Lankans rev-up but Duckworth/Lewis has the last say
Another match, another loss. But this time, Sri Lanka can hold their heads high for they fought with renewed aggression, something they lacked in the past. Their 18-run defeat against England in the Duckworth/Lewis method cost them the series 3-0, with one to go in the five-match series. This is their fifth series loss since [...]
ICC looking to charge sheet more Lankan cricket corruptors
Since the International Cricket Council sent shockwaves with the charge sheeting of champion former national cricketer and selection committee chairman Sanath Jayasuriya, speculation is rife on further action by the ICC. While stating his innocence, Jayasuriya in a public statement said that he would file his answers before the ICC stipulated 14 days expired. If [...]
Club premier tournament back on track
A forum of senior stakeholders of Sri Lanka cricket has managed to talk to Sports Minister Faiszer Musthapha to revive SLC’s club cricket tournament which at present is in a state of abeyance as a result of election conundrum that has taken precedence over all other subjects. Right now SLC is sans all appointed committees [...]
Sithara guides Teejay Lanka to victory
An unbeaten ton by Sithara Gimhan paved the way for Teejay Lanka PLC to record a convincing eight wicket win over Sampath Bank in the preliminary round match of the 26th MCA Premier League knockout cricket tournament played at the Colts ground yesterday. The match curtailed to 44 overs due to late start saw Sithara’s [...]
Rain hampers day two proceedings
Rain hampered proceedings in most of the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounters and a full day’s play was not possible which resulted in them in ending in first inning wins. St Joseph’s recorded an easy first inning win over Maliyadeva at Darley Road. Maliyadeva resuming from their overnight score of 28 for 2 were bowled [...]
Mercantile Men’s Hockey 7s today
The 42nd Mercantile Hockey Association’s (MHA) Men’s 7-a-side Hockey Tournament 2018, conducted in 6 Divisions, will get under way today at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, under the patronage of the Adjutant General of the Sri Lanka Army, Maj.Gen. Shavendra Silva. The Tournament is sponsored by Peoples Leasing PLC, MAS Holdings, DHL and Hilton Colombo. Teams [...]
Farhan records back to back wins
The All Island Lanka Plate snooker tournament which got underway at the Moors Sports Club billiards saw M. Farhan of Galle record back to back wins to qualify to the third round. Farhan recorded his first win in the morning when he overcame D.P Ranasinghe of Air force in a closely contested game by three [...]
Royal Rugby rally on October 28
The Royal College Rugby Advisory and Management Committee has organised a fund raising rally on October 28 and the proceeds of the event will go towards the players’ development fund for the 2019 rugby season. The rally is scheduled to be flagged off at the Boake gates at 9 a.m. and would conclude at the [...]
Parami says she is hungry for more
It was a fitting homecoming for young Parami Wasanthi Maristella who now has taken the country by storm with her heroics at the 3rd Youth Olympic Games 2018 currently held in Buenos Aires in Argentina. Parami was placed third in the first stage of the Women’s 2000m steeple chase competition clocking a new personal best [...]
Focus on 2023 World Cup India
As I enter his room at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Maitland Place, Asanka Gurusinha, the Chief Cricket Operations Manager, was on the phone with Head Coach Chandika Hathurusingha and Chief Selector Graeme Labrooy. The discussion centered on the three-match Test series against England and how their bowling unit had not had sufficient workload [...]
Gura about to deliver the brand-new version of Angi
Dropped from the ODI side over fitness concerns, Angelo Mathews has been putting in the hard yards to keep himself in good stead for the three-match Test series against England and Sri Lanka Cricket’s Head of Cricket predicts that he will excel. “I think he is hungry now, hungrier than before, with what has happened,” [...]
Dialog football kicks off in Jaffna today
The star studded 13th edition of the Dialog Champions League 2018 Football Championship, will kick off officially at the historic Duraiappah Stadium in Jaffna. The curtain raiser match of the 18-team competition will be played between last season’s runners-up New Youngs SC and Super Sun SC at 6.00pm, which will be a definite treat to [...]
