The second unofficial Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and the England Lions commenced today (7th February), at Galle International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka ‘A’ Skipper Nipun Dhananjaya won the toss and had no hesitation to bat first on the batting-friendly Galle surface. The hosts made 6 changes to their playing XI from previous game. OUT – Oshada Fernando, Sahan Arachchige, ...
Photo courtesy of Daily Mirror “Our challenge is to devise some arrangement which enables us to coexist if not in amity then at least in forbearance.” Jawaharlal Nehru (quoted in Andre Malraux’s Anti-Memoir). During Black July, marauding mobs, when uncertain about the ethnic identity of a potential victim, would order him/her to recite the five precepts in Pali or the ...
Ethan Dumortier scored a try on his France debut as the Les Bleus kick-started their Six Nations title defence with a 29-24 bonus-point victory over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. Thibault Flament, Thomas Ramos and Matthieu Jalibert also got on the scoresheet for the Grand Slam champions, while Ange Capuozzo dotted down for Italy and Tommaso Allan added four penalties. The visitors were dealt a second-half scare when Charles Ollivon was sent ...
Sri Lanka A will take on England Lions in the 2nd Unofficial Match of the England Lions tour of Sri Lanka 2023 on the 7th February – 10th February at Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle. Live courtesy – Sri Lanka Cricket YouTube (Available only in Sri Lanka) >>https://www.thepapare.com/cricket<< The post LIVE – England Lions tour of Sri Lanka 2023 | 2nd Unofficial Test – Day 1 ...
Aaron Finch has called time on his stunning international career that included leading Australia to their first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup trophy. Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from international cricket. The long-term white-ball skipper represented Australia in 254 international matches across all formats, playing five Tests, 146 ODIs and 103 T20Is. Finch led Australia in a world record ...
Two U19 traditional matches of were held today at De Mazenod College Grounds and Ananda College Grounds in Colombo. Kavindu Amameth’s 126 helped Mahanama College to post 363 for their 1st innings, while Inuka Karannagoda (75) and Rashmika Perera (52) scored half-centuries. In reply, the home side were blown away for only 150 runs, with the opener Neshan Dias scoring ...
Photo courtesy of The Conversation Language, according to linguists, is what makes us human but the fake identities it creates can urge us to form imaginary barriers between us that have been the bane of humanity. Among the walls language has erected, unwittingly of course, is the illusory concept of race, which an overwhelming majority of us believe to be ...
It’s a positional nightmare that was never resolved under Eddie Jones and going on the evidence of Guinness Six Nations loss to Scotland, it doesn’t look any closer to resolution under new head coach Steve Borthwick. England’s 10, 12, 13 axis has seen a multitude of combinations shoe-horned together over the last seven years – and somehow none have ever really stuck. ...
The Lumbini College Junior Parents Cricket Association organized the biggest School T20 Cricket Tournament to find the most talented players, captains and teams in the Sri Lanka School Cricket history. This talent search Cricket Tournament was held from 31st January to 5th February at 03 venues – Colombo Malay Cricket Club, Cooray Ground Wellawatta and Piliyandala Public Ground. It featured ...
Image by Selvaraja Rajasegar The scorching heat beats down on the field. A herd of cows shelter under the trees that are scattered across the field. I went in search of Mr. Selvarathinam. His wife told me that he had come this way along with his cows, but I could not see him anywhere. I too looked for a tree, ...
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“People ask me why I don’t have a job,” Gayan said. “They ask me if it’s difficult to find work. Most often, it is confusing for them because they know I’ve studied well, and technically, it shouldn’t be hard to find work. They get even more confused when I say that I like what I do.” Gayan Pitawalagedara (28) is ...
Released on the 3rd of the month comes this powerful collaba by rap powerhouses Rude Boy Ray & Master D. The single is taken off RudeBoyRay’s newest (surprise!) album that dropped on the 4th of Feb. Source
Thurstan College, Colombo will take on D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo in their Traditional Cricket encounter 2023 on 2nd and 3rd of February at Thurstan College Cricket Grounds, Colombo. The post HIGHLIGHTS – Thurstan College vs DS Senanayake College | Traditional Cricket Encounter 2023 – Day 2 appeared first on ThePapare.com.
