Home of cricket ready for final showdown
There’s no India, no Australia —two teams that have shared the last five titles but England and New Zealand—one of whom will wear the silverware for the first time in their cricketing history when seven-week long Cricket World Cup culminate today at cricket’s iconic venue—Lord’s. England is credited with making cricket a global game through [...]
A World Cup, waiting for a new taker
England are going into today’s ICC World Cup final full of confidence. They have backed up their pre-tournament’s favourites tag with some brilliant cricket in their last three must-win matches. They have played their best cricket under pressure and, buoyed by home support, they look the strongest team. New Zealand can be very proud of [...]
Fernando hat-trick takes Petes to KO final
Seventeen-year-old Peterite winger G.I.S. Fenando was all the rage, and the toast of the Peterites, as he contributed all three tries to the team’s tally on the way to a grimly fought 19 (2 goals, 1 try) to 14 (2 goals) win over Isipathana in their Presidents Trophy Rugby Knockout semi-final at the Royal Complex [...]
Sri Lanka crash to second straight defeat
Sri Lanka crashed to their second successive defeat when they went down fighting 50-67 against Northern Ireland in the Netball World Cup Group ‘A’ fixture worked off at the M and S Bank Arena Indoor Stadium in Liverpool, England yesterday. After their heavy 49-79 defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe in the opening game of [...]
Despite cold war between officials four swimmers to leave for FINA event
Two men and two women swimmers have been picked by the Selection Committee of the Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) to represent Sri Lanka at the forthcoming 18th Federation International De Nation Amateur (FINA) World Swimming Championship 2019 to be held in Korea from July 21 to 28. Sri Lanka will [...]
Thurstan cruise to Premier Trophy final
Thurstan College set up a final showdown with Ananda College when they cruised to a massive 53-0 win over Prince of Wales College in the Premier Trophy Inter-Schools Knock-Out Rugby Tournament second semi-final encounter played at the Royal College Sports Complex in Reid Avenue yesterday. The Thurstanites went on to build up a commanding 23-0 [...]
Bad weather spoils tennis
Bad weather spoiled yesterday’s proceedings in the 104th Colombo Tennis Championships which were scheduled to be worked off at the SLTA Courts in Green Path. As a result, the Women’s Singles final between the top seed Anjalika Kurera and the bottom seed Janali Manamperi was put off for today whether permitting. Meanwhile, the Men’s Singles [...]
World Cup discard Upul Tharanga confident of a comeback
Upul Tharanga is one of Sri Lanka’s best left-handed batsmen. Since he made his debut in 2005, over the years, Tharanga has been a prolific opener for the National team. In 2017, he took over the captaincy, after Angelo Mathews abruptly stepped down. He was among the top contenders for the 2019 World Cup (WC) [...]
England – The Last frontier
Unsurprisingly, England and not-so-favoured New Zealand, meet in today’s Lords final of the 12th Cricket World Cup. First to the Kiwis. Most cricket followers will shed a silent fear for the disciplined New Zealand team. Not given to too many tantrum, they have gone about their business with dignity and decorum. All this is a [...]
Schools Rugby: A Cardinal look
The Daily Mirror reported on April 25, “I would have cancelled all the Masses and Services during Holy Week, if the Government had informed me of an imminent terror attack,” said Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith. The statement has a deeper meaning than being about a system failure. It is about the value of [...]
Ranking validity and etiquette
In the past two years, names appear with sterling performances in an event and very soon fizzle out. Some, little too soon, even to remember. Players, even with Top 10 world rankings, do not perform consistently. Wimbledon, the ballpark that made Tennis to be what it is today, is the place to perform and show [...]
Sri Lanka wins seven medals
Sri Lanka secured seven medals including a gold and two silver at the Modern Pentathlon Asian Cup 2019 held in Burabay, Kazakhstan last week. The gold medal for Sri Lanka came from Gayani Dasanayake, who excelled in the Individual Female Biathle event, motivating her team mates to perform better. Dasanayake, an Airwoman, took up the [...]
Lankan lasses eye top finish
A 12-member strong Women’s Volleyball team leaves Sri Lanka this week, to compete for a top finish at the 3rd Asian Women’s Under (U)-23 Volleyball Championship 2019, to be worked off from July 13-21, in Hanoi, Vietnam. At the previous Asian championship, Sri Lanka secured 12th place, while Japan were the overall champs. In this [...]
Eight paddlers to participate
A team of eight paddlers- four Men and four Women- along with officials, will leave for India on July 16, to take part in the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis (TT) Championship 2019, to be worked off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttach, Odisha, India from July 17-22. The Championship organised by the Commonwealth TT [...]
S. Thomas’ retrieve their title against favourites Royal
In a spectacular comeback last weekend, S. Thomas’ College regained their glory to convincingly beat this year’s tipped favourites and defending champion Royal College, to become holders of the prestigious Ranil Dias Memorial Trophy, for the fifth time. The event held at the picturesque Ceylon Motor Yacht Club in Bolgoda, was abuzz with anticipation, with both [...]
Schoolgirl Bimandee and undergrad Chameera win national titles
Bimandee Bandara of Hillwood College, Kandy (HCK), and Chameera Ginige of University of Sri Jayawardenepura (UoSJ) clinched the Women’s and Men’s Championships respectively, at the 72nd National Table Tennis (TT) Championship 2018 conducted at the Sri Lanka Army, Indoor Stadium in Panagoda last weekend. Organised and conducted by the Interim Committee of the TT Association [...]
Allrounder Vihandu shines for Presidents, Homagama
Allrounder Vihandu Dinuwara of Presidents College, Homagama turned out for his school with a useful contribution with the ball, and returned as the top scorer in a match against C.W.W. Kannangara College, Borella. The match, played at the Ediriweera Sarathchandra College ground in Mulleriyawa, ended with Presidents, Homagama earning first innings points. C.W.W. Kannangara, Borella [...]
Sri Lankan kids shine at F4F programme in Spain; become part of Guinness World Record
A delegation of four young players, coach and official from Renown Football Academy represented Sri Lanka in the seventh season of Gazprom International Children’s Social Programe, Football For Friendship (F4F) held in Madrid, Spain. This year children from more than 50 countries from all over the world participated in the final series of events featuring [...]
Vidura Kalutara holds Annual Swimming Meet
The annual Swimming Meet of Vidura College, Kalutara Branch took place at the Holy Cross College, Swimming Pool Complex on July 9. The event was organised with the blessings of D.G. Sumanasekara, the CEO and Principal of Vidura College Group. Kanchana Dassanayake, the Principal of Vidura College Kalutara Branch, teachers, students and parents gathered for [...]
Finals today at Richmond College, Galle
The All-Island Inter-Schools Under-15 Badminton Team Championship 2019 will conclude today (July 14) at Richmond College in Galle. The four-day championship is organised by Richmond College in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association. The closing ceremony and the awards presentation will take place at the Dr. C.W.W. Kannangara Auditorium of Richmond College from [...]
Lanka Under-16 cagers runners-up in Dhaka
Sri Lanka Under 16 Basketball team finished their run to the South Asian Basketball championship as runners-up at the South Asian Basketball Association Under 16 championship in Dhaka, Bangladesh last week. The importance of this performance was that the youths didn’t have the luxury of practicing before the commencement of the tournament due to the [...]