Dimuth stars as Sri Lanka sniff victory
Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne held centre stage in Sri Lanka’s pursuit of victory in the first Test against New Zealand at the Galle Stadium. Unbeaten on 71 (168 balls, 4×2) at the close, he has taken his team to a position where victory is almost assured (barring those glorious uncertainties). Lahiru Thirimanne also prospered late in [...]
SLR unwillingly takes back task of Junior National Rugby teams
Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) authorities will sit together with Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) to have a serious round of discussion on the future and responsibility of national junior teams, after both Ministries — Education and Sports — declined the burden of funding or responsibility. According to letters issued by the Ministry of [...]
Eshan, Sugandi still the fastest runners in Sri Lanka
Himasha Eshan and V.L. Sugandi became the fastest runners at the Sri Lanka’s 97th Athletics National Championships worked off for the second day at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo yesterday. Eshan won the Men’s 100m sprint in 10.49 seconds in a photo-finish final as Suranjaya de Silva finished at the same time while Priyadarshana Abeykoon clocked [...]
Thanji, Thaha record third successive win
The second day’s proceedings of the 67th National Snooker Championship being played at the AAC and The Cue Club billiards tables saw two cueists T. Thanji of BRC and S.M. Thaha of MICH ending their round robin campaign on an unbeaten note when the duo recorded their third successive wins. The duo coasted to comfortable [...]
Inter-Club Rugby kicks off end November
The much-looked forward to Inter-Club Rugby Season, which usually gets underway by about October, is now scheduled for end November. Then on, for about 6 months, it will be Rugby, Rugby and moreRugby. Changing sides at the drop of a hat is par for the course. After all, implacable foes in politics become bosom buddies [...]
Anjalika emerges Women’s Singles Champion
Anjalika Kurera the young girl from Ave Maria Convent continued champion winning streak when she clinched the Women’s Singles title of the 104th National Tennis Championship when she coasted to a convincing two sets to nil against top seeded Janali Manamperi in the final played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday. Anjalika [...]
Royal, Isipathana out of Cup quarters
Two top contenders, Royal College and Isipathana College were knocked-out from the Cup Championship quarter-finals on the opening day of the Inter-Schools Under-18 Sevens Rugby Tournament worked off at the Racecourse Grounds and Royal Complex in Reid Avenue yesterday. Royal suffered a shock 7-21 defeat at the hands of Sri Sumangala College, Kandy in their [...]
Head Coach Vaas optimistic of his rising stars
Chaminda Vaas, the Head Coach of Sri Lanka Emerging Cricket team was highly contended with the performance of his team against the Emerging side of South Africa, one of the toughest cricketing countries to tour. When the tour was announced it was evident that is was a challenging task, to beat the formidable hosts on [...]
Slicers Udesh and Dineth retain title
Reigning champions Udesh Chandima and Dineth Dulakshana of Sri Lanka Air Force defended their titles at the 19th President Cup Carrom Doubles Championship 2019 at the Carrom Federation Headquarters, Nugugoda last weekend. The Chandima/Dulakshana combination defeated Hasitha Anuruddha and Avon Wickremasinghe of Sri Lanka Air Force 2-1 at the Men’s final while Joseph Roshita of [...]
Havies is a rugby training academy: Ana Saranapala
Despite what happens year on year, Havelocks Sports Club is gearing up with their trademark ‘catch them young’ strategy, which has helped them earn respect, and a slot among the top two positions in Sri Lanka’s local rugby arena. As the 2019/20 Dialog Rugby League season is set to unfold in a few months, Havies [...]
“There is something rotten in the State of Denmark”
The writer was reminded of the above lines in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, when a palace guard Marcellus, speaking to Horatio, having seen the ghost of the dead king walking over the palace walls made these memorable lines. Much the same seems to be happening in our local Cricket Board. Players are dropped/picked willy-nilly in a [...]
