Lankans set for the kill as series shifts to Pallekele
With the series already in their bag, Sri Lanka will look to go for the kill and sweep the three-match ODI series when they faced a demoralised West Indies team in the final ODI on Sunday at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka snatched a nail-biter in the opening game at SSC before a [...]
SLC’s tender blunder
Unhappy with the bids received, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is going to the market once more seeking a more competitive offer to award its broadcasting rights (TV/radio and digital) for the next three-year cycle starting April. As previously reported by the Sunday Times, a decision to re-tender its broadcasting rights was anticipated after Sony Pictures [...]
Seneshi and Oneli win
Long distance swimmer Seneshi Herath recorded a hard fought victory in the Open Women’s title and Oneli Yahampath won the Junior Girls title in the 83rd Two-Mile Sea Swim organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLAASU) on day one of the competition in Mount Lavinia yesterday. Herath, a student of Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo, [...]
Sri Lanka ready for historic Davis Cup tie in Paraguay
Sri Lanka will make Davis Cup history when they take on Paraguay in their inaugural World Group II tie in Asuncion on March 6 and 7. Veteran national coach Sudantha Soyza will captain Sri Lanka for the first time in this historic tie against a Latin American nation. “I don’t like doing the captain’s job. [...]
Yodhasinghe breaks Long Jump record
Chamod Mahinsasa Yodasinghe from Kegalle set a new meet record on the second day of the 31st National Youth Sports Festival held at Sports Complex in Anuradhapura yesterday. Yodasinghe won the Under 20 Boys Long Jump title clearing a distance of 7.38 metres to erase the record of 7.34 set in 2013 by W.P.A. Jayasiri [...]
Sri Lanka Women suffer their third defeat
India Women’s Shafali Verma shone yet again with a blistering 34-ball 47 after spinner Radha Yadav’s career best 4 for 23 powered India to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women in the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup Group ‘A’ match played at Melbourne yesterday. With this win, their consecutive fourth, India Women entered the semi-finals [...]
Thisara, the only ‘surprise’ in SL T20 squad
Thisara Perera’s return to the T20 side was the only major change that see in the 15-man squad that was announced for the two-match series against West Indies. The first of two T20Is, both of which will be hosted by Pallekele, is set to be played on March 4 followed by the final match on [...]
Musaeus in comfortable win
Marie Musaeus-Rohini Alles Challenge Trophy made way to Colombo 7 to take shelter at Musaeus College for the 3rd consecutive year when they scored a comfortable 40-18 victory over Gateway in the 3rd annual netball clash at the Gateway College courts yesterday. Musaeus College outplayed Gateway in every department of the game in passing, shooting [...]
Kavindu cracks unbeaten double century
Kavindu Madarasinghe of Royal College cracked a fine unbeaten double hundred against Trinity College who hung on to draw their Under 19 Inter-School cricket encounter at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy yesterday. Trinity who were shot out for 165 once again struggled for survival when they ended day 2 on 93 for 5 at stumps. [...]
Mahinda advance to quarters
Mahinda College, Galle advanced to the quarter-final of the Under 19 Division One limited over tournament when they defeated Gurukula MV Kelaniya by 50 runs in the pre-quarter final encounter played at Kadirana yesterday. Scores At Kadirana: Mahinda won by 50 runs Mahinda Galle 167 in 47.3 overs (Osindu Kavindya 46, Rashmika Madusanka 21: Ristha [...]
Bawantha shines in drawn encounter
Thurstan College allrounder Bawantha Jayasinghe’s feat of 137 in 133 deliveries and four wickets, against traditional rivals Isipathana College, will be the highlight in the future souvenirs of the ‘Battle of the Brothers’ as its 57th installment ended in a tame draw at the SSC ground in Colombo yesterday. After claiming four Isipathana scalps on [...]
