Coach Ratnayake rues on Women’s WC shortfall
Rumesh Ratnayake, the national coach of Sri Lanka women’s team, rues of falling short of firing themselves into the semi-finals, which would have been history for the Lankan ladies at last month’s Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa. The Chamari Athapaththu-led side, started the tournament on a high by stunning hosts South Africa with [...]
Sony retains SLC TV Rights
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has sold its global broadcasting rights once again to Indian based pay-TV broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks for a sum of US$ 21,204,117 for four years starting April 2023. Sony, SLC’s long standing broadcast partner, reportedly paid US$ 22.5m in 2020 to acquire the rights for three years. There’s a slight drop [...]
Dambulla in box seat to claim NSL title
Team Dambulla are just five wickets away from clinching the National Super League 4-day title after they ran through Team Galle’s top order, chasing 258 in the finals being played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday. When the early stumps were called due to rain, Galle were stuttering at 93 for 5, still needing [...]
Soldiers deliver double delight at 84th 2-Mile Sea Swim
B.D. Shehan, 24, of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in the Open category and his team in the Men’s Team category, came out as winners of the second and final day in the 84th Annual 2-Mile Sea Swim, held in the Mt. Lavinia waters last morning. Shehan clocked 41:33.00 minutes and his team scored 86 points [...]
Peterites strike form aiming to retain U-18 7s title
Defending champions, St. Peter’s College were in prime form, winning both their group encounters in their All-Island Under-18 Rugby 7s 2023, which began at the Pallakele and Bogambara stadiums in Kandy yesterday. St. Peter’s will take on D.S. Senanayake, in the second Cup quarter-final encounter, following today’s opening qualifier between Isipathana and Science at the [...]
Royal warm up for Big Match with 10-wicket win
Royal College, Colombo coasted to a convincing 10-wicket win over Prince of Wales in their Inter-School Under-19 cricket encounter concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday. Resuming from the overnight score of 186-5, Royal went on to reach 281-8 before declaring, against Prince of Wales’ total of 136. Royal were aided by fine knocks from Dasis Manchanayake [...]
Eranga, Kushmitha shine for Nalanda
A 124-run stand between Eranga Jayakody and Kushmitha Silva lifted Nalanda to a fighting 280 for 5 declared before Ananda made a solid reply, reaching 65 for 1 at stumps on day one in the 93rd Battle of the Maroons at the SSC ground yesterday. Eranga, the aggressor, hit eight boundaries and three sixes in [...]
Football crisis deepens, as FFSL chief loses trust among fraternity and staff
The vociferous former head of Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), and the current President of Negombo Football League, Ranjith Rodrigo, surprisingly struck his ally, the incumbent FFSL President J. Sri Ranga, for failing the sport, in the background of an ongoing ban from FIFA. Rodrigo, who supported Ranga at the FFSL elections held on [...]
Can CR paint its 100 year with Nippon Paint Knockout title or will Sailors upset?
Colombo Rugby and Football Club (CR&FC) stands a chance to add elegance to their Centenary Year celebrations, if they grab the coveted Clifford Cup Rugby title, when they take on a rejuvenated Navy Sports Club in the Nippon Paint Inter-Club Knockout final today. The grand final between the Red Shirts and Sailors, will kickoff at [...]
Kusal, Oshada hit fifties in warm-up game
Sri Lanka batters Kusal Mendis and Oshada Fernando hit half centuries on day one of the two-day warm-up match against New Zealand XI at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln on Saturday. Mendis was particularly aggressive, scoring 95 off just 87 deliveries, hitting 16 boundaries and two sixes while Fernando retired after hitting a composed [...]
Rowers’ Asian Games dream on the waters?
A week after deciding not to grant the greenlight to the seven-member national rowing team picked to represent Sri Lanka at the upcoming Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China, the National Sports Selection Committee (NSSC) has granted approval to only two athletes, the Sunday Times learns. After the initial request made by the [...]
Lyceum claim 175 medals to dominate ISAC for 13th consecutive year
With a tally of 175 points and 14 overall age group titles, Lyceum International Schools dominated the International Schools Athletic Championship (ISAC) 2023, held last weekend at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. This was the 13th consecutive year that Lyceum International Schools Network claimed the overall championship, as Gateway College gave a close fight only [...]
The 53rd Royal-Thomian Golf for charity
As recorded history has it the very first competition between the old boy’s golfers of the two schools was held in 1970. In line with this, The Fred de Saram Challenge Cup was donated to the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC). This was in his memory and the cup to be awarded to the winning [...]
Lochana, Warangana clinch singles titles; double crown for Rashmi
Lochana Oshan de Silva and Warangana Jayawardena emerged Open Men’s and Women’s Singles champions respectively at the North Western Province Badminton Association (NWPBA) Open Badminton Championships held over the weekend. Lochana fought back from one set down to defeat Aashinsha Herath 15-21, 21-17, 21-14 to lift the title while Warangana overpowered Rashmi Bhagya Mudalige 12-21, [...]
St. Sebastian’s hold 14th annual Swimming Meet
St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa held its 14th annual Swimming Meet in gala fashion at the school’s Swimming Complex, where all swimmers of different age groups from the school took part. In the annual event, held mainly to encourage its swimmers and to attract youngsters of St. Sebastian’s, aspiring national swimmer Senitha Thenuwara became the overall [...]