Chameera out, Nissanka doubtful for Bangladesh tour
Injured Sri Lankan seamer Dushmantha Chameera will miss out Sri Lanka’s white-ball series against Bangladesh starting early next month as cricket selectors have opted for unchanged squads for the two white-ball series. According to Ashley de Silva, the CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket, Chameera will be out of action for at least four weeks. Sri [...]
ICC penalise Wanindu, banned for two games
Wanindu Hasaranga will miss the first two T20 internationals against Bangladesh after ICC issued a two-match suspension after being found guilty of breaching article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “Personal abuse of a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire or Match Referee during an International [...]
Was Wanindu’s action an act of heroism or nastiness?
In the aftermath of a contentious umpiring decision by Lyndon Hannibal during the third and final T20 international between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, the reaction of Sri Lanka skipper Wanindu Hasaranga has drawn significant attention. Hasaranga’s on-field altercation with the umpire at the end of the match and his subsequent remarks at the press conference [...]
Abishek spins Richmond to easy win
Sharon Abishek finished with a match bag of 10 for 51, leading Richmond College to an easy 10-wicket victory against St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala in their Under-19 Inter-School cricket match played in Kurunegala yesterday. Additionally, St. Anthony’s Wattala, Dharmaraja and Holy Cross secured outright wins against St. Sylvester’s, Dharmapala Pannipitiya and Dharmasoka respectively. Meanwhile, Vathila [...]
Royal-Thomian Past Cricket Coloursmen’s Annual Dinner
The much looked forward to gathering of Past Cricket Coloursmen of Royal College and S. Thomas’ College will take place on March 6 at The Club House, Pavillion Hall, Havelock City from 7.30p.p. onwards. Tickets are priced at R 4,000 per person. The dress code will be shirt and college tie. Further inquiries could be [...]
Mevan bowls Bens to victory
Left-arm spinner Mevan Dissanayake helped St. Benedict’s College pull off a 46-run win over traditional rivals Wesley College in their annual James Cartman Trophy encounter concluded at the P. Sara Oval yesterday. Dissanayake concluded with an impressive match haul of 9 for 69, leading St. Benedict’s to their first outright win since the inception of [...]
Ashel, Thewmika shine on day one
Tharushka Ashel from Isipathana College and Thurstan College skipper and right-arm spinner Vihas Thewmika showcased their skills on the first day of the 61st Battle of The Brothers at the SSC ground yesterday. Ashel scored 102 runs, including 12 boundaries, guiding Isipathana to a total of 250 for 9 declared. Thewmika made an early breakthrough [...]
England’s Bashir takes four wickets to hurt India in 4th Test
Ranchi, India, AFP: Spinner Shoaib Bashir took four wickets to lead England’s bowling charge and put India on the back foot at 219-7 on day two of the fourth Test on Saturday. The rookie off-spinner rattled the Indian reply to England’s first innings of 353 in a marathon spell of 31 overs unchanged spread over [...]
Sri Lanka lasses emerge champions, Iran clinch boys’ title
The curtains of the Billy Jean King Cup for girls and the Junior Davis Cup for boys came down with the two finals of the two categories worked off at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday with Sri Lanka emerging girls’ champions by defeating Kyrgyzstan while Iran prevailed over Jordan by 2-1. Ivanka [...]
CR’s moment of glory
When Dushanth Lewke fell on his knees with both arms spreads wide towards the heavenly skies, it marked a moment of joy for CR&FC, also known as Ceylonese Rugby and Football Club, last Sunday. Exactly a year after the Longdon Place club celebrated its centenary year, the club achieved a feat what was thought unthinkable [...]
SLT-Mobitel champions 94th Battle of the Maroons
Reaffirming its commitment to elevating sports through the fusion of technology, SLT-Mobitel, the National ICT Solutions Provider, proudly announced its support as the Platinum Sponsor for the highly anticipated 94th Battle of the Maroons, a historic cricketing encounter and among the most prestigious cricketing events in Sri Lanka’s sporting calendar. This legendary cricketing event is [...]
Tennis Development 2024 saga
Ever since tennis established itself in Europe in the late 18th century, a block of European settlers in colonial territories around the globe fostered the game in their stations. Making sport an integral part of colonising rule. This is tennis of today with over 200 nations in its net. The dimension of the court are [...]
Dialog powers Royal-Thomian for 19th time
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, has extended corporate backing for the 19th year as official sponsor of the country’s blue ribbon cricket encounter, the 2024 ‘Battle of the Blues’ between Royal College and S. Thomas’ College, played for the prestigious Rt. Hon. D.S. Senanayake Memorial Shield on March 7, 8 and 9 [...]
54th Royal-Thomian Golf – ‘Together, We Flourish’ with charity in mind
Friendly rivalry on lush green tapestry will be on show again when the veteran golfers of both Royal College and S. Thomas’ College will tee off at the 54th Royal-Thomian Golf encounter at the Royal Colombo Golf Course today. The annual golf encounter contested for the Fred de Saram Challenge Trophy is scheduled to be [...]
Nicholas Wijeratne leads CIS to title win
Despite limited numbers at their disposal, Colombo International School (CIS) has been a strong force in the game of basketball in the last two decades and half and their stocks keep rising as showcased by the recent Inter-School basketball tournaments. The consistency that CIS have exhibited in the last 25 years is showcased by no [...]
Northern Province Milo Football Champs 2024 kicks off
The first phase of Milo Football Champs 2024 for the Under-10 and Under-12 age categories, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Nestlé Milo, is to be held in all five districts of the Northern Province during the next few weeks. The games are scheduled to be held in Mannar district on February [...]
Gayamith secures U-12 TT title
Ranuga Gayamith of President’s College, Mahara played exceptionally well to clinch the Boys’ Under-12 title at the Inter-School Table Tennis Tournament 2024 held at the Gampaha Indoor Stadium recently. Gayamith impressed with his fine style of play with perfect technique and accurate services on his way to win the title. Gayamith was also the table [...]