Squad of 30 picked for WC Qualifiers and Afghan series
Batters Kusal Janith Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrema, and seamer Dushmantha Chameera have been named in Sri Lanka’s 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe as well for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan next month. The 1996 world champions have been relegated to play the 10-team qualifier next month in Zimbabwe to clinch [...]
ICC representatives complete fact-finding mission
Imran Khwaja, the Deputy Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC), held talks with top government officials, including President Ranil Wickremasinghe and Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe during his two-day fact-finding mission on alleged political interference in cricket administration. He also met with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials and some of former administrators. Following repeated complaints [...]
Sri Lanka emerging beat Japan by 4 wkts
The Sri Lanka Emerging team overcame Japan by 4 wickets in the third of the five-match T20 series played at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Japan yesterday. Batting first, Japan were restricted to 97-9 in their allotted overs and Sri Lanka Emerging chased down the target, but after losing six wickets with 15 deliveries [...]
Hayleys ‘A’, CL Synergy book final berths
Hayleys Group ‘A’ and CL Synergy Ltd entered the final of the 30th Singer MCA Premier League cricket tournament when they defeated CDB ‘A’ and Fairfirst Insurance respectively in the semi-final encounters played yesterday. At the MCA ground Hayleys ‘A’ coasted to a convincing 7-wicket victory with T.N. Sampath (61 off 51 ball with 4×6, [...]
Tharindu and Rivith steer Colombo South Zone 3 to victory
Half tons by Tharindu Amarasinghe and Rivith Jayasuriya paved the way for Colombo South Zone 3 to record a 15-run win over Kalutara Zone 3 in the Under-19 Provincial Youth League Cricket Tournament encounter played at Maggona. The duo’s knocks helped Colombo South Zone 3 to make a formidable score of 266 after electing to [...]
25 teams vie for RCUAC Challenge Shields on May 20
A total of 25 water polo teams from 12 leading schools in Sri Lanka will vie for RCUAC Challenge Shield on May 20 at Royal College pool organised by Royal College Union Aquatic Club (RCUAC). The participating school teams are hosts Royal. S. Thomas’, Nalanda, Thurstan, D.S. Senanayake, St. John’s Nugegoda and Starfish in boys [...]
Inaugural National Youth Wushu begins today
The finals of the inaugural National Youth Wushu Championship will begin today at the National Youth Sports Council Indoor Courts in Maharagama. The Taolu finals of age categories beginning from Under-12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 and finals of Sanda for Under-14, 16, 18 and 20 age categories will be held during the four days [...]
Is Sri Lanka football dying on its feet?
Most are aware that the FIFA suspension has all but spelt the death knell of Sri Lanka football. The Sunday Times Sports took another hard look at what is presumably delaying the spot-kick that is so badly required to carry the game on. Our column last week focused on a letter written by FIFA which [...]
Rising from the Ashes
It was just a week ago that sprinter Aruna Darshana bettered his own personal best timing, not once but twice, at the 10th Kinami Michitaka Memorial Athletic Meet held in Osaka, Japan. Initially, on May 4, Darshana clocked 45.59 seconds in the Men’s 400m event, but two days later, last Saturday, he further bettered the [...]
Inaugural Speedstar 2023 at Port City SpeedBay, a success
The SpeedStar Championship 2023, the first ever karting challenge to be held at SpeedBay track at Port City and conducted jointly by David Peiris Holdings and Ceylon Motor Sports Club was held last week, where keen competition among the drivers was evident. Yehansa Senanayake, Shenal Gunawardana and Ushan Perera dominated the Pro class events while [...]
Dialog Sri Lanka Golf Open 2023 to tee off on May 30
Dialog Axiata PLC has come forth to power the Sri Lanka Golf Open 2023 which will tee off on May 30 at the picturesque Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC). The Sri Lanka Open, first played in 1972, is the feature golf championship introduced by Sri Lanka Golf as an Open event unearthing immense talent since [...]
NSSF Trap Open Championship 2023 from May 19
Over 60 shooters are expected to compete at the NSSF Trap Open Championship 2023, conducted annually by the National Shooting Sports Federation of Sri Lanka (NSSF) at the Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo, Payagala Range from May 19 to 22. Shooters representing Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo, Negombo, Magnum, Puttalam, Siyane, Hill Country [...]
Josephian cagers dominate junior tourney
The St. Joseph’s College Under-16 basketball team was crowned champions at the Junior Basketball Tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Basketball Federation. The Josephian junior cagers beat Gateway College by 84-66 in the final played at the Gateway Basketball courts in Rajagiriya. Of the total points, Adrian Wijayawardena top scored with 25 while Aaron [...]
Dinuka Chandraratne to lead Old Nalandians’ Sports Club
Former basketball player Dinuka Chandraratne was elected President of Old Nalandians’ Sports Club (ONSC) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently at the college premises. The ONSC, established in 1967, is the main Old Boys’ Association of Nalanda College to develop sports, sports fields and sportsmen of the college. During the recent past, they [...]
St. Peter’s felicitates rugby partners
As a prelude for the upcoming Inter-School Rugby League season, St. Peter’s College felicitated their sponsors at a ceremony held at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo last week. While unveiling the new rugby jersey of the St. Peter’s rugby team, the Rugby Foundation of the college, headed by Mangala Dharmapriya, officially recognised the commitment [...]
Manushi beat team-mate Hashini to claim TT title
Manushi Pabasara defeated her schoolmate Hashini Amandi, to claim the Under-9 Singles Table Tennis Tournament, held to coincide World Women’s Day at the Gampaha Sports Complex. In a home vs home final between two paddlers of Mahamaya Girls’ School, Kadawatha, Manushi Pabasara reigned supreme over Hashini Amandi, to claim an easy two-set win. Manushi and [...]
Nethula Edirimanne, a young cricketer with a bright future
At the age of 14 years Nethula Edirimanne, born on May 10 of 2008, is a budding cricketer of great promise. He is attending Ananda College Colombo and turning out for SSC Colombo as well. He started playing cricket at the age of nine, in the year 2022 playing in the Under-15 Division I Cricket [...]
Farhath Farook awarded at Zahira Rugby Night
The Zahira College Rugby Night 2023, organised by the school’s Rugby Committee, was held at the school’s Ghaffoor Hall recently. First XV player Ahamed Farhath Farook, who is an outgoing rugby player, received a memento from the chief guest CEO and MD of Moose Clothing, Haseeb Omar. A motivation speech delivered by Sri Lanka Rugby [...]