Lankans eyeing to continue winning ways
‘Api thamai hondatama kare’–’We did it best’–is now a widely circulated political slogan in Sri Lanka. And there were cries of it around the Sharjah Cricket Stadium when Sri Lanka trounced hapless Netherlands in their final qualifying game on Friday. Fans were ecstatic over the team’s entry to the next round, the tough phase of [...]
Pedro Lopez to coach Lankan crews
The Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka (ARASL) has recruited Spaniard Pedro Sanz Lopez, as head coach of the national oars teams for a period of one year, with the prime target being winning not just one medal at the Asian Games 2022. A reputed coach with credentials, Lopez comes with a wealth of knowledge [...]
Royal grip or Thomian grit?
At last, the blue riband school cricket encounter of Sri Lanka ‘will’ take place, continuing its uninterrupted legacy of 141 years since 1880. The 142nd ‘Battle of the Blues’ big match cricket encounter between Royal College and S. Thomas’ College is scheduled to be held on October 28, 29 and 30 at the Sinhalese Sports [...]
The Vaas effect
Traditionally, fast bowlers have been hunting in pairs. Their names tend to be synonymous with another bowler. Gregory and McDonald, Constantine and Martindale, Lindwall and Miller, Trueman and Statham, Hall and Griffith, Lillee and Thomson, Ambrose and Walsh, Wasim and Waqar, McGrath and Gillespie, Donald and Pollock and Anderson and Broad have all bowled in [...]
Farewell Captain Fantastic, good bye my friend
Sri Lanka lost an exceptional sportsman, dynamic cricketing brain and genuine all-round nice person with Bandula Warnapura passing away this week. I lost a lifelong friend. Ever since we were toddlers, living across the street from each other in Wellawatte, Bandula and I formed a strong bond that would stand the test of time through [...]
‘Keep learning new tricks’ – Rangana Herath to Lankan spinners
Left-arm spin wizard Rangana Herath has an advice for Sri Lankan spinners as they head into the Super 12 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Sunday against Bangladesh. “When you start doing well, you will be closely analysed by your opponents,” Herath, who is Bangladesh’s spin bowling consultant till the end of the [...]
Strong squad for SABA Championship
The selection panel of Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) has put out a strong 15 member pool for the upcoming SABA Championship in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The pool is a good mixture of youth and experience and should fare we ell in the SABA Championship. Clinton Stallone of Sri Lanka Navy will captain the side. The [...]
De Silva and Wellalage put Lanka youth in series lead 4-0
An elegant 88 from Nalandian Raveen de Silva and a fine four-wicket haul from captain Dunith Wellalage delivered Sri Lanka Under-19s their fourth straight win in the ongoing Youth One Day International when the host overcame Bangladesh with a thrilling 1-wicket win at the Dambulla Rangiri Stadium yesterday. The Lankans, chasing 225 in the dead [...]
Sivathanujan, Herath, Chenuka and Chanethma emerge winners in four concluded sectors
Sivananthan Sivathanujan of Kokavil Hindu College won the Northern Open event convincingly with an unbeaten record of 6.5 points out of the 7 rounds played in one of the four concluded sectors of the Sri Lanka Online National Chess Chamionship Cycle 2021. The game he played in the last round was shared with Jagatheshan Arthigan, [...]
Basketball Federation signs ‘safe sport’ policy
The Basketball Federation of Sri Lanka (BFSL) singed the ‘Safe Sport’ policy in sport mooted by the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee at the Olympic House in Colombo on Tuesday. By signing this groundbreaking agreement, the BFSL is hoping to make the sport safe for [...]
Sri Lanka’s SNU graduate SiGo selected by ANOC to present his DTM Journey at its General Assembly
Gobinath Sivarajah known as SiGo, who is currently working as Marketing and Media Manager at National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka is selected by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) for an interview on his experience as an ANOC Scholarship holder from Seoul National University Dream Together Master Program. This shall be presented during [...]
Sri Lanka Golf on the rise with youngsters in the fore
The Sri Lanka Golf Union (SLGU) has made elaborate plans to complete an exhaustive schedule in the forthcoming months to improve the standard of golf in Sri Lanka. COVID-19 did set the proposed programmes behind. The SLGU together with the Ministry of Sport, National Olympic Committee and the Health Authorities have made plans to fast forward [...]