Axe pointed at National Selectors?
While the current cricket selectors have not yet being sacked, the Sports Ministry has called for replacements on the back of the team’s dismal performance at the recent T20 World Cup. Led by former Sri Lanka fast bowler Pramodya Wickremasinghe, the six-member panel was appointed in April 2021 by the then Minister of Sports, Namal [...]
Messi, Neymar and Mbappe — PSG trio set for World Cup rivalry in Qatar
DOHA AFP Nov 19, 2022: There is a thread that connects the three leading favourites to win the World Cup starting in Qatar on Sunday. Brazil, Argentina and title holders France have been cited as the main contenders for good reason, not least because of the identity of their star players. Lionel Messi captains an [...]
FIFA chief blasts ‘hypocrisy’ of Western nations on eve of World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted the “hypocrisy” of Western critics of Qatar’s human rights record on Saturday, making a passionate defence of the World Cup in the Gulf state on the eve of the kick-off. The build-up to the tournament has been dominated by concerns over Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers, women and the LGBTQ [...]
From International to County cricket
Any sportsperson deciding to throw in the towel from the international stage may have a thing or two that could be meant as regrettable. But for Suranga Lakmal, now 35, if he had any, it was not playing county cricket while he was still very much active and in-form as a genuine fast bowler and [...]
Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne likely to make his LPL debut
Sri Lanka Test skipper will have the probability of making his Lanka Premier League (LPL) debut, as the third edition of the country’s franchised T20 competition is set to begin from December 6 at Sooriyawewa. Karunaratne, drafted into the Galle franchise, however is still on the hang as he is one of the seven players [...]
CCC makes valiant fight back
Defending champions CCC made a valiant show, chasing Tamil Union’s massive first innings score, when bad light stopped play on day three in the final of the Major Club Cricket Tournament at the SSC ground yesterday. At stumps, CCC were 411 for 5 with Kamindu Mendis (105), Minod Bhanuka (75), Lasith Abeyratne (48), skipper Ashan [...]
Abishek guides St. John’s to victory
An allround performance by A. Abishek guided St John’s Jaffna to a convincing 105-run win over Kegalu Vidyalaya in the Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter concluded in Jaffna yesterday. Two other matches between Royal and St. Sebastian’s played at Reid Avenue and of S. Thomas’ vs Thurstan played at Mt. Lavinia, ended in draws. Results: At [...]
Nimesha guides Team Green to first win
An impressive match return of 6 for 13 by Nimesha Madushani helped Team Green to a comfortable 8-wicket win over Team Blues in the third match of the Women’s Super 4 Limited Over Cricket Tournament played at the BRC ground yesterday. She helped Team Green to curtail Team Blue for a low score of 91 [...]
Does decadence in our sports reflect a cultural quagmire!
The Danushka Gunathilaka (DG) scandal in Australia brings to the surface in no uncertain terms the somewhat sordid state of affairs in Sri Lanka sports. No doubt the economic circumstances are one reason for this decadent trend, but it is also necessary to examine the cultural undercurrents that makes our behavior somewhat pathetic in the [...]
Thilan Walallawita – a Sri Lankan dreaming of playing for England
Sri Lankan born England based cricketer Thilan Walallawita regards it an honour to have a Google profile. Having no such high expectations when turned into a professional cricketer, it is only quite honourable. “It’s really good to have one of those”, junior Walallawita said. But the process and journey of featured in Google to becoming [...]
Double trouble as SL out of FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers
Sri Lanka men’s 5×5 basketball team’s chance of playing at the second straight and last round of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers to be held in Mongolia, met a dead end after they skipped the first pre-qualifer matches in May due to financial constraints. Chandana Liyanage, Secretary of Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) said [...]
Fairfirst Insurance wins Mercantile Netball Open Mix Division
Team Fairfirst once again portrayed their prowess by winning the 2022 Mercantile League Netball Tournament Open Mix Division, beating Citizens Development Business Finance (CDB) by 21-5 at the St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium in Colombo. Over the years Fairfirst Insurance was able to secure several titles at netball tournaments, through which they sharpened necessary skills [...]
