Sports News from Sri Lanka

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Boxing meet will serve as a trial Thursday, 5 November 2009 - 9:37 AM SL Time

The Boys and Girls Boxing Championships is expected to serve as a trial to pick boxers for the Bombay School Vs Sri Lanka School dual meet to be held the next year. The ABA School Boys & Girls Boxing Championships is being held for the Dian Gomes Challenge Trophy and inaugural Lt Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya Challenge Trophy and is being conducted by Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka from November 6 to 9 at the Veyangoda Central College Boxing Hall. This meet will be open to boxers between the 13 - 14 age group and 17 -18 age group. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Navy beats Army 10 - 8 Thursday, 5 November 2009 - 9:36 AM SL Time

Continuing their dominance in local rugby, Sri Lanka Navy beat Sri Lanka Army 10 points to eight in a Defence Services match played at Air Force Ground, Ratmalana on Tuesday. A large gathering of rugby fans thronged the ground to see the splendid performance displayed by the Navy during this encounter. In a keenly fought match, Navy ruggerites scored a penalty and a goal in the first half while Army could only score a try and a penalty. The final score stood at 10-eight in Navy s favour. The Navy pack was led by Ramsith Peiris. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Boxer Anusha wins a Bronze medal Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 9:17 AM SL Time

Sri Lanka s Anusha Kodituwakku put up a splendid performance to win a bronze medal at the 3rd Asian Women s Indoor Games which is now in progress in Hanoi, Vietnam. Kodituwakku was up against Mary Murayama of Japan in the first fight in the preliminaries of the pin weight. Although Mary put on a brave fight, she was no match for the agile Anusha Kodituwakku who kept on scoring well until she won the bout by 25 points to 8. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 2 )

Java Lane beat Pelicans 1-0 enters final Tuesday, 3 November 2009 - 9:09 AM SL Time

Java Lane Sports Club from Slave Island who travelled to Kurunegala to play the semi-final against Pelicans SC came out as victors and entered the final of the Premier League, beating the home team Pelicans Sports Club. Java Lane SC entered the fray as underdogs for this game as Pelicans SC had the home advantage. The Slave Island soccerites played hard and found the net in the 37th minute through a header from Maxie Leitan. Leitan received a good ball from Nagur Meena and Leitan made no mistake with the header to baffle the Kurunegala custodian and gave his team the most wanted lead. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Nehra helps India bowl out Aussies Tuesday, 3 November 2009 - 9:07 AM SL Time

India fielded and bowled with gusto to restrict Australia to 250 all out in 49.2 overs in the fourth one-day international here on Monday. Left-arm paceman Ashish Nehra picked 3-37 and also ran out top-scorer Cameron White (62) after India won the toss and sent Australia in to bat in the day-night encounter at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium. A disciplined effort in the field by the generally sluggish Indians resulted in four run-outs and contained the world champions to what looked like a below-par total on a good batting track. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 2 )

Women no longer warm-up act at World T20 Saturday, 31 October 2009 - 8:42 AM SL Time

The showpiece men s matches at next year s ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies will take place before, rather than after, the corresponding women s fixtures, organisers said Thursday. At this year s edition in England, the women s semis and final were played before the equivalent men s matches got underway on the same day and at the same grounds. The move was widely seen as providing a big boost for women s cricket, both with spectators and with a wider television audience during an event that saw England defeat New Zealand in the final at Lord s. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Sanath can play a vital role -Asantha Friday, 30 October 2009 - 8:54 AM SL Time

Chairman National Selection Committee Ashantha de Mel believes that veteran Sanath Jayasuriya could still play a vital role in the Sri Lankan team after he was stripped from the regular opening spot for the forthcoming series in India. Sri Lanka will play five one day internationals and a couple of Twenty20 games after the conclusion of the three match Test series which begins on November 16 in Ahemedabad. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 2 )

Women stickers play Korea today Thursday, 29 October 2009 - 9:09 AM SL Time

Sri Lanka Women s Hockey team left for Thailand yesterday to participate in the Asia Cup Women s Hockey Tournament to be played in Bangkok which commences today and will conclude on November 10. They will play their first match against Korea today. The other teams in Sri Lanka s Group are: Chinese Taipei, Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. Sri Lanka team is led by Wasana Ekanayake of Seetha Devi SC, Kandy and Dinesha Perera of Colombo HA is the Vice Captain. A notable feature in the composition of Sri Lanka team is that there are nine players who had learnt the game at Seetha Devi BV, Kandy and represented that school. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Dhoni puts Aussie bowlers to the sword Thursday, 29 October 2009 - 9:07 AM SL Time