Rs. 65 million sponsorship for School Rugby by Dialog
In a historic move ever made by a corporate sponsor in Sri Lanka, Dialog Axiata PLC will take the honour of nurturing rugby, from bottom to top as they officially announced the tie-up with Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA). Dialog Axiata has already secured the Domestic League Championship, by being the main sponsor [...]
Tillakaratne laments lack of spirit for failure in U-19 World Cup
Sri Lanka’s U-19 head coach Hashan Tillakaratne laments that his charges lacked consistency and flair they are known for, leading to their premature exit from the World Cup concluded last month. Bangladesh beat India to win their first global silverware while Sri Lanka returned home empty-handed finishing in an embarrassing 10th position. “I am really [...]
A women’s cricket legend in the making
Chamari Atapattu has become the most reliable and dominant women’s cricketer Sri Lanka has ever produced, perhaps due to many facts. Her hero in cricket, as any cricket lover in Sri Lanka and across the globe would endorse, is Sanath Jayasuriya and she shares the last name of one of Sri Lanka’s most elegant and [...]
Taniya dazzles in Pakistan Golf Championship
Sri Lanka’s leading lady golfer Taniya Minel Balasuriya was the cynosure of all eyes at the inaugural PGF International Ladies Amateur Golf Championship held in Lahore. The petite 17-year-old was the first to tee off at the Defence Raya Golf Course in the historic event organised by the Pakistan Golf Federation from February 21-23. She [...]
CR-Police clash for second spot
It may be all over bar the shouting with defending champions Kandy SC having blown away all opposition as the Dialog Rugby Club League Championship enters the penultimate weekend but Police and CR&FC have a lot to play for with the Super Round looming when they clash at Police Park today. Kick-off is scheduled at [...]
Ananda and Nalanda eager to end long chain of draws
The 91st ‘Battle of the Maroons’ between Ananda College and Nalanda College will take place at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds March 8 and 9 for the N.M. Perera Memorial Trophy, followed by the annual Limited Over encounter on March 15. This year’s clash is of utmost importance as both schools are eager to go [...]
Josephians favourites, Peterites capable of upset
All roads for the young and old boys of the two premier Catholic schools in Colombo – St. Joseph’s and St. Peter’s will lead to the P. Sara Stadium as their two teams march on to the cricket field in their annual ‘Battle of the Saints’ encounter which is the 86th in the series on [...]
Inspiring father steers boxing fortunes of son
The cornerman in the ring is a boxer’s guide, mentor, motivator and coach all rolled into one when he comes gasping for breath, sometimes bleeding profusely, at the end of a round in competition. The bond between the boxer and coach in the corner is akin to a child looking up to his father for [...]
Scoring a century in a Royal-Thomian match
Standing 6 ft plus, Michael Wille was captain of the Royal College first XI team during the season 1956-7. During that era, school cricket was of a high order and spectators (including schoolboys who used to ‘cut’ College) flocked to the various grounds to watch their ‘stars’ in action. That year, Royal College, Colombo, did [...]
Three RTC racedays in March and April
The fashion boutiques in Sri Lanka are abuzz with ladies selecting their finery with colourful dresses and matching fascinators to attend the Royal Turf Club (RTC) Horse Racing Festival that commences next Sunday. These days there is plenty of action on the picturesque Nuwara Eliya racecourse as 50 thoroughbred horses are in training for the [...]
Kandy set for stiff battle against Havies
Kandy will come under stiff competition when they play their second last game today at Nittawela against Havelock Sports Club. Kandy will be once again led by Nigel Ratwatte who will be in the starting line-up despite carrying an injury. He will be supported by Tharinda Ratwatte who had a magnificent season after crossing over [...]
Surain and Niloo win Commander’s Cup golf
Surain Premathilaka and Niloo Jayathilake emerged champions at the Commander’s Cup – 2020 Annual Golf Tournament hosted by the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Eagles’ Golf Links in China Bay, Trincomalee. The tournament, played in a Stableford format was open to all and started off at 0700 hrs with the participation of 102 golfers [...]
