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Murali out of First Test Saturday, 4 July 2009 - 9:39 AM SL Time

Sri Lanka will be looking to improve on their home record against Pakistan when the two teams clash in a gruelling three Test series commencing at the Galle International Stadium from today. Pakistan unlike other visiting teams has been able to overcome Sri Lankas territorial advantage ever since the inaugural home series was staged in 1985/86. Incidentally Sri Lanka notched up their solitary win against Pakistan at home in that series and are searching for their first ever series triumph. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Sri Lankan pace bowler Lasith Malinga to play Australian domestic Twenty20 Friday, 3 July 2009 - 10:40 AM SL Time

Sri Lanka pscemsn Lasith Malinga, most successful face bowler in the recently concluded Twenty20 world championship, is to play Australian domestic Twenty20 competition. He was selected to play for the Tasmania team as a main pace bowler and will sign the agreements in the near future, sources confirmed. Lasith Malinga will be the first Sri Lankan cricketer to play domestic Twenty20 in Australia. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 5 )

Old Anandians soccer 7 s to promote peace Friday, 3 July 2009 - 10:23 AM SL Time

The seventh annual seven-a-side soccer tournament for schools organised by Old Anandians Football Association will be conducted this year on a new format for Sam Chandrasinghe Challenge Trophy on July 4 and 5 at Reid Avenue Ground Old Anandian FA has decided to join hands with Tharunyata Hetak Foundation with the sole intention of joining North South through sports. With this new set up the organisers have invited ten schools from North and East to compete in this under 17 tournament Thus expanding the number of teams to 48. Full Story     Post Reply To This

China wins first gold Thursday, 2 July 2009 - 2:23 PM SL Time

Lankans completed a successful first day with a class show at the first Asian Youth Games which is now in progress in Singapore. Sri Lankan cagers came up with an excellent performances, winning all three games they faced yesterday and qualified play in the quarter finals of the 1st AYG. The Lankan boys trounced Nepal 33-11 in their Group B 3 on 3 basketball match in the morning. Yohan Dilshan Keyzer was the best scorer adding 14 points to the winning total while Praneeth Udumalagala s contribution being 11 points. They beat Qatar in the evening, to stay as the only unbeaten team so far on the first day of Basketball at the Anglican High School indoor stadium. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Pakistan - SLC XI ends in a draw Thursday, 2 July 2009 - 2:19 PM SL Time

The touring Pakistan team completed a successful warm up fixture as they drew their three day match against the Sri Lanka Cricket XI concluded at the Colts Cricket Club ground in Havelock Park yesterday. Pakistan successfully overtook the home team s total by piling up a huge 400 for 8 from their 90 overs and then went on to reach 54 for 4 in their second innings after they were given a victory target of 82 runs from a maximum of 24 overs. Full Story     Post Reply To This

On his 40th birthday, Jayasuriya hopes to carry on till 2011 WC Wednesday, 1 July 2009 - 10:28 AM SL Time

Sri Lanka`s veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya turns 40 on Tuesday, with a vow to carry on until the 2011 World Cup despite his being the oldest cricketer still playing at the top level. `Age is not a problem, it is how you stay mentally and physically fit to remain on top of the game, to try out new variations in the bat and ball,` Jayasuriya told AFP. The dashing batsman, who also bowls left-arm spin, made his international debut against Australia in Melbourne in 1989 and won praise as an all-rounder during Sri Lanka`s victorious World Cup campaign in 1996. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 5 )

Lake House clinch Mercantile B Division soccer title Wednesday, 1 July 2009 - 10:19 AM SL Time

Lake House Sports Club won the Mercantile B division knock out soccer title yesterday at the Sports Ministry ground beating Hayleys Group SC by two goals to nil. Lake House playing in Group B maintained an unbeaten record throughout the tournament and entered the final by defeating John Keells. Lake House took an early lead in the 15th minute when Manjula Sirisena collected a good pass from Bhakthi Mendis to net in the first goal. They went out for lemons having this lead. The first 15 minutes was evenly contested. But after Lake House got the lead, Hayley s could not keep pace with the Printers. Lake House too made many mistakes during this period. Specially Hayley s strikers missed two good scoring opportunities. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Pakistan struggle for runs Wednesday, 1 July 2009 - 10:17 AM SL Time

