Two ‘tainted’ NOC Board members throw in the towel
Following the uncompromising demand from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the wheels within the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC) are slowly but surely coming off, as two Executive Board members with dubious histories resigned this week. After Maxwell de Silva was suspended from his role as Secretary General of the NOC, due [...]
Restricted Cambrians fight back to check Sebs
St. Sebastian’s College spin duo—left-arm spinner Ryan Dissanayake and right-arm spinner Shenas Hashein, ran riot in the morning session of day two, dismantling Prince of Wales College’s batting lineup in their 75th Battle of the Golds encounter at De Zoysa Stadium, Moratuwa yesterday. Resuming from their overnight score of 111 for 4, the Cambrians crumbled [...]
Athalage, de Zoysa help Ananda pile up 324/6
A superb knock of 131 by Dinada Athalage and a solid knock of 74 by Kenul de Zoysa were the standout performances for Ananda College on the rain-affected second day of the 95th Battle of the Maroons against Nalanda College at the SSC ground yesterday. Athalage’s marathon innings spanned 288 deliveries and featured 11 boundaries, [...]
Soldiers overpower Sri Lions
Army Sports Club kept their Plate Segment hopes alive in the SLR-MasterCard Club Rugby League with a dominant second-half performance, defeating Sri Lions by 35-16 at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Trailing 12-16 at halftime, the Soldiers came out strong in the second half, scoring 23 unanswered points to claim a bonus-point victory. Army [...]
Kandy eye League plum after Ratmalana massacre
Table leader and the only unbeaten team of the season, Kandy Sports Club, sent a strong message in the opening match of the Cup Segment of the SLC-MasterCard Club Rugby League with a resounding 50-17 victory over Air Force SC at Ratmalana yesterday. Kandy SC led 31-5 at halftime and never looked back, displaying their [...]
Rugby stalwarts at NSC face test within fraternity over ethics
The recent appointment of the National Sports Council (NSC), under the new Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage, has been questioned by certain groups over the choice of a few individuals. One of the main concerns have been raised by a certain quarter of the local rugby fraternity after the appointment of Priyantha Ekanayake as the [...]
Bloomfield in line to record fourth win
Bloomfield have tightened their grip on the game against Badureliya SC, putting themselves in a strong position for their fourth outright victory as play concluded on day two of the SLC 3-day Major Club Tournament at Reid Avenue yesterday. Rain once again played spoilsport, curtailing proceedings after a rain-hit opening day had already allowed only [...]
Nettasinghe bows out of HUNDRED Challenge with guaranteed bronze
Sri Lanka’s top seed Men’s Single shuttler Viren Nettasinghe crashed out of the HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025 after losing the crucial semi-final clash against Malaysia’s Sholeh Aidil at the St. Joseph’s College Indoor Complex in Darley Road, Colombo yesterday. Nettasinghe, who maintained an unbeaten run in the Men’s Singles, was outsmarted by the [...]
Mahanama plea dismissed by Court
The Colombo District Court lifted the injunction order suspending the semi-final and final of the Inter-School Under-19 Division I Tier ‘A’ Cricket Tournament after dismissing the petition filed by the Deputy Principal of Mahanama College, Colombo. The office bearers of the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA), including its Acting President Thilak Wattuhewa, Secretary, and [...]
Thurstan, Mahinda joint Tier ‘B’ champs
,The rain marred final of the Under-19 Division I Tier ‘B’ inter-school cricket between Thusratn College and Mahinda College, Galle played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium ended in a no decision, as both teams were declared joint champions. Thurstan, electing to bat, ended the first day on 274 for 5 and no play was possible on [...]
Javelin thrower Rumesh misses World Championships qualification by a whisker
Javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga cleared a distance of 85.41m, a performance recorded as the best so far in Men’s Javelin Throw for this year, at the Perth Classic Athletics, held at the Western Australia Athletics Stadium on Saturday. Tharanga’s achievement is reported as a new meet record at the Perth Classic, with the existing record [...]
