Eshan Pieris arrived back in Sri Lanka this week after achieving a remarkable Silver Class win in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia 2024 held at Fuji International Speedway, Japan, last Saturday. At the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia, Eshan stood as the only racer on the grid representing Sri Lanka and one of the thirteen entrants from Porsche Motorsport ...
The prestigious Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championships 2024 is set to take place from July 25-28 at the Mercantile Badminton Association in Colombo with a substantial prize pool of $10,000 up for grabs. Organized by Ceylon Masters Badminton, this flagship event promises thrilling contests, attracting top masters badminton players from around the world. >>Chris Silverwood Resigns as Head Coach of ...
Chris Silverwood, head coach of the national team, has tendered his resignation from the position, citing personal reasons. “Being an international coach means long periods away from loved ones. After lengthy conversations with my family and with a heavy heart, I feel it is now time for me to return home and spend some quality time together,” said Silverwood. “I ...
West Indies fought back to level the three-match Women’s T20I series 1-1 against Sri Lanka as they claimed a 6-wicket win (DLS Method) in the second T20I played today (26th June) at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews won the toss and invited the hosts to take the first lease of the wicket. Sri Lanka made ...
Photo courtesy of Will Baxter Today is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Torture refers to the act of deliberately inflicting severe physical or psychological pain and suffering on someone, usually to extract information, coerce a confession, punish, intimidate or as an act of cruelty. It is considered a severe violation of human rights and is prohibited ...
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has released the squads for the U19 Sri Lanka Youth League 2024 which will kick off today (24th June) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Five teams – Colombo South, Colombo North, Galle, Kandy and Dambulla will participate in this competition which will be played from 24th June to 1st July. Each squad will comprise 15 members ...
Eight Sri Lankans have been retained for the third edition of International League T20 (ILT20) tournament which will be played in months of January-February next year. Desert Vipers has retained Sri Lankan T20I skipper Wanindu Hasaranga while the deputy skipper Charith Asalanka has been retained by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. >>Sri Lanka humiliate West Indies to complete whitewash Dubai Capitals ...
Effective from June 1, 2024, the former Mövenpick Hotel Colombo has been rebranded as NH Collection Colombo. This rebranding results from a management partnership between Softlogic City Hotels (Private) Limited, part of the Softlogic Group, and Minor Hotels, an international luxury hotel operator with over 550 hotels in 55 countries across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, ...
Brunei Darussalam beat Sri Lanka 1-0 in the second match of their international friendly series at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium today (June 11th). Sri Lanka entered the second friendly of the FIFA World Series determined to make a statement after losing the first game 1-0 a couple of nights ago. The game began with a flurry of yellow cards ...
Brunei Darussalam beat Sri Lanka 1-0 in the opening match of their international friendly series at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium today (June 8th). The opening 45 minutes lacked any real spark also the possession changed hands frequently, both Sri Lanka and Brunei struggled to build fluid attacks which were threatening the opposition. This resulted in a frustratingly uncompetitive first ...
LIRNEasia is inviting proposals for gender-responsive, policy-relevant applied research projects that contribute to a sustainable and inclusive future of work. This call is supported with funding from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) The complete Call for Proposals can be found here. The deadline for proposal submissions is 1800hrs Indian Standard Time, 19th July 2024. An information session will ...
Sri Lanka will face a stern test against the higher-ranked Bruneian national team in a pair of international friendlies scheduled for the 8th and 11th of this month. Sri Lanka is set to return to international action this month after a productive FIFA Series in March. The Lions emerged victorious against Bhutan and secured a hard-fought goalless draw against Papua ...
Sri Lanka got off to a disappointing start to ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 as they suffered a 6-wicket defeat at the hands of South Africa at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka got off to a shaky start as they lost the opening batter Pathum Nissanka for just 3 runs ...
Sri Lanka and South Africa will begin their campaign by playing against each other in a Group D encounter on the 3rd of June at 8:00 PM SL Time at Nassau International Cricket Stadium in New York. The post WATCH – Sri Lanka begin T20 World Cup quest with a tough Proteas challenge – #SLvSA Preview #T20WorldCup appeared first on ThePapare.
Photo courtesy of DW President Ranil Wickremesinghe, unlike his predecessors, was not elected by the people of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by SLPP MPs to replace the ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Mr Wickremesinghe is working to build a popular base, asserting that he alone stabilised the economy through an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which led to ...
Photo courtesy of ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan has requested a panel of three ICC judges to issue arrest warrants on five people, Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant of Israel and Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh and Ibrahim Al-Masri of Hamas. Last week the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a ruling ordering Israel to “immediately halt ...
Team Dambulla crowned champions of the inaugural U23 Women’s National Super League T20 Tournament 2024. In the final encounter played today (26th May) at Galle International Cricket Stadium, Team Dambulla beat Team Colombo by 4 wickets to clinch the championship. After been put into bat first, Colombo posted 98 runs for 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. The opening ...
In 2018 when the International Cricket Council handed an amnesty to the Sri Lankan cricket fraternity to come forward with any information relating to corruption in the game, that had been previously not reported, the administrators were shocked to see rampant corruption within the system. Several attempts were made to address the issue in a bid to keep cricket clean. ...
Tamim Rahman, a British citizen of Bangladesh origin who is a team owner of Dambulla Thunders franchise in Lanka Premier League 2024 has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport. The special investigation unit for the prevention of offenses relating to sports at the Sports Ministry has arrested him for the allegations of match-fixing. After producing him before a magistrate court, ...
