Tharjini’s army on the rampage in Singapore
Meet hosts Singapore in the final today Dominant Sri Lanka put themselves within sight of that elusive crown after they registered a fighting 55-46 win over spirited Hong Kong in the semi-finals of the Asian Netball Championships played at the OCBC Arena in Singapore yesterday. The victory also ensured Sri Lanka’s passage to next year’s [...]
Dilruwan wants to make the most of this opportunity
A potent weapon in Test cricket, Dilruwan Perera, now wants to grab the Asia Cup opportunity to establish himself in the limited-over format leading into next year’s cricket World Cup. Dilruwan was last week included for the six-nation Asia Cup tournament starting Saturday (15) in Dubai. It is little more than a year after he [...]
China’s Huang bags her second title
Second seeded Jiaqi Huang of China in the girls singles of the ITF Junior Circuit Week 1 tennis who clinched the singles title bagged her second title of the championship by winning the girls’ doubles partnered by compatriot Yijia Jiao played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday. The top seeded Chinese pair [...]
Kitesurfing takes Kalpitiya by storm
Thailand’s Yo Narapitchit Pudla claimed the Men’s Asian Freestyle X Championship 2018 while Japan’s Aya Oshima emerged the Women’s champion as Anishka Dinel clinched the Sri Lanka Freestyle X National Championship at Kalpitiya yesterday. The dual Kitesurfing competition was conducted by KTA Sri Lanka with the sponsorship of Sri Lanka Tourism Ministry with over 70 [...]
IOC discusses changes to the existing sports law with NOCSL
Besides meeting the Chinese Olympic Committee authorities and signing an MOU on training Lankan athletes, the Lankan Olympic Committee secretary Maxwell de Silva said that they met IOC top brass on an official capacity at the conclusion of the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. The most significant outcome of the meeting was the IOC top [...]
HSBC Golf heads to Nuwara Eliya
HSBC Premier Golf tournament which heads back to the cool climes of Nuwara Eliya for the 6th season will take place on 14 and 15 September 2018. With 100 HSBC Premier Customers who are all seasoned golfers expected to tee off at the picturesque Nuwara Eliya Golf Club and compete for the HSBC Premier Challenge [...]
India, Maldives clash to decide Sri Lanka’s fate
Sri Lanka’s chances of progressing in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup Tournament would depend on the outcome of the clash between India and the Maldives at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh today. Defending champions India are currently on top of Group ‘B’ following their 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka who are [...]
Ashain’s bag of ‘ten’ helps Joes crush St. Patrick’s
St Joseph’s Colombo crushed St Patrick’s Jaffna by an innings and 25 runs in their annual inter-school Rectors Trophy encounter which concluded at St Patrick’s ground in Jaffna yesterday. The win saw St Joseph’s winning the Rectors Trophy for the third successive time in the annual encounter which began in the year 2016. The foundation [...]
Minister Musthapha looking to expedite high altitude training centre
The Ministry of Sports will pursue the multi-billion rupee high altitude training centre at the Nuwara Eliya Racecourse which has been put on hold by the government over the financial viability of the project. The project which includes indoor and outdoor training facilities at an altitude of 1868m (5708 feet) estimated to cost a staggering [...]
S. Thomas’, St. Sebastian’s battle for second final slot
The Under-17 Division I Inter-Schools second semi-final between unbeaten S. Thomas’ and St. Sebastian’s has been rescheduled for tomorrow at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona. The semi- final was scheduled to be played on Thursday but due to the ground had not been prepared after the date was confirmed by the Sri Lanka Schools [...]
AmCham golf today
The AmCham – FedEx Express Golf Tournament 2018 is set to tee off at the Royal Colombo Golf Club today. For the fourth consecutive year Mountain Hawk Express – Licensee of Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) in Sri Lanka, will partner with AmCham in this prestigious event as the official title sponsor. The tournament is set [...]
Cricket elections set to be served in four months says Musthapha
New regulations giving rise to an independent Election Committee (EC) will be gazetted this week, allowing Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to hold their long overdue polls in the next four months, Sports Minister Faiszer Mustapha said in an interview with the Sunday Times. The new regulations are being drafted by the Attorney General’s (AG) Department [...]
Kabaddi chief resigns over Asian Games poor show
In the midst of Sri Lanka’s overall dismal outcome as a country, the President of Sri Lanka Kabaddi Federation (SLKF), Anura Pathirana resigned from his position taking whole responsibility to the kabaddi teams’ failures at the concluded 18th Asian Games held in Indonesia. Pathirana tendered his resignation during the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on [...]
Colombo Leasing Islamic Finance win Championship
Commercial Leasing Islamic Finance (CLIF) emerged champions at the 5th annual Sri Lanka Islamic Banking & Finance Industry Cricket 6s 2018 to win the Adl Capital Challenge Trophy, defeating Amana Bank in a close finish at the NCC Grounds last weekend. Trade First and Amana Takaful clinched the ‘Plate’ and ‘Bowl’ categories, respectively. In this [...]
Chamil pots the disk and part ways — Carrom in the lurch
Almost one-third of his objectives are accomplished as said by Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) President, Parakrama Basnayake, but the retired Director of Customs is facing an unexpected challenge outside his purview. Basnayake, who took over the CFSL 10 months ago had many challenges and obstacles to conquer, and he methodically put the sport [...]
