Lakshan’s brisk ton helps Colts sink Navy
All-rounder Dhananjaya Lakshan smacked a swashbuckling century to hand Colts CC a massive 176-run win over hapless Navy SC in their opening fixture of the SLC Invitational Limited Over tournament at Colts ground yesterday. Lakshan whose unbeaten 106 came off just 54 deliveries shared a significant 125-run stand for the sixth wicket with Vishad Randika, [...]
Mahela slams SLC for ‘jam-packed’ limited over tournament schedule
Former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardena launched a scathing attack on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after they announced a jam-packed schedule for the domestic ODI tournament – SLC Invitation limited over tournament which kicked off on Saturday. Twenty-five teams in four groups will battle it out in 66 first round matches within ten days to [...]
Spin twins Savindu, Sithuka guide Isipathana to victory over Bens
Isipathana’s left arm spin twins Savindu Uthsara and Sithuka Gunawardena shared 18 wickets between them as the pair wrecked the batting of St. Benedict’s in both innings to register a convincing ten-wicket win in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Kotahena yesterday. Savindu ended with an impressive match bag of 10 for 53 [...]
Sri Lanka thrash Philippines to regain spot in Top Tier
After two seasons Sri Lanka will join the Top Tier of the Asia Rugby Under-19 Men’s Rugby Championship, after finishing off victorious in the Division I segment at the Yongchuan Sports Centre in Thailand yesterday. After having defeated China comprehensively by 39-14 on Wednesday in the Division I semi-final clash, Sri Lanka’s game against the [...]
Fourth day’s play called off in historic Pakistan Test
RAWALPINDI AFP Dec14, 2019: Overnight rain and poor light continued to mar Pakistan’s first home Test in a decade on Saturday, with officials calling the fourth day off before play had begun. Groundsmen wiped water from the pitch covers and rolled out a super sopper, but overcast conditions and poor light forced umpires Richard Kettleborough [...]
Kandy run riot at Nittawela
Defending league champions, Kandy Sports Club completed their ‘home run’ with a magnificent runaway win over Army Sports Club by 64 points (9 tries, 8 conversions, 1 penalty) to 19 points (3 tries, 2 conversions) at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium yesterday. At the interval Kandy led 36-0. Kandy completely dominated the game, getting into top [...]
Sri Lanka bows out of SAG with Gold Medals and Dengue Cases!
This column stays with the SAG (South Asian Games) regional spectacle for the third time over the last few weeks because it mirrors what Sri Lanka sports is all about. Talent abounds but our own fault lines render ineffective and indifferent results in the end. The incidence of dengue cases among our sportsmen and sportswomen [...]
Moratuwa Sports Club in a quandary
Moratuwa Sports Club has been asked to vacate the De Soysa Cricket Stadium premises within seven days by the Moratuwa Municipal Council as they have occupied the premises owned by the council without paying rent for over seven decades. The council’s decision was intimated to the club in August this year, giving them two week’s [...]
Maduranga sparks for Melwire with a five-wicket haul in MCA Div ‘D’ Cricket
Mode Engineering, David Pieris Motor Company, Hemas Holdings and Central Finance PLC won their respective matches in the MCA ‘D’ Division 40 Over Cricket Tournament matches played yesterday. The day’s play was highlighted in batting by Iroshan Herath of Hemas and R.A. Daminda of Central Finance who top scored with 53 and 54 respectively while [...]
BRJA to conduct course for boxing officials
The Boxing Referees and Judges Association (BRJA) of Sri Lanka is set to conduct a training programme to select new officials, including timekeepers in January 2020. All those who are interested and have boxed in the past, both men and women, are eligible to participate. Those having basic educational qualifications such as G.C.E. O/L can [...]
Havies fired up for CHallenge; CR aim to continue winning streak
Havelock Sports Club will be aiming to bounce back with a vengeance when they play away against winless CH&FC in the Dialog Club Rugby League Championship 2019/20 first round clash at Racecourse stadium today. Kick-off is scheduled at 4.00 p.m. CR&FC will be hoping to maintain their winning streak against Air Force in the other [...]
Whither football after SAG debacle
Sri Lanka’s shock first round exit at the South Asian Games has sent shock-waves among the football fraternity who are now calling for a complete overhaul of a system that has failed to produced results over the years. Though there was no high hopes of winning gold in Kathmandu many expected Sri Lanka to be [...]
SLB kick off skill scouting programme from Ambalangoda
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) has initiated a series of training programmes, mainly focusing the schools from suburbs from all districts, to introduce badminton at grassroot level. The initiative, a brainchild of the current SLB administration, will be conducted with its Provincial and District Badminton Development Committee (PDBDC) and run under the tagline of ‘Badminton – [...]
WPS Priyangika Kumari misses flight to Nepal…
Priyangika Kumari, a talented athlete hailing from Yakkalamulla, Galle representing Police was one among several participants who did Sri Lanka proud at the 21st Asia Masters Athletics Championships held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from December 2 to 6. She brought glory to Sri Lanka by winning a gold medal in the Putt Shot clearing a [...]
