Sri Lankan trio in cusp of 800m glory
Sri Lanka has traditionally produced great women sprinters such as Damayanthi Darsha, Susanthika Jayasinghe, Sriyani Kulawansa, Jayamini Illeperuma and Tilaka Jinadasa, who ruled the roost during the golden era of athletics in the 90s. Sriyani Dhammika Menike was the lone middle-distance runner who represented Sri Lanka in the 800 and 1,500 metre events at the [...]
Sports Coordination at the National Level; adding value or vanity!
Last week the MoS (Ministry of Sports) appointed a fresh set of Sports Coordinators for each of the National Sports Associations (NSA) with the DG (Director-General) himself presiding, to explain why and how this initiative should benefit all engaged in national sports; so many associations, one loses count of what it is? The martial arts [...]
Anika, Janali book berth to final
Anika Seneviratne and Janali Manamperi will meet in the women’s finals of the 105th National Tennis Championships today after they eased to victory in their respective semi-final ties played yesterday at the SLTA Tennis Courts. Top seed Anika underwent some anxious moments before brushing off the challenge of third seeded Savini Jayasuriya while Janali had [...]
Sri Lanka fight back but England firmly in control
Galle was Sri Lanka’s fortress, and one most visiting teams have struggled to conquer. But for the English, it seemed as if they were playing at home. While Sri Lanka managed to finish off England’s first innings just eight minutes before the first break, even putting on a decent show with the bat during the [...]
Bat full day and put England under pressure
After a disappointing start to the Test match in Galle it was good to see yesterday Sri Lanka putting up a good fight. I could see the application was there and they started very well. They were positive and didn’t take many risks. They attacked the loose balls, rotated the strike and were showing lot [...]
National coach resigns after inquiry finds him guilty on misconduct
After an inquiry has recommended stern action against national badminton coach Shimal Aponso for his involvement of ‘allowing, leading and encouraging’ three players to consume alcohol during the Lanka Shuttle Challenge 2020 — a franchise tournament played last month, he has tendered his resignation. An inquiry was initiated following a complaint made by Sudath Janapriya [...]
Root urges patience from England bowlers in search of win
REUTERS Jan 16: Joe Root wants his England bowlers to stay patient and let the wicket do the work after meeting a spirited Sri Lanka fightback on day three of the first test in Galle on Saturday. Captain Root starred with the bat as he scored 228 to lead England to 421 in their first [...]
The new southern star
The cricketing fraternity in Sri Lanka witnessed a glimpse of the capabilities that our future generation possesses during the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). It did provide a fine platform for young Sri Lankans to showcase their talents to a global audience. Among the youngsters that participated in the tournament, Dananjaya Lakshan [...]
Dribblers from the City of Ruins
A video clip circulating in the social media of a young girl dribbling and juggling the football, has gone viral. Digging deep it was identified that the girl was Sasindi Nimsara, a 12-year-old who represents Bandiwewa Maha Vidyalaya in Polonnaruwa. But going more deep, it was revealed that Sasindi was a student of Polonnaruwa Girls’ [...]
Badminton National Championships 2020 from February 10-14
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) announced that their premier event, the Badminton Nationals will be held from February 10 to 14 at the SLB and Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) courts, as successfully done with the Lanka Shuttle Challenge 2020 in December. The event usually draws in excess of 1,000 participants but this year’s event will be [...]
An extreme year looms
Globally, during the second world war, travel was restrictive and safety was an issue. We find it to be so now. Covid-19 has affected playing the game at all levels right down to the neighbourhood tennis. Lock down means no sports. There are revolts against lock down worldwide. In the extended fight against an invisible [...]
100 years of cricket between England and Sri Lanka (1882-1982)
In the autumn of 1882 a team of cricketers from England captained by Hon. Ivo Bligh left on a tour to Australia. The historic significance of this tour was the pledge by the captain to bring back the Ashes of English cricket following the obituary which had been published when Australia defeated England at the [...]
All 9 provinces object amended Schools Sports Development Circular
A strong protestation has been placed by all nine provinces for the amended Schools Sports Development Circular (34/2016), which was sanctioned by Secretary of Ministry of Education. One of the main reasons for the united objection is known as ignoring the initial agreement made with the directors and divisional directors of the 98 Educational Zones [...]
SLSCA seek approval from higher authorities to begin U-19 cricket
Focusing on the ICC Youth World Cup 2022, the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) is on the verge of obtaining permission from the Ministry of Education to resume schools cricket with a Limite Overs tournament. With all sports activities coming to a standstill since March 2020 due to COVID-19, schools sports, including cricket, has [...]
10-year-old Sashank Perera launches badminton career in UAE
Former Sri Lanka badminton star Sriyani Deepika predicts a bright future for 10-year-old Sashank Perera who is studying at Sharjah English School in the UAE. One of the students of Deepika Badminton Academy based in Dubai, Sashank is one of several Sri Lankan children who have come under the wing of Sriyani. “Our academy comprises [...]
10 selected schools to get synthetic athletic tracks
Ten selected schools will get the privilege of acquiring synthetic tracks under the Schools Sports Development Project, which is expected to initiate jointly by the Ministry of Sports and Ministry of Education. Accordingly these selected schools will be provided with a synthetic training track of 130metres as a first step. As an initiative to the [...]
Schools sports likely to resume
Sports activities are likely to resume in the Western Province and other regions identified as highly risk areas as the Ministry of Education is keen to lift the restrictions on schools sports affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to official sources schools across Sri Lanka will be given the green light to resume sports [...]