The real deal behind the 1997 cricket TV deal
A widely-reported alleged bribery scandal related to a controversial Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) television rights deal in 1997 has taken a fresh turn with the International Cricket Council (ICC) citing fresh evidence against Thilanga Sumathipala, the then Vice President and Chair of the relevant sponsorship committee, in a 12-page report [...]
Rejuvenated Sri Lanka to test Australia’s T20 plans
Sean Abbott has been added to Australia’s T20 squad and is in line for his first international cap in five years after fellow seamer Andrew Tye was sidelined by injury. Tye was on Saturday ruled out of the three-match Gillette T20 Series against Sri Lanka after sustaining an elbow injury during a fielding drill at [...]
Ramprakash marked as Sri Lanka cricket coach?
Even though Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is yet to officially part ways with Chandika Hathurusingha–the suspended Head Coach of the National Men’s team months before his contract expires in December next year, they are in the process of signing former English cricketer Mark Ramprakash as Head Coach. The ex-Middlesex and Surrey cricketer, who played 52 [...]
Royal’s high five on Beira Lake
Royal College rowed on the waters of Beira Lake as their oarsmen took the consecutive fifth Royal-Thomian Regatta by racking up 32 points to 20 to retain the Noel Fernando Memorial Trophy at the 50th annual meeting against traditional rivals S. Thomas’ College yesterday. This winning streak marked the Royal’s dominance in rowing at the [...]
Chilaw Marians record easy first innings win; Colts and Air Force dominate
Chilaw Marians CC recorded an easy first innings win over Saracens SC in the Emerging Trophy Inter-Club cricket encounter concluded at the FTZ ground in Katunayake yesterday. Chilaw Marians CC having set their opponents a target of 225 runs, had them struggling on 95 for 7 before bad light stopped play. Half tons by Nishan [...]
India WE XI, Bangladesh WE XI record wins
India Women Emerging XI and Bangladesh Women Emerging XI came out victorious in the two matches of the ACC Women’s Emerging Cup cricket encounters played at R. Premadasa Stadium and Navy ground in Welisara yesterday. In fact this was the first two matches of the tournament to be played as the two matches which were [...]
Sri Lanka to kick off U-19 World Cup campaign against defending champions India
Sri Lanka will commence their Under-19 World Cup campaign against defending champions India on January 19, 2020. They have been grouped alongside New Zealand, India and Japan in Group A. Nipun Dananjaya will lead Sri Lanka in the tournament. The Under-19 National team is currently in Bangladesh and after that they will tour West Indies [...]
Western Province emerge NSF 2019 boxing champs
No Sri Lanka records or meet records were broken after 22 athletic events at the 45th National Sports Festival which continued at the Vincent Dias Stadium in Badulla yesterday. The Ministry of Sports offered cash awards of Rs. 100,000 and Rs. 50,000 for Sri Lanka and Games records respectively but new records were not set [...]
Sidath’s DRS
The quality of cricket being played at the domestic level in Sri Lanka has been a major talking point for a prolonged period of time. However despite calls for urgent revamp of the domestic cricket structure to make it on par with the standard required at the highest level of the game, the officials have [...]
Sri Lanka placed 38th among 140 countries
Sri Lankan athletes Nimali Liyanaarachchi, Sumedha Ransinghe and Nadeeka Lakmali achieved world class milestones, winning a silver and a bronze medal each respectively at the 7th World Military Games now in progress in Wuhan, China. Middle-distance runner Nimali Liyanaarachchi clocked 2:06.14 minutes to win the silver medal in the Women’s 800m event. Sri Lanka record [...]
‘Hill Climb’ ace Rohan de Silva takes over SL Badminton podium
Veteran racing driver and motorsports enthusiast Rohan de Silva has turned a new leaf in his commitment to sports, by taking the top position at Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) and taking it to a new level. In the short period of four months, since he took over at SLB, de Silva has already made Badminton [...]
Who scripts Sourav Ganguly’s life story?
The Wankhede Stadium and its precincts have been second home to Sourav Ganguly (Eden Gardens is obviously first!), but who would have thought he would be occupying the office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president in the Cricket Centre so early? After almost 60 years, an Indian captain has become [...]
Sri Lanka Physically challenged cricketers to counter Wales
The Wales physically challenged cricket team will tour Sri Lanka to play a series of four matches which includes two T20 internationals and two One Day Internationals. The tour has been proposed by the the Wales Physically Challenged Cricket Association. The series will be played at the Prince of Wales College grounds in Moratuwa. Matches [...]
Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka Emerging Asia Cup squad
Allrounder Charith Asalanka will lead the Sri Lanka Emerging 15 member squad for the forthcoming Emerging Asia Cup limited over tournament scheduled to be played in Bangladesh from November 14 to 23. Richmondite Asalanka will have his school team mate and prolific batsman Kamindu Mendis as his deputy. The team spearheaded by Asalanka possesses a [...]
