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Tue, 21 May 2024 Today's Paper
14 May 2024 - 0 - 9
An unbeaten half ton by Madawa Warnapura supported by skipper Dilshan Munaweera and Himasha Liyanage helped Negombo CC to record a close 17 run win over Ace Capital CC in the match played in the morning session at the NCC ground to begin their campaign of the Major Club T20 cricket tournament on a winning note. Skipper Munaweera who cracked a 19 ball knock of 38 inclusive of three boundaries and three sixes shared a 45 run stand for the second wi
14 May 2024 - 0 - 14
Left arm spinner Wanuja Sahan playing in his first international match showed his talent with an allround effort in the one off Test match against the visiting Afghanistan ‘A’ side as he put Sri Lanka ‘A’ on top at the end of the third day in the match played at the P Sara Stadium. Sahan on the second day cracked a knock of 75 and his five wicket haul yesterday had the Afghanistan ‘A’ batting in tatters. Afghanistan ‘A’ , resuming from their o
13 May 2024 - 0 - 54
Sri Lanka suffered another setback in their attempt to obtain Paris Olympic qualification when Hangzhou Asian Games gold medalist Tharushi Karunarathna pulled out from yesterday’s 11th Kinami Michitaka Memorial Athletic Meet in Osaka, Japan.
13 May 2024 - 0 - 41
As anticipation builds for the upcoming T20 World Cup, Moose Clothing Company proudly debuted its latest creation: the new T20 jersey design for Sri Lanka cricket men’s national team. The launch event, held at Moose Clothing Company’s headquarters in Ja Ela, was graced by the national men’s and women’s cricket team, esteemed dignitaries and special guests, adding to the excitement surrounding the occasion.
13 May 2024 - 0 - 14
Defending national billiards champion Mohamed Thaha, representing Moors SC, got off to a flying start when he began his campaign in the 69th National Billiards Championship with a resounding win in his first match played at the BSASL headquarters billiards table in Independence Square, Colombo.
13 May 2024 - 0 - 15
Sri Lankan climber Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala was presented with the IOC Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Champions Award for Asia at the 43rd OCA General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday.
10 May 2024 - 0 - 37
Sri Lanka’s current national netball poolist and former captain Semini Alwis has been alleged to have used prohibited stimulants, according to a random test conducted by the Sri Lanka Anti Doping Agency (SLADA).
10 May 2024 - 0 - 30
Sri Lanka’s Dinara de Silva qualified to play in two semi-finals of the ITF Junior Circuit Week 1 Tennis Tournament at the SLTA Courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday.
10 May 2024 - 0 - 23
Dialog Axiata PLC announced its support of the National Para Athletics Championship 2024, organised under the aegis of the National Paralympics Committee (NPC) of Sri Lanka, the official governing body of disabled sports in the island on May 11 and 12 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diyagama.
10 May 2024 - 0 - 53
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Selection Committee selected the 15-member Sri Lanka Squad to take part in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The Sri Lanka T20 Squad was approved by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Harin Fernando. The Sri Lanka Team will depart for the World Cup on May 14. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be held in the West Indies and USA from June 1 to 29. The Sri Lanka T20 Squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (Captain), Charith Asalan
10 May 2024 - 0 - 49
Nestle Lanka in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Schools Football Association will conduct the Inter-School Under-12 Football Tournament on May 11 at the Racecourse Grounds, commencing at 9.00 a.m. This is the latest innovation begun by Nestle under the brand Milo and they are organising the tournament with the aim of empowering the future stars to showcase their talent to encourage and give the aspirants to reach greater heights. The tournamen
10 May 2024 - 0 - 81
Sri Lanka will keep their hopes alive of a Paris Olympic Qualification when Elite pool athletes Tharushi Karunarathna (800m Women), Nadeesha Ramanayake (400m Women) and Kalinga Kumarage (400m Men) participate in the 11th Kinami Michitaka Memorial Athletics Meet on Sunday in Osaka, Japan. After that, Kumarage is set to compete in the Seiko Grand Prix event in Tokyo, Japan on May 19. The Sri Lanka Elite athletes Aruna Dharshana, Kumarage, Sumeda R
09 May 2024 - 0 - 13
Sri Lanka Captain, Chamari Atapattu, scored a scintillating century, the second of her T20I career, to spearhead her side’s comprehensive, 68-run victory over Scotland in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Tuesday.
09 May 2024 - 0 - 24
The Sri Lanka National Men’s Volleyball Team left the island yesterday to participate in the CAVA Nations League Volleyball Championship, which will be held at the Liaqat Gymnasium, PSB Sports Complex in Islamabad, Pakistan from May 11 to 17.
The 22nd DSI Supersports Inter-Schools Volleyball Championship 2024 District-Level matches will commence from June 15.
