‘Reject’ Paterson bowls South Africa into strong position
Gqeberha, South Africa, AFP: Dane Paterson continued his late-career revival when he bowled South Africa into a strong position on the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at St. George’s Park on Saturday. Paterson took a Test-best five for 71 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 328, which gave South Africa [...]
Ghosh and Hossain steady Bangladesh juniors
A brilliant partnership between Adrito Ghosh and Ridoy Hossain guided Bangladesh side to 231/5 in response to Sri Lanka’s first innings score of 304, as rain interrupted play on the second day of the 3-day Under-17 match at Galle yesterday. Ghosh struck a well-made 87, which included 10 boundaries and two sixes, while Hossain contributed [...]
Teenagers Tollit, Minagi rule the pool
Unattached foreign swimmer Zoe Tollit and Killer Whale Aquatics’ (KWA) Minagi Rupesinghe stole the show on the penultimate day of the National and Junior National Short Course Swimming Championship at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo yesterday. Competing in the Girls Under-15 category, Tollit has surpassed Sri Lanka’s national records in all five [...]
Rishma rescues Joes; Richmond escape defeat
Rishma Amarasinghe rescued St. Joseph’s College with an unbeaten ton to enable a comfortable first innings win over Richmond College in the Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter concluded at Katunayake yesterday. St. Joseph’s, in reply to Richmond’s 159, resumed from their overnight score of 44 for 2 and fell into deep trouble after losing three quick [...]
Australia zero in on victory over India after Head crunches 140
Adelaide, Australia, AFP: Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 before Australia demolished India’s top order to close in on victory in the day-night second Test on Saturday. At stumps on day two the visitors were floundering at 128-5, still 29 runs adrift, after a fiery blast under the Adelaide Oval lights from Mitchell Starc, Pat [...]
Dominant England power 533 runs ahead of NZ after Atkinson hat-trick
Wellington, New Zealand, AFP: Gus Atkinson claimed a hat-trick before England’s batsmen let loose to power the visitors 533 runs ahead of New Zealand on Saturday and in full control of the second Test. The home side will need to chase an enormous score in the fourth innings after England went to stumps at 378-5 [...]
‘NOCSL could face greater repercussions’ – Legal expert
In a damning report, the legal consultant to the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) has opined that the NOC’s ‘Executive Board (EB) has no power and/or authority to set aside and/or overrule the findings and/or conclusions of the Ethics Committee, as the EB is not vested with the Appellate Powers concerning the decisions/determinations [...]
Court sets deadline for objections in Maxwell de Silva case
Colombo District Additional Judge Mrs. Chamari Weerasuriya has instructed the parties involved to submit objections by December 18 in the case filed against Maxwell de Silva, challenging his position as the General Secretary of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Sri Lanka. The petition was filed by Upali Rajapakshe, the President of the Sri Lanka [...]
Havies acquire key sponsorships for upcoming season
Gearing up for the upcoming Club Rugby League season, Havelock Sports Club has raked in the sponsorship support of Cap Fizzy and FlyHiSports, alongside other partners, to bolster their hopes of becoming champions once again. Havelocks, which has a proud history of 109 years, is one of the oldest and prestigious rugby clubs in the [...]
Timely intervention by MoS and Court verdict restore SLR sovereignty
The Court of Appeal’s recent intervention has decisively addressed the legal entanglement between the seven provincial unions affiliated with Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) as petitioners, and two former sports ministers, the Director General of Sports (DG), and the immediate past President of the local rugby body. The majority of stakeholders view this move as a [...]
Tricky sticky straits of tennis
Ever since tennis began nearly two centuries ago, it has propagated in well over 200 countries, covering the globe. Today, its existence is in three participatory indulgences. One feels they are fierce, for their existence and domination. Glittering career At the apex of the pyramid is professional career ranking road, it is global sizzling performance [...]