MAS Holdings dominate with titles in three Divisions
MAS Holdings (MAS) dominated the 43rd Annual Mercantile 7s Hockey tournament to emerge champions in three of the six divisions at the P. Sara Stadium last weekend. MAS were champions in the ‘A’, ‘D’ and ‘F’ divisions. Organised by the Mercantile Hockey Association, Allianz Insurance were the main sponsors, with Peoples Leasing and Finance and [...]
Nuski Mohamed at the helm of Saracens Sports Club
Nuski Mohamed was elected President of Saracens Sports Club at its 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Hilton Colombo Residencies last Sunday. Thalath Ismail was re-elected Patron. A reception was held in honour of its team for finishing Runners-up at the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Tier ‘A’ League Tournament 2018-2019. Special awards were [...]
SLB felicitates Shuttlers who excelled at international Championships
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) on Tuesday felicitated the Junior Shuttlers who excelled at the recently concluded 21st BWF World Junior Championships and the South Asian Under (U)-21 Regional Badminton Championships, at a ceremony held at the 80 Club, Colombo. Present on the occasion were SLB President Rohan de Silva, Vice Presidents, officials and coaches. In [...]
Sri Lanka Athletics off Track — Bandula Jayasinghe
Former national athlete Bandula Jayasinghe, a member of the famous 1974 Teheran Asian Games squad, spoke to the Sunday Times of the value and the role a coach plays in grooming a youngster to reach the top. At the age of 70, Jayasinghe recalled how his talents were recognized by PTI Samarasinghe of Ananda Sastralaya, [...]
Michael De Zoysa -my friend, boss and mentor
I first set eyes on the larger than life character of Michael J. De Zoysa, sporting an imposing “afro mop” as a 16-year-old schoolboy, when he picked me up from my parents’ house on Castle Street to play cricket for the SSC in a Division III game. We hit it off from day one and [...]
Ananda Cricket Wing backs its First XI side
The Ananda College Cricket Wing made a huge stride, to go back to the glory days of producing gentlemen cricketers to the country, it was revealed at a ceremony held in Kularatne Hall recently. The Cricket Wing, a novel concept of Ananda, inaugurated recently, is funded by well-wishers and old boys who are currently in [...]
Profiles of a friendship
Aubrey Kuruppu I recollect, one day in 1974, when I was also in the Department of English, University of Peradeniya, Aubrey, who was already there, asked me whether I would like to play cricket. I had played cricket from my childhood. In fact, 21 years earlier, in 1953, my mother gave me some money to [...]
Anandians win Under-17 National Schools Badminton Trophy
Ananda College, Colombo won the Under-17 All-Island School Badminton title beating D.S. Senanayaka College, Colombo at the final. This tournament coordinated by Sports Unit of the Central Province Education Departments, took place at the Indoor Stadium of the Municipal Council, Kandy from October 15 to 17. A total of 27 National Schools including North and [...]
Ladies’ makes clean sweep
The Ladies’ College rowing team completed a very successful 2019 season by winning their annual encounter against Musaeus College with an overwhelming 52-0 points, thus regaining the coveted Marie Musaeus Higgins trophy after a lapse of three years. This is the third whitewash by Ladies’ College in this series following their 40-0 win in the [...]
ICBT 3×3 Basketball, a success
The ICBT 3×3 Basketball Tournament, organised by the students of ICBT, Batch 77 in Business Management, was won by Colombo Reds, who beat Air Brothers in the Open final. The basketball tournament was organised to unveil the remarkable talents of the students whilst raise funds for charity. This occasion was set to produce an arena [...]
Two Matale schools share U-16 Hockey title
Two Matale schools, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Maha Vidyalaya and Hindu College, were declared Division ‘B’ joint champions at the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey tournament 2019 for Boys Under-16 concluded at Edward Park hockey ground in Matale. The final between the two schools could not be played due to adverse weather conditions. Heavy rain prevailed during the [...]
Seetha Devi GS win Schools Games hockey title
Seetha Devi Girls School Kandy, led by Bhashini Perera, showed their class in hockey once again by winning the girls title at the National Schools Games Girls Under-20 Hockey Championship 2019 concluded at the Digana Sports Complex in Kandy. Seetha Devi girls outplayed fancied Sri Sangamitta Girls NS Matale 5-2 on penalties after their closely [...]
Nalandian Randima, a complete sportsman
Hailing from a school where the game of squash is not popular, D.H.T. Randina, a Nalandian carried the school flag high at the recently concluded 30th Junior Squash Nationals held at the Air Force Squash Complex in Ratmalana. Randina was adjudged the Most Promising Player in the tournament. This talented young player, for his love [...]