Teams evenly balanced, keenly contested game expected at 146th Royal-Thomian
It’s celebration time again for the young and old boys of the two top cricket playing schools Royal College and S. Thomas’ College, as they will converge when their young cricketers battle it out in the 146th Battle of the Blues big match over three days beginning from March 6 at the SSC ground, fought [...]
Coach Nelson Mendis pens autobiography – ‘Disciplining Many’
The atmosphere at Nalanda College was filled with pride and nostalgia on February 21 as veteran cricket coach Nelson Mendis launched his autobiography, ‘Disciplining Many’. The event celebrated his extraordinary contribution to Sri Lankan cricket—a lifetime dedicated to nurturing talent and instilling discipline in young cricketers. The hall was filled with a mix of faces [...]
Dialog powers 146th Battle of the Blues
The grandest spectacle in Sri Lankan school cricket returns once again as S. Thomas’ College face their arch-rivals Royal College in the 146th Battle of the Blues encounter on March 6, 7, and 8 at the hallowed Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) grounds in Colombo. Reverberating with rich traditions, passion, and unparalleled history, this legendary encounter [...]
Provincial Unions overrule SLR CA’s meeting over ‘sub-judice’
Despite the ultimatum issued by World Rugby (WR) on Valentine’s Day to Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR), demanding that Sri Lanka implement a restructured governance framework, approve a new constitution, and conduct the Annual General Meeting (AGM) or elections by June 15, a firm resolution remains out of reach given the current local developments. It has [...]
Sport, the great equaliser that none can beat
Reading the Sunday Times story last weekend on how the national Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC) blew up its long befuddled reputation, is a lesson that resonates, ‘you cannot fool all the people all the time’. However, good you may appear to be, there comes a time where even the best must bow out [...]
SI – being effective in development
In our times when the world is abbreviating aspects for communication ease, sports too have to keep up. In sports, abbreviating does not mean sporting skills acquired quickly. Although Sports Intelligence (SI) was never absent, its emphasis in player development has waned in Sri Lanka and intensified in the world. In the top end of [...]
Father-son led ‘Aluthgama Clan’ ride around Sri Lanka in nine days
Nine cyclists, including 61-year-old Athula Wasantha Kumara and his son Sahan Chamidu, completed a 1,558km journey around Sri Lanka in nine days. The team, known as the Aluthgama Bicycle Clan, started their ride on February 14 from Kaluwamodara, Aluthgama. Their route covered major cities, including Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Nilaveli, Batticaloa, and Kataragama, before returning to [...]
Gateway triumphs over Royal and Ananda to clinch U-17 cager title
Gateway College, Colombo emerged victorious at the Sri Lanka Schools’ Basketball Tournament 2024 Division ‘A’ Boys Under-17, demonstrating their dominance on the court through a series of exceptional performances. Competing against 19 leading schools from across the country, Gateway showcased outstanding teamwork, skill, and determination to secure the prestigious championship title. The journey to the [...]
Josephian rising star Nethan sparkles in Karate
Shaveen Nethan Angelo Pathirana, a young and multi-talented martial artist, is making remarkable strides in the karate arena. He is a Grade 8 student of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo. Nethan embarked his karate journey in 2018. With years of dedication and rigorous training, he has emerged as a promising talent in both national and international [...]
Sri Lanka Esports prepares for next chapter with steady leadership and new global opportunities
The Sri Lanka Esports Association (SLESA), the officially recognised governing body for Esports in Sri Lanka by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the National Olympic Committee Auditorium. The AGM marks the beginning of a new term for Sri Lanka Esports, bringing together all its members to review [...]
Sarah dazzles with a triple crown as Ranthushka claims Men’s Singles title at NWPBA Open
Sarah Christina earned a triple crown, including the Women Open Singles champ, while Ranthushka Karunathilake claimed the Men’s Open Singles title as the NWPBA All-Island Open Badminton Championship 2025 produced few upsets at the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment Sports Complex in Boyagane, Kurunegala. The National Ranking Level 1 competition sanctioned by Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), was [...]