Colts thrash BRC by 6 wickets
Colts CC beat neighbours BRC by six wickets in their Premier Tier A match concluded at BRC grounds yesterday. BRC who were bowled out for paltry 168 in response to Colts’ 366 in the first innings, managed 214 following on. This left Colts with a simple run chase of 17 to win. A career best [...]
Suminda slams double ton
Suminda Lakshan slammed 221 for Air Force SC against Police SC in the Premier Tier B Inter-Club cricket encounter at the Air Force ground in Katunayake. Suminda’s knock saw Air Force SC resuming from their overnight total of 293 for 5, make a formidable 458 runs. Police SC in reply were bowled out for a [...]
‘Cheapest and most effective way to prevent doping is education’ – Dr. Gurcharan Singh
The football world reeled in shock when Argentine superstar Diego Maradona was kicked out of the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles after he tested positive for five variants of ephedrine, a stimulant banned by soccer’s international governing body. The suspension marked the third time a player has been thrown out of World Cup play [...]
Maroons battle to start the ‘March Madness’
The big match fever in the month of March, ‘The March Madness’ as it is sometimes called, has developed into an alluring feature of the country’s culture. This trend starts with pre big match events such as encounters between prefects, masters and old boys of schools, annual debates among students and decorated events like vehicle [...]
CMSC ‘SpeedRuns’ Round 2 in Colombo
The Ceylon Motor Sports Club (CMSC) together with Mandarin Reid, will conduct Round 2 of SpeedRuns on Sunday March 8 at the prestigious One Galle Face Mall in the heart of Colombo. SpeedRuns is the first online digital racing championship in Sri Lanka, and consists of four rounds including a final championship. Digital Racing is [...]
Badminton Shuttle Time for the Intellectually Disabled
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) in partnership with Special Olympics Serendib will organize a Para Shuttle Time Programme on Sunday, March 1, at the SLB Stadium Courts at Maitland Place. This is a long-felt initiative which stems from a global partnership that the Badminton World Federation has with Special Olympics International. Badminton Asia supports this initiative [...]
Mighty Mini World’s End Rendezvous
Members of the Mighty Mini Club of Sri Lanka and their families will drive their beloved Minis to Nuwara Eliya and beyond, and on to Horton Plains. The tour which is set to attract more than 30 Minis and some 100 members and their families, will start off from Colombo on March 7 and return [...]
Officer Cadet Premakumara adjudged most scientific boxer at KDU meet
Officer Cadet Warahena Liyanage Ravishka Ishan Premakumara of Gemunu was adjudged the most scientific boxer at the first ever Inter-Squadron Boxing meet 2020 conducted by the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU). KDU being one of the emerging boxing clubs in Sri Lanka, the meet was organized with the aim of identifying amateur boxers [...]
Chameesha and Chanuka best paddlers at Sabaragamuwa TT tourney
The Sabaragamuwa Province Novices/Intermediate/Age Group Table Tennis Championship 2020, organised by Kegalle Zahira Vidyalaya was held last Friday and Saturday at the Swarnajayanthi Maha Vidyalaya, Keglle tables. Chameesha Thushadi of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya and Chanuka Sri Bandara of St. Mary’s College, Kegalle stole the limelight by emerging winners in the Men’s and Intermediate Singles respectively. [...]
Harvard House champs at Sussex Malabe Sports Meet
Harvard House won the annual Inter-House Sports Meet of the Sussex College Malabe held at a grand ceremony at the G.H. Buddhadasa Stadium, Pelawatte under the patronage of chief guest Sri Lanka’s motor racing icon Dilantha Malagamuwa. Harvard House accumulated 752 points winning the chess, swimming and scout championships and Oxford House became runners-up with [...]
Royalist Dinura wins karate medal
Dinura Gunatilake, an allround athlete from Royal College, Colombo impressed in karate in the recent meets held recently. The young athlete is also a promising swimmer and has brought honour to his school in both swimming and karate.
