Lanka goes down fighting to Philippines

Sri Lanka narrowly missed a chance of regaining a place in the top tier of the Asian Five Nations Rugby when they went down fighting to the hosts Philippines 18-28 in their Division 1 tournament match played at Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila yesterday.

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School cricket standard declines, steps must be taken to upgrade it - Chairman Selectors

Former Sri Lanka Test opening bowler and the present Chairman Selectors Ashantha de Mel, while commending the Sunday Observer/Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Show lamented of the drastic drop of the standard of school cricket.

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Kavindu Ashan hits the top in Outstation Contest

MOST POPULAR SCHOOLBOY CRICKETER OF THE YEAR 2012 CONTEST: Royal College, Panadura’s Kavindu Ashan sprang into the top spot of the Outstation category while Thurstan’s Ashan Wanigaratne continued his dominance at the top spot of the All-Island Contest at the end of count number 9 in the Sunday Observer/Mobitel Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Contest 2012.

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Fox Hill Supercross in Diyatalawa:

Gayan and Pasindu Best Rider and Driver

Gayan Sandaruwan equalled the number of Rider’s Awards at Fox Hill with weteran rider Ananda Wedisinghe while Pasindu Peiris won the award for the best driver at the 20th edition of the Fox Hill Supercross which conluded at the at Sri Lanka Military Academy in Diyatalawa yesterday.

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