Allegations can have boomerang effect on minister Aluthgamage
Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s unsubstantiated claim that the 2011 World Cup final was fixed could land him in a soup. He can be charged for levelling false allegations under the recently passed Prevention of Offences Relating to Sports Act. The ruling party politician made the wild charge with apparent conviction regarding the match played in Mumbai [...]
Alagic to impose European style football in Sri Lanka from grassroots
The coronavirus pandemic has paralysed sports the world over but it may have come as a blessing in disguise for football in Sri Lanka with new head coach Amir Alagic producing a four-year ‘Master Plan’ during the lockdown which could change the face of the sport in the country. Even as the national team prepares [...]
Aravinda wants India to probe ‘lies’ about 2011 World Cup
Shocked by the fixing allegation of the 2011 World Cup, batting great Aravinda de Silva who was the Chairman of Selectors at the time not only refuted minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s comments as ‘lies’ but urged the Indian government and its board to push for an independent inquiry to unwrap the riddle. “We cannot let people [...]
NOC chief accuses sports ministry official of starting ‘bloody war’
The cold war between the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Ministry of Sports was identified as one of the main reasons for Sri Lanka’s debacle at the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) in Kathmandu by a four-member SAG Review Committee. Despite Sri Lanka returning home with a healthy haul of 251 medals, the exhaustive [...]
The fluctuating cricketing journey of Thilina Kandamby
Sri Lanka is a country that has produced quality players who went on to be greats in the game of cricket but there are also some who failed to prosper and had to hang up their boots premature. Similarly, Thilina Kandamby’s 12-year international cricketing journey has been a career filled with fluctuations. He fell in [...]
Corona stops global tennis
This is unprecedented in world sports history. In this time and era how could this happen is the question. With more than a million people in the air travelling around the world at a given time, Corona circumvented the planet in a very short time and became a pandemic. In a single stroke and in [...]
NSSF clarification on false reporting on firearms used for Shooting
The National Shooting Sport Federation of Sri Lanka (NSSF) and the shooting sport community of Sri Lanka, were taken by surprise when a news telecast in one of the leading electronic media institutions (on June 23) and subsequent newspaper articles communicated completely incorrect facts criminalising the shooting sport community of Sri Lanka. It said that [...]
Mercantile cricket tournament set to resume
With the country inching towards normalcy after the viral outbreak, controlling bodies of sports are drawing plans to recommence their activities under strict medical advice. The Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) plans to resume its busy schedule of cricket in mid July with the continuation of the Mercantile ‘E’ division tournament which came to a halt [...]
Mashrafe Mortaza tests positive for Covid-19
Former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has tested positive for Covid-19. Mortaza, 36, a veteran of 36 Tests, 220 ODIs and 54 T20Is, was reportedly unwell for the last couple of days and got tested on Friday. He is the first cricketer from Bangladesh to have contracted the virus. He is currently in isolation at home. [...]
Second phase of training resumes at Pallekele today
The second batch of Sri Lankan cricketers will begin the second phase of training today at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Twenty four players will join the second training programme in which skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and former captains Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal are also part of. The training session at Pallekele will continue until [...]
Sri Lanka Badminton in hunt for national coach
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) has decided to appoint a local national coach as an interim measure, following the departure of Indonesian Tony Wahyudi after his contract ended. A statement issued by SLB clarified why it is hunting for a local to fill the position of national coach explaining that it is ‘until it can source [...]
Former Nalanda paceman Bandula passes away in Sydney
Former Nalandian speedster Deva Bandula de Silva passed away in Sydney, Australia after a brief illness at the age of 59. One of the finest fast bowlers produced by Nalanda College, Bandula was the most feared paceman in schools in the late 70s and early 80s. Having a fine physique that suits a fast bowler, [...]