Are schools, clubs and SLC playing pandu?
When the wind of change blows some build walls, others build windmills. This is an old Chinese proverb that fits into the scenario that local cricket is engulfed in. There are persons who have built windmills profiteering in all cricketing ills, while some others are striving to build walls or put some order into the [...]
Postponed West Indies Tests will be played in 2018
The Lankan Cricket authorities assured the Sunday Times though there would be a cut in five Test matches in 2013, Sri Lanka would play all these Test matches which have been put off for various reasons. Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Nishantha Ranatunga explaining matters said “These Test matches are drawn into a period of eight [...]
Zen and Jackie clinch NEGC golf titles
Zen Dharmaratne and Jackie Dias clinched the Nuwara Eliya Golf Championship titles which concluded at the Nuwara Eliya golf course over the weekend. Twenty-two-year old Zen put in a stunning performance to overcome defending champion Amrith de Soysa while Jackie overcame Danushi Senadeera. It was Zen’s first ever participation while his opponent Amrith who was [...]
Nani set for Old Trafford exit
Manchester United winger Nani looks set to leave Old Trafford next summer after manager Sir Alex Ferguson took him to task for throwing away his team’s Carling Cup tie at Chelsea on Wednesday night. Nani’s future at United has been in some doubt since talks over a new contract collapsed during the summer. And now [...]
Aboriginal runners to help New York after Sandy
NEW YORK (AFP) — Eight indigenous Australians who spent months training for the New York marathon said they were disappointed it was cancelled but will now volunteer to help the city recover from superstorm Sandy.The six men and two women, hand-picked as part of a programme to create a potential Aboriginal distance running champion, had [...]
Big prizes at Vijaya Hockey sevens
The Vijaya Open All-Island Inter-Club Hockey Sevens conducted by Vijaya Sports Club will get underway at Matale on November 10 and 11. The 14th edition of this tournament will have two main categories for men and women and a special segment for veterans of the age category of over 45. Bernard Aluvihare Stadium, Edward Park [...]
Simon survives, Tsonga upset at Paris Masters
(AFP)- GILLES Simon thrilled home fans by reaching the semi-finals of the Paris Masters on Friday as he beat Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-4 6-4 – only to find himself next facing the surprise packet of the week. There was disappointment for fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as he lost to Spanish fourth seed David [...]
Dilroy takes the 50th run
The whistle still talks for Dilroy Fernando who celebrates his 50th Birthday today. Dilroy is a very much known personality who has given around 35 years of his life for rugby and still continues to serve the game. Whilst being virtually married to rugby since recent times he has been involved in promoting American Football [...]
Kandy Sports club felicitates 2012 rugby squad
After a long hard season Kandy Sports Club all most achieved everything what was on offer on the field. They just missed out on one that was the Inter Club League Trophy which was at their club house at Nittawela for the last 11 long years. But they played with lot of power and energy [...]
Shoot the ball to glory
Moratuwa Young Men’s Christian Association successfully conducted the World Challenge-Basketball shoot organized by the World Alliance of YMCAs (WAY) through the National Council of the YMCAs of Sri Lanka (NCYSL) as part of a global celebration to tell the YMCA story to the world. The task was mobilise five million people to shoot a Basketball [...]
To some the truth hurts
I have carried a lone crusade against corruption and mismanagement in football administration in this country for a number of years, both within and without national association. I must express my sincere appreciation and my undiluted regards and respect to the Wijeya Publication news papers, for giving me space through its columns’ to both express [...]
“I hope this is the start of uninterrupted ties”: Mushtaq Mohammad
The reign of the present Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf, began with a promise to lift the dark clouds of gloom that had descended on Pakistani cricket. With the nations’ favourite pastime already battling the stigma associated with the spot fixing controversy, it was also Pakistan’s misfortune that events in March 2009 [...]
