Sanath Jayasuriya takes charge as interim coach
By Champika Fernando While Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) continues their search for Chris Silverwood’s replacement, Sanath Jayasuriya will take over the job in the interim for the home series against India and the Test tour to England. Jayasuriya was appointed Sri Lanka Cricket’s full-time “cricket consultant” for a year last December where he oversees both [...]
RR’s Bharucha to conduct intense batting drill to Sri Lanka members
Zubin Bharucha, the high-performance director for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals, will soon arrive to conduct a batting master class for a group of national cricketers ahead of their white-ball series against India. The sessions will take place from July 18 to 26 at the Khettarama High Performance Centre (HPC). Bharucha was recommended by former Sri [...]
Akesha, Nevan emerge U-14 champions
By M. Shamil Amit Akesha Silva and Nevan Kannangara emerged singles champions in the Under-14 age category of the 109th Colombo Tennis Championship when they came out on top in the finals played at the SLTA courts in Greenpath, Colombo. Akesha coasted to a comfortable 2-0 win against Annaya Norbet while Nevan underwent some [...]
Aruna Darshana, third athlete to earn direct Olympic qualification
400m runner Aruna Dharshana joined an elite group of four direct qualifiers for the Paris Olympics. Sri Lanka contingent includes six athletes in total with two swimmers who earned their entry through wild-cards. Initially ranked 51st, Darshana narrowly missed the cutoff where only the top 48 athletes are selected. However, World Athletics updated their list [...]
Pathirana grabs four, Colombo Strikers prevail in a thriller
By M. Shamil Amit reporting from Dambulla It was near but yet so far for Kandy Falcons as Angelo Mathews with his vast experience almost took them to the winning post with the team needing 20 runs in the last over. He hit the daylights out of skipper Thisara Perera, who bowled final over whilst slamming [...]
If all goes well schools league to resume tomorrow
The briefly stalled Dialog Schools Rugby League 2024 is likely to resume by the end of this week but what comes as a hindrance is the inability of both Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) and Sri Lanka Society of Rugby Football Referees (SLSRFR) come into a common ground. The school rugby season, which [...]
The Hasaranga saga – from riches to rags
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) does not cease to amaze. When Wanindu Hasaranga was caught showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during the Bangladesh series in March, they came up with a genius plan. Instead of letting the man face the music for his on-field antics, they asked him to come out of Test retirement to [...]
Bangladesh’s top chess grandmaster dies mid-match
Dhaka, Bangladesh, AFP: Bangladesh’s top-ranked chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman died Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the middle of a national championship match, an official said. Bangladesh Chess Federation general secretary Shahab Uddin Shamim told AFP that Ziaur collapsed during his 12th round match of [...]
Punjab Royal’s Akash indicted for alleged corruption
By Ranjith Padmasiri Kandy Magistrate’s Court indicted Pachalodia Akash, an Indian national who was the manager of the Panjab Royal team that participated in the Legends World Cricket Trophy tournament in March, for his alleged involvement in corruption. Following the indictment, High Court Judge Dharshika Wimalasiri granted him bail. Akash was released on a cash [...]
Airports, Wall Street and Olympics in crosshairs of climate activists
Paris, France, AFP: Climate activists in the United States and Europe are planning protests at airports, banks and the Olympic Games in a summer of stunts they have defended as necessary even if their tactics differ. From blocking highways to spray painting jets and the megaliths at Stonehenge, and throwing food at artworks, some climate [...]
School athletes to leave for Dhaka for South Asian School Combat Games
A team consisting of 10 schoolboys and 10 schoolgirls will leave for Bangladesh next Tuesday (9) to participate in the South Asian School Combat Games 2024, which will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from July 10 to 17. The Taekwondo School Association, known for offering annual travel opportunities to school children, has chosen the champions [...]
David Pieris athletes excel in Singapore
Competing against over 1200 athletes from 22 countries at the SMTFA International Masters Track and Field Championships 2024 held in Singapore. The David Pieris Group (DPG) team brought home 24 medals, including 12 gold, nine silver and three bronze. The DPG team, comprising eight athletes, were part of a 32-member Sri Lankan contingent that qualified [...]
India’s World Cup winners return to PM Modi praise, victory parade
New Delhi, India, AFP: India’s T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes’ welcome Thursday, greeted by huge crowds of euphoric fans and praised by a grinning Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a private reception. Frenzied crowds shouted “India, India” after the team landed at Delhi airport from the Caribbean, having been delayed for [...]
Benedictines triumph at Saints Quadrangular Athletic Meet 2024
The much awaited annual athletics competition among the four leading Catholic Boys Schools in Sri Lanka, the Saints Quadrangular Athletic Meet, was held at the Sugathadasa Stadium earlier this week, with St. Benedict’s College stealing the limelight. Despite the inclement weather conditions, the Organising Committee did an excellent job in completing the programme successfully with [...]
Holy Cross Gampaha emerge Badminton runners-up
Holy Cross College, Gampaha emerged runners-up at the All-Island Girls Division ‘C’ Inter-School Under-15 Team Badminton Championship held at the Richmond College Badminton Indoor Stadium in Galle. The tournament, conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association, was held during June 14 to 16, where Holy Cross shuttlers beat Swarnamali Balika Vidyalaya, Kandy (3-0) in the [...]
Ranithma advances at St. Denis Reunion Open
The Sri Lankan national champion, Ranithma Liyanage made light work to advance to the second round at the St. Denis Reunion Open 2024, following a dominant straight-set win over Lalicia Rasolonoelina of Madagascar, on Thursday. Held at the Gymnase Champ Fleuri in Reunion, the 17-year-old shuttler who currently occupies the 183rd spot in the Badminton [...]
Gateway’s Adheesha wins Junior National Scrabble Championship
Adheesha Dissanayake of Gateway College continued his winning streak by claiming the Junior National Scrabble Championship, in the Under-20 age category. His teammates, Ilham Irshad was placed third and Imad Irshad was placed seventh. The third of the Irshad brothers, Inam won the Best Player’s Award for Under-12 category and was placed fourth in the [...]
Four students of Gateway to represent Sri Lanka in Squash
Four rising stars from Gateway College have been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 31st Asian Junior Individual Squash Championship, to be held in Pakistan. These promising athletes are among the 32 players chosen to represent the country. The players were introduced to squash at Gateway College, Colombo under the expert guidance of coach [...]
Nissanka, Fernando shine in Jaffna Kings third win
By M. Shamil Amit reporting from Dambulla Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando shone for Jaffna Kings’ win over Dambulla Sixers in the eighth match of the fifth Lanka Premier League tournament played under floodlights at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday. The duo cracked half tons, laying the foundation for Jaffna Kings to record a comfortable win [...]
World Cup winners India slump to Zimbabwe loss
Harare, Zimbabwe, AFP: India captain Shubman Gill said his much-changed team let themselves down in the field and with the bat when they crashed to a shock 13-run defeat to Zimbabwe on Saturday in their first T20 international since winning the World Cup just a week ago. The hosts struggled to 115 for nine after [...]