The Lanka Premier League has reached the knock-out stage after the five teams engaged in two weeks of qualifying rounds. Dambulla Aura were knocked out after managing just two wins in eight games. Galle Gladiators also had managed just two wins and were tied on points with Dambulla Aura, but they went through thanks to […]
SRI LANKA JUNIOR OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 The Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2022, Sponsored by PRIMA SUNRISE BREAD teed-Off at the RCGC with over 70 juniors playing in five different Age group Categories. 14 year old Kaya Daluwatte fired a fantastic one under par opening round to lead the Girls division by five […]
The President of the National Olympic Committee Suresh Subramaniam has warned of international sanctions following Sports Ministry directives to introduce term limits to individuals holding office at sports bodies. Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe in a gazzette notification last week said that a President of a Sports body will be ineligible to get re-elected if he […]
Tokyo 2020: Resilience to the fore as the world comes together Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 is based on a unique concept of ‘Be better, together – for the planet and the people’ aimed towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Such a concept is symbolized by, for example, the Olympic and Paralympic medals made of environmentally friendly products like chips collected from our mobile phones. The Olympic and Paralympic podiums are also made of recycled plastic from supermarkets and schools. The Olympic and Paralympic Village was designed in harmony with nature and communities to celebrate the festival of peace in one united emotion.