Did Sri Lanka pick the best out of the rest?
Sri Lanka’s 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies has raised a few eyebrows and sparked discussions among cricket enthusiasts on a few debatable inclusions and exclusions. One that caught many by surprise is the selection of 21-year-old left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage, who was part of the [...]
Dinara bags ITF Junior Circuit Singles title
Sri Lanka’s Dinara de Silva bagged the Girl’s Singles title of the ITF Junior Circuit Week 1 Tennis Tournament with a comfortable 2-0 win over Yu-Ching Hsieh of Chinese Taipei in the final played at the SSC Tennis Courts in Colombo yesterday. Dinara won a Junior ITF Singles title for Sri Lanka after a lapse [...]
Eastern Province Karate-do Association holds election despite injunction order
An aggrieved party of 13 affiliates of the Eastern Province Karate-do Association (EPKA), had made a complaint against its regional body for conducting its election despite an injunction order issued by the Colombo District Court. Following a petition from the 13 affiliated clubs of the EPKA, the Colombo District Magistrate, Sandun Withana issued an injunction [...]
England great Anderson to retire this summer
England bowler James Anderson has confirmed he will retire from Test cricket this summer. The 41-year-old, England’s leading wicket-taker and one of the greatest bowlers of all time, said the first Test against West Indies at Lord’s on July 10 will be his last.The decision comes after Anderson held talks with Test coach Brendon McCullum, [...]
Major Club T20 begins today
The eagerly anticipated domestic cricket event, organised by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), will commence today with the Major Club T20 Tournament. The competition features 18 teams split into four groups, with defending co-champions NCC and Colts placed in Group ‘A’ and Group ‘D’ respectively. NCC is grouped with CCC, Police SC, Ragama CC, and Nugegoda [...]
Royal and Navy sailors to represent Sri Lanka at 4th CAS International
A team of six sailors representing Sri Lanka, including two from Royal College and four Sri Lanka Navy, will leave the island tomorrow, to participate at the 4th Chief of Air Staff (CAS) International Open Sailing Championship, to be held in Karachi, Pakistan, from May 14 to 19. Two 15-year-old students from Royal College and [...]
Ton up Sonal helps Sri Lanka ‘A’ end day one on 372-7
An unbeaten century by Sonal Dinusha and half-centuries by Lahiru Udara and Vishad Randika propelled Sri Lanka ‘A’ to finish the first day with a commanding total of 372 for 7 against Afghanistan ‘A’ in the only Unofficial Test match which began at the P. Sara Oval yesterday. Sonal hit 126 off 178 balls, including [...]
Tuskers roar back to the top
Last week, Sri Lanka celebrated another sports title win as the Tuskers defeated Kazakhstan 45-7 to secure the Asia Rugby Championship Men’s Division I title, ensuring the country’s return to the Top Division of Asia Rugby. This accomplishment was truly remarkable, with the team coming together swiftly to beat India 45-10 in the semi-final and [...]
European Grand Slams
The Roland Garros courts in Paris is the venue of the French Open event, it sustains sand court popularity in tennis. It will begin in the last week of May. In preparation, professional player’s calendar has a series of sand court events in Europe. It began with the Monte Carlo in April. The French Open [...]
Entries called for Puttalam District All-Island Open
The Puttalam District Badminton Association has opened calling in applications for the Puttalam District Open Badminton Championships, which will is scheduled to take place at the Sir Alfred F. Peiris Indoor Courts in Wennappuwa from June 1 to 7. This tournament, which also serves as a second-level ranking event, is conducted in affiliation with Sri [...]
Priyantha clinches Lanka Plate title
Priyantha Samarakoon of Sri Lanka Army Billiards Club continued his title winning streak, following the Colombo District plum a week ago, as he went on to bag the All-Island Lanka Plate title with a comfortable 282 points to 131 in the 90-minute time format final played at the AAC billiards table. The Colombo District along [...]
Renown-Multilac Under-10s Football Carnival on Sunday
The inaugural Renown-Multilac Sri Lanka Inter-Schools Under-10 Football Carnival will be held on Sunday, May 12th, at the Racecourse International Ground in Colombo, with more than 1500 boys and girls expected participate. The first of its kind for the age category of Under-10 school footballers of the island, the competition attracted more than 5000 boys [...]
Holy Cross Gampaha win Girls’ ‘C’ title
Holy Cross College, Gampaha emerged Girls ‘C’ Division champions at the All-Island Inter-School Under-19 Badminton Team Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association and concluded at Royal College Indoor Stadium in College last week. The Holy Cross Gamopaha badminton team beat Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda 2-1 and Hindu Ladies College 3-0 in their group [...]
Sri Lanka shine at FIDE World School Chess Championship
Sri Lanka demonstrated its prowess in the world of chess by securing four medals at the World School Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2024 held in Lima, Peru. Among the medals won were a gold, a silver, and two bronzes, showcasing the exceptional talent of Sri Lankan young chess players. Senuth Thewsas Perera from Gateway [...]
11th Dhamso International Chess Festival from May 17
The highly anticipated 11th Dhamso International Chess Festival (DICF) is set to take place from May 17 to 21, at the esteemed S. Thomas de Silva Memorial Auditorium, located within the picturesque grounds of Dharmasoka College in Ambalangoda. This year’s edition of DICF promises to be an unforgettable experience for chess enthusiasts and players alike. [...]
Ananda College sweeps Colombo Rowing Club Opening Regatta
The Ananda College rowing crew claimed a whitewash the Opening Regatta 2024 organised by the Colombo Rowing Club by winning all the men’s events, beating Royal College and S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia convincingly. The Ananda rowing crew had their full input to win the Gordon Armstrong Trophy after eight years and also won the [...]
Dharmaraja First XI team felicitated at Rajans Cricket Awards
Dharmaraja College Cricket Foundation inaugurated the Rajans Cricket Awards, where the members of the leading cricket playing school from the hill country capital were felicitated for their outstanding achievements during the ended Inter-School Cricket Season. The event was held on May 3rd at the Dharmaraja College Auditorium, under the patronage of the school’s Principal, Mr. [...]