New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in World Cup
CARDIFF AFP June 1, 2019: New Zealand paceman Matt Henry led an inspired bowling unit to run through Sri Lanka’s batting and power the Black Caps to a 10-wicket win in their World Cup opener on Saturday. Henry returned figures of 3-29 and combined with fellow paceman Lockie Ferguson who also took three wickets to [...]
Royal continue Bradby dominance
A superb, committed performance by a well drilled Royal team spelled curtains for Trinity’s ambition of regaining the Bradby. Yesterday at Pallekele, Royal made light of early assault and advances by the foraging Lions to hammer out a fairly sizable 34 points (3 goals 2 tries and a penalty) to 17 (2 goals and a [...]
Sri Lanka should click and build up
The ICC World Cup was kick-started by a blistering performance from England, the pre-tournament favourites for most pundits. They are also in my top four for the tournament and showed why with a clever and clinical performance against South Africa. South Africa are not a bad team, indeed they have some real match winners, but [...]
Ruberu’s bold decision help Pathana secure draw over gritty Thomians
Former Isipathana College captain and coloursman Manilka Ruberu’s bold decision to take a 30-metre penalty despite fans urging a lineout, after the end of the 70 minutes, saved the Green Machine as they equalised 12-12 against S. Thomas’ College in the latter’s homeground in Mt. Lavinia yesterday. S. Thomas’ scored from two tries and a [...]
Sri Lanka may travel to Pakistan for the Test series
Pakistan, starved for ten years of international cricket at home, is desperate for it to end. And Sri Lanka may well be the first team to travel there later this year for Test matches. The country was shunned by cricket-playing nations after the Sri Lankan team was attacked by gunmen on their way to the [...]
12-try Tuskers thrash Chinese Taipei
A 12-try spree by the Sri Lanka Tuskers enabled them to secure the third place playoff of the Asia Division I Rugby Championship, after handing hosts Chinese Taipei a smashing 72-17 defeat yesterday. Both sides – Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipei — were complete contrasts to how they played in their respective semi-final clashes against [...]
Batsmen dominate MCA cricket
Two fine centuries by Trevin Fernando (164) for Hatton National Bank ‘B’ and Chinthana Chatura (119) for MAS Kreeda highlighted the Fairfirst Insurance sponsored MCA ‘F’ Division 25 Over League Cricket Tournament 2019 matches played yesterday. Lahiru Rathnayake (55) of Cargills Bank, Malshan Rodrigo (65) and Ranusha Perera (51*) of Cashwagon Ltd., Ruwantha Hathurusinghe (77) [...]
India A take control over Sri Lanka A
India A has taken a huge 273 second innings lead against their Sri Lankan counterpart as host ended day two on 216 for 6 at Hubli yesterday. After bowling Sri Lanka out for 212 in the first innings to take a first innings lead of 53 runs, hosts put on a decent batting effort to [...]
Shooting wrongly targeted and ‘criminalised’ – NSSF
Aftermath of the Easter Sunday terror attacks and the unfortunate events that followed, sports activities around Sri Lanka came to a standstill, with many events being forced to abandon or postpone. Despite the situation improving to a state where sports events are gradually coming back to life, one sport, in particular, is indirectly victimised due [...]
Inside story of Sri Lanka’s 1975 World Cup Campaign
Fifteen players and another four – the latter at board expense. A Head Coach, a bowling coach, a Fielding Coach, a Computer Analyst, Physiotherapist – the list in seemingly endless. Let’s travel back in time to the inaugural World Cup in England in 1975 when professionalism was almost a dirty word in Sri Lankan cricket, [...]
Tarindra Kaluperuma King of the MCA Green Baize
Tarindra Kaluperuma of Stafford Motor Co., in his maiden appearance at a Snooker tournament, came from behind to defeat Sandun Wijeratne of Hayleys Group, by 2 Frames to 1, to win the MCA Open Snooker Championship 2009, in the final played at the MCA Billiards & Snooker Room last Friday. Kaluperuma, who went down fighting [...]
Thomians celebrate their dream cricket season with a tour to the home of cricket
The Thomians celebrate their dream cricket season with a tour to the home of cricket S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia first eleven cricket team left the island for the tour of United Kingdom on Friday. This tour is a reward for the successful cricket season. They won the Battle of the Blues after 12 years [...]
Premier Carrom Academy opens to slicers in Gampaha
With the intention of giving an opportunity to newcomers to Carrom, the Premier Carrom Academy (PCA) was declared open at Welipillewa in Ganemulla, by the President of Sri Lanka Carrom Federation (SLCF), Parakrama Basnayake. While pledging the assistance of SLCF, Mr. Basnayake stated that Carrom is a board sport with the ability to generate addiction [...]
Association of Sports Federations Society (ASFS) launched
The Association of Sports Federations Society (ASFS), comprising members affiliated to a number of well-established sports federations and registered with the Registrar of Companies was introduced to the sports loving public of Sri Lanka, through an event held at its registered address at Alwis Place, Colombo 3 on Wednesday. The main objective of the ASFS [...]
Prema conferred with NOC life membership
Veteran sports administrator Prema Pinnewale was yesterday honoured by the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) conferring him with the life membership of the organisation. It is a well-deserved recognition for a brilliant career as a committed sports administrator. He served as NOCSL as its General Secretary for 14 years since 1983 and was [...]
Hashan and his Lion cubs dream of World Cup glory
As the Under (U)-19 World Cup (WC) looms, Head Coach HashanTillakaratne believes his team has the potential to do well in South Africa, with players who will represent the National team in the near future. Hashan Tillakaratne is considered one of the best batsmen this country has produced. He played a crucial role in Sri [...]
Dragon Boating showcases Lankan resilience amidst terror attacks
A Dragon Boat Racing training camp was held at the Diyawanna Oya Water Sporting Complex, from May 18, with an Indian Coach and enthusiastic participants. It was organised by the National Association for Canoeing and Kayaking, Sri Lanka (NACKSL), in collaboration with the Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association, and was co-sponsored by Esquel Sri Lanka [...]
World Champs at Carrom are homeless
Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) is in a quandary for want of a permanent building to house its headquarters. The Lease agreement on their present location at Kohuwala is to expire soon and the premises to be handed over. All along the CFSL didn’t have a permanent building for its headquarters. Earlier the headquarters [...]
The ticking bomb of Schools’ Rugby – Whatever will be, will be
Schools Rugby was like a ‘ticking bomb’. On your marks, ready, steady and go, after a few false starts. It was that, all matches to be played at the Sugathadasa Stadium, as agreed at a meeting attended by Masters-in-Charge (MIC) of Rugby. Other stakeholders had many questions that needed answers. Discussions continued and on May [...]
Big names have ‘close calls’
The 123rd French-Open is on now. It is the 2nd Grand Slam event of the year, with a total prize money of Euros 42 million. None of it will come easily to the players. The top 128 players in its draw have the venom to topple players with ‘big’ reputations. By the Day 3, that [...]
Cricketing Principal of Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa
My father, the late J.B.C. Rodrigo was Principal of Prince of Wales College (PoWC), Moratuwa, for 26 years. His desire to appreciate Cricket started when he was Prefect of Games at S. Thomas’ College, Mt Lavinia. Subsequently, he proceeded to England for graduation and, on his return, he was appointed Principal of PoWC. His keenness [...]