Sangakkara fulfils Lord’s ‘ton’ dream
Kumar Sangakkara added yet another missing feather to his almost perfectly decorated hat, when he registered his maiden hundred at Lord’s, the Home of Cricket, to guide Sri Lanka out of woods on the third day of the first cricket test here yesterday. The 36-year-old former Sri Lanka captain, who is playing very likely his [...]
Walk with conviction; hot coal does not burn
The common dislike towards the ‘Big Three’ concept in world cricket administration is taking deep root among the game’s fraternity. The mannerisms of the Big Three on how they have treated the ‘rest’ in the recent past are becoming a huge concern to the fraternity now. The ‘Big Three’ have not only bent the aspirations [...]
Havies, Kandy ‘A’, CH and CR come out on top
Havelock SC last year’s runner up made their presence felt and showed that they will be one of the main contenders for the Rugby 7’s title this year when they recorded crushing wins on day one of the Dialog Inter-Club Rugby 7’s tournament played at the Racecourse ground in Colombo yesterday. Havelock SC chalked up [...]
Royal trounce Thomians to regain the ‘Gunaratne Trophy’
Royal College trounced their arch rivals S. Thomas’ College by 36 points (3 goals, 3 tries) to 17 ( 1 goal, 2 tries) in a second round Singer Schools Under-20 Division ‘A’ rugby league tournament game and with it recaptured the Michael Gunaratne trophy that they lost last year, at the Royal College Sports Complex [...]
Mora reign supreme
Moratuwa University (Mora) engineered a stunning victory on the Beira Lake yesterday rowing a straight course to victory in both Men’s and Women’s categories. Their rivals University of Colombo failed to score even a single point in the men’s events, losing at times only by seconds. Mora scored 42 points — nil in Men’s events [...]
CWW Kannangara MMV outclass Ananda
CWW Kannangara MV outclassed Ananda by 35 points to 17 in a Singer U20 Plate Championship rugby encounter played at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. CWW Kannangara MMV was too good for the Anandians as they secured a 14-9 lead at the breather and made up their points through five goals as against a try and [...]
Former silver medalist gymnast Florica Leonida is a prostitute now
A former Romanian gymnast has been exposed as a high-class prostitute who gave up her sporting career “to make ends meet”. Former world silver medalist Florica Leonida, 27, says she was forced to give up her career as a gymnastics coach to work in a brothel because her salary was not covering her bills. Ms [...]
Giles reports Mathews to ICC
The Sunday Times learns that the ECB chairman Giles Clarke has reported the Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews to the ICC on comments that made while being interviewed by the BBC Sinhala service Sandeshaya. While speaking to Saroj Pathirana of the BBC Sinhala Service Mathews while answering a question claimed off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake’s bowling action [...]
Asian Youth Games likely to be moved away from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s destiny of hosting the Asian Youth Games (AYG) 2017 in Hambantota will be decided by next week after the visit of a delegation of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on June 20. The delegation, still not designated or named by the OCA, is set to meet the Organising Committee of the AYG 2017, [...]
St. Peter’s halt Isipathana’s winning spree
St. Peter’s halted the high riding Isipathana’s winning spree as they held them to a thrilling 25 each draw in the Singer Under-20 Schools Rugby league tournament, in what could be termed as the best match of the on going school rugby season played at Longden Place yesterday. Prop forward Gehan Fernando was the toast [...]
Where are the challengers?
‘Old soldiers never die, they just fade away’. This old saying may be the right way to describe the world’s men’s Tennis in 2014. Promising Spaniards appeared, unexpected successor to Roger Federer came from Switzerland and Eastern Europe rolled out many. None have shown the strength to displace the top rankers. In the French-Open of [...]
Isipathana, Trinity and Kingswood eyeing rugby glory
To snatch a defeat from the jaws of victory has been a consistent performance by St. Joseph’s who did it once again at Havelock Park last week. St. Peter’s took home the Basil Weeratunge Trophy and made it 15-in-a-row. Did they deserve to take that cup home? Lucky, I would say as the opponents lost [...]
Lankan in luck’s way with FIFA
The 64th FIFA congress held for two days concluded on June 11 with the participation of all 209 member associations at Sao Paulo, Brazil just a day prior to the kick-off of world’s biggest sporting showpiece 20th Football FIFA World Cup. “This is the first time that all 209 member associations have taken part in [...]
Saman’s travel from Lumbini to stardom
The first student from Lumbini College Colombo to represent national rugby team was Saman Kotalawala. One of the best defenders in his playing days, Saman represented Navy SC, Havelocks SC, Police SC and later on switched to Kandy SC before hanging up his boots. Saman played for Lumbini College from 1976 to 1980 as a [...]
Time for the Lankan administrators to ponder
The first-ever Yonex Sunrise international badminton tournament came to an end on a high note at the Sugathadasa Indoor stadium courts last week. Though this was a fourth category tournament where the World Badminton Federation categorising is concerned this tournament opened a window for the SLBA to gauge the standards of our players and their [...]
23rd Milo Schools Netball Finals at Beliatta
The finals of the 23rd Milo Inter-Schools Netball Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Netball Association (SLSNA) and sponsored by Nestle Lanka Ltd have been slotted to be held from June 21 to 23 at the D.A. Rajapaksa ground in Beliatta. This was revealed by Mrs. Sandamali Aviruppola, president of the SLSNA at a [...]
Netball pool pruned down to fifteen
The number of players of the national netball team to select the players to represent Sri Lanka for the forthcoming Asian Netball Championship have been pruned down to 15 players which was decided by netball selection committee. The decision was taken at the selection trial which was held at St. Joseph’s College recently. The 15 [...]
