Arthur’s answer to saliva ban
As COVID-19 may force cricketers to end the age-old practice of using saliva to keep the ball in good condition, Sri Lanka team head coach Mickey Arthur says authorities should devise an alternative to balance the contest between bat and ball. According to cricinfo.com, cricket officials are considering allowing the use of artificial substances to [...]
School cricket awaits completion of knockout phase
The Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) are in a quandary as to when they will be able to complete the remaining matches of the 2019/20 season. The main event of the SLSCA, the Singer Under-19 Premier Tournament is played in three segments – Division I, II and III. Thirty-six teams competed in four groups [...]
School rugby left with two options as SLSRFA eager to complete League
With the number of COVID-19 patients reaching beyond 420, the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) is forced to keep a close tab on the developments, as they expect a full safety clearance from the health authorities before recommencing the Dialog Schools League 2019/20. Vice President Susantha Mendis told the Sunday Times that the SLSRFA is [...]
Chandimal wants to play all three formats
The COVID-19 pandemic may have temporarily stalled Dinesh Chandimal’s bid to cement his place in the national side after making a successful return to Test cricket in December. Unfazed by this setback, the former Sri Lanka captain is confident of representing the country in all three formats of the game once again when normalcy returns. [...]
Wekadapola volunteers to help Sri Lankan rugby referees
Rugby referees in Sri Lanka have always come under the microscope every season being made convenient scapegoats by officials and fans whenever their team loses. The 2019/2020 Dialog Club Rugby League Championship was no exception with some matches being played under protest against the designated local referee. Some referees have been accused of bias, being [...]
Jamaldeen launches programme to educate young kickers
Former Royal College and Kandy Sports Club rugby star Arshad Jamaldeen has been plagued by injuries throughout his career. Despite showing tremendous promise as a school boy with his prowess as a goal kicker, he could not fulfill his potential. He was forced to spend lengthy periods off the field in rehabilitation while a freak [...]
FFSL using technologies to continue programmes amid Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused irreparable damage to world sports. Sri Lanka is no exception as many high-profile sporting events were either cancelled or postponed indefinitely. The eagerly awaited ‘Super League’ professional football competition designed by Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has been postponed to the latter part of this year, according to Jaswar [...]
Rohitha Mendis no more
Former St. Anthony’s College rugby player and Junior Coach of Sarasavi Uyana Maha Vidyalaya, Kingswood College and St. Anthony’s, Rohitha Mendis passed away after a brief illness in Kandy yesterday. Mendis played for the Antonian 2nd XV from 1999 to 2001 before starting his coaching career at the Peradeniya School. He was taken into Kingswood [...]
Jinadasa fails to see eye-to-eye with netball administrators
Veteran netball coach Thilaka Jinadasa has decided to quit as Sri Lanka’s national netball coach in frustration at the lack of cooperation from the sport’s administrators. She will officially convey her decision to the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka (NFSL) once the prevailing situation in the country eases, said Jinadasa. “It is difficult for me [...]