A trip into unknown territory »
Second Test begins at Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday By S.R. Pathiravithana Come Tuesday both the Lankans and the Windies will tread to the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium to engage themselves in the Second Test. Just a minute, you have not entered the Coliseum in Rome, this is just the final preparation of a 2011 World [...]
Pak Police “failed Sri Lanka team” during terrorist attack »
Saturday, 31 July 2010 08:48 Senior Pakistan police officers have been heavily criticised in a report for being ill-prepared, poorly equipped and incompetent in their efforts to prevent a terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team bus last year. Calling one officer a lazy coward, Shabbar Raza Rizvi of Lahore High Court identified more [...]
Dilshan shines as Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh »
June 18, 2010 @ 10:38 pm Tillakaratne Dilshan starred with bat and ball as Sri Lanka trounced Bangladesh by 126 runs on Friday to virtually book their place in the Asia Cup final. Dilshan smashed 71 off 51 balls and claimed three wickets as the defending champions piled up a commanding 312-4 in their 50 [...]
England draw with USA »
2010-06-13 18:40:35 Goalkeeper Robert Green suffered a World Cup nightmare as England were forced to settle for a disappointing draw in the opening game of their campaign against the United States. Steven Gerrard gave coach Fabio Capello the perfect start to this South African mission when he slid Emile Heskey’s pass beyond Tim Howard after [...]
Rift in Sri Lanka cricket team denied »
By Saroj Pathirana BBC Sinhala service Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara The team manager does not deny that there have been difference of opinion in the team The Sri Lanka cricket authorities have denied media reports that skipper Kumar Sangakkara is planning to resign at the end of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in the [...]
ICC Twenty20 World Cup in West Indies »
Sri Lanka leave with openers’ riddle By Desmond Samith Who is going to open the innings was still an unanswered question as Sri Lanka team left for the West Indies yesterday evening for the Twenty20 World Cup. However, captain Kumar Sangakkara in his diplomatic voice told the media he has four good options to choose [...]
Tennis: NZ down Sri Lanka in Davis Cup »
8:21 AM Monday Mar 8, 2010 New Zealand began the long trek back to top-level Asia-Oceania tennis with a 3-2 Davis Cup group two win over Sri Lanka in Colombo this weekend. The New Zealanders won the opening singles matches, Rubin Statham grinding out a gruelling five-set win over Harshana Godamanna and Daniel King-Turner accounting [...]
All set for MCA 20-20 cricket championships »
The second MCA 20-20, revived after 05 years, played with six teams which participated in the premier league and Knockout, will get underway on February 12 (Friday). The tournament will continue till February 13 (Saturday) at the Colombo Colts Cricket Club grounds. The two finals will be played at the same venue on February 20 [...]
India reign supreme followed by Pakistan and Bangladesh »
India reigned supreme at the 11th South Asian Games which concluded yesterday, in Bangladesh, by taking first place with 90 gold, 55 silver and 28 bronze medals, but host Bangladesh underscored its potential as a force to be reckoned with by taking third place behind Pakistan (second). South Asian sporting giant India largely dominated the [...]
Ambepitiya wins 100 meters gold »
Shehan Ambepitiya was crowned as South Asia’s fastest man after the young Sri Lankan finished first in the men’s 100 meters event at the South Asian Games in Dhaka yesterday. Ambepitiya, who won gold medal at Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune in 2008, finished the 100 meter dash with a time of 10:46 seconds with [...]
