Unbeaten League Champs St. Peter’s College secured the Double as they took home the Dialog Schools Rugby Knockouts President’s Trophy 2023 with a resounding victory over last year’s winners Isipathana College 25 points to 16 in the Finale worked off at Sugathadasa Stadium. The showdown between the two best school sides for the year 2023 as the 7s Champions Isipathana ...
All-rounder Dasun Shanaka is confirmed as the Captain of the Sri Lanka team for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which begins next month in India, ThePapare learns. After Sri Lanka suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of India in the Final of the Asia Cup 2023, media reports emerged that Shanaka might step down from his ...
The Past Prefects’ Association of Zahira College, Colombo will be organizing the NOLIMIT 17th Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7s Championship for the 17th consecutive time this year, which will be held throughout the entire day at Racecourse International Stadium on the 9th of September 2023. 16 Leading Football-playing schools from the country will be a part of this prestigious tournament for the 17th time, ...
The first Semi-final of the Dialog Schools Rugby Knockouts 2023 took place today at Havelock Park between defending champions Isipathana College and the most improved side of the season – Zahira College. After a thrilling first half where Zahira pushed Isipathana fearlessly and effectively, the defending champs produced a stellar second half to walk out with a 39-10 win. Isipathana ...
India booked their place in the Final of the Asia Cup 2023 when they defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a low-scoring Super Four encounter on a rank-turner at R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday. 20-year old Dunith Wellalage put up a grand show for Sri Lanka with excellent all-round performances – 5 for 40 with the ball and unbeaten ...
Isipathana College faces Zahira College in the 1st Semi-final as St. Joseph’s College takes on St. Peter’s in the 2nd Semi-final, which is also played as the Big match for the Rev. Fr. Basil Weeratunga Shiled. 1st Semi-final – Isipathana College v Zahira College – 2nd September Isipathana will be hurting following their defeat at the hands of St. Peter’s, ...
Dinura Kalupahana blasted an unbeaten 150 as Sri Lanka U19s dominated day two of the first Youth Test against West Indies U19s at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla. The hosts resumed the second day at 163/3 after a rain-hampered opening day, during which only 38 overs were bowled. Right-arm pacer Isai Thorne provided the Windies with the perfect ...
Isipathana College will take on St. Peter’s College as the two teams battle it out, this time around for the Dialog Schools’ Rugby Knockouts 2023, with a second chance to deny the Pete’s of Silverware. Isipathana College v St. Peter’s College at Sugathadasa Stadium on the 10th of September from 4.00 pm The Pete’s faced their toughest test last weekend, while ...
St. Anthony’s College, Kandy registered a hard-fought win over Nalanda College, Colombo in their Tier A encounter of the U19 Division 1 Inter-Schools Limited Overs Tournament 2023/24 played today (23rd September) at St. Anthony’s College Grounds in Kandy. Nalanda College Skipper Sajitha Vithanage won the toss and opted to bat first but things were not in their favour as it ...
After two and a half months of thrills, spills and spine-tingling action, the Dialog School’s Rugby League and the Dialog School’s Rugby Knockouts for the year 2023 concluded by crowning St. Peter’s College Colombo as the unbeaten double champions as they secured both titles dominantly. As the official broadcaster of the Dialog Schools Rugby League and the Knockouts, ThePapare.com assembled ...
After trailing 00-08 at half time, St. Peter’s College orchestrated a stunning comeback to secure a place in the Dialog Schools’ Rugby Knockouts 2023 final, and the Rev. Fr. Basil Weeratunga Shield defeating arch Rivals St. Joseph’s College 11-16 on a soggy evening at Havelock Park. In the first half, it was all St. Joseph’s as the underdogs faced ...
Jordan Johnson smashes his second Youth Test century to delay Sri Lanka’s series win after the home side claimed 8 wickets of the visitors’ second innings on the second day of the 2nd Youth Test between the sides played today (13th September) at Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka resumed day two in a strong position with a score of 191/4 on ...
Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Mirror These days are blazing, sapping heat and the late afternoons turn threatening but, when will the rains come? A question as ancient as the land is carried on every journey and reflected in dry riverbeds and settled in the dust that rises with every footfall…Man too, in his desperation, grasps beyond his rationale and ...
Colombo North became the champions of U17 Sri Lanka Youth League 2023, after registering a 13-run (DLS method) victory against Kandy in the Final, which was played today (29th) at NCC Grounds in Colombo. The Captain of Colombo North, Samindu Maduranga won the all-important toss and decided to bowl first. They made their way to this Final with an unbeaten ...
In the 3rd quarter-final of the Dialog Schools Rugby Knockouts Championship 2023, we had a rematch of the season opener between St. Joseph’s College and St. Anthony’s College at Havelock Park. In a one-sided affair, Joes struck a lethal revenge blow on the Anthonians, registering a thumping 57-00 victory to book their spot in the semi-finals. St. Joseph’s College attacked ...
Vihas Thewmika spun a web to claim six after Jordan Johnson’s fighting 149-run knock on day four as the first Youth Test between Sri Lanka U19s and West Indies U19s ended in a draw at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla. After being washed out for the final two sessions completely on day three, the Windies resumed the final ...
The Asia Cup finals at RPS Sunday night was a bitter pill to swallow for local fans as India handed them a heavy defeat. Having bowled out Sri Lanka for 50 runs, they chased down the target in 37 balls to finish off the game inside two hours and 35,000 spectators were in for a huge disappointment. Amidst many unwanted ...
Sri Lanka Test seamer Vishwa Fernando will join Durham ahead of the LV=Insurance County Championship fixture against Worcestershire on Tuesday 19 September and will be available for Durham’s final two fixtures. With Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse on England duty for the final two LV=Insurance County Championship fixtures, Durham have acted quickly to secure an international quick in Vishwa Fernando. ...
The Ritzbury John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship commenced on 13th September at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. On the first day of the championship, four tournament records were broken. Malith Yasiru of Kahawatta Central College, managed to set the first record, with a performance of 19.19 meters in the U18 Boys’ Triple Jump event. Ayomal Akalanka of Ambagamuwa Central College, ...
