. Sri Lanka had done well to restrict England 278 for nine after seamer Lasith Malinga [...]
All set to go with added features
The first coupon of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year 2019 comes come out with today. The competition, as initiated last year, will officially kick off from this week, with the commencement of the Singer Inter-School Cricket Tournament 2018/2019, as performances of players and teams will be thoroughly observed until the [...]
Our cricket has not grown with the time, says Kumara Dharmasena
There are only a few cricketing personalities in Sri Lanka who have reached the pinnacle of cricket in their afterlife and ICC elite umpire Kumara Dharmasena is one such greats. The Sunday Times had the opportunity of taking a peek at his vast cricket knowledge which he explained in his own inimitable style. Sadly Dharmasena [...]
Joes go reeling to the spin of young Pasindu at Darley Road
An impressive match return of 7 for 20 by left arm spinner Pasindu Ushetti paved the way for Maris Stella to record a convincing outright win by 143 runs over St Joseph’s in their U19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at St Joseph’s ground in Darley Road yesterday. The depleted St Joseph’s side playing the match [...]
Fancied cueists advance to second round
The Colombo District Snooker tournament conducted by the Billiards and Snooker Association of Sri Lanka and sponsored by U.W. Sumathipala Group of Companies is one of the four qualifying tournaments to select the players who would be eligible to play at the forthcoming 66th National Snooker Championship 2018 is in progress now at the AAC [...]
FIBA 3×3 basketball a success
The FIBA 3×3 basketball tournament organised by Colombo South International College (CSIC) saw 38 teams from various colleges, schools and clubs take part yesterday, at the College basketball courts in Kalubowila. Zahira College, Lyceum International School, the National School of Business Management Green Campus, the Australian College of Business Technology, SLIIT, the American National College, [...]
Confident Lankans enter the semi-finals
Sri Lanka enhanced their prospects of a top three finish by smashing their way through the Chinese Taipei defence to record a crushing 43-0 win in their second game of the Asian 7s Rugby Series third Leg at the Racecourse ground last evening. This followed their close 19-12 win against China earlier on. Sri Lanka [...]
Visually handicapped Lankan cricketers runners-up
Sri Lanka again failed to break the hoodoo in defeating India in visually handicapped cricket as they were beaten easily in the finals of the Tri Nation Cricket T20 Tournament concluded yesterday at the GCA Stadium Goa in India. Sri Lanka had a easy sail to the finals when they defeated England by ten wickets [...]
Bad weather hampers National Sports Festival
Bad weather hampered most of the track and field events on the penultimate day of the 44th National Sports Festival continued at the National Stadium in Polonnaruwa yesterday. As many as five scheduled finals were postponed for today (14) after heavy rain washed out the evening session of the athletics programme with a water-logged outfield. [...]
Football comes under COPE attack
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) came under attack on Wednesday when the Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) questioned its officials for over two hours, leveling several charges including an alleged attempt to cover up two financial frauds running into millions of rupees. The first, which took place in 2008 and is currently before [...]
Isuru Udana’s all-round effort leads Paktia Panthers to victory
Sharjah, 12 October 2018: Paktia Panthers beat the Kandahar Knights by nine runs in the Gulbahar Afghanistan Premier League (APL) T20, powered by Fogg, invested and promoted by Snixer Sports in association with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). Kandahar Knights sensed an opportunity to record their first win in the tournament when they bowled out [...]
Kelaniya CC emerge champions
Kelaniya Cricket Club emerged champions in the 2017 Division III T20 cricket tournament organised by the Gampaha District Cricket Association defeating Gampaha Cricket Club at the Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium. Despite two good knocks by Susiri Adhikari 54 in 37 balls and an unbeaten 51 by Kanishka Abeywardena which helped the Gampaha CC to post [...]
Kenyans dominate proceedings
Kenyans dominated the 18th LSR Colombo Marathon which was held last Sunday. James Tallum clocked 2 hours and 21.52 minutes to finish the 42 kilometre marathon which flagged off from Torrington, Colombo and ended at the Negombo Beach Park. Tallum’s fellow compatriots Stephen Mungathra Mugambi finished the course with a timing of 2 hours and [...]
Cricket of today: Are we belly up?
I was truly mesmerised. It’s the real, true story of survival. English naturalist Sir David Attenborough and BBC filmmakers recorded the unique behaviour of a cave-dwelling fish in the arid South of Madagascar. While living in total darkness, this little fish not only lost its pigment, but its eyes too. But, the most intriguing fact [...]
