Yupun’s meteoric rise to 100m stardom
Like jumping straight to the last pages of a novel before reading the middle of the book, you already know how this story has ended. Like watching the last action sequence of a movie without enduring the throes of character build-up, you know if the protagonist has delivered or failed. By now, you will know [...]
Discipline in focus
Having soft-peddled for years on player discipline, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) this week took a drastic decision to ban three of country’s most promising players on grounds of misconduct. The bans were not early as tough as the punishment recommended by the disciplinary committee, which felt the behaviour of the players had brought disrepute to [...]
Yupun exits Olympics with a below-par performance
Sri Lanka sprinter Yupun Abeykoon said he would turn his attention towards the World Athletics Championship next year, after missing out on the second round of the Men’s 100m at Tokyo 2020 yesterday. Running in the third heat of the first round, Abeykoon was one of the slowest off the blocks, and against the most [...]
Udana joins the retired club
Fast-bowler Isuru Udana yesterday announced his retirement from international cricket marking a premature end to a cricketing career spanning nearly 12-and-a-half years. The 33-year-old bowling rounder, however will make himself available for domestic cricket and franchise cricket starting with the Caribbean Premier League later this month where he is part of the Trinbago Knight Riders [...]
Defending champions outclassed
Super Fashion Northern Warriors, led by Sri Lanka player Seekkuge Prasanna, pulled off an upset but convincing 61-run win over defending champions Dimo Southern Warriors, as the second Army Commander’s T20 cricket tournament, conducted by the AEMY Sports Committee got underway at the Army cricket ground in Dombagoda yesterday with an early upset. The match [...]
Sanga sympathises with Stokes
Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara said players could “only deal with so much” after it was announced England all-rounder Ben Stokes was taking an indefinite break from all forms of cricket to “prioritise his mental well-being”. Stokes, the latest high-profile sports star to step away from the pressure of international competition, has now withdrawn from [...]
Aelian dominates cager courts
President of the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLB), Aelian Gunawardene, wants the Education Ministry’s to reconsider their decision on the ban imposed on schools sports activities of Under-13 age category. The Education Ministry discontinued competitive sports for schoolchildren below 13 a few years ago, through a circular. Basketball, the second most popular sport in the [...]
The unspoken godfather for many cricketers
It is with a very heavy heart that I pen down these words of appreciation on late Mr. Raja Mahendran–the man who contributed immensely to Sri Lanka cricket. As a former Sri Lanka cricketer and captain, I was privileged to come under his wings along with several other cricketers of my era. His contributions in [...]
Will fresh legs for football make the right passes?
It was quite an occasion for the FFSL to organise its first Ex-Co meeting at a swank Colombo hotel last week, all spruced up in fancy suits to herald what is touted as a new era, a restart, as a brazen symbol claims! Jaswar Umar took his rightful place at the head table as the [...]
Times ahead will be better – NSSF
Following the acclaim of its representation at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, the National Shooting Sport Federation of Sri Lanka (NSSF) is on the verge of grooming its community of shooting athletes to become internationally potential competitors. The NSSF’s objective is precise in targeting the next Olympic Games to be held in Paris, France in 2024, [...]
Mathilda and Chopin
By today, Sri Lankan born Swedish show-jumper Mathilda Karlsson has granted many ‘firsts’ in equestrian sport, as much as she enjoys the present outcomes of it. Karlsson becomes Sri Lanka’s first representation in Olympics, and at a time when none were in sight, she also was the first to qualify for the Tokyo Games. Since [...]
‘Tables are turning’ – Russel Arnold
Days after the dreadful white-ball tour in England the national cricket team didn’t have much time to ponder as the Indians had already arrived in the island for another series. The tour comprised of three ODIs and as many T20 internationals. The Indians didn’t have the services of the senior players including their regular captain [...]
Sri Lanka Paralympics contingent on ‘Road to Tokyo’
Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC, powers a nine-member strong contingent led by javelin star, Dinesh Priyantha Herath, leaving Sri Lankan shores for the 2020 Paralympic Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan. At the London games in 2012, Paralympian, Pradeep Sanjaya secured a bronze medal in the 400m T46 category with a [...]
Yevan David in Top 5 at European Karting Championship
Yevan Ranasinghe David, the 13-year-old Karting champion from Sri Lankam, continued his impressive performance following the successes he has had in Belgium and Germany. The FIA European Karting Championship Round 3, which was held this week in the South of Italy, attracted over 100 participants drawn from the best the world over. Yevan secured pole [...]
Olympian gymnast Milka aiming high
Milka Gehani de Silva, who took part in gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics said that she would win a medal for the country at the upcoming Asian and Commonwealth Games. The experience at the Tokyo Olympics has been a turning point in her life. Being the first Sri Lankan representative at the Olympics in the [...]
Four players share top spot
Kosala Amaratunge of JMC International School, Kalutara won the championship after three others, Senuka Ahangama of D.S. Senanayake College, Bridjesh Saravanabhavan of Gateway International School and S.M.M.P. Kulathilake of Sangabodhi Vidyalaya, Nittambuwa, shared the highest points of 7½ out of 8 games. All four players were unbeaten where they just gave one draw to their [...]
Chanaka and Taniya draw first blood
Chanaka Perera was in cracking form accounting for the top position at the Trials for the Junior Golfers for the selections of the national and development squads which took place at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC). Chanaka who had an outstanding start with a score of 68 and totalled 285 over the 4 days [...]