Arshard and Nigel for Kandy
Former Royalist and Police SC player Arshard Jamaldeen and former CR & FC Upcountry SC and national sevens player Nigel Ratwatte will play for Kandy SC in the coming Inter Club season this year. Both made their debut in the inter club sevens for the Kandy Sports Club yesterday at the race course rugby grounds. [...]
Debated Martis vision yields results
Barely out of School, Sanath Martis began his long, momentous and largely distinguished career as a rugby coach, that has spanned almost 30 years. Having represented Isipathana College as a hooker in the years 1983 and 1984 under Rodger Rodrigo and Shabeen Siddique, Martis cut his coaching teeth, handling the Under-13 and Under-15 teams under [...]
Joes finish on top winning all seven games
St. Joseph’s led by Nipun Sumanasinghe completed their first round games in the All-Island Under-15 Division I Cricket Tournament winning all seven games to finish on top of their group. The Josephians beat Ananda by 75 runs, Dharmapala Kottawa by 165 runs, Dharmapala Pannipitiya by 94 runs, Isipathana by 60 runs, Carey by 239 runs, [...]
Lasantha takes time to thank SLC
It was my pleasure to participate in this event on June 6, 2014 at Sri Lanka Cricket Headquarters, along with the others in recognition for what we did for cricket in the past. All of us were so happy that SLC arranged the felicitation ceremony with a good and compassionate heart. It is always good [...]
Legends of Sri Lanka soccer
If I am asked to pick the legends of Sri Lanka Football without any hesitation or reservation I will cast my vote for three individuals, namely Peter Ranasinghe, M.M. Hassimdeen and Mahinda Aluwihara. As a young lad, who witnessed them in action and had the privilege of playing with them, I am in an unbiased [...]
Round II of MRA Rally Championship continues in Kantale
The Round II of the Rally Championship of Motor Racing Association (MRA) continues for the second and final day at Kantale today.The Stage 2 of the rally, a repetition of the similar route as yesterday’s Stage 1, will be held today from 7.30am within the property of the Kantale Sugar Plantation. The route, which spans [...]
STC Matara register thrilling five run win
St. Thomas’ College Matara registered a thrilling five run win against Debarawewa National School at the Uyanwatte Stadium last Sunday. STC won the toss and batted first in a match reduced to 32 overs per team. Ishara Chathuranga and Sachithra Hemanayake restricted the Thomian inning to 112 in 28.3 overs Debarawewa were 101/9 requiring twelve [...]
Ex-footballers to felicitate their icons
Four former national footballers have made an initiative to congregate almost all ex-Sri Lanka players together to play a couple of friendly games and proceed with a camaraderie get-together at the Baddegana Football Complex today. This was revealed at a media conference held at the Football House by the convening group which included Sampath Perera, [...]
Kiss says he is very impressed with what he sees
To call Gergely Kiss’ water polo journey a fairytale would be a dreadful injustice to the prolonged periods of gruelling training and severe disappointment the Hungarian has doubtlessly endured in and out of the pool. Still, the glowing career of the three-time Olympic gold medallist would leave countless athletes, who persevere tirelessly yet unsuccessfully to [...]
123 teams qualify to finals from seven districts
The qualifying tournament of the 23rd All Island Schools Netball Championship which came to an end this week saw 123 more teams from seven centres qualify to vie for Milo Trophy which is due to be worked off next week. Eighty three teams qualified in the Division A while forty teams booked the berth to [...]
Peoples Leasing lifts MCA Division ‘F’ title
Peoples Leasing Co. PLC lifted the MCA-Sierra IT Trophy with a 18-run win over Standard Chartered Bank in the final of the 1st Sierra Information Technologies Ltd., sponsored, MCA Division ‘F’ 30-over League Tournament held at the MCA grounds. The architects of the PLC victory were openers, Salitha Mahanama, Nuwan Sanjeewa and opening bowler, Rushira [...]
Mercantile TT championships on June 26 and 27
The Mercantile Table Tennis Association organised Inter Club Knockout Tournament 2013/14 will be held at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium Tables on June 26 and 27 commencing at 5 p.m. each day. The tournament will be conducted in five divisions in both men’s and women’s categories. There will be five matches in each contest [...]
No coaching for rugby referees
The Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) had directed its affiliations, including the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association not to allow rugby coaches to engage in refereeing. The SLRFU has directed the President of the Sri Lanka Rugby Referees’ Society not to appoint individuals involved in coaching, at any level, as referees. In addition [...]
Bowlers take honours in the rain
Dilshan Sandarigoda from Lankem Ceylon, Dilushan Peiris from Jetwing Travels and K.W.D.S. Perera from Mt. Lavinia Hotel took the spotlight, each bagging five wicket hauls in the ongoing Fourth Stafford Motor Co. Ltd., sponsored, “Honda” Trophy, MCA Division ‘G’ 25-over League Tournament, which continued last weekend. Sandarigoda, finished with impressive figures of 5-1-14-5 to spearhead [...]
HNB deposits Lemonade Trophy in Over-40 account
HNB led by Manoj Perera gained the MCA Over-40 Cricket ‘Sixes’ title, beating the defending Champions, Union Assurance PLC in the Final at the MCA grounds. Union Assurance batting first put up a challenging 73 for 3 in 05-overs, riding on a 63 runs opening stand between Eric Upashantha (35 rtd. in 11 balls, inclusive [...]
