ICC deputy on fact finding mission to Colombo
Imran Khwaja, the Deputy Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC), will arrive in Colombo this week on a two-day fact finding mission on alleged political interference in cricket administration. Sources said he is expected here on Tuesday and will hold talks with government officials, including the Minister of Sports, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials [...]
FIFA reiterates its stance, wants Sri Lanka to comply to get ban lifted
The world body for football, FIFA and its regional member, AFC have unanimously asked Sri Lanka to comply with its conditions if Sri Lanka wishes to get the football suspension lifted. FIFA suspended the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) on January 21, 2023 due to government interference and wanted three conditions be met to [...]
Sprinter Anura Darshana betters his 400m timing
Sprinter Aruna Darshana recorded his personal best, while middle distance runner Nilani Ratnayake was placed fourth in their respective events held at the 10th Kinami Michitaka Memorial Athletic Meet in Osaka, Japan yesterday. Darshana renewed his personal best timing by clocking 45.49secs to place second in the Men’s 400m. He finished behind Japan’s Yuki Joseph, [...]
Junior athletics trials start today
Nearly 2300 athletes are expected to feature at the 63rd National Junior Athletics Championship, that will set off today at Diyagama. The meet that also serves as a trial for the upcoming Youth Commonwealth Games will run for four days, ending on May 10. Events will be held in Under-23, 20, 18 and 16 age [...]
Selectors eye seniors for WC, but who would fit in?
In Sri Lanka’s last five completed ODIs, only once did they bat the full quota of overs. Thrice, they were bowled out in under 33 overs. Batting has been their weakest link. And now that Sri Lanka has been relegated to play qualifiers to earn one of the two remaining slots for this year’s World [...]
Dushan Hemantha – on the doorstep to bliss
Leg-spinning all-rounder Dushan Hemantha was on the verge of making his international debut during the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Ireland played at Galle. But a change of hearts by the team think-tank his prolonged international debut. Sri Lanka played an unchanged XI in second game, playing two spinners and two fast bowlers [...]
Local tennis facilitation and 2023 European season
European sport has lead sporting interest of the world in the past 50 years. Right now, it the clay court season of Europe in tennis which leads to the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open in Paris. USA wanting events prior to French Open for their players to compete in Europe found [...]