SLC to offer matching rights to IPG after term ends
Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC) has decided to offer matching rights for the current event right holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) at the end of the current five-year term, if they are willing to pay 25% more than the highest bid. At the conclusion of the existing contract, the board has decided to call for [...]
NOC election on Tuesday: 4 nominations get rejected
The Election Committee appointed to conduct the forthcoming election of office bearers of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC), has rejected four nominations according to informed sources. In total five will forego the elections set for Tuesday, December 28 at 5.00pm with Asanga Seneviratne, presently a Vice President of the committee in power, [...]
Kusal Goonewardena going places Down Under
Earlier last year, the name Kusal Goonewardena popped up in the news for reasons that are beyond remarkable. Goonawardena, 46, a Sri Lankan living in Melbourne, Australia, was in the limelight for his connection in the Australian Open (AO) tennis championship. The APA-titled physiotherapy expert, led the Medical team of Germany’s tennis star Laura Siegemund, [...]
Swimmers struggle to stay afloat
Sri Lankan swimmers representing the country in international events have urged the sports minister and the authorities to bring the country’s swimming’s facilities on par with global standards. Both Akalanka Peiris and Ganga Seneviratne, the two backstroke swimmers, having participated at this week’s year-end meet of FINA World Championships, Abu Dhabi, had found it difficult [...]
Indians WIM Savitha and Rahul win Asian Junior titles
Indians V.S. Rahul and Shri Savitha clinched the Open and Women titles respectively of the Asian Junior Chess Championship 2021 held concluded after seven days at the Citrus Hotel in Waskaduwa. Indian V.S. Rahul drew with Orini Gholami of Iran to finish with 7½ points out of 9 games, to remain unbeaten and claim the [...]
Avishka wants improvement in every game
After Sri Lanka’s epic win of 274 runs against Kuwait on Thursday at the ongoing Under-19 Asia Cup which is currently in progress in the United Arab Emirates, the Head Coach Avishka Gunawardene stated that his side will continue to play the new-found brand of cricket they have adopted in the coming games. Ahead of [...]
A page from our tennis history
Few years ago, prospects of a New Year was an expectation of opportunities and celebration. It has changed and turned out to be otherwise since 2020. A virus stopped the world. The blow it gave shook every person, making anxiety to be permanent companion. The question is how long more must we wait for normal [...]
CDWCA Women’s Cricket Tournament in January
A two-day All-Island Inter-Club Women’s 6-a-side Cricket Tournament, conducted by the Colombo District Women’s Cricket Association (CDWCA), will be held at the President’s College ground in Rajagiriya on January 8 and 9, 2022. The first of its kind hard-ball cricket tournament for women, will be played for the CDWCA Trophy and sponsored by Bio Extract [...]