09 May 2024 - 0 - 15
Talented junior golfers, Kaya Daluwatte and Jevahn Sathasivam qualified to represent Sri Lanka at the R and A World Junior Golf Championship 2024 from July 13 to 19 in Scotland.
08 May 2024 - 0 - 12
Opener Riaz Hassan continued his batting form as he made an unbeaten knock of 74 which guided Afghanistan ‘A’ to record a five wicket win against host Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the fifth ODI match played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium enabling them to end the five match ODI series on a winning note as Sri Lanka ‘A’ clinched the series 3-2.
08 May 2024 - 0 - 16
Three Sri Lanka youngsters two in the girls’ and one in the boys’ categories came out on top in their first round matches of the ITF Junior Circuit Week 1 tennis tournament played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.
08 May 2024 - 0 - 21
The Victoria Golf Resort (VGR) will host the prestigious Mark Bostock Memorial Trophy 2024 on May 11 at their Club Course in Rajawella. Tee off is expected at 7.00 a.m.
08 May 2024 - 0 - 14
Priyantha Samarakoon of Army BC clinched the Colombo District billiards title which was the second qualifying tournament when he recorded a comfortable win over his club mate W.D. Madusanka in the final played at the Billiards Association table in Torrington.
07 May 2024 - 0 - 25
Sri Lanka joined Scotland as the second qualifier for this year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup which will be played in Bangladesh from October 3 to 20. The experienced Sri Lanka side were given a run for their money by the hosts, United Arab Emirates (UAE), in defence of their 149-run total in the do-or-die clash in the second semi-final in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Sri Lanka will now play Scotland in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final at th
07 May 2024 - 0 - 41
The 64th Junior National Athletic Championships 2024 conducted by Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) will be held from June 7 to 9 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diyagama. The entries for the meet will close on May 25 and serve as the final selection trial to pick the Sri Lanka Team for the World Junior Athletic Championships 2024 which will be held from August 27 to 31 in Lima, Peru. The junior nationals will be conducted in four age groups -
07 May 2024 - 0 - 187
Zaid Umar of Blue Water BC pulled off a thrilling win over Ranjan Ranatunga of Mawanella RC in the final of the Mawanella district qualifying billiards tournament to emerge champion. The tournament played over a time format of one hour saw Zaid undergoing some anxious moments before staving off the challenge of Ranjan to come out victorious by a close nine points. The Mawanella district tournament is one of the two qualifying tournaments with
07 May 2024 - 0 - 12
Up-and-coming riders from the North Central Province Udith Wickramasinghe of Ranjith Anura Cycling Club and Udeshini Neranjani of Deepthi Cycling Club won the Men’s and Women’s titles respectively at the Ranjith Anura Memorial Trophy racing cycle championship held in Anuradhapura. This event was conducted by the North Central Province Department of Sports in collaboration with the Anuradhapura District Cycling Association. Meanwhile,
07 May 2024 - 0 - 11
Scotland stunned Ireland in the first semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 with a brilliant victory at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Skipper Kathryn Bryce starred with an all-round performance as Scotland punched tickets to their first Women’s T20 World Cup later this year. Opting to bat first to set the tone in the semi-final clash, Ireland were in early trouble with captain Bryce on fire with the new ball. The Sc
07 May 2024 - 0 - 8
Kandy Youth CC beat Old Rajans SC by seven wickets in their Kandy District Cricket Associati
07 May 2024 - 0 - 19
Galle U19 Zone 2 and Jaffna U19 continued their winning streak in the ongoing SLC U19 Provincial Youth League limited over tournament when they recorded their fifth successive victories to maintain their unbeaten record. Half tons by Nikil Jayaweera, Vinod Dhanushka and Shehan Madusanka helped Galle U19 Zone 2 to record a close seven runs win over Galle U19 Zone 3 in the match played at Galle while Jaffna U19 came out on by three wickets agains
07 May 2024 - 0 - 50
Sajeev de Silva, the highest ranked Sri Lankan archer, has surpassed the required performance score for participation in the 2024 Olympic Games at the 7th Kartini International Archery Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from April 24 to 28. More than 120 athletes representing Malaysia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, and other countries participated in this tournament. Sajeev de Silva secured second place in the qualifying
06 May 2024 - 0 - 47
Sri Lanka’s elite athletes, Yupun Abeykoon, Tharushi Karunarathna, Nadeesha Ramanayake, and Gayanthika Abeyrathna, failed to reach the Olympic standards following an unimpressive performance at the UAE Grand Prix held at the Police Grounds in Dubai.
06 May 2024 - 0 - 11
A ton by Riaz Hassan and a half ton Zubaid Akbari laid the foundation for Afghanistan ‘A’ to record a thrilling four-wicket win with two balls to spare against host Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the fourth match of the five ODI series played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium yesterday.
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