On Friday, while releasing the playing conditions for the World Test Championship Final, the ICC announced that a draw or a tie will see both teams crowned as joint winners. The ICC has also made provision for the reserve day if the time is lost during the match.
This decision was conveyed to Sri Lanka’s National Olympic Committee (NOCSL) by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Tripartite Commission, NOC SL president Suresh Subramaniam told the ‘Daily Mirror’.
As per a leaked document from the Ministry of Education which has been addressed to all the Provincial Directors of Education, all schools have been advised to follow the ‘circular No. 20/2009 dated 30.06.2009 and reference No. Ed/1/15/2/3/5 of the Secretary of Education’ when recruiting coaches for their respective sport teams.
17 year-old Tharushi Karunaratne of Walala A. Ratnayake MMV qualified for the World Junior Athletics Championships after she came second in the Women’s 800m at the first stage events of the 99th National Athletic Championships, which is also a qualification event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, conducted at the Sugathadasa Stadium today.
The three-member group of former administrators K. Mathivanan and NishanthaRanatunga, and former Test captain BandulaWarnapura have withdrawn their names from the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections, effectively ensuring the unopposed return of the Shammi Silva-led administration.
An independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal has unanimously cleared former Sri Lanka player Avishka Gunawardene of two charges against him under the Emirates Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code, allowing him to resume participation in cricket with immediate effect.
Balasingham although not a renowned rugby figure while at his time Trinity, has gone to become a successful business advisor and had lent a helping hand to the development of Trinity rugby when he organized a tour game for the Trinity first XV team which had toured New Zealand along with Nigel Krone in 2006.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been receiving heavy criticism for having too many clubs in the top flight which understandably weakens the competitiveness of the leading domestic tournaments, yet the teams mainly regarded as minnows have occasionally proved why they deserve an opportunity at the highest level.
St. Joseph’s College and Royal College Colombo advanced to the final of the Under 19 Division One Tier A inter-school limited over cricket tournament when they recorded easy wins over Trinity College and Mahanama Colombo respectively on Wednesday (28).
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