Nigel to lead defending champions Kandy SC

Former Trinity, CR & FC and Up Country SC player, Nigel Ratwatte will retain his position as skipper of the defending league champions, Kandy Sports Club for the 2020/21 rugby season. Nigel, who led the outfit last season, took them to the championship in the league before the Clifford Cup knock-out was cancelled due to Covid-19.

Baseball development re-starts with Teacher Training Programmes

The Sri Lanka Amateur Baseball/Softball Association (SLABSA) resumed their development activities as they conducted three teacher training programmes in the Central Province, recently.

SLC forms Under-19 Women’s Team

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will focus its attention on the grassroots level of Women’s cricket by forming an Under-19 team - a first for the Women’s game in the country. This comes following the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision last year to conduct an Under-19 Women’s World Cup, originally scheduled for 2021 but now moved to 2023.

SLC player draft postponed

The player draft of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) which was rescheduled for today has been postponed once again. The decision was made due the current health situation, a media release from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.

U-23 inter-club semis postponed

The semi-finals of the Under-23 inter-club cricket tournament, the Major Club Youth Tournament 2020/21, was postponed until further notice, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced yesterday.

NOC provides nutrition hampers to needy athletes

Under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) - Olympic Solidarity, the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Sri Lanka Athletes’ Commission assisted needy athletes who were affected due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

NISS conducts Level-1 course for boxing coaches

The National Institute of Sports Science (NISS) is conducting a Sports Science Certificate Level-1 Course for boxing coaches on a request made by R. M. Upali Bandara, President of the Boxing Coaches Association of Sri Lanka (BCASL).

Suresh Subramaniam wins at Digana

Tennis and Olympic top administration man, Suresh Subramaniam was in sparkling form at the Mark Bostock Memorial Trophy 2020, as he won the overall championship at Rajawella yesterday. Consistent performer Chamara Abeyrathna became the runner-up at this event. More than 80 golfers, both members and non- members alike, teed off in the Central Hills.

46th NSF commences in Katharagama with marathon, cycling, race walking

The national level competitions of the 46th National Sports Festival conducted by the Ministry of Sports which was postponed from July because of the coronavirus pandemic will commence from October 10 in Katharagama.

Colts CC, SSC, Badurelya CC, Lankan CC enter semis

Defending champions Colts CC along with SSC, Badureliya CC and Lankan CC came out victorious in the final round robin matches of Under 23 inter-club cricket tournament which were played yesterday to qualify to the semi finals.

AB Francis – the humble strongman

A tribute by former Sports Editor of the Daily Mirror Channaka de Silva for former Senior Sports Editor AB Francis

Two Sri Lankan women’s cricketers to play in Women’s Premier League

Two of Sri Lanka’s women cricketers, Chamari Atapattu and Shashikala Siriwardene, will participate in the Indian Women’s Premier League to be held next month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), multiple sources at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed.

Colts, SSC stay unbeaten in U-23 Cricket Tourney

Defending champions Colts CC and SSC maintained their unbeaten record in the SLC Under-23 Inter-Club Cricket Tournament after the completion of the penultimate round of matches worked off yesterday.

Munchee sponsors National Volleyball Championships for 13th time

Volleyball, the national sport of Sri Lanka, received a major fillip during this ongoing pandemic, when Munchee, the flagship brand of Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), committed to sponsor the National Volleyball Championship for the 13th consecutive year.

LPL postponed by a week

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) suffered a fresh postponement today as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said it would reschedule the T20 tournament to ensure players meet ‘quarantine requirements’.

Bangladesh tour postponed

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had been unable to reach a compromise on the period that the visiting Bangladesh team would need to be in isolation, with the COVID-19 Task Force insisting that a 14-day quarantine was mandatory.

Bio-secure bubble is not absolutely foolproof, says Sri Lankan virologist

Dr. Jayamaha is attached to the Medical Research Institute in Colombo and his views were sought by authorities on how and when cricket could resume in Sri Lanka.

Joseph Vaz SC and Hirdramani clinch President’s Gold Cup Junior VB titles

Hirdramani SC routed Rathanapala SC, Mahausweva 3-0 (25/14 25/22 25/16) in the women’s final and swept the awards with M.P.S.P. Wijesinghe being adjudged Best Setter, S.G. Dilukshi (Best Attacker) and H.P. Nimeshika Sewwandi (Best Player).

Ranindu and Nethmi winners at National Chess Championships

Sixteen-year-old Ranindu Liyange from Ananda College was crowned National Chess Champion while Nethmi Fernando of Girls’ High School won the Women’s National Championship.

NOCSL-Crysbro launch ‘Next Champ’ campaign

The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) yesterday signed a two-year agreement with Crysbro to launch the ‘NOCSL-Crsybro Next Champ’ Scholarship Programme to empower and support the aspirations of young athletes in rural Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka likely to go ahead

New proposals and guidelines have been sent to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday and their confirmation is awaited.

Army SC, SSC record fourth successive win

Army SC and CCC maintained their unbeaten record of the ongoing Under 23 inter-club cricket tournament by recording their fourth successive wins. Army SC coasted to a comfortable 62 runs win on the D/L method against Navy SC in the match played at Welisara while SSC defeated Tamil Union by four wickets also on D/L method at P. Sara Stadium.

Arrival of Bangladesh team ’’delayed’’

Bangladesh cricket team, will not arrive on September 27, as earlier planned.

Udani Edirisinghe becomes first female rugby manager in SL

Udani Edirisinghe became the first ever female manager in the history of Sri Lanka club rugby as she was put in charge of the CH and FC team for the upcoming season, taking the reins from Dhammika Medagedara.

BCB asks players to continue with preparations for SL tour

The Bangladesh players and the support staff have been asked to continue with their preparations, according to reliable sources.

Top foreign players could opt out of LPL

The Health Ministry’s insistence of a 14-day quarantine period for those participating in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) in November could result in several top international players opting out, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Vice-President and LPL Tournament Director Ravin Wickramaratne revealed yesterday.

SL fielding coach to join training squad on Monday

Sri Lanka’s Australian fielding coach Shane McDermott’s two quarantine periods of 28-days (one each of 14 days in Kandy and Colombo) ended on Saturday and he will join the players’ training camp on Monday (21).

Colts CC, SSC, Tamil Union, Army SC record third wins

SSC thanks to a top knock of 108 by Nuwanindu Fernando coasted to a massive 199-run win on the D/L method while Tamil Union overcame CCC by three wickets and Army SC defeated Police SC by 60 runs on the D/L method.

SLC make fresh bid to ask Health Ministry to reconsider 14-day quarantine for Bangladesh tour

The meeting, which took place at the Brain Centre on Friday was attended by the two Health Ministry doctors, SLC officials and other medical staff members and coaches.

Health Ministry insists on a 14-day quarantine

The discussions between the Health Ministry officials and experts from the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 took place on Thursday, where it is decided not to relax the quarantine period for the visiting team, or to any overseas visitors arriving in the country.