DSS crush Maris Stella by innings
D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo recorded a crushing innings and 147-run win over Maris Stella, Negombo in an Under-19 Inter-School Cricket match at the Army ground in Panagoda yesterday. Muditha Lakshan laid the foundation for their massive win by scoring a career best knock of 190 as DSS declared at 465/5 in their first innings. On [...]
Coaching or judging?
Boxing officials in Sri Lanka will have to make a choice in the new year whether they want to coach or be a referee/judge to ensure transparency and to avoid any conflict of interest issue arising when they do both. “Coaches are not supposed to be referees and judges (RJ) and vice versa,” emphasised Dian [...]
SSC, Chilaw Marians, NCC, Army enter semis
SSC, Chilaw Marians, NCC and Army SC came out victorious in the quarter-final encounters played yesterday to book berths to the semi-finals of the SLC Invitational Limited Over Cricket Tournament. SSC outclassed Tamil Union by 200 runs in a one sided game, thanks to half tons scored by Dimuth Karunaratne, Sandun Weerakkody and skipper Charith [...]
Await 2020 rugby blockbuster: CR vs Kandy
Kandy SC are unfazed by the loss of ace kicker Thilina Wijesinghe and playing away from home when they take on CR&FC on Saturday, January 4 at Longdon Place, in what is expected to be a blockbuster clash between two unbeaten sides in the first round of the Dialog Club Rugby League Championship. Sri Lanka [...]
Ocean Lanka SC and Hirdramani SC clinch Munchee National VB titles
Ocean Lanka SC, Biyagama and Hirdramani SC, Kahathuduwa clinched the Men’s and Women’s Novices titles respectively at the Munchee National Volleyball Championship 2019 worked off at the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) Indoor Courts in Maharagama yesterday. The Biyagama side defeated Golden Tigers SC, Kurunegala in the Men’s final by three sets to one, while [...]
Vantage FA Cup reaches Round of 16 stage
The pre-quarter-final round of the Vantage FA Cup will be worked off on January 3, 4 and 5 in Colombo, according to the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL). The round of 16 matches will take place in three venues namely Sugathadasa Stadium, Football Complex, Kelaniya and Football Complex, Baddegana. The following teams qualified from [...]
SLC calls separate tenders for TV/Radio and Digital Broadcast rights
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is floating three separate tenders for TV and Radio Broadcast rights, TV Production rights and Digital Broadcast rights for the next three years as their partnership with Ten Sports ends on March 31, 2020. Even though TV and Radio Broadcast rights and TV Production Rights were floated separately during their last [...]
Chief selector shields Kusal Mendis despite below average performance
In his last eight Test matches, the elegant Kusal Mendis has averaged just above 22 runs an inning, at least 13 runs lower than his career average of 35.15. This has not been a major concern for the selectors, who have selected him for each tour played during the last 12 months, given the promise [...]
Malinga’s leadership under scrutiny
Lasith Malinga’s own performance with the ball may have significantly improved since his return to the side following a long injury lay-off last year, but his performance as skipper of the national side is under scrutiny following a horrendous record as T20 captain. Malinga – the T20 specialist has led Sri Lanka in 10 internationals [...]
Sports Ministry targets 100 gold medals at next SAG
Diverging views are emerging from the highest sports authorities in the country on what constitutes success in a multi-discipline event such as the South Asian Games (SAG), despite Sri Lanka bagging a record haul of 251 medals at the 13th edition in Nepal. The tug-o-war between the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Ministry of [...]
Has the Ministry of Sports lost direction?
A recent newspaper report that the Ministry of Sports intends to stop the recruitment of foreign coaches, smacks like the pot calling the kettle black! While it is true that expected results were not realized at SAG, attributing that failure only to foreign coaches, is somewhat foolhardy to say the least. While it is true [...]
Maithripala Senanayake National School spikers champions
Maithripala Senanayake National School, Medawachchiya emerged champions in the Under 20 category of the Sunquick National Beach Volleyball tournament concluded last weekend at the Negombo Beach Park. Located in Rajarata where the sea is hundreds and hundred miles away, the Medawachchiya lads defeated schools in the sea belt to prove their courage and determination. They [...]
Eliyakanda Hill Climb in Matara to flag-off motorsport season in 2020
The annual motorsport calendar for the year 2020 of Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS) and its affiliates, was released at their annual general meeting (AGM) held recently. SLAS, the parent body for motorsports in Sri Lanka, has retained the organising right of the Fox Hill Supercross in the upcoming season, according to the 2020 racing [...]
Archibald Perera, the small giant of St. Peter’s College rugby
Old Boys and ex-rugby players will team up at the college grounds today in tribute to Late Archibald Perera, the legendary fly half and coach of the school who also represented Sri Lanka. Sharm de Alwis and Archibald’s son Sunil Perera pay a glorious tribute to the mentor in the following article. They called him [...]
