Cops sink Sailors, CR down Army
Police SC made a brilliant start to the SLR Nippon Paint Club Rugby League Championship 2023/24, brushing off Navy SC by 41-22 in their season opener played at the Police Park yesterday. The Cops were aggressive from the onset, forcing the Sailors to commit errors and thus taking an early advantage by gaining bonus points [...]
Mathews, Hasaranga among registered players for IPL 2024 auction
Former Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews and star allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga have been listed among the registered players among a total of 1,166 players for the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, which is set to take place in Dubai on December 19. Mathews’ name is among the list 25 players registered for the upcoming auction [...]
Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 150 runs in first Test
Sylhet, Bangladesh, AFP: Taijul Islam grabbed a 10-wicket match haul to hand Bangladesh a famous 150-run win over New Zealand in the first Test in Sylhet on Saturday. The left-arm spinner returned second innings figures of 6-75 to bowl New Zealand out for 181. Set a target of 332 runs, the visitors stuttered to reach [...]
The battle beyond the boundary line
Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe’s sacking was met with mixed reactions. On one hand, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s action is crticised as a sign of ‘growing authoritarianism’. On the other hand, he is being praised for taking measures against a Minister who allegedly interfered in the affairs of an independent sports body, prompting international suspension and a [...]
Ace Capital record fourth win of season
Ace Capital spinners Wanuju Sahan and Roshan Jayatissa spun a web around the Chilaw Marians batters, sharing 18 wickets between them in their Major League Tournament match to lead them to a resounding 140-run win at Welisara yesterday. The former Sri Lanka U-19 all-rounder Sahan, however was the star of the match as he contributed [...]
Sri Lanka incurs huge loss of US$ 22mn after losing U-19 WC hosting rights
Sri Lanka will lose an estimated US$ 22mn–approximately Rs.7bn–in direct and indirect income following International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to shift the U-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa. The 16-team tournament was originally scheduled from January 13 to February 4 across five venues in Colombo. But the escalation of hostilities between then [...]
SLC to hire third-party agency to restore ‘image’
With its reputation taking a huge beating over the last several months with allegations of corruption shaking the public confidence in Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) leadership and governance, the Board is now looking for ‘marketing communication agencies to protect, enhance and enrich SLC’s brand reputation’. A lack of transparency and accountability in SLC’s operations has [...]
STC thrash PoW
S. Thomas’ College thrashed Prince of Wales College by 137 runs in their opening Inter-School Under-19 2-day School Cricket encounter ended at Mt. Lavinia yesterday. Electing to field, the Cambrians managed to bowl out the Thomians to a paltry score of 109 runs, but disaster followed when they were humiliated by the home team bowlers, [...]
Is our sports following the financial turmoil of our battered nation?
We have been regaled over the last year or two about how we went feet up in our national fiscal management. The Supreme Court no less, has held a coterie of persons accountable for this dismal state of affairs that have put a whole nation into despair amid insurmountable hardship. While we bear that miserable [...]
RCGC and NTB enter long term partnership
Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) and Nations Trust Bank (NDB) inked a five-year agreement where both entities will focus more on the aspect of developing golf at different levels, including grassroots. NTB, who partnered RCGC to conduct the Nations Trust Golf Championship prior to the covid pandemic era, will continue to offer their assistance for [...]
Saracens and Moratuwa meet in Tier ‘B’ final
The final of the SLC Tier ‘B’ Limited Overs Tournament will take place on Tuesday between Saracens and Moratuwa Sports Club at the Thurstan College ground in Colombo. Both teams have played five games each, winning three while two games have ended without a decision. With similar records under their belts, both Saracens and Moratuwa [...]
Inaugural Lanka Heritage ‘double wicket’ tourney on December 16 and 17
The inaugural ‘double wicket’ tournament, organised by Lanka Heritage Cricket Club, will take place on December 16 and 17 at the BOI ground in Katunayake. The first of its kind cricket tourney to be held among former cricket players who are over the age category of 50 and above will see 17 teams vie for [...]
Colombo District Badminton Association comes into court
November 11 of 2023 could be regarded as a significant day for badminton in Sri Lanka. Responding to the Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) mandate to move from a provincial to a district structure, the Colombo District Badminton Association (CDBA) set the shuttle spinning with its Inaugural General Meeting (IGM) held at the SSC with 15 [...]