Thousand player claims and Nations acquiring foreigners
At present, global tennis is in recess. Thinking back, I cannot recollect tennis being on this cross roads ever. It is testing tennis. Professionalism is here to stay. Development plan of most nations are ineffective for this platform. A change in course has to appear. Ever since the professional bodies WTA and ATP appeared, global [...]
Sri Lanka’s men and women fall short at ICF Carrom 2019
India defeated Sri Lanka in the men’s team event 3/0 at the 8th International Carrom Federation (ICF) Championship held in Pune, Mumbai, India from December 2 to 6 while Maldives beat Sri Lanka 2/1 in the women’s team finals to occupy the second runner-up position. Sri Lanka took part in this competition as the reigning [...]
Royal College swimming and diving teams off to Thailand
The Royal College diving and swimming teams, which excelled in most local tournaments this year, will take part in an international tournament next week in Thailand. The group comprises 18 swimmers and 11 divers, with four participating in both events. Both teams which excelled in this year’s National age group games and National Schools Games [...]
All hail King Madushan and Queen Nikita
Sri Lanka’s Lakshitha Madushan and South Africa’s Nikita Robb emerged men’s and women’s winners respectively to be crowned King and Queen of the Wave 2019 at the fourth edition of the Red Bull Ride My Wave Surfing Championships concluded along the sandy shores of one of Sri Lanka’s best beaches last weekend on the southern [...]
Sri Lanka Army felicitates its SAG medal winners
Sri Lanka Army felicitated its athletes who brought honour to the country at the recently concluded 13th South Asian Games, held in Kathmandu and Pokhara in Nepal. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Army Commander, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva at the Defence Headquarters on Friday. Sri Lanka Army had 163 athletes representing Sri [...]
SLC honours Nuski Mohamed with Lifetime Achievement Award
Nuski Mohamed received the SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to cricket at the recently concluded Sri Lanka Cricket Awards Ceremony 2019 at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla. Mohamed, a Chartered Accountant by profession, is a proud product of Richmond College, Galle. He played club cricket for the SSC [...]
Yenula, Rivith guide Prince of Wales
A six-wicket haul by Yenula Dewthusa and a half ton by Rivith Jayasuriya paved the way for Prince of Wales to record a comfortable first inning win over Sri Devananda MV, Ambalangoda in a second round match of the Under-13 Inter-School cricket encounter played at Balapitiya. In the other matches that were played saw Nalanda [...]
Lyceum Wattala, Musaeus top ‘A’ Division
Lyceum International, Wattala and Musaeus College emerged Boys and Girls ‘A’ Division champions respectively at the Sri Lanka Schools Under-13 Doubles Badminton Championship 2019 which concluded on a high note last weekend. At the tournament which saw more than 1600 young shuttlers in action at the Municipal Indoor Sports Complex in Kandy, Lyceum Wattala defeated [...]
Title holders NCC make resounding start
Defending champions, NCC got off to a resounding start in the ‘DFCC Junior’ Trophy – 14th MCA Inter-Academy, Under-15, 30–Over League Tournament 2019, which began last week. NCC amassed to 283 for 7 in 27 overs, riding on a power packed 83 by Thenula Deelana and went on to beat SPS Rambukkana by a massive [...]
Group of 2007 wins Zahira Inter-Batch Futsal title
The Group of 2007 of Zahira College, Colombo organized a Futsal Encounter for the second consecutive year at the Sports World Arena in Peliyagoda as the Group of 2017, led by Faroon Faiz emerged champions. The teams that competed were Combined 90s, Batch of 2002, Group of 2003, Group of 2005, Group of 2007, Class [...]
14 new records at 50th Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Junior School Athletic Championship
An impressive 14 new records were established at the 50th Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Junior School Athletic Championship, which concluded recently. St. Joseph’s College, Colombo won the prized Best Junior School Championship – Boys and Musaeus College, Colombo emerging the winner of the Best Junior School Championship – Girls. Held from November 28 to 30 [...]
Sussex Schools Network calendar winds up with Chess tournament
It has been an excellent year for Sussex College Network and its annual sports event calendar came down with the successful conclusion of the 13th Inter-Sussex Chess Championship worked off at the Malabe Sussex College Auditorium last week. This being the last event of the calendar, where almost 275 competitors from the wide spread 20 [...]
Bishop’s dominate at Amity 2019
Amity 2019, an encounter played by Bishop’s College Colombo and Methodist College Colombo was held at the Methodist College Colombo, auditorium. The Bishop’s College team was led by Divashi Perera, emerged overall champions. Chandana Perera and Gayan Dilupa were the coaches of the victorious Bishop’s College teams. The Bishop’s College team was inspired by the [...]
Young cricketers Dineepa and Dilena shine for St. Sebastian’s
Dineepa Wickremasinghe and Dilena Fernando involved in a record first-wicket partnership of 184 against Mayadunne Maha Vidyalaya, Hanwella in their Division III Under-13 Cricket Tournament played at St. Sebastian’s ground in Moratuwa. In their marathon stand Dineepa scored 100 not out in 110 balls and Dilena hit 84 runs in 98 balls scoring his first [...]