Karunaratne’s maiden double ton lights up gloomy Pallekele
Sri Lanka took pride in preparing spin friendly pitches in the past to take advantage of their most potent weapon Muttiah Muralitharan which left arm leggie Rangana Herath continued to some extent. So much so that the Galle International Stadium was dismissed as a dustbowl with the ICC rating the pitch as “poor” during the [...]
Olympian Darsha wins race to become a Sri Lanka Athletics vice-presidents
Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has drawn up a four-year plan (2021-2024) for athletes to shine on the international stage with the help of State and private sector sponsorship, top officials of SLA President Maj. Gen. (rtd) Palitha Fernando and general secretary Prema Pinnawela stated after being elected uncontested at their annual general meeting yesterday. Olympian [...]
COPE raps FFSL for doling out Rs 2 mn to EC
The members of the parliament watchdog, the Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) this week severely criticised a decision by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) to dole out nearly Rs 2 mn as allowances for the three member-election committee. The election of office bearers will be held on May 30, 2021. Responding to questions [...]
Wesley 228/9, St Benedict’s 7/0
St Benedict’s ended on 7 for no loss in reply to Wesley’s score of 228 for 9 declared on day one of the inaugural annual Under 19 encounter for the Rev. James Cartman Cup played at Kotahena. The match which was to be played on Friday was called off due to the wet outfield and [...]
I was not SLC president when wire transfer fraud took place- Thilanga
Former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala says he was not the President of the board when the illegal transfer of US$187,000 to a foreign account took place in 2018. The case is currently being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Responding to Opposition MP Chaminda Wijesiri, Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa told Parliament [...]
Army SC amass mammoth 514 runs in 50 overs
Army SC amassed a mammoth and record score of 514 for 4 wickets in 50 overs against Navy SC to thrash them by a massive 458 runs in the Defence Services limited over tournament encounter played at the Army ground in Dombagoda yesterday. Army SC batsmen went on the rampage with Thulina Dilshan, skipper Thisara [...]
Sri Jayawardenapura MV, Royal enter final
Sri Jayawardenapura MV, Kotte and Royal, Panadura came out victorious against P de S. Kularatne MV, Ambalangoda and St Thomas, Matale in the two semifinal encounters of the Under 19 Division Two Tier B limited over tournament played at Maggona and Moratuwa. Semifinal results: At Maggona: Sri Jayawardenapura MV won by 83 runs Sri Jayawardenapura [...]
St John’s advance to semis
St John’s, Panadura advanced to the semifinals of the Under-19 Division Two Tier A limited over tournament with a comfortable 56-run win over Siri Piyaratana MMV, Padukka in the quarter-final match played at Galle yesterday. Batting first, the Johnians made a modest 156 and Siri Piyaratana MMV in their turn were able to muster only [...]
Defenders FC, Blue Eagles SC fire blanks
Defenders FC and Blue Eagles SC featured in a 0-0 draw in the seventh match of the first ever semi-professional Super League organized by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka at Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. Today’s fixtures: 4.30pm Red Star v Rathnam 7.30pm New Youngs vs Up Country Lions
Airman’s cause against polluting beaches
Until April 10, Roshan Abeysundara was an ordinary Airman, living a normal life with his wife, parents and sisters in their family house in Talalle, Matara. But the very next day, he became a sensation. He swam across the Palk Strait, a distance of 59.3 kilometres, under 29 hours and breaking a 50-year-old record, set [...]
Lokuhettige’s ‘lack of remorse’ aggravated length of ban
A lack of remorse violating the anti-corruption code played a key role in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Tribunal’s decision to hand an eight-year ban on ex-Sri Lanka cricketer Dilhara Lokuhettige, the 22-page decision on the sanctions reveals. The 40-year-old Sri Lankan was slapped with corruption charges by the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit in April [...]
Arthur says having to qualify for T20 World Cup ‘unacceptable’
Sri Lanka’s T20 performance is so bad that they must play a qualifying tournament to earn a spot for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India in November 2021. This situation, according to team head coach Mickey Arthur, is not acceptable for a team which won the title seven [...]
Teams enter ‘bio bubble’
With the purpose of conducting a secure and strict big match encounter this year, Royal College and S. Thomas’ College cricket teams have already entered the ‘bio bubble’ 14 days before the 142nd Battle of the Blues to be played at the Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota. The S. Thomas’ contingent entered the ‘bio [...]