Stage set for 71st Badminton Nationals
Over 1000 shuttlers will vie for honours at the 71st Nationals Badminton Championships which begin from tomorrow at three venues in Colombo. Organised by Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), the Nationals promises to be a thrilling showcase of talent while a prize pool of rupees two million will be up for grabs when it comes to [...]
SLB National Umpires Accreditation Course in progress
The National Umpires Accreditation Course conducted by Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), is currently in progress Colombo. Applications for the course, conducted by the SLB Technical Committee, were closed on November 28 with the programme kicking off yesterday. Today will be the final day of the course. The National Umpires Accreditation Course is the stepping stone [...]
Tribute to Aravinda de Silva on being selected to ICC Hall of Fame
As a friend of his father, Sam de Silva, who was my office colleague, I can well remember how Aravinda used to come to our office at Elephant House (Ceylon Cold Stores) as a kid, and talk about cricket. When he got older and started playing for D.S. Senanayake College, he used to come and [...]
Old Ben Mervyn Fernando of famous sports quartet passes away
Mervyn Fernando, second of a famous quartet of brothers who represented St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena at cricket and football passed away died at the age of 79. Mervyn was vice-captain to Sunil Fernando in that invincible cricket team of 1964 where St. Benedict’s went through the season unbeaten and were crowned Lifebuoy Shield champions. Mervyn [...]
Colombo South win Prima Super League Under-15 title as Royalist Rehan Peiris shines with ton
Unbeaten Colombo South stamped their class when they beat Colombo North by 87 runs in the Prima Youth Under-15 Super League final which was worked off in front of an appreciative crowd at the Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) ground. The day was not only marked by intense cricketing action but also by the impressive performance [...]
Gateway wins boys’ and girls’ basketball titles
Basketballers of Gateway College showcased an impressive display of unwavering talent, spirited teamwork, and determination that set them apart from fellow competitors at the Inter-International School Basketball Championship organised by Colombo International School (CIS), Colombo. In the boys’ category, where 16 teams participated, at the group stage, Gateway beat Elizabeth Moir 59-17 and Stafford International [...]
Col. Henry Steele Olcott Memorial Cricket Tournament next weekend
The Col. Henry Steele Olcott Memorial Cricket Tournament organised by Dharmaraja College Cricket Foundation will be held from December 8 to 10 at the iconic Asgiriya International Stadium in Kandy. The eight-team competition features leading schools established by Col. Olcott in Sri Lanka, namely Ananda, Nalanda, Mahinda, Dharmapala, Maliyadeva, Dharmasoka, Rahula and this year’s hosts [...]
Asian International School hosts International Schools’ Swimming Meet
The Inter-International Schools Swimming Championship was hosted by Asian International School for the 28th year in succession at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex on November 10 and 11. The event brought together nearly 1000 swimmers from 21 member schools belonging to The International Schools of Sri Lanka (TISSL). The swimming meet this year, witnessed very [...]
CICT and CMF donate to SLTA’s wheelchair tennis programme
Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) and the China Merchants Foundation (CMF) donated US$ 41,600 to the wheelchair tennis programme of the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA), extending their support to the sport for the ninth year. The donation is equivalent to approximately in Sri Lankan rupees at 13.7 million at current rates of exchange. This [...]
St. Joseph’s Junior Rugby Carnival
The Junior Rugby Carnival of St. Joseph’s College was held at the college grounds in Darley Road with the participation of all their Grade 3, 4, 5 and 6 students. The event was organised as an Inter-Class Tournament where with student of Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 competing in four different segments. The champion [...]
Holy Cross Gampaha emerge badminton champs
Holy Cross College, Gampaha emerged champions at the All-Island Girls’ Division ‘D’ Inter-School Under-19 Team Badminton Championship held at the Mercantile Indoor Stadium in Colombo. The tournament, conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association, was held during the last weekend of November, where Holy Cross shuttlers beat Devi Balika Vidyalaya 3-1 in the final. On [...]
Visakha and Ananda claim double titles at Yeti-SLTA Cool Tennis
The Yeti-SLTA All-Island Inter-Schools Cool Tennis Play Day 2023 was held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts in Green Path recently. The event was conducted under three age group categories – the Under-7 Red Ball, Under-8 Orange Ball and Under-10 Green Ball. Visakha Vidyalaya claimed the Green Ball Girls’ title, while Musaeus College was [...]