Kandy craft their first win
Ravi Bopara’s undefeated 34 and Kamindu Mendis’s three wickets finally helped Kandy Warriors draw first blood as they convincingly beat Galle Gladiators by 5 wickets in the first of the Lanka Premier League double header yesterday at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Kandy Warriors were never troubled in their chase though they sporadically lost wickets. But [...]
Maj. Gen. Fernando to run for NOC hot seat as Subramaniam seek a second term
Maj. Gen. (retd) Palitha Fernando is to contest for the Presidency of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL), after Rohan Fernando, who was beaten to the post last time by the incumbent president Suresh Subramaniam, pulled out of the race. This means Maj. Gen. Fernando, who already wears many hats, including that of [...]
Dambulla Giants pull off thrilling one-run win
Dambulla Giants recorded their third win of the Lanka Premier League with a thrilling one-run win over Colombo Stars, who crashed to their third defeat in the match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Despite a quick-fire knock by Dinesh Chandimal, Colombo Stars fell short of two runs behind their target, ending at 137-8, chasing [...]
LiNing Badminton Nationals 2021 from tomorrow
The Badminton Nationals, the 69th edition, will commence at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium from tomorrow and go on till next Sunday, with a turnout of over 1000 entries, including para athletes for the first time. Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) is taking all health protocols into account to ensure the safety of all participants and officials [...]
Commonwealth trials — a bane than a boon?
Two boxing clubs — Air Force BC and Kingswood BC — have made official protests to Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (ABA) highlighting ‘malpractice’ or simply not going by the AIBA rules and regulations at a recent trial meet held to pick pugilist for the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022. The trial meet, first of [...]
Success of Sri Lanka’s first-ever electronic target meet, draws value of a national range
The National Shooting Sport Federation (NSSF) made a breakthrough in the history of the shooting sport, when it conducted Sri Lanka’s first-ever electronic target air pistol and air rifle championship. The competition was held through eight days at the intended ‘national shooting range’ where over 80 shooters of national calibre competed under four categories inside [...]
Sprinter Himasha Eshan’s career in jeopardy after second doping charge
Sprinter Himasha Eshan, who was provisionally suspended over a positive dope test early this week, has requested for a ‘B’ sample testing and a change of date of the initial inquiry citing his unavailability on the date proposed. The 26-year-old was requested to appear for an initial inquiry at the SLADA headquarters come Wednesday, December [...]
Postponed 87th Battle of the Saints at SSC tomorrow
All arrangements have been finalised to conduct the postponed Battle of the Saints big match cricket encounter between traditional rivals St. Joseph’s and St. Peter’s colleges, which is to be played under strict health guidelines set by the health authorities with only the parents of players and no spectators allowed to the venue. The encounter [...]
Nimesh Fernando – an MVP in the making
Defending champions Sri Lanka at a match against host Bangladesh at the recently-concluded South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) Championship were trailing until the fourth and the final quarter. In the dying moments of the game, visiting team’s Nimesh Fernando, netted 24 points propelling them to beat the home side. He discreetly and delicately disclosed the [...]
Anjalika, on a mission to play Junior Wimbledon
It has been an incredible journey for the young tennis sensation Anjalika Kurera, who won the Women’s Singles title in the 106th Colombo Open Championships. This was the third time Anjalika tasted success within the last four years. She had previously won the Women’s Singles events in 2018 and 2019. Leading up to the National [...]
Tennis 2022 – show must go on
Davis Cup started as an inter-nation competition between USA and England in 1900. Beyond doubt became the propellant of the early tennis popularity in Europe and Americas, subsequently globally in the next 120 years. Davis Cup has 200 nations in its event. Russia beat Croatia in the final of the Davis Cup last week, winning [...]
Wushu receives Sports Ministry boost
Wushu Federation of Sri Lanka (WFSL) entered to an accord under the new High Performance Agreement of the Sports Development Department of Ministry of Sports last Monday. Under the new agreement WFSL will receive monetary assistance from the Ministry of Sports’ High Performance Programme, to develop wushu and its athletes with an improved and up-to-date [...]
David Pieris Group sponsors MCA ‘E’ Division for 19th consecutive year
Reaffirming their commitment to sports in the country, David Pieris Group of Companies (DPGC) extended its sponsorship of the Mercantile ‘E’ Division Cricket Tournament for the 19th consecutive year. This is the second-longest sponsorship in the history of the Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA). The official handing over of the sponsorship took place on Wednesday at [...]
Marlon back at the helm at NCC
Marlon Ranasinghe was unanimously elected once again to the post of President of Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) for 2021/2022 at their 132nd Annual General Meeting held on December 3. He has rendered all-round services to the club for many decades in all areas, as a sportsman as well as an administrator. His tenure as President [...]
Sri Lanka youth bag 12 medals at Asian Para Games
Sri Lanka bagged a total of 12 medals, including four each of gold and silver, at the 4th Asian Youth Para Games 2021, which concluded in Manama, Bahrain this week. Out of the four gold medals, three were won by swimmer Galina Basnayake while Mohamed Shafran won the other gold medal for Sri Lanka. Galina, [...]
Crown princess Anjalika wins a double at 106th Colombo Tennis Open
Young tennis sensation Anjalika Kurera of Ave Maria Convent, Negombo, bagged a double crown while Chathurya Nilaweera of Stafford International School, almost clinched a double in the 106th Colombo Open Tennis Championship, which is still in progress at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts in Green Path, Colombo. Anjalika won the Women’s Singles and Under-18 [...]