The Galle annihilation
Australia humiliated Sri Lanka, crushing them by an innings and 242-run in the first Test at Galle—their biggest defeat surpassing the previous against India (by an innings and 239 runs in 2017 in Nagpur) —exposing the hosts’ pathetic strategy and leaving them scrambling for answers. This was not just a loss—it was a brutal reality [...]
Lacuna in law could fetter SLC election
Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) current executive committee is all but set to reclaim their positions unopposed at the March 31 election of office bearers after new sports regulations enacted last year brought in major changes to the term of office. However, a lacuna in the law may delay the scheduled election. Even though the regulations [...]
St. Thomas’ record 10-wicket win
St. Thomas’ College, Matara defeated St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa by 10 wickets in a low-scoring Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Matara yesterday. Electing to bat, St. Joseph Vaz were skittled out for 103 runs with Isuru Jayasekara top scoring 32 after facing 82 deliveries and hitting four boundaries. Pesandu Sanjan and Punal [...]
33rd Roy-Tho Past Cricket Coloursmen’s annual dinner
The much looked forward gathering of Past Cricket Coloursmen of Royal and S. Thomas’ College will take place on March 5 at the Club House, Pavillion Hall, Havelock City from 7:30pm onwards. Tickets are priced at Rs. 4,000 per person. The dress code will be shirt and college tie, and tickets will be available at [...]
Jayasuriya laments poor execution after record loss
Sri Lanka’s crushing innings and 242-run defeat at the hands of Australia in Galle highlighted glaring deficiencies in batting resilience, bowling penetration and fielding, and head coach Sanath Jaysuriya wants the players to address them before the next encounter. Jayasuriya lamented the team’s failure to control the crucial first session after losing the crucial toss. [...]
Airmen scrape through to handoff Sri Lions
Air Force Sports Club boosted their chances of qualifying for the Super Round in the SLR-MasterCard Club Rugby League with a thrilling 29-27 victory over debutants Sri Lions in their Week 8 encounter at Ratmalana yesterday. The Airmen led 17-8 at halftime and held their nerves to secure the win in a pulsating contest. Hooker [...]
Ladies down Girls’ HS in centenary game
Ladies’ College triumphed over their traditional rivals, Girls’ High School, Kandy, by 32-26 in their centenary netball match, claiming victory in the Gwen Opie Memorial Challenge Shield at Ladies’ College grounds in Colombo yesterday. The match marked 100 years since Ladies’ College and Girls’ High School were the first two schools to introduce school netball [...]
Bloomfield beat Cops to record second win
Bloomfield recorded their second outright win of the ongoing SLC Major Club 3-day cricket tournament with a comfortable 62-run victory over Police SC in the match concluded at the Police Park yesterday. Police SC, chasing a target of 232 runs to win, were bowled out for 170 runs, having started the day on 6 for [...]
Akesha, Apna win SSC titles
Akesha Silva and Apna Perera emerged Women’s and Men’s Singles champion of the CL Synergy SSC Open Tennis Championship when they came out victorious in the finals played at the SSC tennis courts in Colombo yesterday. Akesha underwent some anxious moments against Oneli Samarawickrama in a match that went down to the wire on her [...]
Unbeaten Renown Blues continue to lead UTF Junior League
Renown Football Academy (FA) Blues made it four-out-of-four wins after beating Henry Pedris FA by 6-0 in the fourth week of matches of the ‘Unity Through Football’ (UTF) Junior Under-10s Football League played at the City League Ground in Colombo on Saturday. With their fourth straight win, Renown FA Blues top the UTF points table [...]
Manupa steers Nalanda to easy win
A top knock of 61 off 52 balls, inclusive of five boundaries and four sixes from by Manupa Manmitha helped Nalanda College record an easy 5-wicket win over S. Thomas’ College in the Under-19 inter-school limited over tournament encounter played at Campbell Place. S. Thomas’, who elected to bat first, made 198 for 9 and [...]
Match fixing case against Patel concludes in absentia, judgement on March 10
The Matale High Court has completed the trial against match-fixing accused Akash Patel, also known as Yogi Patel, the Manager of Kandy Samp Army, in absentia. The judgment is expected to be delivered on March 10. High Court Judge Ravindra Premaratne also directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to conduct a thorough investigation into how [...]
AC Milan and CAFC join forces to conduct specialised training camps in Sri Lanka
The football landscape in Sri Lanka has received a significant boost with the entry of one of the world’s most iconic clubs—AC Milan. In a landmark partnership, AC Milan has joined forces with Colombo Athletics and Football Club (CAFC) to conduct specialised training camps for junior footballers, setting the stage for a new era in [...]
Professionals and survival – Keys’ and Sinner’ bounce back
Australian Open 2025 credits go to Madison Keys, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Elina Sivitolina and Elina Rybakina in women tennis. These gave creative impressions and exhibition of resilience, innovation and true to sporting spirit mental toughness. The same came from Jannik Sinner, Alex Zevrev, Lorenzo Sonego, Ben Shelton, L. Tien and Casper Ruud. Novak Djokovic [...]
Roshan Gunawardana to head newly established SPBA
The Senior Vice President of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), Roshan Gunawardana, was elected as the President of Sabaragamuwa Province Badminton Association (SPBA) at the inauguration of the newest membership of the regional governing body. In over the seven decades of history of badminton in Sri Lanka, this was the first occasion that a provincial association [...]
District Court issues enjoining order preventing AGM of SLR
The Colombo District Judge Sadun Vithanage has issued an enjoining order preventing the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) from taking place on January 21, following a legal challenge by Lasitha Gunarathne. When the matter was taken up again on January 30, attorneys representing the Election Committee informed the court that the [...]
Top seeds Shenuk and Rashmi claim EPBA Open Badminton crowns
Tournament top seeds Shenuk Samararatne of St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa and Rashmi Mudalige of Gateway College, were crowned the winners of the Eastern Province Badminton Association (EPBA) All-Island Open Badminton Championships, which concluded at the WABER Indoor Stadium in Batticaloa on Monday. Coming straight from his successful campaign at the Northern Province Open last week, [...]
14th Battle of the Hindus next weekend in Jaffna
The 14th edition of the Battle of the Hindus’ will herald the commencement of the inter-school cricket ‘big match’ season when the two teams take on each other at the Hindu College ground in Jaffna on February 7 and 8. The encounter, initiated in 1982, evolved into an annual big match after being played at [...]
Joes regain title after 14 years; St. Bridget’s defend crown
St. Joseph’s College ended a 14-year wait to claim the championship title at the Novices Swimming Championship, organised by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) at the Sugathadasa Aquatic Complex in Colombo last Sunday. Meanwhile, St. Bridget’s Convent successfully defended their title, securing the girls’ championship for the second consecutive year. The boys’ team [...]
Lyceum Nuwara Eliya shine at District Karate Championship
Lyceum International School, Nuwara Eliya raked in with an impressive tally of 32 medals at the District Karate Championship 2024, held at Sri Pada College in Hatton last weekend. The talented karatekas of Lyceum, Nuwara Eliya delivered an outstanding performance, demonstrating incredible skill and determination. They clinched an impressive collection of 12 gold, 11 silver, [...]