Injured Yupun may miss this week’s Diamond League
Promising Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon’s participation at this week’s Wanda Diamond League 2023 hangs in the balance after injuring his hamstring during the International Meeting Citta’ Di Savona earlier this week. Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) Secretary Saman Kumara said though he is out of danger, Abeykoon will decide his participation in the June 2 [...]
Sri Lanka turn back to seniors for Afghan series
With the World Cup qualifiers just around the corner, Sri Lanka has questions to answer in terms of team combination. And they are hoping it can solve those perennial issues while playing against Afghanistan, before heading to Zimbabwe on June 9 for the qualifiers. The selectors have made several changes to team combination, hoping to [...]
Upul Tharanga gives NCC winning start
A quick-fire 89 in 58 balls, inclusive of eight boundaries and four sixes, by former Sri Lanka ODI skipper Upul Tharanga paved the way for NCC to record a comfortable 48-run win over Panadura SC and kick off the Major Club T20 Cricket Tournament on a winning campaign at Surrey Village in Maggona yesterday. Tharanga [...]
Dinuru, Viran shine in Matara’s win
A century by Diniru Abeywickramasinghe and Viran Chamuditha’s fifty helped Matara record a close 15-run win over Galle Zone 3 in a high-scoring match of the Under-19 Provincial Youth League Limited Over Tournament played at Matara. Diniru slammed an unbeaten 145 in 150 balls that included 12 boundaries and four sixes while Viran hit 63 [...]
Moose Clothing to dress Sri Lanka cricket teams till 2027
Moose Clothing will be the official clothing partner of Sri Lanka Cricket for a period of four years ending in 2027, and will provide official playing kits to Sri Lanka men’s and women’s national cricket teams commencing with the upcoming men’s three-match ODI series against Afghanistan next month. Moose Clothing will also provide official clothing [...]
SLC forms Cricket Committee
Former Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya, who heads the Cricket Technical Consultative Committee appointed by the Minister of Sports, will be a part of Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) seven-member cricket committee. The committee will be led by Jayantha Dharmadasa, the vice president in charge of international cricket. Other members of the committee include former cricketers [...]
Gunawardena expects youngsters to shine ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
Sri Lanka ‘A’ team coach Avishka Gunawardena says the forthcoming series against South African ‘A’ side will provide the fringe players with an opportunity to join the national squad as selectors are to finalise the squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers. Sri Lanka is among 10 countries battling out grab the two remaining spots [...]
Global ban on football cost Sri Lanka SAFF appearance
For the first time in its history, the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship will proceed without Sri Lanka, when the regional competition comes alive for the 14th occasion from June 21 to July 4 in Bangalore, India. The remaining countries of the South Asian region – hosts India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan [...]
Negombo’s Samaranayake wins NSSF Trap Open 2023
Kaushan Samaranayake of Negombo Rifle Shooting Club emerged winner of the NSSF Trap Open Championship 2023, held at the Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo (CTSCC), Payagala Range earlier this week. Samaranayake was in prime form as he easily overpowered Jeremy Fernando of CTSCC to claim the gold medal in the main event with a [...]
Parting shot: Dhoni faces red-hot Gill in IPL final
AHMEDABAD AFP May 27, 2023: Barring a surprise, Chennai Super Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni will step out as a player for the last time when his side take on holders Gujarat Titans in the IPL final today. The cricketing great is widely expected to retire — he has only said he will decide on his [...]
Monte Carlo to Paris — string of clay court tennis
Clay court tennis known to be hard labour from the early days of tennis. Number of shots needed and time taken to open the court to set up an attack entails many shot. Players developed on clay courts say grass is for cows and the players developed on grass said clay is for farming. Meanwhile, [...]
SLB announces National squads
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) announced the junior and senior national squads, comprising exceptional athletes who have placed themselves on the forefront of the rankings both locally and internationally. The senior men’s badminton squad consists of 28 players, including six Singles and 14 Doubles pairs. Similarly, the senior women’s squad comprises five Singles and 30 Doubles [...]
Eventistry Sports powers Ragama CC for SLC ODI and T20 Premier League
Eventistry Sports, a leading sports marketing agency dedicated to bridging the gap between brands and sports fans, entered a partnership with Ragama Cricket Club (Ragama CC) as the official team sponsor for the upcoming ODI and Premier League T20 tournaments. This collaboration represents an exciting opportunity to bring together the worlds of sports and experiential [...]
SLC to launch ‘The Legacy’ on YouTube
‘The Legacy,’ featuring the journey of Sri Lanka’s high-achieving players at the international stage, will be premiered on Sri Lanka Cricket YouTube today. The inaugural edition of the short-form documentary will feature Angelo Mathews, who most recently achieved the epic feat of playing 100 Test matches for Sri Lanka. The documentary, sub-titled ‘Angelo Mathews: Century [...]
University of Moratuwa rowing Crew excels at ‘Head of the Beira’ Regatta
The University of Moratuwa rowing crew demonstrated their remarkable skills and unwavering determination at the esteemed ‘Head of the Beira’ Regatta held last Sunday at Colombo Rowing Club. Competing in individual races, the team’s exceptional performances resulted in securing both the first and second positions, cementing their reputation as one of the most formidable rowing [...]
ITF Junior tournaments to showcase rising tennis in Colombo
The vibrant city of Colombo is set to host two consecutive International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior tournaments, showcasing the exceptional skills of young tennis players from around the world. Organised by Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), these back-to-back tournaments will provide a platform for aspiring athletes to compete at the highest level and earn valuable ranking [...]
Susal and Dahamdi emerge National Chess champs
International Master Susal de Silva of Nalanda College and Women Candidate Master Dahamdi Sanudula of Musaeus College emerged champions at the Sri Lanka Open and Women’s National Chess Championships held at the Sports Ministry Pavilion at Torrington Square in Colombo. Nalandian Susal de Silva retained the Sri Lanka National Chess Championship after scoring 10.5 out [...]
Mindika wins Nalanda marathon
Mindika Peiris won the marathon event of the annual Inter-House Sports Meet of Nalanda College which was held last weekend in Colombo. Representing Nanda House, Mindika outshone with his temperament and composure to complete the course victorious while beating other runners representing other houses Mourya, Soorya and Chandra, who emerged overall winners. Mindika receives the [...]
SLB forms 30-member U-13 squad for Kalutara District
A 30-member pool of Under-13 shuttlers from Kalutara District was formed as part of Sri Lanka Badminton’s (SLB) island-wide initiative of forming district squads. SLB kicked off the revolutionary programme with the aim of promoting the sport as well as preparing young shuttlers to compete at local and international events. The squad consists of 15 [...]
Lochana, Ranithma clinch deserving double crowns
Lochana de Silva and Ranithma Liyanage clinched double crowns at the Summer Season All-Island Badminton Championship which took place at the Municipal Council Indoor Stadium in Nuwara Eliya. Lochana beat Savinaka Weerasekara 2-1 in the Men’s Singles final (18-21, 21-13, 21-13) while Ranithma recorded a straight win against Praveena Wijesundara in the Women’s Open final [...]