Sachithra Senanayake faces criminal charges over match fixing
The Attorney General’s Department has directed the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Ministry of Sports to press criminal charges against former Sri Lanka cricketer Sachithra Senanayake as “sufficient materials have been disclosed in terms of the Prevention of Offences related to Sports Act No. 24 of 2019”. Their instructions follow shortly after the ICC’s [...]
Royal end Isipathana’s winning spree
Isipathana College’s continuous winning spree since 2019 came to an end after Royal College, bolstered after their Bradby Shield success last week, forced their opponents to concede a 22-17 win in their first Super Round Game of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2023 at the Royal Sports Complex yesterday. In one of the best games [...]
B-Love Kandy hand Jaffna King fourth defeat
A strong all-round performance saw B-Love Kandy clinched their fourth straight win beating defending champions by 8 runs in an Lanka Premier League group match played at R. Premadasa Stadium last afternoon. Having lost the first two games in the fourth season of the LPL, the team from Kandy were under tremendous pressure but Wanindu [...]
Rugby 7s team in the dark; face the risk of missing Asian Games
The Sri Lanka 7s men’s rugby team is at the risk of being withdrawn from the upcoming Asian Games 2023, due to the stalemate position of the governing body, Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR), which is under suspension currently. The rugby 7s of the Asian Games 2023 will be held from September 24 to 26 in [...]
Mbappe left out of PSG’s league opener
PARIS AFP Aug 12, 2023: French superstar Kylian Mbappe has been left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s league opener on Saturday with uncertainty hanging over the France captain’s future. Mbappe, who missed training on Friday, has refused to sign a contract extension with the Ligue 1 champions. Mbappe’s contract dispute has dominated headlines all summer. He [...]
Trinity retain Canon R. de Saram Shield with easy win
Trinity College retained the Canon R. S. de Saram Shield for yet another year when they recorded an easy 31-20 win over S. Thomas’ College in the traditional rugby encounter played at Mt. Lavinia yesterday. Trinity, having led 21-13 at the breather, made up their points through four converted tries and a penalty to the [...]
Dambulla Aura thrash Colombo Strikers by 50 runs
Dambulla Aura took the top position of the LPL 4 points table after handing Colombo Strikers their fourth defeat, by a thick margin of 50 runs, in the second game played at the R. Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo last evening. Chasing 167 for victory, Colombo Strikers were left to struggle right throughout their innings [...]
Equestrian Mathilda Karlsson to face ‘period of ineligibility’
Mathilda Karlsson, the Swedish-Sri Lankan high profile athlete who represented Sri Lanka in equestrian at Tokyo Olympics as an individual rider, is believed to face a period of ineligibility after breaching an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Karlsson, who turned out for Sri Lanka with her thoroughbred Chopin VA at the Tokyo Olympics, was the first athlete [...]
England, Australia set up World Cup semi-final blockbuster
SYDNEY AFP Aug 12, 2023: England battled past a physical Colombia 2-1 and Australia survived a thrilling penalty shootout against France on Saturday to set up a blockbuster Women’s World Cup semi-final. Sarina Wiegman’s European champions fought back from going down to a stunning Leicy Santos goal for a deserved win in front of a [...]
Bangladesh call up young opener Tanzid for Asia Cup
DHAKA AFP Aug12, 2023 Bangladesh called up young opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim on Saturday to their 17-member squad for the Asia Cup one-day international tournament beginning later this month. Left-handed Tamim was a member of the Bangladesh team that won the 2020 Under-19 World Cup in South Africa and has since been groomed as a [...]
One against Three battle
As the elections of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) is set to take place on or before September 16, a new face has emerged with Dacshitha Sumathipala showing his intention to run for the top position. The current President of the Anuradhapura Football League, Sumathipala, a former Royal College and Sri Lanka Youth [...]
‘King of Viharamahadevi Park’ no more
Former Ceylon cricketer Dayananda Sahabandu, well known as ‘Daya’ Sahabandu passed away this week at the age of 83. His funeral took place last evening at the Jawatte cemetery. Born on March 28, 1940 in Colombo he went on to become a crafty left-arm spinner during the pre-Test era. He attended Royal College Colombo, where [...]
National Trap Open Championship 2023 from August 18
All top ranked shooters are expected to compete at the NSSF Trap Open Championship 2023, conducted by the National Shooting Sports Federation of Sri Lanka (NSSF) at the Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo, Payagala Range from August 18 to 21. Shooters representing Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo, Negombo, Magnum, Puttalam, Siyane, Hill Country [...]
