Focus should shift to T20 WC – De Mel
Ashantha de Mel, Chairman of Cricket Selectors, thinks Sri Lanka should focus on training that is specific to the shortest format, as they prepare for next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia. “This is a different format,” said de Mel. “I think we need to focus on training specific to the T20 game.” Training specific [...]
ICC opposes political meddling; rejects Interim Committee for SLC
The possibility of an interim administration for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been banished after the game’s global body, the International Cricket Council, rejected any form of political interference in cricket administration. With pressure within the Government increasing to dissolve the Board alleging various malpractices and corruption, Minister of Sports Harin Fernando met ICC Chairman [...]
SLR critical on Junior National team’s responsibility
A lengthy session of discussion on junior and youth rugby was the highlight at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR), held at the National Olympic Committee Auditorium in Colombo yesterday. SLR President, Lasitha Gunaratne, stated that the Annual Accounts, audited by the Auditor General’s Department, were accepted at yesterday’s AGM, which [...]
The Kiwis have landed
After an intriguing World Cup final where New Zealand missed the title in the narrowest of margin, the World Cup runner-up arrived here in Sri Lanka late Friday night to play Sri Lanka in a Test and T20 series. They will play two Tests and three T20 internationals against Sri Lanka during their five-week tour [...]
Local swimmers aiming for more SAG medals than previous instalment
Sri Lankan swimmers want to win a rich haul of medals at the this years South Asian Games (SAG) to be held in December in Kathmandu, Nepal. The island-nation won 39 medals including 12 gold in swimming in 2016, the most number of medals in any sport for Sri Lanka during the meet, while India [...]
HFC K’gala Milo Netball Queens for the 12th successive year
Holy Family Convent Kurunegala emerged the Milo All-Island Schools Netball champions for the 12th successive year when they bagged the overall champions’ title at the 28th Schools Netball Championship concluded at the Public ground in Kurunegala yesterday. The Rock City girls were almost assured of the title before the age group finals were scheduled to [...]
Sri Lanka’s first-ever Para Rowing Double Scull to be launched this week
The Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka (ARASL) has brought down a ‘Para Rowing Double Scull’ boat, for the first time in Sri Lanka, in a bid to promote the water-sport among the disabled persons. The initiative was made by ARASL President Rohan Fernando and Vice President Sithira Wickramasekara, — a duo who had contributed [...]
Lankan spikers suffer 3-0 defeat against Aussies
Australia scored a convincing 3-0 victory over Sri Lanka in the opening day of the 3rd Asian Men’s Under-23 Volleyball Championship 2019 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar yesterday. Playing in the Group ‘A’, Australia had to fight all the way to achieve victory in the first set as the young Sri Lankans exhibited a high [...]
Army, MICH cueists dominate
Army and MICH cueists dominated proceedings of the Colombo District Snooker tournament with the former producing three winners and the latter two in the round robin matches played at the AAC and The Cue Club billiards table yesterday. The Colombo District tournament is one of the three qualifying tournaments which is being conducted by the [...]
Kandy SC holds 145th AGM
The 145th Annual General Meeting of Kandy Sports Club was held at the club-house last Sunday in the presence of around a hundred members and well-wishers. They say success breeds success. It also breeds resentment and sometimes attracts the green-eyed monster. The Patron of the Club, Malik Samarawickrema was at pairs to explain matters and [...]
‘Be serious’
With the ICC Under-19 World Cup on the horizon, intense practice sessions are being done to make sure that the Sri Lanka team has covered all the areas that they need to fix before their departure to South Africa in February 2020. The Asia Cup will be the first hurdle that junior coach Hashan Tillakaratne [...]
Anura Rohana wins RCGC Open for record eighth time
Sri Lanka’s top golfer Anura Rohana clinched the RCGC Altair Open Championship for the record eighth time—a feat no other golfer has done in the annals of country’s golfing history. He was deadlocked on seven titles with late golfing legend Nandasena Perera before annexing his eighth title. Many past winners vied for honours but the [...]
Niloo Jayathilaka, first lady winner of Shakespeare Shield Golf Board event 2019
Niloo Jayathilaka, a keen golfer and the Chairperson of Junior Golf Development in the Sri Lanka Golf Union, entered the record books as the first lady to win the Shakespeare Shield, partnered by Dihan D. Dedigama, representing Softlogic Holdings PLC. The Shakespeare Shield, the single most prestigious golfing tournament for corporate organisations in the Royal [...]
