Shanaka, Patel fashion Dambulla Viiking win in rain-hit game
Dambulla Viiking entered the Lanka Premier League 2020 with an auspicious win against Kandy Tuskers after their game was stalled by a heavy downpour during the run-chase at the Sooriyawewa stadium in Hambantota yesterday. Chasing 196 to win, the Tuskers were short by four runs under the Duckworth/Lewis Method, when the game was halted inside [...]
Is Sachithra jumping the gun?
In a move that could be a case of ‘deliberately falling prey’, former Sri Lanka and Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has issued a ‘public notice of intended action’ in response to a news item of an ‘allegation’ made by a young player in the ongoing Lanka Premier League (LPL). His statement mentions [...]
Dimuth positive as Lanka brace for ‘tough’ South Africa tour
When Dimuth Karunaratne took a group of young cricketers to South Africa last year, the prospects of a thrashing loomed ominously on the horizon. With Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal out of the series, the chances of even a draw were remote, leaving alone a win. However, what ensued at the end of the two-match [...]
Medvedev wins ATP Finals
In the calibre of being the number one in men’s professional tennis again from Russia, Daniil Medvedev could be the man, the winner of the ATP finals this year. The last Russian player with this level of ability and prominence was Marat Safin. The first Russian to make a mark in the global top 10 [...]
Ray of hope for spirited Mahauswewa girls
Not all success stories enjoy a fairytale pathway, and behind every victory is a path that runs through misery. Standing strong on their feet through continuous setbacks, the world eventually saw the culmination of a determined journey as a victory in the success of the volleyball team of Sri Rathanapala Maha Vidyalaya, Mahauswewa, Anamaduwa. The [...]
Beating the odds of a natural calamity
In an all girls final, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya prevailed over Hillwood College Kandy in the final of the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) conducted by the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka via the zoom technology over the weekend. Speaking on the subject of ‘Engaging in sport by practicing Olympic Values teach the athletes to [...]