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck his fifth one-day international century to propel India to 354 for seven, their highest ODI total against Australia, in the second match of the series on Wednesday. Dhoni hit 124 off 107 balls and put on 119 for the fourth wicket with Gautam Gambhir (76) and 136 for the next with Suresh Raina (62) after India were put in to bat first by the world champions in the day/night match. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 1 )

Yasika, Dimal emerge singles carrom champs Wednesday, 28 October 2009 - 8:49 AM SL Time

Yasika Rahubaddha and Dimal Senaratne emerged under 21 boy s and girl s singles champions respectively at the All Island Junior Carrom Championship 2009 held at the Carrom Fedration of Sri Lanka (CFSL) headquarters recently. M.Sheriffdeen and Charith Madusanka won the under 21 boy s doubles while Yasika Rahubaddha and Udeshika Kumari emerged champions in the under 21 girl s Doubles final. Over 300 boys and girls participated in the under 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21 events in addition to under 17 doubles and under 21 doubles category. Slices from Anula Vidyalaya, Samudra Devi, St. John s Collge, Nugegoda, All Saints College,Borella, Badulla Central and Badulla Visakha, Visakha Vidyalaya, St. Peter s College, Royal College, Issipathana Vidyalaya, Mahanama College, Gothami Vidyalaya all of Colombo, Sumana Balika and Seevali Vidyalaya of Ratnapura, Sri Gnanodaya Vidyalaya Wariyapola, St. Sylvester s College Kandy, Science College Ratmalana, St. Joseph s College Kegalle etc. and clubs in and around Colombo participated in this open tournament. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Kandamby, Kaushal in Test squad Wednesday, 28 October 2009 - 8:48 AM SL Time

The national cricket selectors yesterday called up two uncapped players Thilina Kandamby and Kaushal Silva in their Test squad for the forthcoming tour of India. Stylish left hander Kandamby and wicketkeeper-batsman Kaushal Silva have performed well in limited-over matches in the recent past and have been rewarded for their consistency in the domestic scene. In addition the national selectors also named all rounders Chinthaka Jayasinghe and Muthumudalige Pushpakumara in their Twenty20 squad. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 2 )

Isipatana `A` win Cup Championship Tuesday, 27 October 2009 - 9:12 AM SL Time

The Ten-a-side All Island Inter-schools Under-12 Rugby Tournament was completed yesterday at Royal College Sports Complex with Isipatana College `A` winning Cup Championship. The tournament attracted 28 teams from all parts of the country and they played in eight groups. Wesley College took away the Plate Championship beating Isipatana College `B` 7-0. Bowl Championship was won by Mahanama College defeating Dudley Senanayake MV, Colombo 28-0, while Vidyartha College, Kandy went away with the Shield Championship when they trounced Lalith Athulathmudali MV, Mount-Lavinia 7-0. Full Story     Post Reply To This     Read Replies ( 2 )

Thivanka and Isuri TT champs Monday, 26 October 2009 - 9:08 AM SL Time

Thivanka Theekshana of St. Joseph s College, Enderamulla and Isuri Nirmani Dammula of Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda emerged champions in the Under 18 Boys singles and Girls Singles of the Western Province Junior Table Tennis Championship 2009, which was conduced by Nugegoda Table Tennis Club on Saturday. Thivanka Theekshana routed V. Rasika Manoj of Anura Central College, Yakkala by 11-9, 11-9 while Isuri Nirmani Dammulla defeated Manesha Perera of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo by 11-7 and 11-7. Ruvini Kannangara of Musaeus College clinched double titles when she won the Under 15 girls singles and Under 12 girls singles beating Manesha Perera of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo and Chamathsara Fernando of Girls High School, Mount Lavinia. Full Story     Post Reply To This

Three new national records set up on day two Saturday, 24 October 2009 - 9:56 AM SL Time

In an eventful day of competitive swimming three new national records and five age group records were set up at the National and Junior National Aquatic Championship on day two at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium Pool yesterday. The Championship is organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union. Among the new national record breakers were. Gihara Sachini Amarasinghe (14 years) in the women s 50m butterfly stroke with a timing of 31.33. Heshan Unamboowe (16 years) of Trinity College, Kandy 54.01 in the men s 100m free style and Miniruwani Samarakoon (16 years) of Gateway International Kandy clocking 1:9.61 in the women s 100m free style. Full Story     Post Reply To This