Keeping the grass green with positive hopes
The COVID-19 outbreak has halted all sports activities in Sri Lanka, as well as throughout the globe. It has been over three weeks since the sporting venues around Sri Lanka became empty and with the dry and scorching weather around the country, only birds have become frequent visitors. Here a groundsman at a well-known cricket [...]
‘Continuity’ – De Mel’s mantra
Chief cricket selector Ashantha De Mel often speaks of ‘continuity’ to give players a fair run in the team. The strategy seems to be bearing fruit. Sri Lanka’s 3-0 triumph against West Indies in the ODIs came against the backdrop of resolute selection, something that will be adhered to again as the team prepares for [...]
Rugby clubs to get back voting rights
Former Royal College, CR&FC and Sri Lanka forward Lasitha Gunaratne was renowned for bulldozing his way through opposing defences during his playing days. As a prop forward, his hulking frame was used as a battering ram to break the hearts of defenders. He proved that rugby was not all about brawn as he enjoyed similar [...]
England cricket stars donate 500,000 to board, ‘good causes’
England’s centrally contracted cricketers have agreed to make an “initial donation” of 500,000 ($612,000) in response to the financial crisis engulfing the game as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Friday’s statement issued by the Professional Cricketers’ Association, the players’ union, came just days after the England and Wales Cricket Board said chief executive Tom [...]
Refereeing blunders mar Kandy SC’s unbeaten run
The Dialog Rugby Club League Championship 2019/20 may have been completed with Kandy Sports Club juggernaut being crowned champions just before the Coronavirus pandemic resulted in sports activities being suspended, but the perennial debate about the standard of refereeing will continue to linger on. Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) tried to appease clubs by bringing down [...]
MCA eager to see situation improve
Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA), who runs a busy schedule throughout the year with mercantile cricket tournaments has come to a standstill due to the prevailing health situation in Sri Lanka and globally. MCA, who conducts tournaments from Divisions ‘A’ to ‘H’, is yet to finish two tournaments with the ongoing ‘E’ Division with 24 league [...]
K.V. Dharmadasa – an iconic figure in the ring
The boxing community in Sri Lanka mourned the passing of a great servant of the sport K.V. Dharmadasa who was not only an outstanding pugilist but a fine athlete and football player as well. A pin weight (106lbs) national champion in the 1950s, Dharmadasa belonged to an era when boxing greats like Leslie Handunge, Welivitigoda, [...]
Fox Hill Super Cross 2020 postponed indefinitely
The Sri Lanka Military Academy of Diyatalawa has decided to put off the 28th Fox Hill Supercross 2020 indefinitely with the outbreak of Coronavirus reaching more Sri Lankans. The event was scheduled for April 18 and 19 at the Fox Hill track in Diyatalawa with Sri Lanka Automobile Association (SLAA) and Sri Lanka Motorcycle Federation [...]
Shabeeb and Shareeque claim double titles
Shabeeb Hassen (Trinity Kandy), Shareeque Ahamed (Matale International School), Aila Harris (Hillwood Kandy) and Supulma Bandaranayake (Matale International School) walked away with tennis singles crowns at the second Matale Open Tennis Tournament 2020 for boys and girls concluded at Matale District Tennis Club courts last Sunday. In the boys competition Shabeeb Hassen and Shareeque Ahamed [...]
Danuk and Sindumi — Most Outstanding at WWG TT
Danuk Lamasuriya of Ananda College and Sindumi Dahamsa of Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda won the Most Outstanding Boys and Girls awards respectively at the Women’s Working Group-TTASL All-Island Novices/Intermediate Table Tennis Championship held at S. Thomas’ Indoor Stadium in Mt. Lavinia. Danuk won the Novices Men’s event and emerged runner-up in Intermediate Men’s while also reaching [...]
BSC Futsal Football Tourney concludes successfully
The British School in Colombo (BSC) held its Annual Senior Inter-House Futsal Football Tournament at the CR and FC Indoor Grounds in Longden Place recently. The spirit in which these matches were played characterised all that is good about the British School community. As the elite footballers stood shoulder to shoulder with the novice players, [...]
Nadeesha wins Ryde Gold Medal
Nadeesha Illukkumbura was awarded the Ryde Gold Medal, presented for the Best Allround Student winner for 2019. Earlier he was awarded with a ‘Trinity Lion’ for karate for the very first time in Trinity College history. Nadeesha received his Ryde Medal at the annual Upper School prize giving which took place on February 7.
The School for the Deaf Sports Meet
The Inter-House Sports Meet of the School for the Deaf, Ratmalana, was held at the school grounds recently under the guidance of the Principal, Mrs. Samanthika Jayasuriya. Miskin House, with 302 points, emerged champions. Carter House finished second with 263 points while Gibbon House occupied the third position with 187 points. The drill display, school [...]
Althea International awards sponsorship to 12 football players
Alethea International School, Sri Lanka has awarded 12 football players who are trained by Manchester Soccer Academy (MSA) with full academic and sports scholarships. Sri Lanka MSA provides world class training under the guidance of professional and experienced coaches in Sri Lanka led by Augustine George, the founder of the academy. The training sessions consist [...]