Entries called for Eastern Provincial All-Island Badminton Open
The Eastern Provincial Badminton Association is calling in for entries for the upcoming Eastern Provincial All-Island Open Badminton Championship, a sanctioned tournament by Sri Lanka Badminton to be held in Batticaloa from December 13. The championship will see events being conducted under a number of age groups and categories – Under-13, Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 [...]
MCA ‘D’ League gets underway
The Mercantile ‘D’ Division 40-Over League Cricket Tournament for 2023, sponsored for the third consecutive year by Ceylon Biscuits Ltd (CBL), got underway last weekend at the MCA ground in Wijerama Mawatha. The official handing over of the sponsorship took place this week at the MCA premises with the presence of officials from CBL and [...]
81st Madras-Colombo Regatta next Saturday
The 81st Madras-Colombo Regatta, an annual duel between Madras Boat Club and Colombo Rowing Club, will be held on the waters of Beira Lake at the Colombo Rowing Club (CRC) premises next Saturday. This regatta duel between the two main cities of neighbouring South Asian countries, inaugurated in 1898, is second to only the famous [...]
P&S continues its Esports journey in Sri Lanka with Gamer.LK
Perera and Sons (P&S) in partnership with Gamer.LK announced the third edition of its Esports championships, the PUBG MOBILE P&S Series ‘22 and the P&S Free Fire Contenders ‘22 which features two of the most popular battle royale Esports gaming titles in Sri Lanka. Featuring a prize pool of Rs. 200,000, both championships are officially [...]
Saliya Jayasundara leads Old Rajans at 21st Col. Henry Steel Olcott Cricket
All-rounder Saliya Jayasundara will lead the Old Rajans cricket team at the 21st Col. Henry Steel Olcott Memorial Trophy cricket tournament, which will be played at Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara from November 18 to 20. Jayasundara’s team will have a lineup yesteryear schoolboy star cricketers who represented Dharmaraja College, Kandy with pride and distinction. Among [...]
ICBS regain CIMA Sports Day title
Imperial College of Business Studies (ICBS) regained the ‘CIMA Sports Champions’ title after their exceptional performances at the CIMA Sports Day 2022 in athletics, badminton, basketball, football, rugby and cricket held on October 29 and 30. Number of reputed Business Schools and Campuses competed in this year’s CIMA Sports Day, which ICBS winning the title [...]
Hosts AIS impress at International Schools Swimming Meet 2022
Asian International School hosted the Inter-International Schools’ Swimming Championship for the 27th consecutive year at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex on November 5 and 6. There was renewed interest in participation at this meet with over 820 students from 22 schools taking part. The meet this year witnessed nine new records being established. Asian International School [...]
Kiran Vairavanathan for Australian Open Asian Qualifiers in Japan
Kiran Vairavanathan represented Sri Lanka at the Australia Open Asian Qualifiers, held in Yokkaichi, Japan from November 13 to 16. Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) was requested to send in four nominations for the Australian Open Qualifiers, based on their performances and rakings, but in compliance with the tournament regulations and requirements. Accordingly SLTA sent [...]
Prathibha claims Sri Lanka U-14 Girls Youth Chess GP
Prathibha Nethsarani Bandara of Horizon College International was crowned as champion of the 3rd Sri Lanka Under-14 Girls Youth Grand Prix 2022. In the championship round, Prathibha competed with Jayandi Bimansa of Bandaragama National School and claim the prized title comprehensively. Bimsara had to satisfy with the first runner-up position. H.M.D.L. Herath of Defence Services [...]
St. Michael’s Batticaloa clinch consolation team title at All-Island U-10 All Junior Tennis
St. Michael’s College, Batticaloa clinched the consolation ‘Team’ title in the ‘Red Ball Division’ at the recently concluded All-Island Under-10 Junior Tennis Championship 2022, held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts in Colombo. As a distinguished school, recognised for its rich history of sporting achievements, St. Michael’s fielded two junior teams in the Red [...]