SLC hunt for new coaching staff
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is set to go through a major overhaul in its coaching structure with consultant coaches in the calibre of former cricket stars like Mahela Jayawardena expected to provide strategic support to shape the future of the game. With contracts of many coaches in the national setup ending this month, including that [...]
Let the games begin
The second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) kicks off today at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, but what conspired right around Sri Lanka’s premium and cash-rich cricket tournament has not been too pleasant. Alongside the successes it has had and the impact LPL has brought to put Sri Lanka on [...]
Junior National Championship next weekend at Diyawanna
The Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka (ARASL) has made all arrangements to conduct the Sri Lanka Junior Rowing National Championship 2021 on December 17 and 18 at the Diyawanna Rowing Centre in Koswatte. Events will be held for both boys and girls of three age categories — Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18 with 20 races [...]
Local coaches unreasonably oppose three productive foreign counterparts
In the ongoing battle between local and foreign coaches, and locals succeeding their foreign competitors, the fired foreign trio had still made a case to remain on voluntary and unpaid basis till end of April, to make sure their athletes participate in the competitions, but that too, had been terminated, the Sunday Times learns. Despite [...]
Sri Lanka Test side looks safe under captain Karunaratne
Sri Lanka saw the light at the end of the tunnel when they registered a 2-0 victory in the two-match Test series against the West Indies at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Friday. This helped them retained the Sobers-Tissera Trophy and propelled them to 24 points at the World Test Championship. The inspiring leadership [...]
Champion rally driver Feghani conducts Red Bull Drifting programme for 35 locals
Red Bull gave local drifting enthusiasts an unforgettable experience with Sri Lanka’s first Red Bull Car Park Drift Clinic. Held on November 27, the event was a first for Sri Lanka with over 35 drivers participating and a master class in drifting conducted by Lebanese champion driver Abdo Feghali. Despite the challenge of hosting the [...]
Chaos galore, but IPG wants contract extended
The event rights holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) wants five years of matching rights for the tournament at the conclusion of the current five-year contract to recover their investment. A letter sent by Anil Mohan, the founder of the Dubai-based The IPG Group, who owns the event rights up until 2024, claims the [...]
Dinara, Methwan emerge U-14 champions
At the two Under-14 Singles finals of the 106th Colombo Tennis Championship played at the SLTA courts in Greenpath, Colombo, Dinara de Silva and Methwan Wijemanne emerged victorious in the girls and boys categories respectively. In other matches worked off, Saajida Razick won the second semi-final of the Under-16 Girls’ Singles. She will now meet [...]
Defending champions Yannik and Kayla through to final
The defending champion, Yannik Kumara advanced to the final of the 100th RCGC Club Championship after overcoming Husni Uwise at the Royal Colombo Golf Club course yesterday. In the other semi-final veteran, Rusi Captain beat Chandana Gunasekera to set up a final, a repeater of last year. In the Ladies semi-finals defending champion, Kayla Perera [...]
Vidyaloka Galle emerge Division III champions
Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya, Galle emerged champions of the Under-19 Division III Tier ‘A’ Limited Over Cricket Tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the support of Sri Lanka Cricket, defeating Jaffna Central by 17 in the final played at the Nalanda ground in Campbell Place yesterday. Vidyaloka MV opted to bat first [...]
Dead end to Presidential Sports Awards?
The Presidential Sports Awards (PSA), an annual and an uninterrupted event until the death of Saman Amarasinghe, the Chairman of the award ceremony committee, has brought a grinding halt entirely because no successor has been appointed. The 2020 edition of the PSA, recognising sportspersons of 2019 was all set to go. However, due to the [...]
Senura and Bimandee claim double crowns
Senura Silva of Ananda College and Bimandee Bandara of Hillwood College, Kandy were named the Best Players in Boy’s and Girl’s categories respectively at the Junior National Table Tennis Championship 2020, where both paddlers won two double titles each. Senura and Bimandee both won the Under-18 and Under-15 Singles titles in their respective categories with [...]
13th Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf nurtured by Prima Sunrise Breads
For the 13th year, Prima Sunrise Bread has committed to sponsor the most prestigious event in the junior golf calendar, the Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Tournament. With more than a decade of magnanimous sponsorship this generous support by Prima Group Sri Lanka, is ample testimony to its continued commitment to promoting junior golf in the country [...]
SLC presents Under-21 Women’s Development Squad with contracts
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday, handed over contracts for the 20 players of the Under-21 Women’s Development squad, which was recently formed in a bid to strengthen the pool of talent for future international commitments. The handing over ceremony took place at the SLC Headquarters with the participation of Ravin Wickramaratne, the Vice President [...]
Students’ Development Programme by Colombo Synergy Academy
The school system produces many talented and skilled sportspersons. Unfortunately, not all trained players are fortunate to make it to the club circuit. Many of these players spend a lot of time concentrating on sports, and thereby neglect their studies and personal development. As a result, they find themselves stranded, with no proper opportunity to [...]