Lanka bows out of semis, losing to Korea
The Singapore leg of the HSBC Asian Sevens Series doubled up as a qualifier for the International Rugby Board’s Rugby Sevens World Cup. The tournament started on Friday and Sri Lanka looked like they would have a shot to be within the three nations that can qualify. Drawn in a group alongside Japan and Indonesia [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local CRICKET New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2nd ODI at Pellekele International Stadium CARROM 6th World Cup at Hotel Galadari, Colombo BOXING SLSBA Junior Men’s and Women’s Nationals at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium TENNIS SLTA Inter-Club Tournament at Green Path HANDBALL All-Island Schools Championship at St. John’s ground Panadura BASKETBALL Schools Under-14 Tournament at Amal [...]
Cricket is run by people who have not played cricket – Arjuna Ranatunga
With many countries choosing to reduce the number of Test matches they play in order to create more space for Twenty20 cricket, there is a growing sense that the game’s most traditional form is heading towards a slow death. The Sunday Times decided to ask the public just what they thought of this development.
Out of her depth
Out of her depth A top female athlete who is now history has been given the okay to attend a seminar in Malaysia. She however decided to skip the event for no reason. Those in the know say that she gave the seminar a miss because it is being conducted in English and she knows [...]
Sailing Nationals postponed
The Yachting Association of Sri Lanka (YASL) officials decided to postpone its National Sailing Championship which was to christen on sea waters off the shores of Panadura yesterday. A fortnight ago the YASL officials were in high glee to hold its top copetition being held at where it really belongs, on the sea. If the [...]
Outstation schools hold sway on day two
Two outstation schools Medabedda MV and St. Anthony’s from Galewela in the Matale district dominated the proceedings on day two of the 2nd All Island Schools Handball tournament being played at St John’s College ground in Panadura. The two schools remained unbeaten in both the boy’s and girl’s categories to advance to the semi finals. [...]
SLC and clubs settle score
Officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), its Cricket Committee and Premier League clubs have finally come to a settlement with a common proposal, which will apparently give the green light for the 2012/13 Premier Cricket season to begin in three weeks. The three active components of Sri Lankan cricket met for a discussion at the [...]
Ananda clinches cager title
Ananda College Colombo emerged champions at the All-Island Under-19 Division ‘B’ Basketball Championship, beating much-fancied Gateway International School 63-53 in the final. The thrilling final took place on October 17 at the Ananda College court in Colombo. The Anandians dominated the first quarter to lead 16-9, but Gateway bounced back to cut down the deficit [...]
Zahira Mini Rugby Carnival today
The Zahira Old Boys Rugby Association (ZOBRA) will stage its Mini Rugby Carnival, an event arranged as part of Zahira College’s 120th anniversary celebrations, today at the school’s ground in Maradana. ZOBRA revealed that they have made arrangements to host the event in a grand fashion for the first time. The event will take place [...]
S. Thomas’ and Trinity declared joint champs
S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia and Trinity College, Kandy were declared joint champions after they held each other to a nil-all draw, in their third football encounter at Mount Lavinia recently. The annual fixture was first played in 2010 and ended in a draw, while the Trinitians defeated the Thomians by 3-2 in an exciting [...]
SLIIT athletes excel in Sports Fiesta, Malaysia
SLIIT’s Badminton and Tennis teams toured Malaysia to participate at the 7th University of Teknologi Mara (UoTM) International Sports Fiesta. The event, which concluded recently at the UoTM courts and grounds witnessed the participation of nearly 20 universities from six countries – namely Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore and Thailand. In the badminton women’s [...]
Mahanama College targets historic finals
Mahanama College is looking to go beyond the semifinals of the Under 15 division one schools cricket tournament this year. The team led by Thanula Wickremasinghe will go all out to create history with a win against Lumbini College Colombo to become the first Mahanamian team to reach the final of the schools under 15 [...]
Royal Flush at Eugene’s cager contest
With brilliant court craft, dribbling and speed, Royal College defeated De La Salle College, Mutwal by 10 points to 8 in a thriller to win the cup final in the Boys’ segment of the fourth annual St. Eugene’s Trophy Basketball Championship, which concluded at the Depot Police court on Sunday. In the men’s cup final, [...]
