Angelo bent on giving a better onfield show
The Lankan cricketers would get an opportunity to showcase their talents to the newly appointed ICC President Zaheer Abbas this evening, when the iconic past Pakistani cricket captain would be at the R. Premadasa International cricket Stadium at the Inviation of SLC Interim Committee Chairman Sidath Wettimuny to witness the third One-day International between Sri [...]
A day to cherish for those winners and the game of cricket
Next Friday, July 24 will be a day the schoolboy cricketers will certainly never forget, at least for some time. It will be the day when the 36th Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2015 comes to an end with a glittering ceremony, with the participation of the deserving award winning schoolboy cricketers, [...]
Lebanon win doubles, reduce deficit
The Lebanon pair of Hady Habib and Giovani Samaha won the doubles encounter on day two of the Sri Lanka – Lebanon Asian/Oceania Davis Cup tie played at the SLTA clay courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday morning. The win helped Lebanon reduce the deficit after they lost the two singles matches played on day one [...]
Sixteen teams qualify to pre-quarter finals
Under 17 Cricket At the conclusion of the second round matches of the Under 17 Division One cricket tournament saw sixteen teams advancing to the pre-quarter-final stage. The first round matches were contested by 77 teams which were divided into ten groups. The completion of the first round matches saw 40 teams qualifying to compete [...]
Premier second division to go concurrently with main tournament
In one of the most progressive steps towards enriching the local Premier League tournament and help Lankan cricket tournaments bridge the gap between it and international cricket, the Lankan hierarchy is going to play the Premier League second division concurrently with the division one tournament. This means there will be the second sides of all [...]
It was a valliant effort by Vallibel Finance
Vallibel Finance, just three years in Mercantile Cricket, made a giant leap when they lifted the glittering ‘Sierra IT’ Trophy with a resounding 83 runs win over Lankem Ceylon, in the 2nd Sierra Information Technologies, sponsored MCA Division ‘F’ 25-over League Tournament final, concluded at the MCA ground last Saturday. Vallibel Finance sent into bat [...]
Eights for the first time at Bolgoda Endurance Regatta
The Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club (BLRC) will host the inaugural Bolgoda Endurance Regatta on July 25 and 26 on the waters of Bolgoda Lake in Moratuwa. The innovator of this regatta, Sithira Wickramasekara, who lived with the dream of introducing a boat race that looks just like the famous century-old Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race on River [...]
My wave hits Arugam Bay on July 23
The much awaited 2015 version of the Red Bull Ride My Wave will return to the seas of Arugam Bay from Thursday, July 23. The day will be full of action and expectations from the competitors who will take on the waves in a head to head competition to be crowned champion of Red Bull [...]
Sports law needs another look
Former Nations Sports Council head and former National rugby football captain Dr. Maiya Gunasekera is of the view that the current impasse in the sports arena, where ambiguity is rife about the term of office at sports bodies, is only a misinterpretation of a word in a legal document and the whole scenario could be [...]
The battle of the ‘Top Guns’
Winning an event gives the championship’s title to the player but it is the aggregate in performance over a period of time that will place the player in the world ranking. Then, is it possible to be in the top ten of the world ranking without even winning any event? The answer is theoretically, yes [...]
THE LATE ARRIVAL
At a motor-cross event held in the outstations three drivers took first, second and third places. There is nothing strange in that but the fact remains only three drivers took part in the event and there was a close tussle for the first two places whilst the third drove in hours later and was even [...]
Old Antonians retain Cager title
Old Antonians Wattala retained the 2nd Masters Basketball Sri Lanka Schools Old Boys Basketball Championships 2015 Men’s Over 35 title, as they beat the Old Bens, Kotahena, 63/56 in the final played under lights, at the Depot Police Courts, Bambalapitiya last week. The Antonians led 18/14 at the end of the 1st quarter. The Bens [...]
146 teams book their berth
The qualifying tournament of the 24th All Island Milo Schools Netball Championship which was held in 14 centres around the island has almost been completed. The centers where the qualifying tournaments are being held are Ampara. Kandy, Matale, Anuradhapua, Kurunegala, Kalutara, Homagama, Ratnapura, Puttalam. Galle, Badulla, Matara. Gampaha and Colombo. Results of the qualifying tournament [...]
Victorious junior paddlers off to Malaysia
Sri Lanka Junior Table Tennis team, runner-up in the recently concluded South Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis championship held in New Delhi will be on another mission to prove their prowess in the Asian region when they take wing to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the Junior Asian Table Tennis championship 2015. The tournament will [...]
Hockey back on the road with Manjula at the helm
The Sri Lanka Hockey Federation after a hibernation of ten years is all set to get into action with the election of Manjula Wijemanne as its president. At one time hockey in Sri Lanka was ranked third in the world only behind Pakistan and India. But over the years the game has slid down and even [...]
CEAT Racing Team notches 21 podium finishes at Gunners Supercross
The CEAT Racing team’s chances of retaining its status as car team champions in 2015 received a boost when the team achieved 21 podium finishes at the Gunners Supercross conducted by the Sri Lanka Auto-sports Drivers Association (SLADA). Members of the team secured five second places, seven third places, seven fourth places and two fifth [...]
28th Federation Rankers Carrom Championship 2015
Youngster Anas Ahamed crated the biggest upset at the 28th Federation Rankers Carrom Championship 2015 when he beat World Title holder Nishantha Fernando in the Men’s Single semi-finals at the Sri Lanka Carrom Federation headquarters last weekend. Playing in the second semi-finals Nishantha Fernando won the first set 25/20 but Anas Ahamed came back strongly [...]
Sri Lanka Police excels at World Police Day in Virginia, USA
The Sri Lanka Police team did extremely well at the World Police Sports Festival held in Virginia, USA bringing credit to the Sri Lanka Police as well as Sri Lanka by winning a gold, a silver and bronze medals. ASP Lakshman Abeykone, a member of the Sri Lanka Police rugby team (he is over 35 [...]
Travel Trade adds Archery to calendar
The Travel Trade Sports Club will add one more event to their heavy multi-event calendar by introducing Archery. The inaugural TTSC Archery Championships 2015, sponsored by Yeneesha Travels will be held on Friday, 24th July at the Colombo Archery School, Longdon Place, Colombo 7, commencing 5.00 pm. Applications have been invited from the TTSC Membership, [...]
Cricket, or is it?
It would appear that is harder to get out of the Sri Lanka XI than it is to get in and some of them should really “Get Out”. Against Pakistan the fielding was for want of a private word, Atrocious. Two fielders ran for the same catch, bumped into each other and missed it, when [...]
Take a cue from the science of playing Science rugby
Science College defied all odds stacked against them in winning the Schools Rugby Knockout Tournament. A good lesson to those who believe that performance has a linear relationship to the money spent. There is a huge investment in coaches, equipment, supplements thinking that by increasing the training load will lead to better performance. In effect [...]
Royal did the correct thing by playing in the Knockouts
Royal had a dream School Rugby season despite not being favourites to win the Singer Under-20 League championship after recording a historic win at the Bradby Shield, which made its journey back to Colombo from Kandy after four years. Last week, Royal, had the opportunity to withdraw from the Milo Schools Knockouts but appeared in [...]