The touring Pakistan team received a glimpse of what is in store for them in the up coming Test series when their batsmen struggled for runs on the second day of the three day warm up match against the Sri Lanka Cricket XI team continued at the Colts Cricket Club ground in Havelock Park yesterday. After the home side had declared at a formidable 345 for 5, Pakistan finished the day on 301 for 5 from a total of 72 overs. Pakistan after a solid start from their openers faltered against the spinners where they lost four wickets for the addition of 31 runs within the space of eight overs. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Positive cricket should bring back spectators - Sangakkara Tuesday, 30 June 2009 - 11:47 AM SL Time

Newly appointed Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara vowed to produce result oriented entertaining cricket during the forthcoming home test series against Pakistan. The stylish left hander made these observations during the launching ceremony of the Mobitel Cup three Test series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Hotel Taj Samudra yesterday. Sangakkara said that it will be a tough task for his team to readjust themselves from Twenty20 cricket to the longer version of the game in a short period of time. But he believes playing positive cricket is the only way that they could bring back the crowds to watch test cricket in this region. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 3 )

Lahiru Thirimanne ton takes SLC Board XI to 278/3 Tuesday, 30 June 2009 - 11:38 AM SL Time

Uncapped left hander Lahiru Thirimanne slammed a magnificent century for Sri Lanka Cricket XI as the touring Pakistan team struggled on the opening day of their three-day warm up match which commenced at the Colts Cricket Club ground in Havelock Park yesterday. The former Sri Lanka youth player grabbed the opportunity in his very first attempt to stamp his class with a fighting knock of 116 on a rain interrupted day as the home side piled up a formidable 278 for 3 in their first innings having elected to bat first. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 5 )

Antonians win high scoring game Monday, 29 June 2009 - 10:30 AM SL Time

Five hundred and eighty nine runs (589) were scored in a day for the loss of 19 wickets as St. Anthony`s College, Kandy pulled off a thrilling one wicket win over their traditional rivals Trinity College in their schools under 17 division one cricket tournament match played at Katugastota. The Antonian chasing a target of 295 runs to win in 50 overs, needed 18 runs in the final over with the last part in Allrounder Thushan Hittige smashed 18 runs in the final over off M. Sameera to give the Antonian win in the final ball of the match. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Radhika pilots Kandy SC to a 17-12 win over CR and FC Monday, 29 June 2009 - 10:29 AM SL Time

Dynamic full back Radhika Hettiarachchi produced another match winning performance to spearhead the defending champions Kandy Sports Club to a hard fought 17 points to 12 victory over arch rivals CR and FC in their SLRFU Caltex inter club A division league rugby tournament match worked off at Longden Place yesterday. Kandy SC thus went on to finish on top of the points table at the completion of the first round matches with an unblemished record. CR and FC had to be satisfied with the runners up position and their return clash at the Nittawela Stadium will probably decide the league champions for 2009. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Sri Lanka clinch Asian Netball Title Monday, 29 June 2009 - 10:25 AM SL Time

Sri Lanka emerged champions of the seventh Asian Netball Tournament by beating Singapore by 77 goals to 48 in the final played in Juara Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yesterday. This is the fourth occasion that Sri Lanka clinched the Asian Netball Title having earlier done so in 1990, 1997, and 2001. Sri Lanka was unbeaten throughout the tournament. Sri Lanka s 2.06 metres tall shooter Tharjani Sivalingam turned in a marvellous display scoring 74 points out of 77 and attacker Shashika Samarasinghe obtained three points. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 3 )

CH in morale-boosting 38-5 win Saturday, 27 June 2009 - 10:08 AM SL Time

CH and FC, after suffering four successive defeats, scored a morale boosting 38 points (four goals, two tries) to 5 (one try) win over Sri Lanka Air Force in their Caltex A Division League rugby match played at Maitland Crescent yesterday after leading 17-5 at the breather. The soggy ground conditions and a wet ball resulted in the game turning out to be a forwards battle and the CH eight revelled in the loose. No. 8 Dilanka Wijesekera was a source of inspiration to his team-mates with his fiery loose play. He was ably supported by Dinesh Sanjeewa, Bilal Hassen, Sathya Ranatunge, Sandun Kumara, Achala Perera and Jayantha Ranaweera who gave of their best to outplay their counterparts. Full Story     Post Reply To This