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Kotmale Hill Club gears up for much-awaited speed show
The Senkadagala Motor Sports Club in association with the Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club has decided to conduct the CEAT Kotmale Hill...
Saba: Sri Lanka’s sporting wonder
He never did any sport at his obscure school but became a marvel in...
2020-08-08 18:30:00 0
Let’s not forget Kandy SC’s backstage team
Kandy SC finished a highly successful inter club league rugby season...
2020-08-01 18:30:00 0
When women took on men in rugby
Kandy is undoubtedly the most popular rugby venue in the country, but...
2020-07-25 18:30:00 0
The ups and downs of sport in Kandy
Successful sportsmen and sportswomen from Kandy Sports Club can be...
2020-07-18 18:30:00 0
TB Marambe: Trinity College’s versatile sportsman with a legacy
One of the top class cricket coaches over here in Kandy was the late...
2020-07-11 18:30:00 0
Buried for good or awaiting resurrection?
Will the rugby governing body, Sri Lanka Rugby, be able to bring back...
2020-06-27 18:30:00 0
Don’t kick that ball in rugby
The coronavirus pandemic caused the postponement of the oldest rugby...
2020-06-13 18:30:00 0
New Kandy DIG in quest to reclaim oldest sports venue
Kandy’s new arrival as the Senior DIG of the Central Province,...
2020-06-06 18:30:00 0
Rugby’s Bradby looking for kick-off
The Bradby Shield rugby match between Royal College and Trinity...
2020-05-23 18:30:00 0
George Simpkin the rugby giant of Asia touches down
Star coach George Simpkin who was a top motivator with the Sri Lanka...
2020-05-09 18:30:00 0
Sport is not just about winning, it is also about triumph
Sports are a crucial part of a  human’s  growth and...
2020-04-25 18:30:00 0
Dead billiards and snooker to rise from the grave?
Kandy has been outrageously neglecting the cue sport despite it...
2020-04-18 18:30:00 0
Ex-champion Royal athlete Roshan Fernando pledges boost for Kandy sports
Former Royal College athletics captain and Public Schools meet record...
2020-04-11 18:30:00 0
Kandy SC robbed of Clifford Cup?
Kandy SC have been deprived of a Double after the cancellation of the...
2020-04-04 18:30:00 0
Peterites post second win routing Vidyartha
St. Peter’s College posted their second win in the current Dialog...
2020-03-14 18:30:00 0
Kandy win rugby crown a record 21 times
Kandy Sports Club established 146 years ago in the country’s hill...
2020-03-14 18:30:00 0
Leslie Handunge: was both great and simple
The first Sri Lankan to enter an Olympic ring and win a bout was...
2020-03-07 18:30:00 0
Kandy favoured to beat Havies today
Kandy Sports Club the reigning champions and table leaders of the...
2020-02-29 18:30:00 0
Kandy fancied to beat CR at Nittawela today
Kandy SC will meet CR and FC in their second round League rugby match...
2020-02-22 18:30:00 0
Lafir the cricketing legend
ACM Lafir, a legend in cricket not only at St. Anthony’s College,...
2020-02-22 18:30:00 0
Saheed the Lankan cue world legend
Former Billiards and Snooker ace Frouse Saheed became the first...
2020-02-15 18:30:00 0
MTM the versatile Trinitian
MTM Zaruk, better known as MTM was a doyen of Trinity College cricket...
2020-02-08 18:30:00 0
Ratwatte, Cooray chief guests at Bradby
The 1983 rugby captains of Trinity College and Royal College Ashan...
2020-02-08 18:30:00 0
Kandy SC set to pile on the points over CH today
Table leaders and defending champs Kandy Sports Club will face...
2020-02-01 18:30:00 0
Sumathipala and billiards went a long way
UW Sumathipala gave his life for billiards and snooker and was...
2020-02-01 18:30:00 0
Raibin was an unforgettable character
Former billiards and snooker player, coach and administrator M.H....
2020-01-25 18:30:00 0
Mahinda Aluvihare: The player and promoter who died a legend
A great football promoter was the late Mahinda Aluvihare who worked...
2020-01-25 18:30:00 0
Over 75 runners at Trinity road race
S Aluvihare of Srimithraaratchy House was first, H Ranaweera second...
2020-01-18 18:30:00 0
Asgiriya then, now and its future as Trinity buckle up
An indoor sports complex at Trinity College Stadium at Asgiriya? It’s...
2020-01-18 18:30:00 0
CDL: The honest and modest sportsman
Former S. Thomas’ College and Royal College all-round sportsman Dr....
2020-01-11 18:30:00 0
Old Sylvestrians, Old Vidyarthians joint hockey champs
After a closely contested final that ended in a nil-all draw, Old...
2020-01-04 18:30:00 0
East or West, EW was best
Many seem to have forgotten those past glorious moments of sports in...
2020-01-04 18:30:00 0
Old Kingswoodians win Kandy hockey title
Old Kingswoodians clinched the league hockey title in the Kandy...
2019-12-28 18:30:00 0
Kandy sports have only hopes for 2020
In two days time, another year will come to an end and all of its...
2019-12-28 18:30:00 0
Trinity names rugby captain for new schools season
A top class rugby player, Tehan Karunanayake, has been named captain...
2019-12-21 18:30:00 0
Lafir the first world champ
The name MJM Lafir stands out as Sri Lanka’s first world title winner...
2019-12-21 18:30:00 0
Dominant Kandy too much for Army
Kandy Sports Club registered their third straight win when they...
2019-12-14 18:30:00 0
Priyantha Ekanayake from village boy to international icon
From a galaxy of rugby players produced by St. Anthony’s College in...
2019-12-14 18:30:00 0
Siva: The incomparable Cop
S. Sivendran was one of the greatest motivators of Police rugby. When...
2019-12-07 18:30:00 0
Kandy SC escape Navy juggernaut
Defending League rugby champions Kandy Sports Club continued their...
2019-12-07 18:30:00 0
Kandy SC host Airmen in rugby opener
Kandy SC will begin the defence of their inter club League rugby...
2019-11-30 18:30:00 0
Monumental Madugalle
One of Trinity College’s great sportsmen Dharmasiri Madugalle was a...
2019-11-30 18:30:00 0
Ananda Jayasundera: The fastest of them all
Ananda Jayasundara, who was rated as Sri Lanka’s fastest bowler in...
2019-11-23 18:30:00 0
Lewke: Unmatched and unsurpassed
One of Kandy’s top sporting products, Nimal Lewke, was an outstanding...
2019-11-16 18:30:00 0
Niyaz was the strongest of them all
Kandy weight-lifter Niyaz Majeed was the strongest of the strong and...
2019-11-09 18:30:00 0
Ajith Abeyratne: The silent warrior
Trinity College’s mid 1960s rugby captain and cricketer Ajith...
2019-11-02 18:30:00 0
Unassuming Muna never put a foot wrong
Sunil Munasinghe was one of the finest sportsmen to come out of...
2019-10-26 18:30:00 0
Harindra Dunuwille: A man of many facets and achievements
Tikiribanda Harindranatha “Harindra” Dunuwille (born 29 September...
2019-10-19 18:30:00 0
Sports fraternity mourns death of Aubrey Kuruppu
The funeral of former cricketer, KDCA and CPCA official Aubrey...
2019-10-12 18:30:00 0
Dole the history-making Antonian
It was Tuan Zaruk Dole who led St. Anthony’s College to beat Trinity...
2019-10-12 18:30:00 0

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