The Hambantota Bangla Tigers were crowned the inaugural champions of the Lanka T10 Super League, defeating the previously unbeaten Jaffna Titans in the final held today in Pallekele. The Tigers had lost to the Titans in Qualifier 1 but bounced back to beat the Galle Marvels in Qualifier 2 yesterday. >>Jaffna Titans, Hambantota Bangla Tigers storm into Lanka T10 Final ...
Sri Lanka registered a comfortable win over Malaysia in their first game of Women’s U19 Asia Cup 2024 played today (15th December) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Having won the toss, Sri Lanka opted to bat first but a batting collapse saw them restricted to 44 runs for 4 wickets at the end of first 10 overs. >>Sri Lanka squad ...
The U19 Division I Schools Cricket Tournament featured two games today (20th December) at different venues across the island. St. Peter’s College secured an easy first-innings win against Gurukula College, thanks to the exceptional bowling performance of Joshua Sebastian, who took 4 wickets for just 17 runs. Dilana Damsara and Tharin Senvidu supported Joshua well, each claiming 2 wickets. For ...
Two games in the U19 Divison I schools cricket tournament was played today (19th December) across the island. In the match between Moratu Maha Vidyalaya and Ananda College, Ananda College secured a first-innings victory, thanks to Kithma Withanapathirana’s brilliant all-round performance. In the first innings, he took 4 wickets for just 14 runs and scored 49 runs, including 4 fours and 3 ...
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage summoned officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to the Ministry of Sports yesterday (16th December) to discuss the current status of cricket in the island. The meeting aimed at the plans of developing facilities for cricket, ways of improving cricket stadiums in a sustainable manner and methods of utilizing cricket to promote ...
Noah Thassim and Kayan Thassim, two brothers with Sri Lankan roots are the grand sons of late S.B.C. Thassim and had secured three medals at the Saudi Badminton Federation Under-15 Championship. This is definitely a proud moment for the Mother Lanka, while the boys are in pursuit of their dreams. >>Hasini and Hasara secure silver in women’s doubles at the ...
Galle Titans continued their winning streak in the inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 Super League by thrashing the Colombo Jaguars, maintaining their unbeaten run in the tournament. Jaffna Titans cruised to a dominant 9-wicket victory over the Colombo Jaguars. The Jaguars struggled to post a competitive total, managing only 99/8 in their 10 overs. Ramesh Mendis top-scored with 28, ...
Sri Lanka suffered a 28-run defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in their second game of Women’s U19 Asia Cup 2024 played today (16th December) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Having won the toss, Sri Lanka invited Bangladesh to take the first lease of the wicket in a rain-curtailed game (17 overs per side). >>Sri Lanka squad announced for Women’s ...
With day three being totally washed out without the completion of a single game, rain was expected again for day four as well. As anticipated, the first game between Colombo Jaguars and Kandy Bolts, which was scheduled to be played, was called off due to adverse weather. Nevertheless, fortunately, the remaining couple of games were played as per schedule. With ...
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today (20th December) that its membership at an extraordinary general meeting held on 20th December 2024 approved significant amendments to the Constitution of the SLC, reaffirming its commitment to fostering good governance, transparency, inclusivity, and efficiency in its management structure. Among the notable changes, a substantial reduction in the total number of voting members from ...
The upcoming white-ball series in New Zealand, kicking off next week, offers Sri Lanka a golden chance to stretch their wings and soar higher in the international rankings. More importantly, it’s an opportunity to polish their overseas record – something they’ve been harping on as a cornerstone of their resurgence. While the team’s fortunes have undeniably turned a corner under ...
Photo courtesy of Anjani Athukorala At 4.30 am on Wednesday I grabbed my backpack. It was filled with important documents, a chocolate bar large enough to share with a crowd, water, peanuts, a protein bar, a book to read and my sewing project. Does it sound like I was going on a nice trip? In reality, I was on my ...
For the first time in five days, all the games were played as scheduled, featuring some high-class ball striking and impressive bowling performances. In the first game of the day, the Hambantota Bangla Tigers batted first and scored the highest score recorded this year. Afghan international Mohammad Shahzad was the architect of this mammoth scorecard. Shahzad made an 18-ball 52 ...
Sri Lanka is guaranteed of two medals at the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge 2024 after Men’s Singles player Viren Nettasinghe and Women’s Doubles pair Isuri Attanayake and Sithumi de Silva reached the semi-finals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Complex in Paltan, Dhaka yesterday. Viren, who defeated Darrel Chew of Malaysia in straight set in the Men’s Singles quarter-final, is set ...
Photo courtesy of NBC News “The need for survival slings a gun on the shoulders of those who search for bread,” writes a Bishop of the Church of Ceylon. In this reflection on his being a witness to slinging the gun, Bishop Duleep de Chickera lyrically propels the reader of his book Beyond Checkpoints into Sri Lanka’s world of societal ...
