Sri Lanka out to spank England

The first of two Test matches between Sri Lanka and England beginning at the Galle International Stadium on Monday will be played on a result-oriented wicket. A glimpse at the wicket shows that curator Jayananda Warnaweera has done a lot of work on the strip, and got into top condition, where the team playing the more aggressive and disciplined cricket will finally emerge victorious.

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Duleep, the cricketing giant of all times

The Sunday Observer/Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of The Year showpiece is an incentive for the young players who are hoping to reach the zenith in cricket at school level which is described as the cradle of cricket in this country.

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ICC chief confident of corruption free Twenty20 World Cup

The ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat expressed his confidence of a corruption free Twenty20 World Cup which will take place from September 18 to October 7, 2012 in Sri Lanka. Logart said that “all of the protocols and procedures that we engage when it comes to a global event from the anti-corruption point of you will be there, we are very, very stringent and will not take anything lightly so all the procedures and process that we have so far the ICC is concern will be placed at the competition.”

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Maurice Coomaravel and Trevor de Silva put Sri Lanka’s cycling on map

Talk of cycling, I mean competition cycling in the past, two names that come to mind in a flash are those of Maurice Coomaravel and Trevor de Silva who stood the test of time to put Sri Lanka on the top rung. In 2008, the Sri Lanka government awarded National Sporting Honours to Sportsmen and Women who had brought credit to the country in the highest international sporting arena. Just two cyclists were included in this prestigious list (which also contained World Cup winning Cricket Team, our Olympic medalits etc). Their names are also in the unique sporting book: Sri Lanka Proud a tribute to Champions.

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