SLC’s media rights bids hinges on India tour
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) last week dispatched Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents to all potential bidders for the national team’s media rights for the three years starting April 1, 2020, but left the bid submission date open until India’s limited-over tour to Sri Lanka is finalised. The Indian team is due to arrive in the [...]
Cricketers set to resume training on Friday
Sri Lanka cricketers could resume their training as early as next Friday (15), a few days after lockdown restrictions are eased, but are unlikely to feature in any international cricket until September this year. As reported by the Sunday Times last week, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), together with its coaching staff and doctors from the [...]
Shooting prodigy Suranga Fernando fired up for the Olympics
Champion pistol shooter Suranga Fernando has not given up on his dream of representing Sri Lanka at the Olympics in Tokyo next year after achieving the minimum qualifying score (MQS) at the Asian Shooting Championship in Doha in November. Sharp shooters have represented Sri Lanka at the Olympics since Pushpamalie Ramanayake first took part in [...]
FFSL set up COVID-19 relief programme for local football community
FIFA has taken a decision to distribute allocated funds for all member associations under FIFA Forward 2.0 programme without any restriction. With this development, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) would receive all funds allocated for 2019 and 2020 without any deduction based on Forward 2.0 regulations. “We requested Fifa to approve US$100,000/- to [...]
Young rugby referees face a dilemma
Leading referees in Sri Lanka are admitting the fact that the lack of quality Referee Coaches or Educators is the main reason for the drop in standards which void Bandara Wekadapola of the London Society Rugby Football Union Referees (LSRFUR) is trying to fill albeit as an uninvited guest. “Coaches are those who have experience [...]
Sri Lanka rugby community mourn passing of a coaching legend
The Sri Lankan rugby community paid heartfelt tributes to legendary rugby coach New Zealander George Simpkin, who passed away on Thursday at age of 77 after a battle with cancer. He was the mentor of rugby development in Asia transforming China into a rugby powerhouse. The former Fiji, Hong Kong and Germany coach, became an [...]
Wushu federation awaits clearance to focus on world events
The Wushu Federation of Sri Lanka (WFSL), focusing on the participation of several international events, will have to wait for the clearance of the global coronavirus pandemic. The federation started practising for the world events such as World Junior Wushu Championship to be held in Morocco in August, World Kung Fu Championship in China scheduled [...]
This is not the time to talk of elections – Dr Manil Fernando
Many football leagues in the country have urged Kalutara Football League chairman Dr Manil Fernando, one of the youngest administrators in the country, to take over governance of the sport in the future by formulating a long-term football development plan and assemble a good team of officials. “I have the same passion for football which [...]