In an electrifying race held at the picturesque Nuwara Eliya racecourse, Another Ace emerged victorious in the RTC Governor’s Cup at the RTC Governor’s Cup Race Day 2023 powered by Nippon Paint.
Sri Lanka will be barred from taking part in the qualification matches for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament, 2024 and the U23 Asian Cup unless Football Sri Lanka (FSL) meets the criteria to have its FIFA ban lifted by May 11.
Isipathana College, the kings of schools rugby, continued their dominance as they lived upto expectations and added another trophy to their collection when they clinched the Under 19 Schools Rugby 7s title with a comfortable 19 points to 10 win over St. Peter’s Colelge in the Cup final played at the Royal Sports Complex in Reid Avenue today.
St. Peter’s College, Isipathana College, St. Joseph’s College, St. Anthony’s College Katugastota, Dharmaraja College and Kingswood College ended the round-robin stage of the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby 7’s with unbeaten records on the opening day of the tournament, at Havelock Park, today.
President of the Jaffna Stallions Cricket Academy Dr. Rajive Nirmalasingham said that the former Lanka Premier League franchise team would be making their debut as BBK Stallions in the Mercantile Cricket Association Super Premier League 2023 tournament which will commence on Saturday (08).
Opener Pawan Ratnayake shone with a fine knock of 62 and was well supported by Sonal Dinusha in Dambulla’s five-wicket win against Jaffna in the final of the National Super League limited over tournament played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe will seek the advice of the Attorney General’s Department and the Special Investigation Unit of the Prevention of Sports Offences on implementing the recommendations and taking further action on the offences highlighted in the report of the committee to investigate administrative and financial issues of the Football Sri Lanka (FSL) between 2012 and 2022.
The panel appointed to look into administrative and financial issues of the Football Sri Lanka (FSL) between 2012 and 2022 has found over 30 instances of corruption, Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe said.
Trinity booked the berth to the final of Under 19 Division One Tier ‘A” segment two day cricket tournament in style when they chalked up a comfortable outright win by seven wickets over Maliyadeva College Kurunegala in the semi final encounter concluded at the Ace Capital CC ground in Kirimandala Mawatha today.
Jayanthan Abinash and Anusara Fernando shone for St. John’s College Nugegoda who ended with a score of 258 for 8 day one of the 23rd Battle of Sri Jayewardenepura big match against traditional rivals Ananda Sastralaya Kotte played at P. Sara Stadium.
Four top cricket-playing schools, Trinity, Maliyadeva, St. Joseph’s, and St. Benedict’s, will battle it out in the two semifinals of the Under-19 inter-schools Division One Tier ‘A’, scheduled to be played at the Ace Capital CC ground in Colombo and the S. Thomas’ ground in Mt. Lavinia 03rd and 4th to book the berths to the final.
Sri Lanka were docked one ICC World Cup Super League point for maintaining a slow over rate in the first ODI against New Zealand last week, another blow to their chances of securing an automatic qualification spot for the Cricket World Cup.
Questions have been raised over a number of individuals employed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at District and Provincial level, who simultaneously hold positions of officer-bearers at Provincial Cricket Associations, District Cricket Associations and Clubs which have voting rights at SLC elections.