Synergy SC shines at Roller Skating Junior Nationals
Synergy Sports Club representing Gampaha District Roller Skating team won 134 medals including 50 golds, 49 silver and 35 bronze medals at the Junior National Roller Skating Championships held recently at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara premises. Their performance helped Gampaha District team to win the championships. Synergy Sports Club is coached by D Prabath [...]
David Pieris Group shuttlers emerge Mercantile champs
The Men’s badminton team of David Pieris Group emerged champions of the Mercantile Badminton Tournament 2021 ‘D’ Division, thus earning a promotion in the next season. On their way to victory, David Pieris Group defeated Amana Bank and Douglas & Sons in the league stage and overcame NDB Bank in the semi-finals. They beat Douglas [...]
Dulanjan reignites diving career Down Under
Champion diver Dulanjan Fernando has shrugged off the disappointment of failing to make the cut for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games by reinventing his career after moving to Australia to pursue higher studies last year. The 21-year-old has reignited his dream of representing Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after achieving personal best [...]
Thilaka’s role and goal: Empowering women through sports
Sri Lanka’s first female Olympian Thilaka Jinadasa wants to empower women in sports and become a role model for youngsters by focusing on coaching education programmes instead of sitting in administration. Sri Lanka’s nominee for the IOC Women and Sport Award 2021 more than three decades after creating history at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Thilaka [...]
Alcazaba reigns supreme at RTC Magic Million Cup
Alcazaba regained her lost momentum and fittingly proved she is still the Queen of Nuwara Eliya Racecourse, by claiming the RTC Magic Million Cup in the closing event of the Horse Racing Festival 2021 held under strict health guidelines yesterday. The usually packed grandstand of the Nuwara Eliya Racecourse was almost empty yesterday, as the [...]
SLB initiates administrative workshops for regional development and district pools
As a part of its long-term strategy, Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) has the benefit of its Regional Development Committee (RDC) that has embarked on the establishment of Regional Development District Pools to identify and develop 20 young men and women in each district as a feeder to the Junior National Pool. This ambitious programme is [...]
Tisitsipas’ of Greece wins first Masters 1000
From any angle of interest, the Municipality of Monte Carlo is appealing to visit. An unusual geography, history and economy. A visionary leader in 1928 designed Monte Carlo. His patience and perseverance is what we see as Monte Carlo of today. The Municipality conducts high-end sporting events. Of recent home for many elite tennis players. [...]
Supuna and Ishara win Singles titles
Supuna Warusavithana and Ishara Madurangi bagged the Singles titles in Men’s and Women’s of the All-Island Open Ranking Table Tennis Championship 2020 conducted by the Sabaragamuwa Province Table Tennis Association (SPTTA). Supuna, of University of Moratuwa, beat up and coming star paddler Senura Silva of Ananda College 3-1 in the Men’s Singles final while Ishara [...]
India and Mongolia share honours as Sri Lankan girls claim bronze
India ‘A’ team won the Online Asian Nations Cup Under-14 Open and Girls Chess Team Championship 2021 convincingly with a score of 15 match points out of possible 18. They beat Kazakhstan 3-1 and Indonesia 3-1 and lost to India ‘B’ team 1½-2½ to earn the honour. Basak Souhardo playing, Board 4 for India, had [...]
Sri Dharmaloka, Kelaniya student Senidu lead gold haul
Senidu Wijayarathna of Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya led a gold rush by Elite Taekwondo Club who won a total of 20 medals at the Korean Ambassadors Taekwondo Cup and N. Fernando Memorial Cup. Their medal haul consisted of six gold, four silver and 10 bronze medals. Senidu won a gold and silver medal while Yulai [...]
Consistent youngster Yannik wins
Consistent schoolboy from British School of Colombo, Yannik Kumara, stamped his class in tandem when he accounted for the overall winner’s award at the 114th Captain’s Cup which took place last weekend at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC). Yannik had a major success when he was just 12 years, winning the same event in [...]
Sithumli, a gifted allrounder
Aspiring Sithumli Nulara, a 14-year-old lass, won the Under-15 Girls Singles title at the International Women’s Table Tennis Championship held at the Gampaha Stadium. This tournament was conducted in conjunction to celebrate the International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8 annually. Sithumli, a student of Ratnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha, began her career in 2017 [...]