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Southern Warriors team: Dinesh Chandimal (Captain), Suranga Lakmal, Priyantha Ratnayake, Gihan Koralge, Gayashan Koralagoda, Hasaranga de Silva, Ashantha Basnayake, Janith de Silva, Shehada Zoysa, Malinda Abishek and Shaminda Lakshan celebrate with the Trophy (Pic: Sameera Peiris)
Chandimal’s Southern Warriors conquer PRASANNA’s NorthernERS
Southern Warriors emerged champions of the inaugural Army Commander’s T/20 League tournament at the Dombagoda ground in Kalutara yesterday. Southern Warriors beat Northern Warriors by ninbe runs in the final as Suranga Lakmal clean bowled the last batsman to be dismissed. Electing to bat first Southern Warriors scored 159 for 6 wickets in 20 overs with middle order left...
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Tillekaratne awarded International Master title
Harshana Tillekaratne was awarded the International Master (IM) title by the World Chess Federation at their Council meeting held early this month. He becomes Sri Lanka’s second International Master after Romesh Weerawardena won the title in 2013 at the Asian Zonal Chess Championship held in Sri Lanka. Tillekaratne qualified for the IM title winning three norms with the...
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Kings who won their crowns
Over the past 42 years, all top Sri Lanka cricketers have commended the exemplary role played by the Observer-Mobitel School Cricketer of the Year. They lavishly praised the role played by Sri Lanka’s flagship English newspaper the Sunday Observer in rewarding tomorrow’s cricketing stars. Here are some of the instances they have commended the Mother of All Shows,...
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NSSF president Shirantha Peries (right) and secretary Pradeep Edirisinghe (left) with Minister of Sports Namal Rajapaksa
Shooting ranges for schoolchildren soon
Three new shooting rangers were set up in three different districts, specially designed to develop school children for future competitions. This came about with the swift response by Minister of Sports Namal Rajapaksa after a request was made by the National Shooting Sport Federation (NSSF) when the two parties met. President of the NSSF Shirantha Peiris presented their...
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Call for AB de Villiers to return
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