Underpaid cricketers and good old wine
Old wine in a new-fangled package, but with an old label, was put out by Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday. Though our explanation reads a bit tongue-in-cheek, but, seriously the new committee sees cricket in its right perspective and is trying to address some of the issues that should have been served on the table, [...]
Mukthar, Fawad guide Pakistan ‘A’ to consolation win
Half tons by opener Mukthar Ahmed and skipper Fawad Alam helped Pakistan ‘A’ to defeat host Sri Lanka A by six wickets in their third unofficial ODI match played at R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday and gain a consolation win in the three match unofficial ODI series.It was Mukthar who laid the foundation for the win [...]
Improve the existing club tournament instead of reviving a dead Provincial Tournament!
The current tournament structure at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and at Inter School level needs to be revamped soon. There has been much talk of this but sadly nothing has been done. The newly appointed Interim Committee has been quick to recognize this need and appears to be working on some changes. Former Sri Lanka [...]
FORCED TO PAY RESPECT
FORCED TO PAY RESPECT The earth-quake that had a terrible toll on Nepal had a side effect on Sri Lanka too as a girls’ football team that went to the neighbouring country were temporarily stranded there until an air force flight brought them back. The team could have returned on April 21 but for some [...]
Asian Games trials at Diyagama
Selection trials for the 21st Asian Games will be held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama on May 9 and 10 starting at 7.00am each day. From June 3 to 7, the 21st edition of Asian Games will be worked off at the Chuhun City in the Republic of China. It is interesting to [...]
Man for all surfaces – Djokovic
Roger Federer’s domination in Tennis is historic. So far, in the last two years, only one player has been good to score consistent wins against Federer and that is Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. This year, Djokovic has already won the Australian-Open and the first three ATP 1000 which proves remarkable consistency at the highest of levels. [...]
School rugby — High priced tickets and cricket scores
I read a comment on a website attributed to Russell Baptist a former Havelock’s and Air Force player. He was talking on the need to identify being a commentator and being a critic which are two different things. I have at most times wondered in similar lines when I have had to listen to a [...]
Sachin, Nipun and Sahan lead each segment sans challenge
By the looks of it the contest is going to be a tough affair for the contestants of the All-Island Schools category of the 36th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2015 competition, besides the incumbent leader Sachin Dalpethado. After adding up 2344 votes over the week, Sachin, the St. Peter’s [...]
42nd L.V. Jayaweera Schools Boxing Meet From May 7
The 42nd L.V. Jayaweera Memorial Inter-School Boxing Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Boxing Association (SLSBA) with the blessings of the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka and hosted by the Old Boys Association of Mahanama Colombo wil be held from May 7 to 11 at the Mahanama boxing ring. This was revealed at [...]
India and Malay CC in Sepaktakraw men’s finals
India and Malay CC Colombo emerged as the strongest men’s teams to battle it out in the finals of the Regu (three-a-side) tournament of the Sri Lanka Sepaktakraw Championships which will draw to a close at the St. Joseph’s College auditorium in Colombo today. Matches are scheduled to be played from 8 am onwards. In [...]
Disappointed Vaas feels belittled
Chaminda Vaas, Sri Lanka’s best exponent of the new ball all time, feels that he has bid adieu to his association with the game in his motherland. Vaas told the Sunday Times: “I met the SLC officials on Thursday, but we could not agree on the content of what transpired at that meeting.” He said [...]
Old Boys give hockey equipment to STCM
In a bid to promote and uplift the standard of Hockey at St. Thomas’ College Matale, one of the leading hockey playing schools in the country, the Matale Old Thomians Hockey Association donated sports materials such as sticks, balls and goal keeping gloves worth several thousand rupees to their old ‘almamater’ at a simple ceremony [...]
IPL 08: The Rising Stars
As AB De Villiers departs for 57 after a needless run-out to thedisbelief of the Bangalore fans, in walks 17-year old Sarfaraz Khan. An upper cut for four off James Faulkner of Rajasthan, followed by a reverse sweep and a shot to the third man boundary -Bangalore is excited. Two fours off the Watson over, [...]
Yasa’s aim is to unite the warring factions in Netball
Former netball queen and Sri Lanka netball captain turned coach Yasa Ramachandra took reins of the Sri Lanka Netball Association (SLNA) last Wednesday with the main objective of uniting the netball fraternity. This is the very first time Ramachandra, who has earned a good reputation in netball as a player, coach and official, was elected [...]
The conference that shaped our football
Local soccer split asunder by two warring factions in early 1962, resulted in the formation of a parallel body called the National Football Federation of Ceylon. Its leader was late. Hon. V.A. Sugathadasa, the veteran politician and ardent soccer supporter. The Ceylon Football Association, the original national body led by that scholar late. Dr. Nandadeva [...]
Bowling double for Luxe Asia
Luxe Asia scored a double, clinching the first two places at the 14th Travel Trade Sports Club Bowling Championships 2015, sponsored by Amaya Resorts and Spas for the 4th successive year, concluded at the Strikes Cosmic Bowling Centre, Excel World on Saturday.61 teams from 26 Member firms participated, with FTS Island Holidays, Cinnamon Red and [...]
How can a club cricketer improve his cricket?
As for me I came up in cricket to national level due to my own efforts, so with many other cricketers during my era. No financial benefits were given to improve our Cricket. I still feel, it is not financial benefits that help to bring up cricketers at club level, but how each individual applies [...]
