Sports

The world governing body for athletics World Athletics (WA) yesterday, confirmed that Sri Lanka’s Women’s 800m runner Nimali Liyanarachchi has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games. “Liyanarachchi has qualified as a Universality…

Sanath Jayasundara, a former Performance Analyst at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has been banned from all forms of cricket for seven years after the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.…

Seniru Nagasinghe of Lyceum, Nugegoda and Amaya Ranasinghe of Viharamaha Devi BMV, Kiribathgoda won the Boys’ and Girls’ title respectively at the Sri Lanka Online National Rapid Chess Championships, which concluded yesterday.…

Former Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa has been fined US $5,000 for a breach of contract and is essentially on probation for two years, having been handed a one-year ban as a suspended sentence. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) dealt…

Thiyagaraja Kalaikumari of Walapane education zone in the Nuwara Eliya district is a multi - talented student who has various achievements in the history of Ragala Tamil Higher National School in education and sports at the school,…

Ashan Ratwatte, who led the Trinity College rugby side, was the only captain to receive the Bradby Shield from the donor of the shield late E L Bradby. Ashan Ratwatte a scrum-half was a top class player in the position in which he…

Cricketer and Swimmer Clifford Elymes has brought honour and fame to his alma mater St. Anthony”s College Wattala one of the leading educational institutions in the island Clifford was born on 5th February 2001 and he was admitted to…

Italy based Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon is the only Sri Lankan athlete to get direct qualification for the Tokyo Olympics with his excellent performance in the100m. To be an Olympian is the dream of any athlete. Yupun is…

23 year old Krishan Wickremaratne, an old boy of Vidyartha College,Kandy started playing Table Tennis at the age of six years under the coaching of Buddhika Dikkumbura and Gayan Liyanage,veteran Table tennis coaches. He won the Under 7…

All round cricketer right hand top order batsman and right arm medium pace bowler and a safe fielder in any position and athlete Wanniarachchilage Don Manidu Shyamal has brought honour and immense fame for Siri…