Unbeaten Green Machine claim Greens title
Isipathana College recorded a smashing 47-7 win against Vidyartha College to snatch the first ever National School of Business Management’s (Green University) schools Under-21 Rugby Tournament played at the Racecourse ground yesterday. St. Joseph’s College went on to win the Plate title after their resounding win of 36-0 against Trinity College while Sri Sumangala College [...]
Moratuwa University dominate Inter-University Regatta
University of Moratuwa (UoM) continued their dominance in University rowing when they won the 35th Inter University Regatta 42-0 at the Colombo Rowing Club waters yesterday. UoM who has been dominant in the last decade, secured the landmark 11th consecutive win this year with a tally of 10 out of 11 regattas. University of Colombo [...]
Basnayake elected Vice President of International Carrom Federation
Sri Lanka (SL) Slicers made their country proud by winning the Men’s World championship in South Korea last week. SL gained further recognition with another feather to her cap, when Parakrama Basnayake, President of the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka, was elected Vice President (VP) of the International Carrom Federation at a Special General Meeting [...]
MCA Six-a-Side in full swing
MAS Unichela ‘B’ (Group ‘A’, Dimo ‘Nexon’ (Group ‘B’), Hayleys Group (Group ‘C’), MAS Unichela ‘A’ (Group ‘D’), Commercial Credit (Group ‘E’), Dimo ‘Strom’ (Group ‘F’) and LB Finance ‘A’ (Group ‘ ‘G’) along with Teejay Lanka (Runners-up from Group ‘E’) advanced to the Tier ‘A’ quarter-finals in the 2nd Citizens Development Business Finance ‘CDB’ [...]
SriLankan Airlines weathers turbulence to retain crown
SriLankan Airlines (SriLankan) encountered turbulence to defeat Walkers Tours (Walkers) 3-2, and retain the Travel Trade Sports Club (TTSC) Badminton Open Team Championship 2018, sponsored for the 8th successive year by Serendib Leisure Management, at the St. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia Indoor Stadium, last Sunday. The final stretched for almost 100 minutes, with the Mixed [...]
Zaeem Sheriff pockets title
2016 winner Zaeem Sheriff of Classic Travel regained the Travel Trade Sports Club (TTSC) Pool Championship 2018 when he overcame 2017 ‘Bowl’ Runner-up, the vastly improved Ackiel Jameel of Amadeus Lanka, in the ‘Cup’ Championship Final at the 5th edition of the tournament completed at the ‘Q N’ Brave Pool Parlour, Wellawatte, last Friday. A [...]
Looking for that Tennis revolution in Sri Lanka
Once, a friend of mine was commenting on our past. He let off a sigh and commented, “Oh! In the past we built all these sky-scraping monuments, while the Europeans were leading a primitive life”. I listened intensely, keeping my comments to myself. However, to a great extent, we thrive gloating about our past and [...]
SLAF spikers register two handsome wins in Bangladesh
SLAF Men’s Volleyball Team won the Sport Exchange Friendly Volleyball Tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh, defeating the Bangladesh Air Force Team 2-0. In this two match series, the first encounter Sri Air Force were given a good fight by the Bangladesh spikers. They started with a bang to grab the first set 17-25 and the SLAF [...]
A brave attempt
‘Sellam-da Sellam’ – author Thameera Manju, essentially a sports journalist, has taken a bold step in attempting to have a dialogue on popular sports in Sri Lanka, from a typical Sinhala perspective. In this collection he has included several essays on Cricket, Athletics, Wrestling, Volleyball, Rugby and Football to name a few. However, the difference [...]
fairfirst Insurance, Sri Lanka Telecom in Finals
The grand finale of the 8th Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd., ‘Honda’ Trophy, MCA ‘G’ Division Tournament will take place with fairfirst Insurance (fairfirst) and Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) locking horns next Saturday (15) at the MCA Grounds. The two semi-finals last weekend saw SLT and fairfirst reaching the finals, defeating MAS Linea Aqua (MAS [...]
“Tanker” Hamid’s gift to rugby
He gives one the impression of a Sherman Tank gone out of control, as he wades into the game with bare teethed ferocity.” These words aptly describe the play of Ibrahim Hamid who was thereafter always referred to as ‘Tanker’. Hamid played five seasons of rugby for Zahira College, leading the team in his final [...]
We have what it takes, how best to utilise it is lacking
The hope of winning a medal at the Asian Games 2018 was like seizures of pain stinging the head and minds of Lankans. There was erratic entertainment for a populace saddled with politics to cost of living to protests. We will have to wait another 4 years. It will be another dream like in the [...]
Exhibition of Sensational Tennis
With all its noise, heat and humidity which players were not really happy with, the US-Open was not short of good Tennis. In fact, the Tennis was very good, even up to the quarterfinals, in a 128 draw. For most of the players, Hard Courts are their home surface on which they grew up. Naturally, [...]
Jovial on penalty kicks
The second annual soccer tournament of PDFA, Colombo was held at the Campbell Park recently. The tournament was conducted in two categories – Under-40 and Over-40. In the Under-40 event Jovial defeated Dhanushka on penalty kicks 3-2 to be the champs. The score were tied at 0-0 at the long whistle. In the Over-40 category [...]
Mercantile Basketball League tournament from Sep.10 to October 19
The 28th Mercantile Services Basketball Association League tournament 2018 will be played from September 10 to October 19 at Sir Edward Henry Pedris Stadium, Colombo 5 and Sky Rim Areana-St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10. A total number of fifty two teams, both men and women-the largest in the history of MBA and a total of [...]