Injured Hasaranga, Chameera, Kumara out of Asia Cup
Just five days out from their first fixture of the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka has three of their key bowlers–Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga and Lahiru Kumara–ruled out with injuries. The defending Asia Cup champions (although the format was different) will meet Bangladesh on August 31 at Pallekele before heading to Lahore to play Afghanistan in [...]
Pakistan wrap up ODI record 3-0 series against Afghans
Pakistan recorded a series whitewash against Afghanistan after winning the third and final One Day International by 59 runs at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday. Pakistan warmed up for the upcoming Asia Cup in a perfect manner, after winning the first game by 1 wicket and the second by 142 runs, both [...]
Joes crush Antonians 57-0
St. Joseph’s College recorded a crushing 57-0 win over the hapless St. Anthony’s College Katugastota in the third quarter-final of the Dialog Schools President’s Trophy Tournament played at Havelock Park yesterday. The Josephians, having taken a comfortable 33-0 lead at the breather, accumulated their points through nine tries and six conversions. In fact the Antonians [...]
Royal thump Thomians to retain Michael Gunaratne Trophy
After a slow beginning, Royal College went up full-throttle to hand their traditional rivals, S. Thomas’ College a 26-6 defeat and retain the Michael Gunaratne Trophy in their annual rugby fixture played at Mt. Lavinia yesterday. Though the hosts gained an early lead of 3-0 during the early stage of the game, Royal regained their [...]
Roshan Jayatissa spins Ace Capital to victory
Ace Capital handed Sebastianites a surprising 47-run defeat with a day to spare in the 3-day Major League Tournament game, after Roshan Jayatissa spun a web to claim a match-bag of 12 wickets at Panagoda yesterday. In a low-scoring game, right-arm off-spinner Jayatissa first contributed with 34 runs, which came off 39 deliveries inclusive of [...]
Mixed reactions as Parliament argue on SLC issues
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) came under heavy criticism in Parliament on Thursday with a section of ruling and opposition legislators calling for an administration change in light of financial and procedural irregularities during last year’s T20 World Cup while others cautioned against dissolving the board ahead of two crucial international assignments — the Asia Cup [...]
FIFA suspend Spanish football chief Rubiales over Hermoso kiss
BARCELONA AFP Aug 26, 2023: FIFA suspended Luis Rubiales as president of Spain’s football federation on Saturday for kissing Spanish Women’s World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on the lips, and banned him from making contact with her. “(We) decided today to provisionally suspend Mr. Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities at national and international level,” [...]
Perfect ending to an eventful Schools League
The 2023 season of the Dialog Schools Rugby League is a year to remember. The season favourites and last year’s champs, Isipathana College, the Green Machine, had to taste the humble pie in the last two games of the season after a superlative performance up to that point. For those who missed the whole season [...]
Concerns over LPL 4 franchise ownerships
Making closing remarks during the Parliamentary adjournment debate on Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) expenditure during last year’s T20 World Cup in Australia on Thursday, Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe highlighted the need to regulate franchise owners as well as sponsors of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). There have been concerns about sponsors backing the tournament as [...]
1333 Bikeathlon to set off on August 29
The 10th consecutive CCCLine 1333 Bikeathlon, organised and conducted by the CCC Foundation, will set off on August 29, with the expectation of culminating on September 10, covering 1333 kilometres around Sri Lanka. Through the bikeathlon, the organisers expect to create awareness about the crucial 1333 toll-free crisis support service. The 13-day event will cover [...]
Haathim betters three records
A.I.M. Haathim of St. Peter’s College is making waves in the pool as he established three records during the 48th Sri Lanka Schools Swimming Championship being worked off at the Sugathadasa pool. The 13-year-old young prodigy clocked 1:02.89secs in the Under-14 100m butterfly, shattering a record that stood for 28 long years. The previous record [...]