One major problem for Sri Lanka in recent years has been not having all their bowlers firing on all cylinders. Often the national team has gone into major competitions with second string attacks with injuries to several bowlers. During the last T-20 World Cup in Australia, several quicks broke down forcing the selectors to scratch the barrel and the trend ...

Photo by Ama Koralage Fifteen years after the end of the civil war, Sri Lankan society remains as polarised as ever. While many international and national NGOs work tirelessly at the ground level to bring different ethnic and religious communities together and UN organisations press for justice and accountability for war crimes, the government’s duplicitous stance is causing heartbreak and ...

Fence [IMG_1099] by Kesara Rathnayake Via Flickr: Photo taken at Rouge National Urban Park, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Point [IMG_1098] by Kesara Rathnayake Via Flickr: Photo taken at Rouge National Urban Park, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Dinesh Panditharatne scored 52 runs for Hatton National Bank Team ‘B’ against Dialog Axiata in the Final of Mercantile ‘F’ Division Cricket Tournament 2024, also known as 6th Fairfirst-MCA Challenge Trophy 2024, played at MCA Grounds in Colombo on 20th April. The post WATCH – Dinesh Panditharatne 52 (56) vs Dialog Axiata | 6th Fairfirst-MCA Challenge Trophy 2024 – Final appeared first ...

The West Indies National Women’s Cricket Team will arrive in Sri Lanka during the month of June for a white ball tour consisting of a three match ODI and a three-match T20I series. The team will play the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team from 15th to 21st June at Galle International Cricket Stadium. The three-match T20I ...

The 2024 Dialog powered National Para Athletics Championship concluded successfully, with Army Light Infantry Sports Club securing the senior Men’s Championship and the Monaragala Wellassa Sports Club clinching the senior Women’s Championship. The post WATCH – Army SC, Wellassa SC win National Para Athletics Championships 2024 appeared first on ThePapare.

Sri Lanka National Men’s Volleyball Team registered a stunning win against Iran in their 4th match of Central Asian Volleyball Championship 2024.   Ranked at 60 in World Volleyball Rankings, Sri Lanka managed to dish out a superb effort to defeat the 15th ranked Iran in straight sets (3-0).   In hard-fought contest, Sri Lanka overcame their opponents in the first set ...

Hatton National Bank Team ‘B’ beat Dialog Axiata by 7 wickets in the final and became champions of Mercantile ‘F’ Division Cricket Tournament 2024, also known as 6th Fairfirst-MCA Challenge Trophy 2024, played at MCA Grounds in Colombo on 20th April. The post WATCH – HIGHLIGHTS – Dialog Axiata vs HNB ‘B’ | 6th Fairfirst-MCA Challenge Trophy 2024 – Final ...

Chamindu Wijesinghe scored an unbeaten 50 runs for Hatton National Bank Team ‘B’ against Dialog Axiata in the Final of Mercantile ‘F’ Division Cricket Tournament 2024, also known as 6th Fairfirst-MCA Challenge Trophy 2024, played at MCA Grounds in Colombo on 20th April. The post WATCH – Chamindu Wijesinghe 50* (43) vs Dialog Axiata | 6th Fairfirst-MCA Challenge Trophy 2024 ...

Dinesh Panditharatne scored 52 runs for Hatton National Bank Team ‘B’ against Dialog Axiata in the Final of Mercantile ‘F’ Division Cricket Tournament 2024, also known as 6th Fairfirst-MCA Challenge Trophy 2024, played at MCA Grounds in Colombo on 20th April. The post WATCH – Dinesh Panditharatne 52 (56) vs Dialog Axiata | 6th Fairfirst-MCA Challenge Trophy 2024 – Final appeared first ...

Sithum Silva scored 55 runs for Dialog Axiata against Hatton National Bank Team ‘B’ in the Final of Mercantile ‘F’ Division Cricket Tournament 2024, also known as 6th Fairfirst-MCA Challenge Trophy 2024, played at MCA Grounds in Colombo on 20th April. The post WATCH – Sithum Silva 55 (40) vs HNB ‘B’ | 6th Fairfirst-MCA Challenge Trophy 2024 – Final appeared ...

Oshada Fernando scored 77 runs for Team Galle in the second innings against Team Kandy in the Final of National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024, played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from 30th April to 3rd May. The post WATCH – Oshada Fernando 77 (84) vs Galle | National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024 – Final appeared first on ThePapare.

Nishan Peiris picked up 5 wickets for Team Galle in the second innings of Team Kandy in the Final of National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024, played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from 30th April to 3rd May. The post WATCH – Nishan Peiris 5/42 vs Galle | National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024 – Final appeared first on ThePapare.

Lakshan Edirisinghe scored 56 runs for Team Galle in the second innings against Team Kandy in the Final of National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024, played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from 30th April to 3rd May. The post WATCH – Lakshan Edirisinghe 56 (57) vs Galle | National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024 – Final appeared first on ThePapare.

Ramesh Mendis scored 111 runs for Team Galle in the first innings against Team Kandy in the Final of National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024, played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from 30th April to 3rd May. The post WATCH – Ramesh Mendis 111 (157) vs Galle | National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024 – Final appeared first on ThePapare.

Ashian Daniel scored an unbeaten 50 runs for Team Kandy in the first innings against Team Galle in the Final of National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024, played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from 30th April to 3rd May. The post WATCH – Ashian Daniel 50* (99) vs Galle | National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024 – Final appeared first on ThePapare.

Sithara Gimhan scored 90 runs for Team Kandy in the first innings against Team Galle in the Final of National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024, played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from 30th April to 3rd May. The post WATCH – Sithara Gimhan 90 (184) vs Galle | National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024 – Final appeared first on ThePapare.

Sahan Kosala scored 84 runs for Team Kandy in the first innings against Team Galle in the Final of National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024, played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from 30th April to 3rd May. The post WATCH – Sahan Kosala 84 (114) vs Galle | National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024 – Final appeared first on ThePapare.

Photo courtesy of SLCAT On January 30, 2024 the Director General of the National Secretariat for Non-Government Organizations shared with a collective of civil society organizations a draft law to repeal and replace the Voluntary Social Services Act of 1980 (VSSO) titled Non-Governmental Organizations (Registration and Supervision) Act. It was highly unsatisfactory that the draft was only made available in ...