CCC Under-12 Cricket tournament reaches semi-final stage
CCC School of Cricket organized All Island Under 12 Cricket Tournament on the way in reaching the final stages as the four quarter-final matches played last Monday. In the first quarter-final match played at the CMS Grounds SJCF defeated Oval CA by 4 wickets while in the other three matches Kingfishers CA, Mighty CAS and [...]
Thomian sprinter Kulasinghe a promising star in athletics
Kariyakarawanage Don Tharusha Dilshan Kulasinghe, inadvertently referred to as Jayasinghe in an earlier report, a 17-year-old student of S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the Asian Junior Athletic Championship to be held in Thailand in May. “He is a promising athlete with a bright future ahead of him,” [...]
Siri Piyarathana reach U-19 Division II cricket semis
Three notable performances by Kavishka Dhananjaya, Manindu Shayamal and Madushan Peiris helped Siri Piyarathana College, Padukka to score a resounding victory over Piliyandala Central College in their Under-19 Singer Trophy Division II Cricket Tournament match played last Sunday at Padukka. With this victory Siri Piyarathana College qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament. Batting first [...]
Yeshith, Nathan shine as Lyceum Panadura regain title
Yeshith Kalupahana’s match winning century paved the way for Lyceum International School, Panadura as they clinched the fifth annual Nikitha Grero Challenge Trophy contest by 164 runs at the De Soysa Stadium on February 24. Danal Seneviratne of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda won the toss and elected to field on a sunny Monday morning. Lyceum [...]
Dialog powers 141st Royal-Thomian ‘Battle of the Blues’
Sri Lanka’s premier boys schools Royal College Colombo and S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia will battle it out once again for the 141st uninterrupted occasion for the blue ribbon cricket encounter, the ‘Battle of the Blues’ played for the prestigious Rt. Hon. D.S. Senanayake Memorial Shield, from 12th to 14th March, 2020, at the S.S.C Grounds, Colombo. [...]
91st annual‘Battle of the Maroons’ this weekend at the SSC
Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC, extends sponsorship for the 3rd consecutive year to power the 91st Battle of the Maroons, the annual cricketing encounter between Ananda College, Colombo and Nalanda College, Colombo, to be played at the SSC grounds on March 7 and 8 for the Dr. N.M. Perera Memorial Challenge Trophy. As [...]
Daraz partners 86th Battle of the Saints
Daraz partnered the 86th Battle of the Saints as Official Shopping Partner. Managing Director of Daraz Lanka hands over the sponsorship Rev. Fr. Ranjith Andradi (Rector, St. Joseph’s College) and Rev. Fr. Rohitha Rodrigo (Rector, St. Peter’s College). Also present are Michael Elias (Joint Organising Committee Member, St. Peter’s College), Rev. Fr. Milan Bernard (Sports [...]
Elephant House rejuvenates 86th Joe- Pete Battle of the Saints
Elephant House and Keells Krest will once more enthusiastically support the traditional and much anticipated 86th Battle of the Saints cricket match between St. Joseph’s and St Peter’s which will be held on March 6 and 7 at the P. Sara Oval grounds in Colombo. Elephant House and Keells Krest have once again joined on [...]
Elephant House to refreshingly delight crowds at 141st Battle of the Blues
Elephant House and Keells Krest will once again support the world’s second longest uninterrupted school cricket encounter, the Royal-Thomian Battle of the Blues Big Match as the official Food, Beverage and Ice Cream Partner for 2020. This 141st annual inter-school encounter between the historic, time-honoured rivals Royal College and S Thomas’ College will be held [...]
Chance Sports sponsor Isipathana Cricket Team
Chairman of Chance Sports Lasantha Amarasinghe who is also an old boy of Isipathana College extended a sponsorship package to the Cricket Team of Isipathana College recently for the 2020 season at the College premises. Principal and old boys were present on this occasion.