Barty, Krygios as spring board?
This can happen to any nation. Australia few decades ago was a synonym with tennis. Their twenty plus top players dominated the game from 1950 to 1980. Since then they only have sporadic appearances of such players. Considering the last Grand Slam winner is Rod Laver, a good fifty years ago, what Australia has offered [...]
Jinasena leads Lankans in Lawyers Cricket World Cup
The 7th edition of the Lawyers Cricket World Cup is scheduled to begin in New Zealand tomorrow with the participation of eight teams from Sri Lanka, England, Australia, West Indies, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and New Zealand. This year’s tournament is organised by the New Zealand Lawyers Association and the Australian Lawyers Cricket Association with the [...]
Piyasena re-elected president of Modern Pentathlon Federation
Nishanthe Piyasena was re-elected president of the Modern Pentathlon Federation of Sri Lanka (MPFSL) at their annual general meeting (AGM) held on December 22 at the Ceylon City Hotel in Mt. Lavinia. Prabod Dharshana Munasinghe was elected as the general secretary while Ushan Kodagoda was elected as the treasurer. Eight members were elected as office [...]
NOC and InGame partner to launch International Esports
Gamer.LK, the driving force for Esports in Sri Lanka and South Asia, joined hands with the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC SL) to position the country as the hub for Esports in the region. Gamer.LK is a brand of parent company InGame Entertainment and has been promoting Esports since 2007. With this partnership, [...]
Windies victorious in India
The Under-15 cricket team of Windies Cricket Academy (WCA) in Matale, led by Weditha Adis, ended their recent tour of India successfully. The WCA team emerged champions defeating Vinayakara Cricket Academy by 3 runs in the final of the Ananthara DCA invitation T20 Cricket Tournament 2019 held in Bangalore India from December 13 to 16. [...]
Sussex College Negombo inaugurates cricket nets
Sussex College inaugurated cricket practice nets at its sports school facility in Negombo with the participation of the school authorities and members of the cricket teams. The foundation stone of the proposed practice cricket nets was laid by K.A. Sunil Jayatissa, the Founder and Chairman of Sussex College Network with other dignitaries from the school [...]
Ashoka de Silva CA wins U-15 Tournament for first time
Ashoka de Silva CA led by Banuka Algawatte from Mahanama College won the Under-15 tournament for the first time and CCC, led by Sharujan Shanmuganathen from Benedict’s College, Kotahena, retained the Under-13 tournament for the second year running, at the inaugural ‘DFCC Junior’ Trophy 14th MCA Inter-Academy Junior 30-over Cricket Tournament 2019, concluded last week. [...]
Sarasavi Uyana outclass Madina in Rugby
Sarasavi Uyana College beat Madawala Madina National School by 55-17 in their inaugural Under-14 rugby encounter which took place at Madawala recently. This encounter will be an annual encounter with the Madawala school commencing to play the oval shaped ball game. At the short breather winners led 43/0. Madawala started rugby after six months training [...]
Richmond Galle and Anula Vidyalaya clinch titles
Richmond College, Galle and Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda clinched the Under-17 Super League Badminton Championships in the Boys and Girls categories respectively concluded at the St. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela Indoor Stadium. The tournament was organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association. In the Super League, Richmond College defeated Rahula College, Matara in the Boys final [...]
Cygnus House emerge Overall Championship
Students of the Lyceum International School, Kurunegala displayed outstanding level of sportsmanship and courage to bring glorious victories to their respective teams at the annual Sports Meet 2019, which was held at the Welagedara Ground. At the end of the day, Cygnus House emerged Overall Championship with 237 points. The second position was secured by [...]
Meththa House wins Ananda Balika OGA annual netball tourney
The Old Girls’ Association of Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Maligakanda, Colombo organised its Netball Tournament among the past pupils for the fifth consecutive year at the school premises recently. Players from four houses – Meththa, Karuna, Muditha and Upekkha, participated at the event. In the final Meththa beat Muditha house to became the champions for the [...]
Bahrain’s Colts CA opens Stallion’s Indoor nets in Matara
It was a dream come true for former Dharmaraja College, Kandy batsman, ICC Level III coach and founder of Colts Cricket Academy in Bahrain, Sidath Tennakoon, when the Mayor of Matara, Ranjith Yasarathna cut the ribbon to declare open the indoor nets of Stallion Sports in Welegoda, Matara . The indoor cricket nets in Matara [...]
CCC School of Cricket tour to Dubai
CCC School of Cricket, the most popular and leading cricket coaching school in Sri Lanka, will make history as they embark on their first ever tour to Dubai. The most respected veteran Coach Nelson Mendis will be the Chief-de-Mission on this tour. His foresight has always paved the way for the young cricketers to improve [...]