Unbeaten David Pieris Group crowned Mercantile champs
With an unbeaten record, David Pieris Group (DPG) men’s basketball team emerged as Division ‘B’ champions at the 32nd Mercantile Services Basketball Association’s (MSBA) League Tournament. The thrilling final match, held at the Royal College Sports Complex, saw David Pieris Group dominate CDB with an impressive score of 92-60. The Most Valuable Player of the [...]
46th MHA-Iodex 7s next Sunday
The Mercantile Hockey Association (MHA) is proud to announce the 46th annual 7-a-side Hockey Tournament, scheduled to take place next Sunday, December 15, at the P. Sara Oval ground. Inaugurated in 1973, this historic tournament has been a cornerstone of the country’s annual hockey calendar, uninterrupted for 45 years, apart from a brief hiatus during [...]
Sugathadasa Stadium officials seek end to track patchwork
The synthetic track of the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo has experienced a history of challenges concerning its durability, with the projects of track relaying that took place twice during the past decade. A few weeks after the installation of the most recent track by the joint venture Access-CONICA, concerns arose regarding water seepage and unusual [...]
School in Galle suspends own U-13 team following overage player scandal
Vidyalaloka College has suspended its Under-13 cricket team pending an inquiry after it was revealed that the team management had fielded an overage player in place of a regular opener during their match against Rahula College at the Sanath Jayasuriya Stadium in Matara. A police complaint has been filed against the coach, W.S. Manathunga, who [...]
MAS Holdings retain Mercantile title
MAS Holdings claimed the overall victory at the 15th Mercantile Swimming Championship 2024, after accumulating 559 points in the topmost corporate aquatic competition of the country, held at the Thurstan College Swimming Complex last weekend. With the win, MAS Holdings claimed the overall title for the 11th occasion in the history of mercantile swimming competition, [...]
Three local referees officiate at Labuan International 7s in Malaysia
The members from the Western Province Rugby Referees’ Society received the rare honour of officiating at the prestigious Labuan International Rugby 7s and 10s Tournament that was held in Malaysia. The three members from the Western Province Rugby Referees’ Society to receive invitations from Malaysia to officiate one of their topmost international rugby tournaments were [...]
Prima Sunrise powers Sri Lanka Junior Open 2024 and Regional Junior Opens 2025
Prima, Sri Lanka’s leading nutrition company, continues its support for the development of junior golf, sponsoring the Sri Lanka Junior Open, the most prestigious golf championship, for the 16th consecutive year. Their commitment to nurturing young talent will once again shine at the Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2024, featuring rising stars from the [...]
Historic win for Royal Tuskers at Dubai Rugby 7s
In a remarkable turnaround from last year’s performance, the Royal Tuskers, representing Royal College’s Old Boys in the UAE, secured the Plate championship in the Gulf Men’s Social category at the 2024 Emirates Dubai Rugby 7s. The tournament, held at the iconic International Sevens Stadium in Dubai, attracted thousands of spectators across three days of [...]
Musaeus swimming quartet break freestyle relay record
Musaeus College’s Under-15 girls’ 4x100m freestyle relay team shattered a junior national record on the opening day of the National and Junior National Swimming Championship, organised by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union, at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool Complex. The record-breaking quartet, led by anchor swimmer Rushalee Dissanayake, included Senuki de Silva, Naduli Gamage, [...]
Young Joe cagers emerge victorious at Bens Mini Tourney
Young cagers from St. Joseph’s College won the Mini Basketball Tournament for Primary Children of the Under-11 age group, organised by St. Benedict’s College, defeating St. Peter’s College at Kotahena. In a close battle between young Josephians and Peterites where both teams were locked at 4-all at half time, the excitement towards the end at [...]
SLB Regional Development Committee felicitates 46 champion shuttlers
The Regional Development Committee (RDC) of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) felicitated 46 young and aspiring male and female shuttlers who achieved victories at the Novices Age Group Badminton Championship at a special ceremony held at the auditorium of the National Institute of Sports Science in Colombo. The event, held under the patronage of Roshan Gunawardena, [...]