Hosts reign on second day, as debutant Jayasuriya claims six-fer
Sri Lanka retaliated brilliantly to remain 184 for 2 at stumps on day two, in response to Australia’s first innings total of 364 amidst a massive anti-Government protest in front of the Galle International Cricket Stadium demanding the resignation of the President and Prime Minister. Thirty minutes onto the day’s proceedings, people marched from the [...]
Protestors invade Galle Fort
Public protesters stormed the Galle Fort ramparts defying an arbitrary police ban to demand the resignation of Sri Lanka’s President and Prime Minister against the backdrop of a debilitating economic crisis. Police and army patrols could not prevent the massive crowd from storming in. Hundreds of people with anti-Government posters and banners climbed up the [...]
Coach manipulates students, parents
A Vavuniya based kickboxing coach has been in the habit of misusing successful kickboxer’s names, overcharging his students and other unethical practices, two personal accounts told the Sunday Times. Inthugadevi Ganesh, a gold medal-winning kickboxer early this year, is one victim and she said her fame, name and popularity has been misused to attract students [...]
Women reach quarters; Men eliminated
Sri Lanka’s Men’s 3×3 basketball team crashed out from qualifying from the main tournament after a win and a loss against Tonga and China, and the Women’s with the same results versus Turkmenistan and Chinese Taipei qualified for the quarter-final, in the ongoing FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup, at Marina Bay, Singapore. The Men’s, needing to [...]
What happened outside never bothered me – Smith
Steve Smith who made his first Test century in 16 innings said that the developments outside the boundary line never bothered him, even though he could hear and see the developments. Smith was batting when the protestors marched to the ramparts of the Galle Fort, shouting slogans and carrying placards before settling in front of [...]
The untold and unheard story of Rukshan Athapaththu
On Monday last week, in the presence of the Sunday Times, the Commonwealth Games (CWG) basketball team’s both the genders practises were struck by a spoilsport when their sessions about to start were severely hampered by lights going off. They eventually though, practiced a bit of drills in pitch darkness and went by the guessing [...]
Swiatek stopped at 38th in Wimbledon 2022
In Wimbledon 2022, Iga Swiatek won her 37th unbroken win. It happens to be the longest winning streak of this century. Serena Williams went just past 30s twice in this century. Swiatek’s 38th encounter resulted in a loss to Alize Cornet of France in the third round of the 2022 Wimbledon. Swiatek admitted that she [...]
Sri Lanka celebrates World Badminton Day with a worthy cause
The majority of people with intellectual disabilities are isolated and discriminated globally. They are labelled as disabled people who can do nothing but the fact is that they are capable of many activities that normal people cannot do. If they are given an opportunity to show their talents, they can be recognised as gifted people [...]
Mervyn reelected to lead Veterans Volleyball
Former national spiker Mervyn Fernandopulle was reelected the President of Sri Lanka Veterans Volleyball Association, at its Annual General Meeting held recently. Ranjith Premaratna was elected the General Secretary, while the Executive Committee consist of former players who represented the country, coaches and officials. Office Bearers 2022/23 President: Mervyn Fernandopulle Vice Presidents: Wijaya Amarasinghe, C.Y. [...]
Maroons CC claim second National Team Chess title
After a strong fight among the top 14 teams, Maroons Chess Club successfully dominated the Sri Lanka National Team Chess Championship 2022, as they clinched the title for the second time. The Maroons CC, who played against the Black and Gold Chess Club in the final round, was able to score 5 points out of [...]
88th Battle of the Saints next week
One of the most competitive cricket encounters in Sri Lanka’s big match calendar, the 88th edition of the Battle of the Saints, played between the premier Catholic Boys’ schools St. Joseph’s College and St. Peter’s College, is scheduled to take place on July 14 and 15. The venue for the highly anticipated battle for supremacy [...]