Malinga leaps into another controversy
Once again is it a case of fast bowler Lasith Malinga testing the resolution of Sri Lanka or him trying to match the haughty Sri Lanka Cricket administration on his own standards. Now it is reported that the injured national speed merchant Malinga who was specifically asked to refrain from taking part in the Indian [...]
Charlatan cantered its way to win the inaugural Kunigal Stud Magic Million Race
In what could be termed as a repeat of the last held Governor’s Cup race in 2015 and its reconfirmation, owner Deepthika Jayakody had the last laugh after her Class I Quality Handicap horse, Charlatan cantered its way to win the inaugural Kunigal Stud Magic Million Race at the Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya yesterday. The [...]
IRB and ARFU sanctions will be their top priorities
Despite setbacks faced in the past year, Nazim Mohamed, the newly elected General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) was affirmative that it can recover to become a more professional sporting entity within a matter of time. According to Mohamed, the new set of SLRFU office bearers headed by former its former [...]
Sri Lanka Women bag Gold at inaugural South Asian Cager tourney
Sri Lanka beat Nepal to be crowned champions at the Inaugural South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) Women’s Championship held at the National Sports Council Indoor Stadium in Kathmandu in the first week of April. In the most awaited final match Sri Lanka beat Nepal 73 to 49 points. Sri Lanka lead by one of the [...]
Helitha and Dilani adjudged Most Outstanding TT players
Royalist Helitha Hendawitharana and Visakian Dilani Perera were adjudged the Most Outstanding Players in the Boys and Girls categories at the Open Western Province Ranking Table Tennis Championships 2016 held at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium tables. In the championship organised and conducted by the Dinesh Deshapriya Table Tennis Foundation, Hendawitharana on his way [...]
Colours Awards at Sri Sangamitta Girls School Matale
Outstanding young sportswomen of Sri Sangamitta Girls National School Matale (formerly B.M.S.) were awarded School Colours and certificates of excellence in recognition of their outstanding performances in the field of sports during the year 2014-15, at their Colour Awards Ceremony held recently at the school auditorium. Mr. Daljith Aluvihare, leader of opposition Matale Municipal Council [...]
Travel Trade SC opens their innings with Carrom
The Travel Trade Sports club will open their 2016 Sports Events Calendar with the 4th Carrom Championships, scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 30 at the Galadari Hotels’ ‘Tulip’ Private Dining Restaurant from 9.00 am onwards. TTSC has invited entries from its affiliated members and will close on Monday, April 25, with Ravi Wisidagama [...]
The daunting task facing Sanath
During the Asia Cup cricket tournament, the Lankan cricket team hit a new low, where it failed to beat any of the established teams and the only saving grace was an insignificant win against the United Arab Emirates – a team that doesn’t have a have proper international status. The new committee that also had [...]
Referee! Let the game flow why not?
A most used comment whenever a referee flies across to be in charge of a match in Sri Lanka is to say that the “referee, let the game flow.” At times I wonder what that means. The simple answer I have is that probably the referee did not stop the game if it was not [...]
Tennis and unable countries
Tennis is over hundred and fifty years old. Only a small number of countries have the full spectrum of Tennis players in their population. While the attraction is great as a sport, facilities, promotion, at times cost keeps many away from Tennis. An open-sport like Tennis cannot survive and will not produce good enjoyable quality [...]
Eshan makes his mark in local Karting
Eshan Pieris made Sri Lanka proud by securing the second place at the Rotax Max Challenge Asia – Round 2 held at the Elite Plus Speedway Circuit in Malaysia. Eshan, a former student of S. Thomas’ College Mat. Lavinia, finished behind Senna Sulaiman Noor by a whisker as he went on to display his potential [...]
American Football gradually catching up
Prior to year 2012, though many Sri Lankans have watched the game of American Football, over the Television, never realized that the game would have a firm footing in Sri Lanka. Now the game is turning out to be very popular among the youth here with many in Colombo, Kandy, Anuradhapura and Jaffna taking into [...]
Udayanga wins Lions swimming open
Tharindu Udayanga de Silva from Ambalangoda Lions Swimming Club won the Open Men’s championship at the 31st Matara Polhena 2km sea swim held at the Polhena beach recently. Being still a schoolboy at Madampa Central College, Ambalangoda this youngster’s first win was the 79th Mt. Lavinia 2 Mile open sea swimming championship followed by the [...]
FFSL injects a score of Soccer coaches into the system
A two-week training programme was conducted for 21 local coaches by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) in collaboration with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at the Baddegana Football Complex. After the programme, held from March 20 to April 2, the 21 coaches, who are currently involved in local football, received the AFC ‘C’ [...]
A top-5 finish is a possibility
Unfortunate to run into the mighty Isipathana side in their opening match, Chalindu Wijesinghe’s Dharmaraja side lost 17-61. Coach Radhika Hettiarachchi says poor tackling was an important reason for the debilitating loss. However, the Rajans came from behind in their next game to upset Kingswood 24-17. The team is targeting the matches against St. Anthony’s [...]
Dinesh Vindyaka scores 118 in 51 balls
A hurricane, unfinished opening stand of 192 runs in 107 balls between Dinesh Vindyaka and Sulochana Pasan propelled Rukmalgama Cricket Club to a comprehensive 10 wickets win over Ananda CC in the Colombo District Cricket Association (CDCA) Division III 50-Over League at the Poregedera grounds, Padukka. Ananda CC, sent into bat was restricted to 191 [...]
Merc Cricket quarter-finalists found
Citizens Development Business, Toll Global Express, Mercantile Investments Ltd., John Keells Group ‘C’, Lankem Ceylon, Unilever Sri Lanka, Regnis Lanka and UB Finance advanced to the quarter-finals of the 14th David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored, ‘DPGC’ Challenge Trophy, MCA ‘E’ division, 30-Over League Tournament 2016. In the pre-quarter finals worked off last week-end, CDB [...]
Cargills Food City KO Football will gather momentum on April 23
The final round of the Cargills Food City knock-out football tournament will commence on April 23 in all parts of the island. This has been decided by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka. Five hundred and eight (508) teams took part in the tournament which commenced in November last year. Thirty two teams (32) have [...]
SINGER Sri Lanka and Bradby Shield — the bond grows stronger
The blue riband of schools rugby calendar, the coveted Bradby shield, played between Trinity College, Kandy and Royal College,Colombo will be sponsored for yet another year by SINGER Sri Lanka PLC. The partnership between Bradby Shield and this commercial giant kicked off in 1989, making this is the 27th consecutive year. In addition, the company [...]