Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya Kurunegala, Musaeus College Colombo and Holy Family Convent Kurunegala came out on top to clinch the age group and overall titles at the 30th Milo Schools Netball Championship at the Public Ground in Polonnaruwa.
Five Sri Lankan junior players - two in the girls’ category and three in the boys’ - came out victorious in their second round matches of the ongoing ATF Under 14 Week 2 tennis tournament played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.
Sri Lankan pace legend Lasith Malinga on Thursday congratulated the national senior women’s team for clinching a historic series win in England. Sri Lanka women’s team created history on Wednesday by recording their first-ever series triumph over England in any format.
The recently concluded 30th Milo Schools Netball Championship at the Public ground in Polonnaruwa saw two players from the overall champions Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya Kurunegala team being adjudged the most outstanding players –K.V. Irushi Anjani in the Under 13 age group and Janudi Vidara Silva in the Under 17 age group.
In a bid to promote and develop women’s rugby in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Consul General Office in Melbourne has joined hands with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau to organize a mini rugby tournament.
Reigning Schools Rugby League champions St. Peter’s College prevailed thanks to a last-minute unconverted try by scrum half Praneeth de Silva in a thrilling semi-final encounter of the Schools President Trophy Knockout tournament by 16 points to 11 against traditional rivals St. Joseph’s College played at Havelock Park yesterday.
Chairman of the Management Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf, has suggested the possibility of relocating the Asia Cup 2023 matches to Pakistan due to concerns over adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka.
Jasprit Bumrah, India’s star pacer has been ruled out of India’s Asia Cup game against Nepal set to be held on September 4 at Pallekele. He has gone back to Mumbai from Sri Lanka for the birth of his first child. However, the good news is that he will be back before India’s first Super 4 encounter which will be most likely against Pakistan on September 10.
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