Sports

Dilanka Madushan is a promising cricketer of St. Anthony’s College, Wattala having excelled for his school as an all-rounder. He is a left-hand middle order batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He scored 242 runs with…

E. M. Dissanayake is a veteran cyclist from Kandy who has participated in several events conducted throughout the island. He was an outstanding athlete at St. Josephs’ College, Gampola and after leaving school he took up cycling.…

Marimuttu Rajendran, a teacher of Tamil Maha Vidyalaya Passara, has been selected to officiate in the badminton events of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, which begins on Friday. The 35-year-old completed her primary education at…

Brandix Apparel Limited, a leading apparel manufacturer in Sri Lanka, has committed its support for the Sri Lanka Olympic Team as a Presenting Partner for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Rajiv Malalasekera, Chief Executive Officer –…

The Sports Ministry presented a cash donation of Rs. 42 million for the development of kabaddi in Sri Lanka and for the betterment of players and coaches who are involved in the sport. Sri Lanka’s High-Performance Centre has…

The 9-member National Olympic Team heading to participate in the Tokyo Olympics this year is led by Corporal Chamara Dharmawardana as the Team Captain. Dharmawardana is a Judoka from the Sri Lanka Air Force and will take part in the…

Sanija Galkotuwa of Dharmaraja College and Rajinikanth Rithikasamy of Singing Fish Chess club emerged Champions of the Sri Lanka Online Rapid National (Novices Division) Chess Championship yesterday. Sanija with four more players…

20 year old, Uthpala Herath, an old girl of Mahamaya Girls School, Kandy is an outstanding Chess player, who started schooling from Grade One onwards and got through the G.C.E.(A/L) in the year 2020. She started the game of Chess in…

Cricketer athlete and cricket coach Agostinnga Dona Janakanthi Mala has brought honour and immense glory to Piliyandala Primary School, Dharmaraja Maha Vidyalaya Mampe Piliyandala and her motherland. Her first school was…

The Sports Ministry made a donation of Rs. 47 million to the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) to develop the overall performance of Sri Lankan para athletes in the country. Sports Ministry Director General (DG) Amal…