Trinity roars to commanding win over Thomians 31-08
Despite a shaky start and sitting behind by a mere point at halftime, Trinity College made a solid comeback to seal a commanding 31-8 win against S. Thomas’ College in their opening game of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2024 at Pallekele yesterday. With the win, Trinity retained the Canon R.S. de Saram Shield for [...]
Royal in dominant win over Kingswood 60-05
Royal College sent a resounding message to other contenders by convincingly defeating Kingswood College 60-5 in their opening match of the Dialog Schools Rugby League at the Royal College Sports Complex yesterday. Royal showcased their renowned dominance upfront, complemented by a swift backline that proved too much for a struggling Kingswood side. Despite managing a [...]
St. Peter’s massacre Thurstan 112-0
Defending league and knockout champions St. Peter’s Colege got off to a flying start to their title defence campaign thrashing newcomers Thurstan College by a massive 112-0 in their opening match of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2024 at Bambalapitiya yesterday. It was a massacre of the innocents as Thurstan, coming into the top division [...]
Isipathana crush debutants Sri Sumangala
After a slow initiative, Isipathana College gave an experience that would be in their opponent’s minds on the required quality and pace at top level, as debutants Sri Sumangala College, Kandy, were thrashed 50-3 in their Dialog Schools Rugby League encounter played at Havelock Park yesterday. With a spree of eight tries and five conversions, [...]
Science, Dons, Wesley in wins
Science College, D.S. Senanayake College and Wesley College made commanding starts to their campaigns to the Dialog Schools Rugby League with resounding wins against their respective opponents. Science travelled all the way to Nittawela, Kandy to hand hosts St. Anthony’s College, an unexpected defeat, as they bounced back to record a 27-14 win. It was [...]
Illyas puts former SLR admins’ mishaps on Ombudsman’s radar
The duties of Sri Lanka’s inaugural ‘Sports Ombudsman’, Chulananda Perera, will be one that is tougher than it is on the field, with former Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) President Rizly Illyas making a fiery complain against his predecessors. In his official complaint, dated June 13, Illyas has brought several allegations against officials who held positions [...]
Shammi Silva – You got a mail!
Dear Shammi, I hope addressing you as ‘dear’ won’t offend you. For a moment, I forgot you’re no longer the Shammi Silva we knew before you rose to the helm of Sri Lanka Cricket. The power and authority you now wield are impressive, to the extent that you seem unaware of the chaos engulfing our [...]
Ravin heads ACUSL
Ravin Wickremaratne, Vice President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), was elected as the President of the Association of Cricket Umpires Sri Lanka (ACUSL) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM). His election was uncontested on June 2. Upul Wewage was chosen as the Secretary, Wasantha Ariyawickrema as the Treasurer, and Palitha Kulathunga as the Match Assignment [...]
Draft of SLC Constitution given to H.E.
A draft constitution prepared by the Judge Chitrasiri Committee for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was handed over to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat by retired Supreme Court Judge K.T. Chitrasiri, along with other committee members yesterday. To tackle the challenges confronting SLC and offer suitable recommendations, a Cabinet Sub-Committee was established on November [...]
Bowlers set up Sri Lanka women’s crushing win over West Indies
Sri Lanka bowlers, led by Sugandika Kumari and Kavisha Dilhari, orchestrated a comfortable 6-wicket victory in the opening match of the three-match Women’s ODI series against West Indies, played at Sooriyawewa yesterday. Chasing a modest total of 196, Sri Lanka got off to a flying start with Vishmi Gunaratne (40) and skipper Chamari Athapaththu (38) [...]
Naomi Osaka’s epic French Open of 2024
Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz survived to win the European clay court Grand Slam singles title in Paris. The weather turned out to be difficult for the players and organisers. Former WTA No.1 Annalisa Mauresmo is the tournament director of the event. She had to cope with uninterrupted rain and limited indoor venues [...]
South Africa defeat Nepal by one run in thriller
Kingstown, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, AFP: South Africa survived a major scare from Nepal in scrambling a nerve-jangling one-run victory in their final Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St. Vincent on Friday. Needing eight runs off the final over in pursuit of a modest target [...]
‘We belong here’ – Paudel’s message after Nepal’s near-miss against South Africa
When eight runs off six balls became two off two, the roars from Nepalese fans grew louder, as the Rhinos edged closer to securing a historic first-ever win against a Test-playing nation. That was not to be the case as Ottneil Baartman hit the hard lengths and used the short ball cleverly, ensuring that striker [...]
Eliminated New Zealand thrash Uganda
Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, AFP: New Zealand thrashed Uganda by 9 wickets in a T20 World Cup Group C clash of already-eliminated teams in Trinidad on Friday. New Zealand, whose exit from the tournament was confirmed by Afghanistan’s win over Papua New Guinea on Thursday, cruised to an easy win after restricting Uganda to a [...]
Southree reprimanded for breach of ICC Code of Conduct
The International Cricket Council has reprimanded New Zealand skipper and paceman Tim Southee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. This incident took place during New Zealand’s Group C match against West Indies in Tarouba. West Indies won a riveting contest by 13 runs. In the 18th over of the New Zealand [...]
Rumesh sways with near-Olympic Qualification throw
The 21-year-old javelin thrower, Rumesh Tharanga made a significant mark when he set a new Asian Throwing Championships record and a Sri Lankan national record at the 2nd Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, South Korea yesterday. Tharanga achieved a remarkable throw of 85.45 metres in the Men’s Javelin event. This distance not only secured him [...]
Wesley launch rugby season by felicitating sponsors
Wesley College, celebrating their sesquicentennial — 150th anniversary this year, launched their 68th rugby season with an official press conference and felicitation held at the Rev. John Wesley Bungalow at Karlsruhe Gardens last weekend. Under the captaincy Shem Mendis, Wesley opened their season with the curtain raiser game against Zahira College at Maradana yesterday. With [...]
Nine Royalists in Sri Lanka sailing team for 3rd Langkawi Youth Championship
The Sri Lanka Junior sailing team will sail at one of the biggest youth sailing events, the 3rd Langkawi Youth Sailing Championship 2024 in Malaysia, scheduled from June 19 to June 23. The 11-member team, comprising of nine athletes from Royal College and one each from S. Thomas’ College and Ladies College, will be flying [...]
Peterite swimmer Haathim setting sight on world spotlight with sheer talent
In an awe-inspiring display of talent and determination, 15-year-old A.I.M. Haathim from St. Peter’s College has emerged as a formidable force in the realm of competitive swimming, clinching top honours at both the 48th National Age Group Swimming Championships and the Pentathlon Swimming Championships. At the 48th National Age Group Swimming Championships held on April [...]
SLT-Mobitel powers Trinity Rugby as official telecommunications partner
SLT-Mobitel, the National ICT Solutions Provider, is proudly powering Trinity College, Kandy as the Official Telecommunications Partner for the 2024 rugby season, the third consecutive year. The collaboration demonstrates SLT-Mobitel’s commitment to building emerging talent, nurturing sports, and empowering individuals to unlock their potential through the transformative power of technology. The 2024 schools’ rugby season [...]