Daminda Cooray at the helm of ACUSL
Former Thurstan College and Nomads CC cricketer, Daminda Cooray, was elected the President of the Association of Cricket Umpires of Sri Lanka (ACUSL) at its 75th Annual General Meeting held on Friday. Upul Wewage was elected the General Secretary while Saman Hewavitharana was elected the Assignment Secretary for the coming term. Five Vice Presidents were [...]
Football is nothing without a good fight, appears to be the FFSL motto!
A good whole-hearted brawl is nothing new in Football. It happens in the best arenas of the world. However, reports that the National Football Coach had threatened the National Football Manager, steals the show! So much so, that the latter took the precaution of making a police complaint, just to make sure that he is [...]
Why did Chandimal have to follow the fate of Humpty Dumpty?
Sri Lanka made a clean sweep of the three-match ODI series against a fairly depleted Bangladesh side, especially missing their main all-rounder Shakib al Hassan – who was a star in the recently concluded World Cup – skipper Mortaza, along with all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin. Added to this, new skipper Tamim Iqbal had a wretched run [...]
With a whopping 86 new meet records at home, Masters athletes aiming high at Asia C’ship
A whopping number of 86 new meet records were established at the annual Masters’ Athletics Championship, hosted by the Masters Athletics Sri Lanka (MASL), held at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. Nearly 1000 athletes participated in the two-day competition, the highest so far. This includes 100 athletes from India. The Indian team manager stated that [...]
ICBT emerges champs as RBCC comes to an exciting end
The highly awaited National Finals of Red Bull Campus Cricket (RBCC) 2019 kicked off on July 21, amidst an atmosphere of excitement. Culminating in a week of fierce competition, sportsmanship, and an incredible display of skill, the finals were held on July 28. ICBT emerged champions once again for the third time in the national [...]
University of Sabaragamuwa sweeps the board
University of Sabaragamuwa (UOS) swept the board at the 13th Sri Lanka University Games to be crowned as Men’s and Women’s Overall Champions at the Sugathadasa Stadium last weekend. Sabaragamuwa with 101 points led in the Men’s events while the UOS Women with 147 points clinched the Women’s Overall Championship. Universities of Colombo and Sri [...]
Sri Sangamitta and Bandarapola MV win doubles
Sri Sangamitta Girls NS Matale and Bandarapola MV Matale clinched two titles each at the Matale Centre Qualifying Tournament of the Milo All-Island Schools Netball Championship 2019 concluded at Sri Sangamitta NS ground in Matale. Sri Sangamitta girls came out on top to win the Under-17 and Under-19 titles, outplaying defending champions St. Joseph’s Balika [...]
Abilash steers Sastralians to stunning win
An all-round performance by Abilash Dinakara helped Ananda Sastralaya Kotte to pull off a stunning and convincing 107-run win over fancied St. Joseph’s College in the Under-17 Inter-School Limited Overs Cricket encounter played at Kotte. Abilash made a top score of 54 for the Sastralians batting first to make a modest score of 184 runs [...]
Annual Inter-House Sports Day of Vidura College – Kalutara Branch
The annual Inter-House Sports Day of Vidura College, Kalutara was held on July 29 at its school playground. The Chief Guest of this spectacular event was former Sri Lankan cricketer Samantha Indika De Saram, a right handed batsman and right arm off-break bowler. Ranga Wimalawansa, the Asian Championship record holder, added more colour to this [...]
Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa and Central College Kuliyapitiya crowned overall champs
At the ‘Samaposha Provincial Schools Games 2019, St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa and Central College, Kuliyapitiya were crowned as Overall Champions in the Boys and Girls sectors respectively at the North-Western Provincial School Games concluded at the Sir Albert F. Peiris Stadium, Wennappuwa recently. In the Boys category St. Mary’s College, Chilaw finished in the [...]
Eight young footballers travel to Barcelona
Eight young talented footballers have left the island to represent Sri Lanka at the first ever U-12 MILO Champions Cup, which will be held in Spain in partnership with FC Barcelona. Nestlé MILO and FC Barcelona have a four-year global partnership aimed at enhancing children’s quality of life, with a number of programmes to make [...]