Kalinga Kumarage to lead Sri Lanka at World Championship in Hungary
Ace sprinter Kalinga Kumarage will lead the seven-member Sri Lanka team at the World Athletics Championships 2023 which will be held from August 19 to 27 in Budapest, Hungary. Kumarage, who is in his prime form after the recent success at the concluded Asian Athletics Championship, will compete in the Men’s 400m as well as [...]
Colts 9s to coincide 150th anniversary
Coinciding the 150th anniversary of Colombo Colts Cricket Club, an All-Island Invitational 9-a-side Hockey Tournament has been organised to be held on August 19 and 20 at the Police Park. So far a total of 37 men’s and women’s teams have confirmed their participation for the two-day event which will conclude with a presentation ceremony [...]
Workers’ Union ‘claim’ of Racecourse up for sale, Ministry unaware
Rejecting speculations of a possible takeover of the Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya, currently managed and maintained by Royal Turf Club (RTC), its officials stated that certain parties with vested interest are working with a different agenda. This, RTC claims, as being backed by a Workers’ Union of the Sugathdasa Sports Complex Authority, under which the [...]
Football elections by September 16
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) will go for elections on or before September 16 to fulfill one of the key conditions of the FIFA, the world governing body for football, to get the current ban lifted. FIFA banned Sri Lanka’s membership citing that the election of office bearers held on January 14, 2023, [...]
The stars signing up for Saudi’s football project
PARIS Aug 12, (AFP) – Saudi Arabia has emerged as a force in the football transfer market this year, offering eye-watering salaries that have lured a host of big names to the oil-rich Gulf kingdom. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at some of the biggest names to make the move: The stars Cristiano Ronaldo’s [...]
Kalinga Kumarage – a role model for aspiring youngsters
The 25th Asian Athletic Championship that was held in Thailand recently turned out to be one of the memorable events that Sri Lanka participated in sporting history. Sri Lanka managed to secure the fourth position of the medal table and returned home from the championships with a tally of eight medals which included three gold, [...]
As women’s cricket rises to prominence in Sri Lanka, corporate backing becomes crucial
The Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team made headlines and history recently, securing their first-ever bilateral ODI series victory over New Zealand’s Ferns. Sri Lanka won by a 2-1 margin. This was their first ever series win against New Zealand in any format. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu took centre stage as the series’ highest run-scorer, amassing 248 [...]
Perera steps down from NACSK after two decades
A change of guard in Sri Lanka canoeing took place as Prithiviraj Perera handed over the baton of the National Association for Canoeing and Kayaking (NACKSL) to Rear Admiral Chinthaka Kumarasinghe of the Sri Lanka Navy as its new President. After 19 years since canoeing was introduced as a competitive sport in Sri Lanka, one [...]
48th Milo Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Championship from August 23
All arrangements have been finalised to host the 48th annual Sri Lanka Schools All-Island Aquatic Championship, with Nestle’s Milo coming forward as the main sponsor for yet another year. Set to be held from August 23 to 27 at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex in Colombo, the meet will offer a national platform for over 5000 [...]
Uniting the Nation in the spirit of Olympism
After the Covid-19 affected – a barren period of three years where the June 23 ‘Olympic Day’ spectacle was confined to the limits of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) premises and multimedia, the celebrations are finally back on the streets. The Olympic Day, established in 1948, is a global celebration of sport and getting active [...]
Vinuka clinches double gold while Dulein pockets bronze
In a brilliant display of talent, two young players from Sri Lanka made their mark at international level as Vinuka Dihain Wijerathna emerged champion, winning the gold medal in the Under-11 Open category with an impressive score of 5.5 out of 7 points at the Asian Schools Blitz Chess Championship 2023 held in Uzbekistan. In [...]
Lyceum Nugegoda victorious at Under-19 International Schools Cricket Championship 2023
Lyceum International School, Nugegoda emerged victorious at the Under-19 International Schools Cricket Championship 2023. The victorious team led by Duvindu Silva, included Sachira Delankawala, Abilash Sasidharma, Thevindu Bandara, Lashika Shewan, Anuda Ranasinghe, Shevan Silva, Karunnyan Ponkovan, Shenal Perera, Banula Kumbukdeniya, Sadeesa Akash, Duvindu Silva, Shaheer Shifan, Nushan de Silva, Sethika Balasuriya, Imadh Siraj, Shaveen Edirisinghe, [...]
Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee U-13 badminton squads formed
The Under-13 badminton pools for Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts were formed as part of Sri Lanka Badminton’s (SLB) island-wide initiative of forming district squads. The programme was held under the guidance and patronage of SLB President Rohan de Silva, in the presence of Chairman of SLB’s Regional Development Committee Roshan Gunawardena and several other [...]