We need to win big
All eyes will be glued on to the TV sets this morning as the ICC T20 World Cup gets underway in Geelong with Sri Lanka involved in the first game of the tournament against Namibia. There’s lot of momentum behind Dasun Shanaka and the boys after their extraordinary effort in the Asia Cup, where they [...]
Cold weather a worry for Sri Lanka, Namibia at World Cup
MELBOURNE AFP Oct 15, 2022: Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus expressed concern on Saturday about the cold weather in Australia, but insisted the African nation could set the Twenty20 World Cup on fire by upsetting Sri Lanka in the tournament opener. Temperatures at Geelong, where the global showpiece starts on Sunday, have been hovering around 16 [...]
Injured Madushanka ruled out of T20 World Cup
Cricket showed its cruel side on Saturday as a serious injury ended Dilshan Madushanka’s chance of making his first ever appearance at a World Cup. The rookie left-arm seamer, who was to share the new ball with speedster Dushmantha Chameera in today’s curtain raiser in the qualifying round against Namibia at Kardinia Park in Geelong, [...]
Lankan lasses blown off by Indians
Sri Lanka’s intended culmination of their progress to claim the inaugural ACC Women’s Asia Cup title was comprehensively thwarted by India, who easily marched to snatch the regional title for the seventh time with an 8-wicket victory at Sylhet, Bangladesh yesterday. Electing to bat, Sri Lanka made a terrible start, only to crash down and [...]
Sri Lanka promoted as transit zone for FIFA World Cup
Country’s tourism industry working on converting the hotels in Negombo as a lodging centre and fan zones for the overseas FIFA World Cup spectators, dismissed doubts and questions over the convenience, Chalaka Gajabahu, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, said. He also emphasised the island would still serve as a better transit-like spot for [...]
Dialog launches T20 World Cup wish campaign
The official sponsor of the national cricket team, Dialog Axiata PLC, launched a wish campaign in collaboration with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in support of the Sri Lanka T20 team who eye the world crown to be played from October 16 to November 13 in Australia. After their resounding win against Pakistan in the finals [...]
Familian Nethali shines at Junior and Senior Swimming Nationals
Nethali Outschoorn of Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya won a silver and two bronze medals at the recently concluded Junior and Senior National Swimming Championships concluded at the Sugathadasa Swimming Sports Complex. The 14-year-old Nethali won silver in the Girls’ Under-15 200m freestyle event, clocking 2:28.71 seconds behind Sithuki Yonara of Asian International School, who clocked [...]
16th Nationals on October 22-23
The 16th National Sepaktakraw Championship, conducted by the Amateur Sepaktakraw Association of Sri Lanka (ASTASL) will be held on October 22 and 23 at the Kandy Municipal Council, Indoor Stadium in Katukele. This will be the first time the National Sepaktakraw Championship is being held in Kandy. The Championship will be conducted in the categories [...]
Airwomen win CDWCA Nippon Paint T20 Trophy
Sri Lanka Air Force bagged the Inter-Club Women’s T10 Cricket Tournament played for the Nippon Paint Trophy played at Colombo University Playground. Conducted by the Colombo District Women’s Cricket Association (CDWCA). Air Force lasses beat their counterparts from Sri Lanka Army to record a comfortable 8-wicket win in the final where Dilani Manodara took the [...]
Nine records tumble at Swimming Nationals
Nine new national records were established at the National and Junior National Aquatic Championships that concluded at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex last weekend. The fleet of new records included of national swimmer Akalanka Peiris’, who bettered his 50m backstroke timing from 26.15secs to 26.12secs in the Men’s Open category representing Sri Lanka Army.Anusara Abeygoonawardane and [...]
Killer Whale claim five records
After a covid-induced hiatus of two years, Killer Whale Aquatics (KWA), a pillar of absolute dominance in Sri Lankan swimming, faced their first defeat since 2015 at the recently concluded 2022 LC National and Junior National Aquatic Championships. This year’s champion in the Men’s category, the seasoned and well-experienced Sri Lanka Army Aquatics, won the [...]