Second half surge helps Trinity sink Royal
Proving the fact of unpredictability at the 76-year-old encounter Trinity College made an impressive comeback to record an unlikely 13-10 win against traditional rivals Royal College in the first leg of the 77th Bradby Shield encounter, also an official game of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2023, at Pallekele yesterday. Trinity were almost humbled by [...]
Unimpressive Petes beat Science
St. Peter’s College continued their unbeaten run in the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2023 with a comfortable 29-0 win against minnows Science College at Bambalapitya yesterday, but the win clearly does not depict the true potential of a side that has much on offer. Despite scoring from five tries and two conversions, and leading the [...]
Isipathana down Wesley for sixth straight win
Isipathana College ended their first round campaign on a winning note, recording a 24-11 win over Wesley College–their sixth win in-a-row to remain unbeaten in the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2023 at Havelock Park yesterday. Isipathana, having led 17-6 at halftime, made up their points through four tries and conversions against a try and two [...]
Madushanka and Asitha return for second Test
Left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka is in contention to make his Test debut on Monday as Sri Lanka has decided to bring in both Madushanka and Asitha Fernando for the must-win second Test against Pakistan. The decision comes after both Vishwa Fernando and Kasun Rajitha struggled to make an impact in the first Test which the [...]
Thirimanne retires from international stage
Former Sri Lanka Test opener Lahiru Thirimanne has announced his retirement from international cricket. “It has been an absolute honour to represent my country for past few years. This game that has given me so much over the years. But with a lot of mixed feelings, I am here to announce my retirement from international [...]
Sri Lanka busy with two international assignments this week
The Sri Lanka men’s and women’s tennis teams will be engaged with a busy week of two international competitions – the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup, The two of the most important competitions in the annual event calendar, will see both the men’s and women’s teams competing alongside other top contenders from [...]
Close contest expected at Kingswood and St. Anthony’s
St. Anthony’s College will confront Kingswood College in their Dialog Schools Rugby League 2023 first round encounter at the Pallekele Rugby Stadium this evening. The kickoff will be at 4.00p/m. The Antonians are led by cracking fly half, Shahan Keerthisiri and they will be looking for their third win after a long wait. They beat [...]
Can Sri Lanka emulate epic in Zimbabwe at top stage?
Now that Sri Lanka has cleared the first hurdle and booked its flight to India, where the game’s biggest spectacle will take place in October, Dasun Shanaka faces a daunting task in leading his charges. On paper, Sri Lanka looks like a team at the peak of its power after winning the qualifiers in Zimbabwe. [...]
Alcaraz beat king Djokovic
The ‘Championships’ of the All-England Lawn Tennis Club is the Wimbledon title. The final of men’s 2023 was between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz winning the title bought the curtain down and signalled end of an era to the old brigade. The dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic lasted well over a [...]
101st Nationals draw more attention after Asian Championship success
The upcoming 101st National Athletic Championship, which will be held from July 28 to 30 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo will generate more interest, with Sri Lanka’s recent success at the Asian Athletic Championship 2023 held in Bangkok, Thailand. Accordingly over 750 participants, including athletes from India, Maldives and a few other countries from [...]
LPL to ‘Bat and Bowl for Little Hearts’
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to use the upcoming Lanka Premier League’s (LPL) international exposure to help the ‘Little Hearts’ project raise funds to build a Cardiac and Critical Care Complex at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH). Once built, the facility will help immediately treat children with congenital heart diseases (CHD), which are the [...]
AGS triumph at inaugural Big Match against RIS
Asian Grammar School, Colombo recorded a comfortable 93-run victory over Royal International School, Kurunegala to claim the ‘Dr. Newton Peiris-Dr. Thushari Koralage Challenge Trophy 2023’, in their inaugural cricket big match encounter played at the D.S. Senanayake College ground in Wijerama Mawatha. Put into bat first, Asian Grammar School (AGS) posted 223 runs with three [...]
Gateway beat Joes to win Colombo North cager title
After beating D.S. Senanayake College, Wesley College, Colombo International School Colombo (CISC), Ananada College and Carey College during the initial stages, Gateway College beat St. Joseph’s College at the final of the Under-14 Boys Colombo North Basketball Tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Basketball Association. The final was played at the St. Joseph’s College [...]
Sport is a powerful tool in inclusivity
Equity is a powerful norm. While the human race keeps stretching its limits to the level of artificial intelligence, hanging on to the dying traditions of male superiority looks archaic. Instead, the message of inclusivity and understanding is becoming a reality and a way of life. Understanding the above, especially in the Asian region, mainly [...]
Middlesex University Dubai and V3 Global Holdings collaborate to sponsor S. Thomas’ College rugby
V3 Global Holdings in partnership with Middlesex University Dubai has come forward the S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia First XV rugby team for the ongoing season of 2023. The sponsorship handover ceremony, held last week, attended by the Warden of S. Thomas’ and the school administration, as well as representatives from Middlesex University Dubai and [...]