Royal Institute All-Island U-12 badminton champs
Royal Institute were dominant at the All-Island Inter-School Under 12 Badminton Championship displaying spectacular skills, which enabled them to win the tournament title, following action at Richmond College, Galle from October 18 to 21. Over 20 teams took part in the championship tournament and the Royal Institute team, captained by Chaniru Bineth Mirando, played the [...]
SLIIT Malabe clinch Leaders Trophy
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) Malabe won the men’s championship as they beat the Australian College of Business and Technology (ACBT) 39-38 in the Leaders Trophy inter-university basketball tournament final, played at the Kotalawala Defence University indoor stadium in Ratmalana recently. Fourteen teams representing higher education Institutions including four universities took part [...]
St. John’s Nugegoda receives funds from Aussie OBA to develop U-19 cricket
The under 19 cricket team of St. John’s College, Nugegoda has been sponsored by St. John’s College, Nugegoda branch in Australia this year. Old Boys of St. John’s College, Nugegoda, formed a branch of the OBA in Australia recently. The Association is headed by Bertie Ekenaike, former Cricketer of St. John’s College, Nugegoda. Ekenaike has been spending his personal funds [...]
Colombo University sixth at Varsity Boat Race
The oarsmen and oarswomen of Colombo University improved on their previous year’s performance by being olaced sixth, with a tally of 34 points, at the Varsity Boat Race, conducted by the University of Teknologi and the Ministry of Higher Education, at the Futrajaya Water Sports Complex in Malaysia recently. A total of 37 universities participated [...]
Good chance of Ambepitiya taking part
The Athletic Association of Sri Lanka (AASL) officials were forced to postpone the return of its landmark 90th National Athletics Championship to Colombo by 13 days after a lapse of two year. According to the Secretary General of AASL, Rear Admiral Shemal Fernando, the three-day competition which was scheduled to begin on November 1 will [...]
Two teams share two wins each
The 5th Annual Royal- Thomian Badminton Encounter will be held at the S. Thomas’ Sports Complex on 10th November 2012 commencing from 2.00 pm onwards. The two teams will vie for the under – 19, & 16 titles. The inaugural encounter was held in 2007 and continued without a break in 2008, 2009 & 2010. [...]
Report and run to the future
The Olympic Council of Asia in collaboration with the Sri Lankan National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka launched the Fun Run and Learn programme and the Asian Games News Reporter Programme at the Dharmaraja College Hall in Kandy yesterday. This is an exercise to educate the youth in the Asian region about the 2014 Asian [...]
Lanka 7s team bags Plate in Singapore
Sri Lanka got over the disappointment of failing to qualify for the World Cup Rugby Sevens by clinching the Plate championship of an Asian Rugby Sevens Series for the third time beating China 26-5 in the final played in Singapore yesterday. This is the third straight occasion when Sri Lanka won a Plate title from [...]
Indian slicers cut into knockout round
India continued its dominance at the 6th Carrom World Championships by sending two of its top male players into the knockout stage of the men’s singles segment of the competition, after a series of early preliminary round matches were worked off at the Galadari Hotel yesterday. The two Indians who made it through were world [...]
Lanka hopes to better previous record at Int. Baseball Festival
Sri Lanka’s Baseball team captained by Madushan Perera will leave for Pakistan on Tuesday to take part in the Punjab International Baseball Festival 2012 to be held in Lahore. The tournament hosted by the Pakistan Federation Baseball will be held from November 7 to 15 with the participation of six international team Among the teams [...]
Weather will play crucial role in series yet to begin
The Sri Lanka-New Zealand series had an inauspicious beginning with the first two games being washed out due bad weather. The tour opener between the two sides which was the one off T20 encounter at the Pallekele Stadium was ruined with only 16 overs of play being possible. The second game which was the first [...]
