MJ’s mantra for cricket revival
Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardena speaks in detail about what it takes to make Sri Lanka the best team in the world. Jayawardena is currently is Sri Lanka Cricket’s consultant coach and believes Sri Lanka should raise the bar across all levels to achieve that. Q: One year into your job, how do you see the game’s [...]
There’s a chance to change history – Athapaththu
women’s skipper Chamari Athapaththu believes Sri Lanka has a chance to create history in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup when they meet New Zealand tonight. Lankan ladies have never reached the semi-final stage of the global tournament and if they beat New Zealand today they are in with a chance to create history. “I [...]
Lahiru Madusanka slams 179 n.o.
Dambulla recorded a first innings lead over Colombo when play ended on day three of the four-day National Super League encounter played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium. Despite Roshen Silva hitting 65, Colombo resuming from their overnight score were bowled out for 257 runs. This was in reply to Dambullla’s score of 341. Dambulla batting the [...]
S. Thomas’ dominate drawn game at SSC
S. Thomas’ dominated proceedings against St. Joseph’s in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at the SSC ground. The match was played for the Gilmour Jayasundara Memorial Trophy. Following on with a deficit of 120 runs, Josephians were 197 for 4 at stumps. Isipathana and St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa recorded first inning wins over Wesley [...]
Army on rampage, thrash CH&FC
Army SC went on rampage to thrash CH&FC by a record 60-12 and secure the overall third position of the Plate Segment of the SLR Nippon Paint Club Rugby League 2023 in their closing encounter played at Panagoda yesterday. Leading the halftime by 24-7, the Soldiers overpowered CH to score nine tries, the most scored [...]
Webb Ellis Cup in town
Webb Ellis Cup, the Rugby World Cup trophy which arrived in Sri Lanka, was brought to the Racecourse ground for public viewing. Pic by MA Pushpakumara
Navy sink Havelocks
Navy SC recorded a thumping 26-6 win to outrun Havelocks and secure the third position of the Cup Segment of the SLR Nippon Paint Club Rugby League 2023 in their final league game played at Havelock Park yesterday. Leading the halftime by 14-6, the Sailors scored from a total of four tries and three conversions, [...]
Hemantha bags five, as Sri Lanka ‘A’ level series
A five wicket haul by spinner Dushan Hemantha paved the way for Sri Lanka ‘A’ to record a convincing 86-run win over England Lions as Sri Lanka A leveled the three match unofficial ODI series 1-1at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. England were nicely placed at 164 for 2 in the 28th over, chasing 316 [...]
I believe in God and I believe in myself says Football Chief Sri Ranga
Beleaguered football chief Sri Ranga says that he is the keeper of the goalposts and know exactly how to defend the many moves that he sees developing up-field by players who have no worthwhile agenda, but to creep into the administration to plunder what is left in its coffers. He said this was not a [...]
France champions; Lankan Ladies’ runners-up
The Lankan women’s duo of Deepika Bandara and Kushani Tharuka sprung a surprise to become runners-up going down to France 21-09 and 21-14 in the women’s finals and Frances’ men emerged as the men’s champ in the fourth CISM World Military Beach Volleyball that concluded on Friday. In double consolation, Sri Lanka’s Prasadini and Thushari [...]
Axar hits 74 but Australia race ahead after Lyon five-for
Axar Patel hammered a counter-attacking 74 Saturday to help India close the gap on Australia’s total after Nathan Lyon bagged five wickets on an intense day two of the second Test. India were all out for 262 after a key 114-run eighth-wicket fightback by Axar and Ravichandran Ashwin, leaving the tourists a lead of one [...]
Broad fires England to verge of victory
Stuart Broad razed New Zealand’s top order with a destructive opening spell on Saturday to put England on the verge of winning the first Test at Mount Maunganui. Broad claimed four wickets under lights — all clean bowled — to reduce the Black Caps’ second innings to 63-5 at stumps on day three, with hopes [...]
CIS boys’ and Gateway girls’ crowned Inter-International Schools’ U-20 Tennis champs
Colombo International School (CIS) boys’ team captained by Druvin Ellepola won the Annual Inter-International Schools U20 Tennis Tournament, which was played at Queens Tennis Club winning by ten-points. The champions were up against other leading international schools – Asian International School, Gateway School, British School of Colombo, Lyceum International Nugegoda and Stafford International – against [...]
Mahinda College Galle wins Richmond-Mahinda Old Boys Cricket Encounter
The winning team Mahinda College, Galle poses with the Chief Guests Air Vice Marshal Ravi Arunthavanathan (rtd.) and PHKH Ranasinghe from the 1972 Big Match teams, at the MCA grounds, Wijerama Mawatha. on Sunday A cricket match was played between both the famous schools’ of Galle with camaraderie and renewing rivalry Air Vice Marshal(rtd.) Ravi [...]