A victim of circumstances or conspiracy!!
The concluded 44th National Sports Festival (NSF) 2018 would likely be the final appearance of thrower Charith Kapukotuwa, who has been unknowingly pushed into a cold war by a selected sector of the local athletics field. Kapukotuwa, probably Sri Lanka’s most celebrated and successful throwers of recent times, has been the latest subject of victimisation [...]
Let the past cricketers salvage this sinking ship
Someone once pronounced that the ICC is a toothless tiger, but, we kept screaming out aloud, not once, not twice, but on several occasions, that the tiger was on the prowl. Now that the predator is in town and is in the business of devouring those who opted to challenge its authority of the stripe, [...]
Reminiscing cricket with Thilak
This is the title of the latest book which has been launched by cricket writer Thilak de Silva. De Silva has taken a lot of effort to make this good reading material and the book “Reminiscing cricket with Thilak” aptly caters to it. In its foreword another well-known cricket writer Mahinda Wijesinghe says “Thilak captained [...]
Kettle bell fitness is catching on
Fitness fanatic Sarath Wijevantha who is a certified martial instructor and the founder of the 1 on 1 kettle bells academy has come out with this effort “Ultimate kettle bell lifting” in a bid to popularise this fledgling sport. Kettle bell Sport lifting is a repetitive weight lifting sport performed with kettle bells in a [...]
Focus on sevens rugby in Sri Lanka
Sevens Rugby in Sri Lanka (SL) is like the dance of 2 steps forward, 1 step back, 2 more steps forward. It is a repeat of the chant of being 4 and 6 and back to 4 in the Asian 7s Series 2018. There are many logical but compensating arguments for that, as the Lankans [...]
Commercial Credit continue their winning streak
Thimothi Nithushan heroics, rounded by the reliable Thevakumar brothers, Clinton and Brent, steered Commercial Credit & Finance (CC&F) to a well earned 57-52 win, after leading 27-20 at halftime, over MAS Holdings (MASH) ‘A’, in the ongoing 28th Mercantile Services Basketball Association League Tournament 2018, Men’s ‘A’ Division, continued at Sir Henry Pedris and SJC [...]
MCA Premier league comes to a close
The 26th Singer – MCA Premier League 2019 came to a close with the completion of the League, after playing 45 matches between ten teams. In the last batch of matches, Teejay Lanka registered their third win, beating Dimo by 20 runs while MAS Unichela notched up their fifth win beating Kanrich Finance ‘A’ by [...]
Nimantha Perera (Unilever), Harsha Rajapaksa (Singer) 1st centurions
After 2 weeks the Mercantile ‘B’ Division got on to the rails with 4 matches completed without rain interruption. Nimantha Perera of Unilever Sri Lanka (Unilever) and Harsha Rajapaksa of Singer Sri Lanka (Singer) were the weekend stars as the first centurions in the ongoing 2nd ‘Fair & Lovely Men’ Trophy – MCA ‘B’ Division [...]
Rowing to make waves islandwide
For over a decade Sithira Wickramasekera has been a keen Rowing enthusiast on the banks of waterways, giving his fullest support to uplift the sport. Wickramasekera, a former licensed lifeguard turned businessman, had no interest in Rowing, even when he facilitated a 2000-metre regatta organised by the University of Moratuwa in 2003, on a property [...]
Nostalgia of late Gamini D.’s ‘brawl’ to conquer Test status
When Sri Lanka seized the World Cup from the Australians in 1996, they unequivocally proved to the World that the Sri Lankans were a powerhouse in the cricketing world. The whole country was jubilant. Youth danced in delirious delight. The moment was ecstatic. Grateful as Sri Lankans usually are, many a mind recalled with joy [...]
Evolve! – the new era formula
‘Evolve’ with own steam and not expect to be assisted, and ‘individualism’, not group comfort, are the present dominating dynamics in becoming a good player. These mechanics are changing the player development approach and implementation. This year we saw an unprecedented number of new faces in the international circuit. They did not just appear, but [...]