Chaminda, Samanmalee set up new records

Chaminda Wijekoon of UVA Province and D A S Samanmalee of Western Province set up new meet records in men’s and women’s 1500 metres while North Western Province entered the record book for women’s 4 x400 relay on the final day of the 37th National Sports Festival at Mahinda Rajapaksa International sports Complex, Diyagama.

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Chandimal joins Lord’s century makers

CRICKET: A century at the ‘Mecca of Cricket’ The Lords cricket grounds in England, is any cricketer’s dream. Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal, the Observer/Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the year 2009,

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Shaun and Michael slam centuries in a big stand of 258:

Sri Lankans 'Marshed'

With a lead of 237 runs and three wickets remaining and two days to go in the Second Test, Australia is in the driving seat against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, here today. It won’t be long before Michal Clarke declares, and then will begin the sink or swim game for the home team. As the Test stands there is no way that the Lankans can probe for an unlikely win.

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Performances of athletes please AASL President Major General Palitha Fernando:

Sri Lanka plans to move forward

ATHLETICS: Sri Lanka athletics is gearing to march forward with fresh talent. President of the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka (AASL), Major General Palitha Fernando said there is enough and more talent available around the country and the need of the hour is to have a steady program to sharpen their skills and produce medallists at international level.

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