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by Indika Welagedara
High-riding St. Peter’s College will be up against St. Joseph’s College, a foe they know too well but yet cannot be certain the match would be a cakewalk when the two schools meet in the semi finals of the Dialog inter-school knock-out rugby championship at Havelock Park today.
On a personal note the match is also played for the Fr. Basil Wiratunga trophy in honour of the...
Unbeaten St. Peter’s College led by skipper Ashain Madugaspe and coached Sanath Martis clinched the 2023 Inter-School Under-20 ‘A’ Division Dialog League rugby title when they defeated arch-rivals and defending champions Isipathana College by 28 points (4 tries, 1 conversion, 2 penalties) to 17 (2 tries, 2 conversion, 1 penalty) at Bambalapitiya yesterday.
At half time...
Royal College broke Isipathana College’s feared backline and almost crippled it with some bone crunching tackles as the defending champions crashed to their first defeat of the season in their Dialog inter school league rugby match at the Royal Complex ground at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Royal won 22-17 after a 6-3 half time lead and were all over Isipathana whose...
Sri Lanka will begin a make or break World Cup qualifying round in Zimbabwe next month having to overcome teams like Ireland, Scotland, Oman and the UAE in the first phase before moving on to confront teams like West Indies, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands in the second round.
Sri Lanka failed to qualify directly for the October-November World Cup in India and will now have...
Isipathana and Joes claim they are favourites, Royal say Peterites and Martis says Royal:
As the clock ticks towards yet another inter-school League rugby championship kick off, independent experts are making no prediction towards a possible winner with as many as four teams having their chances of laying their hands on the Dialog trophy.
Isipathana College move out as...
by Indika Welagedara
Defending unbeaten schools league rugby champions St. Peter’s College will go out all guns blazing to win the 2023 Under-19 Knock...
Defending inter school league rugby champions Isipathana College and hot contenders for the title St. Peter’s College will put...
Isipathana’s crack centre Rinesh Silva, Thomian full back Yehan Bulathsinhalage, St. Anthony’s skipper and full back Sahan...
The sons of ex-St. Peter’s College and Sri Lanka sportsmen stole the limelight at the concluded Ritzbury Relay Carnival 2023 as...
If Sri Lanka Cricket rejects the proposed hybrid concept for the Asia Cup 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Board has threatened not to...
The Dialog Under-19 Division 1 Segment B Schools Rugby League 2023 organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association...
Bandara Wekadapola who won the Spirit of Referee award from the London Society of Rugby Football Union...
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are expected to be locked in a close series in the first week of June as the two teams contest a three-...
Ireland's Joy Neville has been selected to serve as the competition’s first female referee in the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France....
In any form of cricket a batsman achieving a century is a significant accomplishment, particularly in ODI and T20I formats where...
The 89th Battle of the Saints, Big Match encounter between traditional rivals St. Joseph’s College and St. Peter’s College ended...
Nothing will be asked or given when the much awaited inter school rugby season gets underway on June 12 with Isipathana College...
Opening batsman Gaviru Senhas stood out as the lone warrior for DS Senanayake College as he made a century (124) in only 105...
After a lapse of three years the inter plantation rugby Sevens will come alive once again on April 8 at the Dickoya-Maskeliya...
Former S. Thomas’ College batting allrounder Dellon Peiris has begun to see the brighter side of cricket after learning the finer...
Sri Lanka’s best and most prestigious prize in rugby, the Clifford Cup, will be up for grabs today at the Race Course...
Sri Lanka under-19 cricket team is set to tour the UAE to contest a Tri-Series this month with Afghanistan and Bangladesh being...
A thriller is expected when Air Force SC and Police SC clash in their Nippon Paint Clifford Cup knock out rugby championship...
Havelocks is a club with rich traditions and camaraderie making it a family hub with nearly a century-long history that has...
Navy SC beat Havelocks by 26 points (4 tries, 3 conversions) to 6 points (2 penalties) in their last Nippon Paint ‘A’ Division...
As the Presenting Partner, SriLankan Airlines will welcome Raid Amazones, the only travelling women’s adventure race in the world...
Radeesha Seneviratne who played for as many as five rugby clubs brought down the curtain on his 17-year career after turning out...
Former Royal College rolling maul architect and Number Eight and Sri Lanka CR & FC hooker Supun Warnakulasuriya is expected...
With schools rugby looking for improvement and enhancement year after year and having limited success, Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) has...
People in the 14 districts that are at risk in the event of a tsunami, should be prepared to deal with it in the event of an...
State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage, on Friday, signed an US$ 3-million tourism hospitality project with Taufeeq Travels Qatar...
Lake House employees resumed duties for the New Year with the blessings of religious leaders on Monday, January 2 at the Lake...
Police have launched investigations following the theft of over Rs. 10. 6 million from three ATM machines at Hikkaduwa, Galle and...
“Shevon, Shevon” chanted the crowd when Shevon Daniel returned to bat during an LPL tournament match and it was heartening to see...
A stunning result came into focus as CR and FC kept their reputation intact as unpredictable underdogs when they came from behind...
Asian Rugby Sevens Series:
Sri Lanka lost to China (14-31) and Malaysia (19-26) in their opening two matches of the third and final leg of the Asian Rugby...
A local company has begun manufacturing body and spare parts for three wheelers and it called on the Government to ban if not...
A little over 80 kilograms of Kerala cannabis was taken into custody in separate naval detections off the northern coast inside...
Yala fiasco:
A team from the Ruhuna University’s Science Faculty has begun an investigation to assess the damage caused to the Yala National...
At least 12 persons were killed each week during the first nine months of this year, a senior police official said yesterday....
A search operation conducted by the Navy at the Kakarativu Island in Jaffna led to the recovery of 400 water gel sticks, which...
Lakwin Flight Academy is an organisation approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka to provide the finest quality...
Visitors to the Lotus Tower have exceeded 150,000 spectators and will reach a revenue of Rs.100 million.“Lotus Tower,” the...
Sri Lanka’s motor vehicle registrations have dropped this year, recording a low of 15,184 units up to August, down from 33,850...
The Sri Lanka Navy has 36 relief teams ready to provide assistance to people affected by inclement weather in several areas of...
Samurdhi beneficiaries will not become wealthy through grants. They will be included among other things, in the national...
The Navy and the Police Narcotics Bureau have taken into custody 321.45 kg of Kerala cannabis worth Rs. 96 million within a week...
Sri Lanka’s motor vehicle registrations have dropped this year, recording a low of 15,184 units up to August, down from 33,850...
To Heshan de Silva, rugby is not just a game - it’s a passion and a passionate pastime in his life. As the National and...
In an under-19 Tier B inter-school limited overs cricket tournament match played between St. Peter’s College and Ananda College...
The Navy has taken in for questioning smugglers of heroin (917.44 kg), crystal methamphetamine (Ice) (18.6 kg), Kerala cannabis (...
The Lotus Tower has earned Rs. 33.26 million since it opened up to September 23 on the sale of tickets and food outlets in the...
Two new luxury train services from Colombo to Kandy and Anuradhapura are to be launched next week, Transport and Media Minister...
Former Kingswood College, Kandy SC, Navy SC and Sri Lanka player Nilfer Ibrahim will take over as head coach of Police Sports...
Extra curricular activities are not obstacles to achieve one’s academic goals said Rashini Dulya Dias who secured the all-island...