The ’2010 Colours Nite’ of St Paul’s Girls School was held on November 26, 2010 at the College Hall. The Chief Guest was the Deputy Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral and Chief of Staff D W A S Dassanayake. It was a colourful event thanks to the efforts of the Principal of the school, Rev Sister Sriyani Rodrigo and was commended by the Chief Guest. Sports girls numb...

The national cricket selectors yesterday left out speed star Lasith Malinga and named uncapped fast bowler Suranga Lakmal in the sixteen member squad for next week’s opening Test match against the West Indies in Galle. Malinga has been injury prone since he made a comeback into test cricket during the previous home series against India in July/August this year. However he was part of the S...

Jehan Mubarak has been appointed the captain of Sri Lanka cricket team for the Asian Games starting in Guangzhou, China next month. The squad announced by Sri Lanka Cricket mainly includes experienced veteran players such as Nuwan Zoysa, Indika de Saram and Malinga Bandara. Promising youngster Dilshan Munaweera who has been star in the domestic cricket and Sri Lanka star Tillekratne Dilshan&rsqu...

Skipper Kumar Sangakkara hammered 110 off 95 balls as Sri Lanka …

Interview - Kumar Sangakkara

It was a red letter day in the annals of Sri Lanka’s sports when boxer Manju Wanniarachchi won the country’s first Commonwealth Games boxing gold after 72 years. A new chapter in sports revolution of Sri Lanka under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s inspiring leadership was written in letters of gold with Warriarachchi’s memorable win over Sean McGoldrick of Wales to win the g...

The media accreditation process for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is …

Wayamba Elevens are set to take the Champions League T20 by storm with a strong backing from Indian Companies as their sponsors

In both the semi – final matches played at the SLTA yesterday – Harshana Godamanne proved to be a star. In the men’s open semi final against Junior Champion Vimuktha De Alwis, Harshana literally smashed him out of the court with his unbelievably powerful left-handed serves. Harshana beat Vimuktha in three straight sets – 61 60 61. Vimuktha was unable to take the angle of t...

Wayamba may be low on star count, but that doesn’t stop them from dreaming, ahead of the Champions League. Sri Lanka’s domestic T20 champions are confident of not just causing an upset or two but also consitently compete with the the other fancied teams, who have several players with international caps. They exited in the first round of the inaugural League in India last year but the...

Sports Minister C. B. Ratnayake believes that the new National Institute of Sports Science of the Sports Ministry will be a tremendous boost for the promising athletes who thrive for success in the upcoming international meets. The Minister made these observations after having declared open the new National Institute of Sports Science of the Sports Ministry in Torrington Avenue Colombo yesterday....

Nishantha Dharmadasa the first ever three star boxing referee and Judge in Sri Lanka has been selected and invited to officiate at the inaugural Youth Olympic(YO) Games which is now in progress in Singapore. Nishantha Dharmadasa is serving in the Air Force and is a Group Captain and function as the present Commanding Officer of Air Force Colombo. To his credit he has officiated in number of Int...

Equally adept with the mason’s spoon as with a cricket bat; he could mix cement and dent a new ball with equal elan

New Zealanders endured poor passages of play in the latter stages of either innings, but did enough to seal victory against Sri Lanka Board President's XI in their first match on tour

With 200 days to go before the first ball is bowled in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, the event mascot's name was unveiled in a simple but impressive ceremony

Rohan Wijesinghe pays tribute to the World's greatest spin bowler ever.

Bank of Ceylon in association with Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated the winning teams and presented Bank of Ceylon Trophy

Promising youngster Lahiru Thirimanne slammed a quick century as the three day practice match between Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI and India played at the Colts ground ended in a draw with the two captains agreeing to call off the match after the Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI had made 260 for 6 after opting to bat the second time and facing 61.1 overs. Thirimanne struck 102 in 142 balls with nin...

Mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis provided a glimpse of what he has in store for the Indians during the upcoming three test series by bowling out the touring team almost single handedly on the second day of their three day practice match against the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI which continued at the Colts grounds in Havelock Park yesterday. Mendis who is set to take over the reigns from Mut...

Mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis provided a glimpse of what he has in store for the Indians during the upcoming three test series

Sri Lanka’s world record bowler Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from Test cricket after his country’s first Test against India later this month, the governing body of the sport said Tuesday. "Muttiah Muralitharan has decided to retire from Test cricket after the first Test in Galle versus India commencing July 18," Sri Lanka Cricket said on its website. Muralitharan, 38, w...

He was either splitting stumps with sheer pace or guiding the city’s chaotic traffick to peace

Significant progress made on Future Tours Programme 2012-20 and context and content for international cricket

In keeping with President Rajapaksa’s vision: Three stadiums in Jaffna soon

Ben Hilfenhaus sealed a Sri Lanka A capitulation to pace by knocking off their remaining five wickets on the fourth day as Australia A emerged triumphant by 107 runs at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane

Sanath Jayasuriya is confident he can help his new Worcestershire team-mates turn around their FP t20 campaign. Speaking on his arrival at New Road, the Sri Lanka star was looking forward to getting into the action in the home game against old rivals Warwickshire. "Unfortunately, the boys have not done well in the last few matches, so we need to do well in this one," he said. "If...

Skipper Kumar Sangakkara, star batsman Mahela Jayawadena,spin king Muttiah Muralidharan, fast bowler Lasith Malinga and all rounder Farveez Maharoof will strengthen the Sri Lankan team with their return

Indian Stars and Sri Lankan Cricketers team up for former child soldiers

This mild mannered Aristocrat displayed fearless brilliance against these star studded sides that toured this country for a work out, each game rather ‘step motherly’ doled out, two years apart

ICC Cricket Committee, chaired by Clive Lloyd, held their annual meeting at Lord's Cricket Ground in London on 20/21 May 2010.