Call for Act of Parliament to govern Sri Lanka Cricket
So, it has to come to this. Sick of an ineffectual band of power-hungry officials taking turns to plunge Sri Lankan cricket down the path of destruction, a team of respected persons has sought Appeal Court intervention to try and stop further decline. As in India, they want the Court to issue directives to [...]
Ragama, here I come
Fast bowler Dhammika Prasad ended his international cricket career that spanned well over 15 years, after officially making an announcement on Thursday at his club, the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC). Prasad, known to have a heart of gold, however, failed to deliver his best since a shoulder injury took him off the international scene in [...]
Is it the solution to our cricketers’ fitness woes?
Underscoring the belief in cricketing circles that Sri Lanka’s current poor performances and high injury rate in the international arena are largely due to the cricketers poor fitness levels, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has introduced the 2km test for those aspiring for selection. The benchmark for passing this test has been set at 8 minutes [...]
Bloomfield still akin to a ‘club on wheels’
On February 17, 1982, Bandula Warnapura was appointed as Sri Lanka’s first official captain when the island nation earned Test status and played the first match against England at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium. He was 29 then. Exactly 39 years later, by February 17, 2021, Warnapura, now 67 has reached the helm of his club, Bloomfield [...]
Osaka rises to No.2 after Australian Open triumph
MELBOURNE AFP Feb 20, 2021: Japan’s Naomi Osaka dismissed Jennifer Brady in straight sets to win the Australian Open in dominant style for her fourth Grand Slam title on Saturday. Osaka edged a tight first set but controlled the second to win 6-4, 6-3 in 77 minutes in front of thousands of fans at Rod [...]
When Imran Khan ripped through Sri Lanka
Former cricketer turn Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow on a two-day official state visit. The Sunday Times looks back when Imran Khan the cricketer ran through the Sri Lankan team claiming 14 wickets for 116 runs to help them record an innings and 102-run victory in Lahore in 1982. [...]
Vaas eyes long stint as fast-bowling coach
Fast-bowling legend Chaminda Vaas expects a long term stint with the national team after he was appointed as national team’s fast-bowling coach for the forthcoming tour of West Indies. Vaas is arguably the most successful seamer Sri Lanka has ever produced having claimed 355 Test and 400 ODI wickets in a career spanning well over [...]
Cricket selection committee pick runs into chaos
Confusion reigns over the appointment of a new National Cricket Selection Committee Chairman following Ashantha de Mel’s recent resignation just two months after he received a one-year extension. De Mel left at the end of the two-match Test series against England on January 27, when Sri Lanka suffered their second successive 2-0 drubbing in a [...]
Kiran, Dinethya/Saajida bag second major title
Reigning junior national champions Kiran Vairawanathan and the pair of Dinethya Dharmaratne and Saajida Razick bagged their second major title when they won their final encounters in the 105th Colombo Tennis Championship at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday. Kiran coasted to a comfortable 2-0 win over Zaidh Zihar in the Boys Under-16 [...]
Nissanka, Bandara and Madushanka make the cut for Windies tour
Uncapped Pathum Nissanka, Ashen Bandara and Dilshan Madushanka have broken into the Sri Lanka’s 20-member limited over squad for the upcoming tour of West Indies while Kusal Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Avishka Fernando and Isuru Udana have all been omitted. Mendis who has been out of form in recent months passed the recent fitness test [...]
Eliyakanda Hill Climb to flag off on February 27 and 28
The Eliyakanda Hill Climb is back this year despite the global health crisis as all arrangements have been finalised to conduct the two-day national championship on February 27 and 28. This annual event is taking place for the 25th year. Organised by the Southern Motor Sports Club (SMSC) and sponsored by SLT-Mobitel, top drivers and [...]
Niloo and Sachin to defend titles
The 86th Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) Club Championship will take place on February 26 and 27 at the beautiful course in Nuwara Eliya with experienced golfers — Sachin de Silva and the evergreen lady golfer, Niloo Jayathilake going out to defend their titles. This is considered as the club’s annual blue riband tournament of [...]
‘King’ Novak faces ‘challenger’ Medvedev in Australian Open final
Novak Djokovic says going unbeaten in eight Australian Open finals will give him confidence in Sunday’s decider, but he’ll need more than that to overcome “the man to beat” — red-hot Russian Daniil Medvedev. The Serbian world number one is into his ninth decider at Melbourne Park as he targets an 18th Slam title to [...]
Former Thomian cricket star rarin’ to make a comeback
Former S. Thomas’ College all-rounder Dellon Peiris, the Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in 2018 season, is bursting with energy and determination to make an impact in the national firmament after his promising career was plagued by sickness and injuries. One of the finest talents to emerge from the school by the sea in Mount [...]
Dewmini of Musaeus claims title in tie-breaker
Dewmini Kodikara of Musaeus College won the CFSL Online Youth Girls Under-14 Chess Championship 2021 with a better tie-breaker after a three-way tie with Chanindi Mewna Attanayake of Devi Balika Vidyalaya and Desandi Dihansa Gamage of Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, scoring 7 points each out of possible 8 games. Dewmini beat Hasara Madugalle, Sasmi Sithumsa, Chanindi [...]