Lankans looking at the opportunities the tour presents
The teams Sri Lanka (from): Angelo Mathews (Captain), Kusal Perera, TM Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena, Ashan Priyanjan, Niroshan Dickwella, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Dhammika Prasad, Lahiru Gamage, Chaturanga de Silva, Seekuge Prasanna and Suraj Randiv. India (from): Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, [...]
Combating Lanka’s Chuck Norris syndrome
Is it a cultural difference or is it a matter of utter callousness. In England, a bowler being called for chucking even at county level is a rarity. In Australia since the conundrum involving Ian Meckiff, the left arm seamer who represented the country from 1957 to 1963, no other bowler has come to limelight [...]
Dropped women’s cricketer lobs sex bomb
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) executive committee will appoint an Independent Inquiring Committee to look into the now infamous Women’s Cricket scandal triggered by a player who was dropped from the national T-20 side claiming she was victimized for refusing sexual favours sought by a selector. SLC CEO Ashley de Silva speaking to the Sunday Times [...]
It’s a draw at TTSC tag rugby
In a repeat final of last year, Cinnamon Grand Colombo ‘A’ and Walkers Tours ‘A’ clashed at the 2nd Travel Trade Sports Club (TTSC) 5-a-side, Beach Tag Rugby Championships 2014, but the eventual result was a thrilling draw, where both teams were declared joint champions. The ‘Cup’ final between the defending champions, Cinnamon Grand Colombo [...]
OLD BLIGHTY OR BUST!
OLD BLIGHTY OR BUST! A cricket tournament launched by a former top spinner has now caught the fancy of every cricket lover. There is a trend of thought that this contest should be conducted by the schools cricket association. One official, who plays a major role as a schools cricket official, is very keen to [...]
Sunday Sports Guide
Local RUGBY: Dialog Division ‘A’ League Army SC vs CR&FC at Racecourse FOOTBALL Dialog Champions League 2014 Air Force vs Solid SC at City Complex Pelicans vs Colombo FC at St. Anne’s, Kurunegala (3pm) Army vs Matara City at Sugathadasa Stadium Navy vs Renown at Sugathadasa Stadium (5pm) Crystal Palace vs Blue Star at Nawalapitiya [...]
Serena’s ‘unknown’ winning equation
Any study of the ‘game-plans’ of women’s Tennis strategies from the 40s’, that is from Maureen Connolly through to Billy Jean King’s time and in the open era from Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf through to Justine Henning, no expert will ever find the resemblance to the unique winning tactical equation of Serena Williams. Hitting 50 [...]
On the subject of referee abuse
Reading the USA Rugby update on referee abuse issued dated October 9; I thought this is something we should talk about. This is not the first time a rugby playing country has issued a directive and may not be the last. This is worth discussing as sometimes in our own backyard we think this issue [...]
Sri Lanka A take lead in ODI series
Sri Lanka A took a 1-0 lead in the three match ODI series against West Indies A when they recorded a six run win on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the rain marred first ODI played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday. West Indies A in their run chase of 246 runs were 71 for 2 [...]
Havelocks book Cops with surprise second half attack
Havelocks produced a spirited show in the second half to turn tables and beat a Police outfit that started off enterprisingly well in the first half, in their first round game of the Dialog Sponsored ‘A’ Division League rugby encounter at Police Park yesterday. Havelocks won the match eventually 44-28 scoring as many as six [...]
Seylan take TT double
Seylan Bank won the Men’s and Women’s Table Tennis championships at the Mercantile Table Tennis League Tournament concluded at the St. Thomas College, Indoor Stadium on Friday. In this year’s tournament organised and conducted by the Mercantile Table Tennis Association over 44 teams comprising over 200 players from mercantile firms took part. Seylan Bank won [...]
Kandy blow Airmen off the ground
Kandy SC recorded a runaway 78 points (9 goals , 3 tries) to 9 ( 3 penalties) win over a foreigner-less Air Force outfit in both their initial outings of the Dialog Sponsored ‘A’ Division League game concluded at Ratmalana yesterday. The Hill capital side led 47/6 when Referee D. Nimal blew for halftime. As [...]
St. Sevatius outclass Holy Cross by innings
St. Servatius Matara outclassed Holy Cross Kalutara by innings and 27 runs in the Under 19 Inter-School cricket encounter concluded at the Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara yesterday. St. Servatius taking first lease of the wicket spearheaded by a fine knock of 136 by Ramesh Nimantha made a modest score of 199. Holy Cross in their [...]
CR – Army should be a thriller today
The Army rugby outfit which comes into the tournament as this year’s “Dark Horse” will go all guns blazing to topple the much fancied CR and FC as they come out for the first time in the Dialog Sponsored ‘A’ Division club rugby league encounter with the kick off scheduled at 4.00pm at the Race [...]
Sri Lanka 7s team to compete with 3 top union sides
The Sri Lanka 7s national rugby team is certainly in for treat as they will get the opportunity to compete against three of the top Union sides in a Pan Regional 7s tournament which is scheduled to be held on the February 28 and March 1 in Sandakan, Borneo in Malaysia. The Asian Rugby Football [...]
