Sri Lanka’s position as Asia Cup host in UAE in jeopardy
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) are in a dilemma awaiting the green light from Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Sports to organise the Asia Cup tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the ACC decided to change the venue from Sri Lanka due to fuel shortages and political disturbances at [...]
Royal, Pathana in blockbuster Schools League decider
The takers of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2022 title will be determined today soon after the showdown between the unbeaten Isipathana College and defending title holders Royal College, to be played at Havelock Park. The virtual final of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2022, also an annual traditional fixture played between both schools for [...]
Sri Lanka down Iraq to gain Group III Promotion
Sri Lanka came out victorious in the crucial decider match of the Asia Oceania Zone Group IV Event ‘A’ Tennis Tournament for promotion to Group III, when they outclassed Iraq by 2-0 at the SLTA clay courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday. The two teams came into the final clash with unbeaten records, having taken the [...]
Paris 2024 Olympics ‘to learn from Birmingham’ on sustainability
Paris Olympics organisers say they will learn from Birmingham’s approach to hosting the Commonwealth Games as they attempt to dramatically reduce the event’s environmental impact. Birmingham 2022 was praised for “setting a high standard” and going further than previous major events. Paris 2024 wants its emissions to be 50% lower than the 2012 and 2016 [...]
Greys humiliate Greens; Reds turn down Blues
Star-studded SLC Greens led by national white-ball skipper Dasun Shanaka suffered a humiliating 81-run loss to SLC Greys while SLC Reds recorded a comfortable 33-run victory over SLC Blues in their final matches of the SLC Invitation T20 League match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. Chasing 167 to win, Greens were bowled out [...]
Born To Race
As Yupun Abeykoon lined up for the 100m final of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, few would’ve expected what came next. Having never before competed in a major final and just managing to scrape through by clocking 10.19secs, there was little hope of a podium finish. But Yupun turned on the afterburners to dip past the [...]
Sports Ministry to take stern action against defectors at CWG
The Secretary of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Amal Harsha de Silva, revealed to the Sunday Times that stern action will be taken against the nine athletes and the manager who decamped from the Sri Lankan contingent at the Commonwealth Games 2022 which ended in Birmingham, England earlier this week. Dr. de [...]
Nethmi fought having her country in mind as she conquered CWG
Aspiring wrestler Nethmi Ahinsa, having etched herself into the history books as the youngest Commonwealth Games (CWG) medallist for Sri Lanka, is not resting on those laurels, still pouring her way. Nethmi’s next stop en route to the pinnacle of sports and personally herself, will be the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships, to be held in [...]
New coach Mubarak optimistic as Sri Lanka youth embark on English tour
A new chapter is set to commence for the Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team as they embark on a journey under the guidance of the newly appointed head coach Jehan Mubarak. His tenure will begin with a challenging tour to England. Mubarak, who comes in with a wealth of experience as a coach at [...]
Player development muscle
This year, we are in Davis Cup Group 4 and the event is played in Colombo. Most, if not all the countries in the group have the same tennis history. For Davis Cup success, a long and continuous player development approach and sustaining mechanics are pre requisites to a nation. These in most nations, does [...]
This is only the first chapter in Nethmi’s story – NOC
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC), who initiated pathways for young sportspersons with true potential and had the knack to win medals at the international stage, through programmes and long term projects partnering with the corporate sector, releasing am official media communique, stated that it is proud and honoured to have played a [...]
Stage set for Uva Battle of the Golds in Sooriyawewa next week
The 17th Battle of the Golds of Uva, the annual cricket encounter between St. Joseph’s College, Bandarawela and Bandarawela Central College, will be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Sooriyawewa on August 18 and 19. This year’s edition of the historic big match which began in 1967, is organised by the Bandarawela Central [...]
Polonnaruwa Girls’ Football Academy gets new gym
The Polonnaruwa Girls’ Football Academy, Sri Lanka’s first football training school dedicated to aspiring female footballers, received a noteworthy donation of gym equipment worth nearly Rs. Three Million, from Sylvia Lanka Foundation recently. Ever since the Polonnaruwa Girls’ Football Academy was initiated by its inspiring head coach Pubudu Saman Paranagama, Sylvia Lanka Foundation, a charity [...]
14th Schools’ Novices Swimming and Diving Meet returns after two years
The long-awaited Sri Lanka Schools’ Novices Swimming and Diving Meet will commence this weekend at the Sugathadasa Indoor Swimming Pool Complex, offering aspiring swimmers an opportunity to showcase their talents on a national platform after almost two years. Organised by Sri Lanka Schools’ Aquatic Sports Association, the meet will be sponsored by Nestlé Milo in [...]
Sri Lanka Junior Match Play Championship 2022 tees off with Qualifiers
The Junior Match Play Golf Championship, played for the Rukmini Kodagoda Trophy, teed off at the Royal Colombo Golf Club course in Rajagiriya, with Haroon Aslam, Kaya Daluwatte, Reshan Algama, Thejas Rathis Kanth and Danik Daluwatte coming on top. Haroon Aslam fired a 4 under par 67 to claim the top seed position in the [...]
Trinity placed third at L.V. Jayaweera Boxing Meet
The boxing team of Trinity College, Kandy ended at third place at the 47th L.V. Jayaweera All-Island Boxing Meet 2022, which took place at St Sylvester’s College Indoor Facility. In total 450 boxers participated at this tournament from 98 schools as many pugilists made their debut at the most important school boxing event of the [...]