COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Royal College and Trinity College, who finished third and fourth respectively in the Dialog ‘A’ Division Schools League Rugby Tournament, have withdrawn from the upcoming President’s Trophy Dialog ‘A’ Division League Knockout Rugby Tournament, which is set to begin on August 31 and September 1. The decision comes as both teams prepare for…
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COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Thurstan College karate team clinched the Boys Championship at the Western Province National Schools Games Karate Championship. Organized by the Ministry of Education, the event was held recently at the Indoor Stadium in Bandaragama. The tournament featured competitions in the Under-16, Under-18, and Under-20 categories. Thurstan College emerged victorious, winning the overall boys’…
KURUNEGALA: (ePRESS) – Ladies’ College excelled at the 7th All Island Archery Championship, hosted by the Sri Lanka Archery Association at Royal International School grounds in Kurunegala last weekend. The Flower Road School secured a total of nine medals in the two-day tournament, including two gold, three silver, and four bronze medals. Anargi de Silva achieved…
SWITZERLAND: (ePRESS) – Archer Sajeev de Silva from Racecourse Archery Club scored back-to-back over the minimum qualifying standard for archery at the Olympics in the men’s 70m Recurve event, seizing the gold medal at the 48th Lausanne Challenge in Switzerland on Sunday. De Silva impressed with a score of 644, surpassing the Paris Olympics standard of…
In a groundbreaking achievement for Sri Lankan judo, Rajitha Nuwarapaksha, currently based in Italy, has secured the 128th spot in the world rankings, marking the highest accomplishment by any Sri Lankan judo player. This remarkable feat unfolded at the Judo Grand Slam Tokyo 2023, a prestigious event that took place in Tokyo from December 1…
Last year’s runner-up, Commercial Bank, emerged as the triumphant team in the ‘A’ Division of the 3rd Mercantile Hockey 9s Championship organized by the Mercantile Hockey Association at the Air Force grounds in Ekala last Sunday. In a tense final showdown, former Sri Lanka national hockey captain Anju Hewage scored the decisive goal, leading Commercial…
At the recent Sri Lanka National Rapid Chess Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Chess Federation at Ananda Vidyalaya in Kottawa, two budding talents emerged as champions. Susal de Silva from Nalanda College and Esandi Newansa from Dharmasoka College clinched the top spots in the competition. The tournament witnessed a large participation with 342 players….
Ampara and Jaffna Dominate Kabbadi Championships at 34th National Youth Sports Festival The Men’s and Women’s Kabbadi Championships of the 34th National Youth Sports Festival, organized by the National Youth Services Council under the guidance of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, concluded at the Youth Services Centre in Maharagama, with Ampara District…
Fondre backs Royal-Thomian Regatta Fondre Fat Spread, distributed by Pyramid Wilmar Ltd., is excited to announce its role as the main sponsor for the Royal-Thomian Rowing Regatta 2023, the 52nd T.N. Fernando Memorial Trophy. The regatta is set to take place on October 21 at the Colombo Rowing Club. Fondre, a brand committed to promoting…