Clueless SLR suspended
Sri Lanka is in jeopardy of being ‘handed off’ from representation of the national rugby team from the Commonwealth Games 2022, to be held in Birmingham, England, after the Ministry of Sports made a sudden interception to ‘temporarily suspend’ Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR), presumably for no valid reason. Issuing a Gazette Notification on April 1, [...]
Trinity College to be stern on ‘honour’
Old boys and school authorities furious over ugly incident at Canon R.S. de Saram encounter Sri Lanka Rugby Referees’ Society (SLRRS) will stay out from school rugby matches, until the safety of their members are guaranteed following the dreadful incident occurred after the game between hosts S. Thomas’ College and Trinity College, played for the [...]
Kandy Customs and Sebs win easily
Kandy Customs and Sebastianites recorded easy wins a day to spare in their SLC Major Club Emerging 3-day Tournament games played yesterday. Kandy Customs defeated Galle CC by 8 wickets at the Galle International Stadium while Sebastianites travelled to Welisara and beat host Navy SC by 6 wickets. Kandy Customs piled up 309 runs with [...]
Kandy sitting cool
A near-hundred-run opening stand for the visiting Galle gave them a flying start, however, though, they were still dealing with a deficit of 311, in the semi-final 2 of the National Super Provincial four-dayer at Pallekelle, yesterday. When rain forced a premature stumps, Pabasara Waduge was unbeaten on 68, along with new batter Hashan Dumindu [...]
Jaffna on the brink of final berth
An all-round team show from Jaffna, virtually helped them to stage an upset imminent win against Colombo, as it was only a matter of time in reaching the finals at the end of day-03, in the first semi at Hambantota, yesterday. The northerners were on the verge of a win, but despite racing against time [...]
Ranithma Liyanage – A new star is born
At a time when Sri Lanka is facing untold hardships, the journey of an obscure village girl from Baddegama in the south is a blessing, especially the example of triumph in the face of grave adversity! Ranithma is the only daughter of a family of three children, along with her two brothers, all still in [...]
Accomplished athletes reflect on 100 years of Sri Lanka Athletics
This year marks a consequential year in the calendar and history of Sri Lankan Athletics. The track and field sport turned 100-years-old in January, 2022. To mark and celebrate the milestone, the Sunday Times spoke to some medal winning athletes and Olympians, having entered and engraved their names in the history books, locally and globally. [...]
Sports stress, fatigue and injury
Number of tennis players yet to reach 35 years of age but calling off their carrier in the past 10 years exceeds 50. Competition stress, fatigue and injuries are real threats to players. This is so even at national level in all countries. The race to be a champion before 20 years of age places [...]
Hosts Hameed Al-Husseinie claim Oxford President’s Cup
Hosts Hameed Al-Husseinie College clinched the HAH Oxford President’s Cup Football Championship 2020, beating Kalutara Muslim Central College by 2-0 in the final played at the Racecourse ground in Colombo. After leading 1-0 at halftime, Hameed Al-Husseinie College secured an easy 2-0 win after striker Mohamed Sarfan fired both goals for the winners. He scored [...]
Dialog powered Battle of the Maroons 2021 today
Big match fever takes over the cricket pitch today (April 3) as the Battle of Maroons, the annual cricket encounter between Ananda College and Nalanda College played for the late P. de S. Kularathne Trophy, powered by Dialog Axiata PLC, will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The encounter will be a [...]
New group of 27 school shooting instructors trained and appointed
A group of 27 shooters emerged from Sri Lanka Schools to the national level and then the international level, were identified as Student Instructors for the purpose of providing basic training for aspiring youth shooters and to assist in Range Administrational matters of the Sri Lanka Schools Shooting Sports Association (SLSSSA). These shooters were top [...]