Longer version of game is recommended even for Under-17: Desert Cubs Coach
Dubai Desert Cubs Sports Academy Head of Operations and Senior Coach K.G. Priyantha speaking to the Sunday Times, said that School Cricket was the foundation for the National level, and young talent could be groomed better by playing the Schools Under (U)-17 Tournament over 2 days as well. “It would give more opportunity to explore [...]
Western Province emerge champs
Western Province (WP) won the inter provincial Wushu Championship at the 45th National Sports Festival worked off at the Kamburupitiya Sports Complex, Matara recently. Winning four gold, four silver and a bronze enabled WP clinch the championship, while Southern Province (SP) finished second with three gold, two silver and two bronze, and Uva Province with [...]
Is Cricket a game to enjoy and make you forget those who made you enjoy
Some of the past Sri Lankan Cricketers who played without earning from cricket, knew the hard way to reach the top. We who played cricket in that era never got any inducement to continue cricket, even from our club or employer or administration. It is for this this reason, (better late than never), that the [...]
Sports Ministry questions NOC over ‘lack of transparency and accountability’
The Ministry of Sports has launched a scathing attack on the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) over “lack of transparency and accountability” in dealing with Government funds allocated to them. This comes in the wake of an NOCSL attempt to avoid Government audits by saying the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) mandates complete independence [...]
Cancelled 1968 Cricket tour of England
Controversies of Cricket team selections are not a new thing for Ceylon/Sri Lanka. They have a long history. The worst was the cancellation of a Cricket tour of England in 1968, because of team selections, which paved the way for the introduction of a Sports Act. The cancellation of the tour was a blow for [...]
Ten university teams for ICBT Rugby 7s
The 2nd ICBT Inter Campus Rugby 7s will kick off at the Royal College Rugby Complex on August 24 with the participation of ten university rugby teams. This event will be an annual competition in the future with an intention of giving the students another dimension to their university education. Supplementing traditional education with the [...]
Imshal Ziard of Matale International School, a promising cricketer
Imshal Ziard, the captain of Matale International School (MIS) Under-15 cricket team, excelled as an all rounder and piloted his team to enter the second round of the ongoing SLSCA Under-15 Division III Cricket Tournament 2019 with a win and a no decision from the two group matches played in the preliminary round. MIS posted [...]
Ampara Educational Zone triumphs
At the ‘Samaposha Provincial School Games 2019’ series which is being held islandwide, the Eastern Provincial School Games concluded recently with athletes representing the Ampara Educational Zone declared the overall winners. The Paddirippu Educational Zone athletes received the runners-up prize, while the Trincomalee Educational Zone was placed third. From the winning teams which represented the [...]
FFSL conducts second Inter-Academy Football Carnival
The second stage of the Inter-Academy Football Carnival was successfully concluded last on March 16 at the City Football Complex in Colombo. The programme was organised by the Technical Department of Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL). A total of 19 Football Academies from Jaffna, Badulla, Ampara, Batticaloa and Kandy participated in the second phase [...]
Senuth of Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda wins TT Triple Crown
Senuth Hendawitharana of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda won the Triple Crown at the Southern Province Novices Table Tennis Championship worked off at the Karandeniya MV tables. The Open Girls event was won by Binudi Jayanula of Sri Devananda College. Organised and conducted by the G.S.M. Table Tennis Academy this tournament attracted lot of enthusiasm in the [...]
Carter Blues emerge champions
Trinity College Junior rugby tournament for grade 5 students took place at the picture postcard Junior school rugby grounds. Reds, Yellows, Blues and Campbell House fought it out. In the end Carter Blues won the event. A ripper rugby tournament too took place for the young ‘Lions’ a day prior to this event. Trinity Rugby [...]
Oneli, the Most Promising paddler
Oneli Lehansa of Musaeus College was adjudged the Most Outstanding Player of the Western Province Open and Junior Ranking Table Tennis Championship 2019 concluded at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadiums tables. The event was organized and conducted by the 82 Group of OBA of St. John’s College, Nugegoda in collaboration of their school’s 104th [...]