CDB fairer and lovelier than Unilever by 1 wicket
Sponsor, Unilever Sri Lanka (Unilever) missed a golden opportunity to register their first win in the tournament, as they went down fighting to debutants, Citizens Development Business Finance (CDB) by 1 wicket with 3 deliveries to spare, in the ongoing 2nd ‘Fair & Lovely Men’ Trophy – MCA ‘B’ Division 50-Over League Tournament 2019, continued [...]
MCA ‘B’ Div. cricket put back by a week
The 26th Singer–MCA Premier League and the second Fair & Lovely Men – MCA ‘B’ Division Tournaments 2019 which were put on hold due to adverse weather conditions will get back on track next week, October 16, 17 and 18. The four remaining Premier League matches will be played as follows: Wednesday, October 17: At [...]
Rugby World Cup 2019, World Rugby and Sri Lanka
The Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2019, in Japan, is less than a year away. This is the first time the RWC will be held in Asia, and also outside the traditional heartlands of World Rugby (WR). The 9th RWC will be from September 20, 2019, to November 2. This is also an opportunity to reach [...]
Rathmalawinna MV Balangoda win for fourth consecutive year
The lasses from Bandarapola MV Matale who came out on top in the division ‘B’ schools (schools having less than 1000 students) U-19 age category and then secured the second slot in the U-17 age category at the 27th Milo all island schools netball championship 2018, were honoured in recognition of their achievements at a [...]
Friendship SC and Navy win championships
Friendship Sports Club and Sri Lanka Navy won the Women’s and Men’s championships respectively at the National Veterans Inter Club Table Tennis Championship 2018 worked off at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium tables recently. Results: Women’s ‘A’ Division- Champions: Friendship Sports Club (Ira Ruwanpathirana, Samantha Jayadeva, Champa Wimalawardene); Runner-up: Jaffna Sports Club (Srimythilee Sinappa, [...]
ISA training empowers Arugam Bay Surf Instructors’ skills
Over the last 10 days, International Surfing Association (ISA) Course Presenter Tim Jones has been working with Arugam Bay’s enthusiastic Surf Instructors, focussing on vital aquatic safety controls and developing solid Surf coaching skills. The course modules covered during their daily 8-hour training are designed for immediate use and also to change the structure of [...]
Controversial match coaching
Any player not able to read an opponent and decide on the tactics, during a match, is not a ‘smart player’. Only such players need Match-Coaching from outside. If one remembers the last 10 years, Roger Federer lived without a coach and thrived for a long time. Even now, his coach is only to give [...]
Expolanka Group retain title with 4-0 win over Amana Bank
Expolanka Group (Expolanka) retained the Mercantile Football Association (MFA) ’7s’ 2018 title with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Amana Bank (Amana) in the ‘Cup’ Championship Final, at the Race Course, last Saturday. The 39th edition conducted in the MFA’ s centenary year was sponsored by Moose Clothing Co. LB Finance won the ‘Plate’ Championship, while [...]
Ahalya and Amrith stamp their class
Veteran golfers Ahalya Rajan and Amrith De Soysa won the women’s and men’s segment of the Club Championship 2018 played at the Victoria Golf and Country Resort event which concluded last weekend at their golf course in Digana. Ahalya, who established records in Digana, has previously won the same event in 2014 in the Ladies’ [...]
COPE sets an offside trap for Sri Lanka Football!
Just when you thought that Sri Lanka Football was poised to turn the corner with Coach Packeer Ali and his charges preparing to play host to the Malaysian Team, comes the news that COPE had summoned FFSL and levelled many charges at them. Viewers on the TV1 Mayima program were intrigued to learn that a [...]
Thevakumar bros steer Commercial Credit to 59-50 win over DFCC Bank
Prior to the downpour during the weekend, the Mercantile Services Basketball Association (MSBA) managed to complete 7 matches in the ongoing 28th ‘League’ Basketball (BB) Tournament 2018, from Days 16-18 of the tournament, at the Sir Henry Pedris and St. Joseph’s College BB Courts. In the Men’s ‘A’ division, Thevakumar brothers, Brent (20) and Clinton [...]
LB Finance clinch maiden title in only their 2nd year
LB Finance are the new winners of the coveted Singer-MCA Premier League Title. The team comprised of Lakshan D. Rodrigo (Captain), Sadeera. Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Minod Bhanuka, Isuru Udana, Shehan Jayasuriya, Sahan Arachchige, Angelo Perera, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Shiran Fernando, Chathuranga Kumara, Angelo Jayasinghe, Priyamal Perera, Mantri Vithana and Rajeewa Weerasinghe . L [...]