Suranga hitting the bull’s eye
Following the footsteps of his father, Suranga Fernando an old Cambrian is going great guns in the sports discipline of Pistol Shooting.Suranga’s father, Manjula Fernando, a retired Army officer had represented Sri Lanka in numerous championships from 1993 to 2000. At the SAARC games in 1995 Manjula won medals in the team events is the [...]
Indika, Isuru kings on murky outback
The Nuwara Eliya 4×4 Lake Cross organised by the Four Wheel Drive Club (FWDC) in association with Nuwara Eliya Motor Racing Club (NEMRC) was worked off at the dual purpose NEM track which could host motor cross events as well as 4×4 events that was part of the Nuwara Eliya season sports festival events. Specialist [...]
Marija woes lack of 15’s exposure
Sri Lanka is set to see eye-to-eye with the big-made players of the Kazakhstan rugby team on Wednesday in Manila, Philippines in the opening game of the ARFU Asian5Nations Division I Rugby Tournament. Four teams – Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, Singapore and hosts Philippines – will vie for a promotion to the Top Division of the [...]
Carrom Fed hit by new ministry rule
The Annual General Meeting of the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka was held on March 30, 2015 at the C.F.S.L. Premises at Maharagama at 6.00pm.Due to the amended Sports Law that any federation or Association officials are not permitted to contest at the AGM if they had held on to any post for four years. [...]
Wings for Life World Run – the countdown is on
The Wings for Life World Run will begin simultaneously in 35 places around the world on May 3rd at 4.30 pm Sri Lanka time. The unique feature of the Wings for Life World Run is the Catcher Car, which acts as a “moving finish line”, pursuing and ultimately passing the runners during the race. This [...]
Com Credit lasses come on top
The Commercial Credit Women’s basketball team emerged overall champions of the 10th Ram Ratnavale MSBA Knockout Basketball Tournament 2015 beating the Nations Trust Bank 42-39 in a nail-biting and keenly played match at the Henry Pedris Courts. The champion team comprised of Captain Prasadi Fonseka, Sandunika Wijesekera, Dewni Himansani, Taniya Fernando, Mishika Gunawijeya, Erandi Rajapakshe, [...]
MLH wins the 3rd Inter-Hotel Carrom Tournament 2015
The Carrom team of Mount Lavinia Hotel emerged Champions at the 3rd Inter-hotel Carrom Championship held on 21st April 2015. The team secured the coveted awards winning all the main categories; the Men’s and Women’s Single, Men’s and Women’s Double as well as the Mixed Doubles category. The team comprising 13 members from a cross [...]
Half tons by Suresh duo
Unbeaten half centuries by Suresh Wickrama (52 not out in 26 balls with 5 sixes and 2 fours) and Suresh Niroshan (64 not out in 29 balls with 4 sixes and 6 fours) and a inspired spell of bowling by Dinusha Gunatillake (5-1-11-5) propelled Interpharm to a 9 wickets win over Finlays Colombo in the [...]
Lions lookout! Here comes Royal
By Zainab Hassen This battle has been fought for nearly three quarters of a century and enacted in reality on 139 occasions. (In 1971 only one-leg was played). Yet, the rivalry has not abated. The tenacity still remains the same as they bent over for their first scrum way back in 1945. They push, shove [...]
Is Interim Committees panacea to all sports’
The trend of appointing interim committees to govern national sports bodies in Sri Lanka has become a common occurrence today. Though it was not a major issue in the past the International Olympic Committee and global governing bodies of sports are raising serious concerns on these appointments, as they feel Government Interference is playing a [...]
Nusrif carries CCC to six wins
The CCC School of Cricket, returned to the island on a triumphant note at the conclusion of the school’s 18th tour abroad with six victories in 10 matches with one tie, a no decision while losing two matches. The team led by talented Nalandian Vinuka Nanayakkara did extremely well to dominate their opponents in Bangalore. [...]
Final winner to be announced in May
DHL Express, the world’s leading express international service provider and the Official Logistics Partner of Rugby World Cup 2015, hosted a Rugby Carnival for children today at the Race Course grounds, following an overwhelming response towards the DHL RWC Match Ball Delivery campaign, a nationwide competition that will present one Sri Lankan child the opportunity [...]
Jason Ranjeev – the Little Bud
Little R. Jason Ranjeev came out with flying colours at the Little Buds Montessori School Annual Sports Meet held at the Bt/Mahajana College Grounds, Batticaloa recently. Ranjeev winning the Race for 1-2 year Boys, Pasting the Shapes – 2nd year and Collecting the Vegetables was also adjudged the Best Athlete 2015.
Lyceum Nugegoda defends U-13 cricket title beating Wattala counterparts
Defending champions Lyceum International School Nugegoda retained their championship at the Inter-International Schools Under-13 Cricket Tournament organised by Lyceum International School Wattala. Lyceum Nugegoda defeated Leeds International School by 10 wickets in the quarter-finals to reach semi-finals and they have defeated Lyceum Ratnapura by 8 wickets to reach finals. They met Lyceum Wattala at the [...]
The Little Champ with Mighty Talent becomes Victorious for the Second Time
Sport saga 2015 all-island Badminton Championships was held last week from 3rd –6th.in Kurunegala. At this event, Mihila Ravishka Jayaweera from OKI International School who represented the Under 9 category emerged as the champion. Even in 2014, talented young Mihila became the champion in the same event. Being at the tender age of 7, this [...]
