by Rex Clementine A 17-member Sri Lankan Test squad left for New Zealand Sunday night for a six-week long multi format tour that includes two Tests, three ODIs and three T20 Internationals. There’s a lot at stake during the tour and much has been done to help the team get acclimatized to the conditions but […]
Dinesh Deshapriya won gold at the ITTF Para Open Table Tennis (TT) (Class 09) championship which was worked out in Giza Egypt. In the grand finale Dinesh beat Hussein Hassan who represented the host country in straight sets (3-0). With this win Dinesh who had not played in an international tourney for over two years […]
Neil Wagner’s bouncer-infused second-session spell paved the way for New Zealand’s dramatic comeback in Basin Reserve as they became just the third team (after England and India) to win a Test match after following on. It was also only the fourth instance of such an occurance, as they completed a one-run victory in the post-Lunch […]
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the measures taken by the President to appoint a ministerial committee with the following composition to study the issues and identify the amendments to be made to the Customs Ordinance if necessary and make recommendations thereon. • Nimal Siripala de Silva Minister Ports, Shipping and Aviation • (Dr) Ramesha Pathirana […]
Sri Lanka Athletics, the governing body for track and field sports will celebrate its 100 year anniversary in January 2022. The anniversary celebrations of the centenary year commenced on Wednesday with the launch of the anniversary logo at a function held at Thalawathugoda. Here are some pictures from the logo launch. (Pix by Kamal Wanniarachchi)