Dasun desired Mathews making a comeback
Sri Lanka white-ball captain Dasun Shanaka conceded he would have liked former captain Angelo Mathews making a comeback after months into a 50-over squad while also placing the ball on the selectors’ court. Mathews being excluded from the 50-over side, has raised many an eyebrow as many believe the 35-year-old could offer lot more to [...]
SLC wants selectors to continue, but Sports Ministry on the fence
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has nominated the current cricket selectors for another term but chances of the Pramodya Wickremasinghe led three-member team being approved by the National Sports Selection Committee (NSSC) headed by Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva are remote. Currently, SLC has three sets of selectors: three members each for national and [...]
14-men Kandy survive Air Force scare in lackluster affair
Unbeaten Kandy Sports Club continued their winning ways to edge out Air Force SC by 24-18 in their Nippon Paint Inter-Club Rugby League encounter at the Nittawela last evening. The winners led 12-6 at halftime and scored their points from four tries and two penalties, while the avenging Airmen responded with two tries, a conversion [...]
Richmond win on first innings
Richmond College had to satisfy with a first innings win, despite being on a strong position on day one in their concluded Inter-School Under-19 cricket game against St. Anne’s College at Kadirana yesterday.Richmond managed to skittle out St. Anne’s for a paltry total of 63, but batted almost the rest of the remaining two days [...]
Nadal crashes in season-opening match as Swiatek cruises at United Cup
Rafael Nadal lost his opening match of the season Saturday in the countdown to the defence of his Australian Open title, but women’s world number one Iga Swiatek cruised to victory at the United Cup. Nadal, who was also below-par at the season-ending ATP Finals in November, crashed to Britain’s 14th-ranked Cameron Norrie 3-6, 6-3, [...]
Could we wish a Happy New Year for Sports in Sri Lanka?
Before we get stuck on the travails of Sri Lanka sports, let us wish all our readers a Happy New Year because from all indicators reaching us, it seems that we will be confronted with a daunting year, new tax regimes, a runaway inflation, a rapidly contracting economy and the uncertainty of elections, local or [...]
St. Joseph Vaz and Ave Maria claim Sir John Tarbat Junior championship
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa and Ave Maria Convent, Negombo emerged champions in Boys’ and Girls’ segments respectively at the Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Junior Schools Athletic Championship 2022, concluded at Diyagama. Boys’ champions, St. Joseph Vaz, Wennappuwa accumulated 64 points to dominate the rest, as Maris Stella College, Negombo finished at second position with [...]
Substandard quality and breach of rules mar Schools Zonal tourney
The recently concluded Zonal level badminton tournament, to select players for the Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships, had been a tournament marred by multiple problems, the Sunday Times learns. In one such problem, despite a documented directive from the Ministry of Education prohibiting any charge levied from the participating students, the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton [...]
Mahela Jayawardena gets one year extension as Consultant Coach
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has offered a one-year extension to Mahela Jayawardena as consultant coach of Sri Lanka men’s senior team, as well as the men’s Under-19 and the Sri Lanka ‘A’ teams, starting January 1, 2023. Jayawardena was roped in last year to be “in charge of the overall cricketing element of the national [...]
Tribute to P.P. Silva who developed cricket in Panadura in the 70s
During the 1970s, the cricketers from Sri Sumangala College Panadura, were unable to join the Panadura Sports club and participate for the P. Saravanamuttu Trophy due to the lack of quality cricketers and the inadequate facilities for the sport to develop during that time. Pinnaduwage Premadasa Silva who captained Sri Sumangala College in 1961 was [...]
Pele, the king of football
The world of football has lost its king with the news that the great Pele passed away at the age of 82. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or Pele as he was known and loved, passed away on 29 December aged 82 in Sao Paulo following a lengthy battle with cancer. He is considered by many [...]
How teams can reach the WTC final
While Australians are on course to feature in their maiden ICC World Test Championships (WTC) Final, Sri Lanka must win their last two games against New Zealand in March to keep their hopes alive in making the final. Here is a look at the scenario in which sides could qualify for the final. First – [...]