Jayawickrama’s dream debut blunts Bangladesh
A dream debut for Praveen Jayawickrama helped Sri Lanka restrict Bangladesh to 251/10, extending their first-innings lead to 259 runs at stumps. Jayawickrama returned 6/92 – the best innings figures on Test debut for Sri Lanka – as Bangladesh were bundled out for 251 after Sri Lanka extended their total to 493/7 in the morning, [...]
ICC Anti-Corruption sleuths questions SLC official
Just few days after former national fast-bowler turned coach Nuwan Zoysa was slapped with a six-year ban for three offence under its anti-corruption code, the anti-corruption sleuths of the International Cricket Council (ICC) started a fresh probe this week by questioning a senior official of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). According to reports, Chinthaka Jayanath, SLC’s [...]
Axe on several seniors in limited over cricket
A number of senior cricketers could lose their places in white-ball cricket as Sri Lanka undertakes a major overhaul of its limited-over sides under a new scheme where players will be selected for international cricket, with a particular focus on the young guns. KJP is a key contender in the ODIs While this strategy has [...]
Darsha renews pledge to serve athletics as an elected official
Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) will be celebrating its centenary next year. It will be a momentous occasion for a country which has won more medals in athletics than giant neighbours India. Sri Lanka’s only two Olympic medals have come from athletics. More significantly an iconic star who heralded Sri Lanka’s dominance on the track in [...]
Ton-up Shevon powers Joes win over Royal
A swashbuckling century by Shevon Daniel powered St. Joseph’s College to a crushing 97-run win over Royal College and lift the Under-19 Division I Limited Over Championship at the NCC grounds last evening. Chasing a formidable score of 288 to win, the boys from Reid Avenue were folded up for 190 runs thanks to an [...]
Mahinda, Devapathiraja in tussle for the Schools Tier ‘B’ plumb
Two cricket playing schools in the Southern district — Mahinda College Galle and Devapathiraja MMV Ratgama — will battle it out in the final of the Under-19 Division I Tier ‘B’ title scheduled to be worked off from 9.45am today at the NCC ground. Looking back at the performance of the two teams since the [...]
Former and present stars to glitter at SLC charity game
The Sri Lanka Greats and Team Sri Lanka squads that will play a Twenty20 charity game, organised by Sri Lanka Cricket, to raise funds to fight COVID-19, were announced by the organisers with known faces set to feature in the one-off game. Sri Lanka Greats includes almost half of the players from the Legends side [...]
Ring rusty boxers hungry to fight for medals
Sri Lanka’s top pugilists looked ring rusty but starved of competition they were not lacking in hunger and enthusiasm as boxing returned after more than a year when the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) conducted a Selection Tournament at Royal MAS Arena for the upcoming Asian Championships. Entries were limited to elite boxers who [...]
Sachin shines in Central Hills
Top class golfer, Sachin de Silva won the Donald Steel Trophy 2021 at the Gents Gross event which took place at the Victoria Golf and Country Resort (VGCR) last weekend. Another golfing sensation youngster, Kayla Perera showed her class by winning the Ladies Gross win in the Pam Fernando Trophy event. The colourful event was [...]
Korfball Beach Fiesta in Negombo later this year
Korfball Sri Lanka will stage its first ever international tournament from December 31, 2021 to January 2, 2022 at the Negombo beach. Named as ‘FSL Open World Beach Korfball Fiesta-Negombo Sri Lanka, the competition is set to feature participation by over 20 countries. Korfball is a mixed gender sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. [...]
Former national caps join SLC’s Level 2 Coaching Course as educators
The Coach Education Unit of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has trained and upgraded former national players as qualified to conduct Level 2 Coaching Courses in the country, which will happen for the very first time here. Accordingly former national caps Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chamara Kapugedara and Saman Jayantha will spearhead the programme, which is [...]
Colombo International School, Kandy athlete Seneca Guneratne dreams of sprinting to glory
Colombo International School (CIS), Kandy athlete 15-year-old Seneca Eshani Guneratne is gearing up to represent Sri Lanka in international competitions this year. Adjudged Best Athlete in the 2019 Sir John Tarbat Junior Athletic Championship and 2020 International Schools Athletic Championship (ISAC), Seneca underlined her future potential as a sprinter with record shattering performances in the [...]
D.S. Thiagarajah Table Tennis Trophy 2021
A table tennis tournament in honour of Bishop Dr. Daniel S. Thiagarajah was organised at Colombo Church of the Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India (JDCSI) on April 26 where more than 60 girls and boys participated. The table tennis club is ably run by Coach V.W. Jeyaneshan. The awarding ceremony was chaired [...]
Supuna and Ishara win Singles titles
Supuna Warusavithana and Ishara Madurangi bagged the Singles titles in Men’s and Women’s of the All-Island Open Ranking Table Tennis Championship 2020 conducted by the Sabaragamuwa Province Table Tennis Association (SPTTA). Supuna, of University of Moratuwa, beat up and coming star paddler Senura Silva of Ananda College 3-1 in the Men’s Singles final while Ishara [...]
Senura and Bimandee claim double crowns
Senura Silva and Bimandee Bandara claimed double crowns at the All-Island Under-15 and Under-18 Ranking Table Tennis Tournament concluded at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium last week. Senuka and Bimandee bagged championships of Under-15 and Under-18 in Boy’s and Girls’ respectively, continuing their form as aspiring paddlers with international potential. Senura of Ananda College [...]
University of Sri Jayewardenepura retain title
University of Sri Jayewardenepura Chess Club (USJPCC) team emerged champions for the second consecutive year at the Sri Lanka National Inter-Club Super League Chess Championship 2021 even before two rounds to complete the event. At the conclusion they scored 17 points out of total 18 possible and 5 points ahead of the runner-up team, a [...]
Gateway juniors excel in squash
Manuth Dassanayake (U-11) and Bihandu Nanayakkara (U-13) of Gateway College Colombo won the Age Group Championships at the recently concluded Junior National Open Squash Championships played at the SSC sports club. Five students of Gateway College, Colombo took part in this tournament. Manuth won the U-11 Championship and was placed 3rd in U-13. At the [...]
Manjula Weeraratne heads OTSC
Manjula Weeraratne was elected as the president of the Old Trinitians Sports Club for 2021/2022 at their Annual General Meeting (AGM) which took place at their Club House at Asgiriya Stadium recently. He takes over from his Batch mate, Lakmal Tennekoon the former Trinity College 1989 flanker. Committee for 2021/2022 President: Manjula Weeraratne Vice Presidents: [...]