SLC ‘seriously’ looking to kick-off LPL in August
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wants to kick-off its national T20 event, the Lanka Premier League (LPL), in August this year notwithstanding the current global health crisis. But they privately admit that the chances of it happening are “extremely thin”. Officials of the Board, whose finances are taking a beating due to the cancellation of multiple [...]
New challenge for rugby players in post-pandemic era
Rugby players will have to change their lifestyles to minimise infections by wearing masks during training and adhering to the strict health guidelines such as hand washing and maintaining social distance during a post-pandemic era, according to the Chief Medical Officer of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) Dr. Namith Sankalpana. “Training with the mask will be [...]
Shadow boxing during pandemic as BASL prepares to fight back
Boxing is one of the hardest hit sports floored by the coronavirus pandemic even though individual training has been encouraged as boxers virtually keep fighting their own shadow to stay on their toes with a return to competition being several months away. “I think it is too early to say when local tournaments can resume. [...]
Sri Lanka Rugby in no hurry to replace Lee
Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) is not in a rush to hunt for a new national coach as Asia Rugby (AR) is yet to assess the possibility of recommencing its regional competitions. SLR president Lasitha Gunaratne commenting on reports of Sri Lanka 15s and 7s coach Matt Lee’s exit after his one-year contract ended in March, [...]
Discarded Kaushal confident of Test return after Down Under stint
Former Test cricketer Kaushal Silva is hoping for a return to the national team following a successful cricket season in Australia. The gritty right-handed opening batsmen led his club Greenvale Kangaroos in the Victorian premier cricket and racked up 600 runs at an average of 46.15 in his debut season. Over the years Kaushal has [...]
‘Conflict of interest’ bane of rugby officials
Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) and the Sri Lanka Society Rugby Football Referees’ Society (SLSRFR) may be in agreement to scrap the controversial ‘Match Review System’ but there are differing views on its usefulness or why it is not serving the purpose. “Why do you want to scrap the ‘Match Review System’ that is enshrined in [...]
Tyrrell Rajapakse’s Class of 1987 were unbeaten champions
Trinity College undoubtedly is one of the leading schools to produce some classy rugby players to the nation, taking to rugby like ‘ducks to water’. The game is the core sport in the Central Hill school which produced formidable outfits for decades. The history of Trinity rugby dates back to 1906 playing against Kingswood becoming [...]
COVID-19 stalls comeback plans of motor racing ace Dasanayake
Celebrated racing champion Ishan Dasanayake’s return to the motorsport track after a premature break last year may have been stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic, but he is eager to reclaim his crown as Sri Lanka’s best rider. Dasanayake was the national title holder in motorsport riding, until he was ruled out of the track due [...]
Lalith Kaluperuma as a ‘nightwatchman’
In cricket, the term ‘nightwatchman’ is given to a lower-order batsman who is sent in to bat higher up in the order than usual – generally, near a break – for instance at tea-time/lunch or towards the end of the day’s play – in order to save the wicket of a senior batsman. The main [...]
SLTTA aiming for at least four ranking competitions
Sri Lanka Table Tennis Association (SLTTA) expects to hold at least four ranking tournaments by 2020 to avoid the risk of foregoing its National Championship, according to the General Secretary Srinath Wijetunga. “We had planned our first ranking tournament for 2020 in April, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to be postponed to May. But [...]
SLTA expects to recommence season with Clay Court Tourney
Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) is expecting to recommence its competitions that were suspended due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the whole nation into a standstill for almost two months. Explaining on the development, the President of SLTA, Iqbal Bin Isaac stated that the Clay Court National Championship, which was stalled midway [...]