Lahiru Udara 190 – top of the pops
Last year’s Joint Winner, MAS Intimates Unichela ‘B’ suffered their first defeat in the hands of MAS Linea Aqua by 108 runs on the D&L method, in the ongoing Emerald Ceylon Tea Cup, MCA ‘B’ Division 50-Over League Tournament 2015, continued over the last weekend. The up-set win for Linea Aqua was fashioned by their [...]
Open letter on soccer to the minister
My letter published in the Sunday Times Readers Forum of the 12 October 2014 has captured the attention of many football enthusiasts who called me to say how much they regret the state of affairs in Football in Sri Lanka. While the local authorities are continuing to be blind on the occurrences, what is much [...]
A true test of endurance
A six-hour endurance race was held at the Sri Lanka Karting Circuit with the participation of 12 teams, including both local and foreign. With a string of successful karting events staged in the recent past, Carlton Motor Sports Club, Asian Motor Racing Club and Sri Lanka Karting Circuit made a sterling effort in making this [...]
Army Para-Athletic Medallists felicitated
Sri Lanka Army felicitated all five Army personnel who did the organisation proud in the recent 13th Asian Para Games in South Korea by showering them with promotions, cash gifts and many other incentives during a special ceremony, held at the Army Headquarters recently. Corporal Anil Prasanna Jayalath of Commando Regiment won a Gold in [...]
Young Berenger stars in team’s lone victory
Dubai: It was valuable experience for the World Cup-bound UAE team despite losing three of their four matches against Pakistan managed to win one. Andri Berenger, a 23-year-old promising cricketer, steered UAE to victory in the first match of the series when he hit a mature 77 as an opener against a quality attack. Pakistan [...]
Tail-enders clinch first innings win for Isipathana
Tail enders Shenal Deelaka 89 off 140 balls with a dozen boundaries and Shehan Sandaruwan 56 off 116 balls with five boundaries and a six shared a 129 run partnership for the ninth wicket to help Isipathana register a first innings win over St. Sebastian’s College in their Under-19 Division I match played at the [...]
Brandix take Merc Volleyball title
A packed stadium at the Maharagama Youth Centre was treated with scintillating top class volleyball at the finals of the Men’s Super League of the Mercantile Volleyball Championship 2014 organised and conducted by the Mercantile Volleyball Association of Sri Lanka last Sunday. Textured Jersey Lanka PLC locked horns with Brandix Intimate Apparel Ltd. Welisara which [...]
Ananda, Richmond to clash in final showdown today
The curtains of the 3rd Murali Harmony Cup T20 will come down today with final showdown between Ananda and Richmond who berthed to the final with wins over St. Peter’s and Polonnaruwa Combine Schools in the two semi-final encounters played at St. Patrick’s ground in Jaffna yesterday. Ananda booked their berth when they ousted defending [...]
Samaposha football from Nov 7 to 10
All plans have been set afoot to stage the final round of the Samaposha Under-15 Inter-School Football Championship 2014 will be staged from November 7 to 10 at Kalutara. Out of over 400 teams, which featured over 8000 school children from all parts of Sri Lanka, only 56 – 32 boys and 24 girls – [...]
HARFA greens take major honours
HARFA Greens took major honours at the 5th annual Hisham Abdeen Rugby Football Academy (HARFA) Rugby Extravaganza which took place at Havelock Park in Colombo on the first weekend of October. The young HARFA ruggerites proved that they are nurtured the correct way after annexing the Under-20, 16 and 14 Cup championships and emerging as [...]
Ravindu and Methsarani steal the limelight
The 25th Junior National Squash Championship 2014 organised by the Sri Lanka Squash Association and sponsored by Ritzbury Chocolates ended on a high note at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium squash courts last week-end. Ravindu Laksiri and Mihiliya Methsarani stole the limelight when they won the Boy’s Under 19 and Girl’s Under 19 titles respectively. Seventeen [...]
Kiran Jasinghe sets two all new records
At the Age Group National Swimming Championships 2014 concluded at Sugathadasa Stadium last weekend, 17-year-old Kiran Jasinghe, the younger of the Jasinghe brothers, established two Sri Lanka National Long Course records in the 100metre and 200metre breaststroke events. Kiran’s timing of 1:07.23 for the 100metre breaststroke bettered the previous best of 1:08.63 set by former [...]
Trinity’s Manzil brothers dominate
Manzil brothers, Anan and Abdullah of Trinity College Kandy displayed maturity as they portrait their potential as future national paddlers at the inaugural All-Island International and Semi-Government Schools Table Tennis Championship held at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex in Mt. Lavinia recently. The competition was conducted by the Ping Pong Academy. Anan, 14 [...]
Ravindu slams quick fire 155
Ravindu de Silva slammed a quick fire 155 in only 153 balls with 18 boundaries and a six helping Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda record an easy first inning win over P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda in their Under 13 Division One cricket encounter played at Ambalangoda. Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 244 for 6 (Ravindu de Silva 155, [...]