Trinity win by three wickets

Trinity College under Abishek Anandakumar continued their good form this season when they beat Mahanama College by three wickets in their Inter School Under-19 limited over cricket encounter which concluded at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy on Sunday.

Tom Moody appointed Director of Cricket at SLC

Australian Tom Moody has been appointed as the Director of Cricket, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), announced today.

Nipun guides SSC to U23 final

Badureliya CC takking first lease of the wicket succumbed to the bowling of Dilum Tilekeratne who ended with impressive figures of 5 for 27 and was bundled out for a meager 93 runs.

Trinity pile on the runs against St. Servatius’

Taking first lease of the wicket Trinity continuing from their over-night score of 334 for 3 and made a declaration at 406 for 7.

Bandula Warnapura to contest SLC elections

Mathivanan, who was elected as a Vice President at the 2019 SLC election before resigning last July, will hope to unseat the incumbent President Shammi Silva seeking re-election.

Upul Tharanga retires

Former Sri Lanka ODI captain Upul Tharanga announced his retirement from international cricket today.

T20I captain Dasun Shanaka misses team departure over visa issue

Sri Lanka’s T20I captain for the tour of West Indies did not travel with the team yesterday, due to an issue relating to his visa.

Three uncapped players in limited over squad; Dasun Shanaka to captain

Sri Lanka named a 20-member squad for the limited overs leg of the tour of the West Indies later this month.

Chathurya and Thehan end on winning note

Top seed and reigning national doubles champion pair Chathurya Nilaweera and Thehan Wijemanne ended the 105th Colombo Tennis Championship on a winning note when they clinched the boys’ Under 18 doubles title at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday (21).

Vaas pulls out of Windies tour

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has resigned from his post as Consultant bowling coach and will not be a part of the support staff for Sri Lanka’s tour of West Indies.

Niluka retires after winning 17th national singles shuttle title

Karunaratne outplayed Rasindu Hendahewa in straight sets 21-17, 21-16 in the men’s singles final while Ambalangodage overcame Hasara Wijayaratne in straight sets 21-14, 21-9.

Lahiru Kumara tests positive for COVID-19, dropped from the Windies tour squad

Sri Lanka’s 25-year-old Lahiru Kumara has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been dropped for the West Indies tour.

Lisal Goonetileke clinches U14 title

Fourth seed Lisal Goonetileke clinched the Under 14 boys’ title of the 105th Colombo Tennis Championship when he recorded a convincing two sets to nil win over top seed Sandaru Guruge in the final played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo on Friday.

Tour de Sri Lanka Air Force reduced to one-day race

The 22nd Tour de Sri Lanka Air Force cycling event will be restricted to just one day, the SLAF Cycling Union has decided. It will be held on March 7 from Colombo to Katunayake.

Shakib allowed to skip Sri Lanka tour for IPL

Shakib was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for 32 million rupees ($441,304 dollars) in an auction held in Chennai on Thursday for the next IPL beginning in April.

Vaas appointed fast bowling coach for Windies tour

Saker, who joined Sri Lanka’s coaching backroom in December 2019, tendered his resignation citing personal reasons, SLC announced on Thursday.

Renown SC coach and player test positive for COVID-19, Colombo FC win 2-0

As per instructions from MOH (Ministry of Health) Nugegoda and Institute of Sports Medicine, those from Renown SC who came in close contact with the coach and the player have been advised to undergo self-isolation with immediate effect for the next six days.

Dhammika Prasad announces retirement from international cricket

The 37 year-old quick made his debut against Bangladesh in 2006 and represented Sri Lanka in 25 Tests, 24 One-Day Internationals and a solitary T20I; collecting a total of 107 wickets across formats. His last appearance for the National side was at home versus the West Indies in 2015.

South Africa’s Morris smashes IPL auction record with $2.25 million fee

South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris today became the most expensive player bought for the Indian Premier League when Rajasthan Royals paid $2.25 million for him.

Vaas to replace Saker for Windies tour?

Chaminda Vaas may be the new fast bowling coach for the West Indies tour, it is learnt here.

Blue Star SC ease past Red Star SC in pre-season opener

Blue Star dominated the game, playing at pace and enjoying more possession, and were able to convert their 1-0 half-time lead into a comfortable victory.

A million rupees up for grabs at Air Force Commander’s Cup rugby sevens

Five ‘A’ division clubs will be participating in this tournament with Army SC, Police SC, Navy SC, Air Force SC and Havelock SC fielding two teams each.

Watch: Sangakkara’s Lord’s centuries to be celebrated on Father Time Wall

’’In terms of Sri Lankan achievements, Kumar Sangakkara scoring Test and One-Day International centuries at Lord’s within a fortnight (2014) is included’’, Adam Matthews, the Media and Communications Officer at the MCC informs in an email.

Oneli, Hasali advance to U18 semis

The pair coasted to easy two sets to nil wins with Perera defeating Dinethya Dharmaratne while Gajaba overcame third seed Sethmi Sumanaweera.

Sri Lanka tour of West Indies to go ahead with full series

Sri Lanka were to leave on February 18, but the tour was put in doubt when Mickey Arthur and Lahiru Thirimanne tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the entire training squad being asked to self-isolate.

Trinity pile on the runs against St. Sylvester’s

In reply to visitors score of 201, Trinity College made a strong reply by scoring over 500 runs.

Bhanuka, Danushka and Kusal Mendis pass fitness tests

Danushka Gunathilake was marginally ahead and ran the 2 kilometre distance within a time frame of 8 minutes and 23 seconds, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa did it in 8 minutes and 27 seconds.

Petition filed to change SLC constitution

The petitioners include former cricketers Muttiah Muralitharan, Sidath Wettimuny, Michael Tissera and former administrators Vijaya Malalasekera, Kushil Gunasekera, Somasundaram Skandakumar, Ana Punchihewa and Rienzie Wijetilleke. President’s Counsels Dinal Phillips and Justice (Retd) Saleem Marsoof, civil servant Dr. Palitha Kohona and Corporate Executive Thilan Wijesinghe were also named as petitioners.

Anika Seneviratne bags second championship title, Knese wins men’s title

Anika Seneviratne, who clinched the women’s singles title at the 105th Colombo Tennis Championship, bagged her second title of the championship when she partnered sister Alana Seneviratne and coasted to a convincing win over reigning national doubles champion pair Janali Manamperi and Savini Jayasuriya, at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.

Bhanuka, Danushka “marginally” fail running tests

The other two, Kusal Perera and Dilruwan Perera, took 9:50 and 11:45 seconds.