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Athapaththu moves into the top 10 of Women’s T20I Rankings

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2 years ago

May 17, 2023

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Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has progressed two places to ninth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after a consistent run in a three-match series against Bangladesh that Sri Lanka won 2-1.

The left-handed opener scored 38, 33 and 32 for an aggregate of 103 runs to advance along with compatriots Harshita Samarawickrama and Nilakshi de Silva. Samarawickrama has moved up 12 places to 27th position, scoring 125 in the three matches while De Silva, who slammed 63 not out in the final match, has moved up nine places to 51st.

Left-arm bowlers Inoka Ranaweera (up five places to 12th), Sugandika Kumari (up 20 places to 33rd) and Udeshika Prabodhini (up 21 places to 38th) have moved up in the bowling rankings. Inoka finished with four wickets in the series, while Prabodhini and Sugandika took five each.

For Bangladesh, skipper Nigar Sultana has moved up four places to 18th after aggregating 113 runs in the series, while leg-spinner Fahima Khatun’s five wickets have lifted her 29 places to 56th position.

අතපත්තු කාන්තා T20I ශ්‍රේණිගත කිරීම්වල පළමු 10 දෙනා අතරට පැමිණේ

ශ්‍රී ලංකා නායිකා චමරි අතපත්තු බංග්ලාදේශයට එරෙහි තරඟ තුනකින් සමන්විත තරඟාවලිය 2-1ක් ලෙස ජයගත් MRF ටයර් ICC කාන්තා T20I ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් ශ්‍රේණිගත කිරීම්වල ස්ථාන දෙකක් ඉදිරියට පැමිණ 9 වැනි ස්ථානය දක්වා පැමිණ තිබේ.

වමත් ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවා ලකුණු 103කට ලකුණු 38, 33ක් සහ 32ක් ලබා ගනිමින් සගයන් වන හර්ෂිතා සමරවික්‍රම සහ නිලක්ෂි ද සිල්වා සමඟින් ඉදිරියට ගියේය. සමරවික්‍රම තරග තුනේදී ලකුණු 125ක් රැස්කරමින් ස්ථාන 12කින් ඉදිරියට පැමිණ 27වැනි ස්ථානයට පත්ව ඇති අතර අවසන් තරගයේදී නොදැවී ලකුණු 63ක් රැස්කළ ද සිල්වා ස්ථාන 9ක් ඉදිරියට පැමිණ 51වැනි ස්ථානයට පත්ව තිබේ.

වමතින් පන්දු යවන්නන් වන ඉනෝකා රණවීර (ස්ථාන පහකින් ඉහළ ගොස් 12 වැනි ස්ථානය දක්වා), සුගන්දිකා කුමාරි (ස්ථාන 20කින් ඉහළ ගොස් 33 වැනි ස්ථානය දක්වා) සහ උදේශිකා ප්‍රබෝධිනී (ස්ථාන 21කින් ඉහළ ගොස් 38 වැනි ස්ථානය දක්වා) පන්දු යැවීමේ ශ්‍රේණිගත කිරීම්හි ඉදිරියට පැමිණ ඇත. ඉනෝකා තරගමාලාවේ කඩුලු 4ක් දවාගත් අතර ප්‍රබෝධිනී සහ සුගන්දිකා කඩුලු 5 බැගින් දවා ගත්හ.

බංග්ලාදේශය වෙනුවෙන්, නායිකා නිගාර් සුල්තානා තරගාවලියේ ලකුණු 113 ක් රැස්කරමින් ස්ථාන 4 ක් ඉදිරියට පැමිණ 18 වැනි ස්ථානයට පත්ව ඇති අතර, පා දඟ පන්දු යවන ෆාහිමා ඛාටූන්ගේ කඩුලු 5 ඇයගේ ස්ථාන 29 ක් දක්වා ඉහළ ගොස් ඇත.

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இலங்கை அணித்தலைவர் சாமரி அத்தபத்து, பங்களாதேஷுக்கு எதிரான மூன்று போட்டிகள் கொண்ட தொடரை 2-1 என இலங்கை வென்றதன் பின்னர் MRF டயர்ஸ் ICC மகளிர் T20I வீரர்கள் தரவரிசையில் இரண்டு இடங்கள் முன்னேறி ஒன்பதாவது இடத்திற்கு வந்துள்ளார்.

இடது கை தொடக்க ஆட்டக்காரர் ஹர்ஷிதா சமரவிக்ரம மற்றும் நிலக்ஷி டி சில்வாவுடன் இணைந்து 103 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு 38, 33 மற்றும் 32 ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்றார். சமரவிக்ரம 12 இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 27வது இடத்திற்கு முன்னேறியுள்ளார், மூன்று போட்டிகளில் 125 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார், இறுதிப் போட்டியில் ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் 63 ரன்கள் எடுத்த டி சில்வா 9 இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 51வது இடத்திற்கு வந்துள்ளார்.

பந்துவீச்சு தரவரிசையில் இடது கை பந்துவீச்சாளர்களான இனோகா ரணவீர (5 இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 12வது இடத்திலும்), சுகந்திகா குமாரி (20 இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 33வது இடத்திலும்), உதேஷிகா பிரபோதினி (21 இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 38வது இடத்திலும்) முன்னேறியுள்ளனர். இந்த தொடரில் இனோகா நான்கு விக்கெட்டுகளையும், பிரபோதினி மற்றும் சுகந்திகா ஆகியோர் தலா ஐந்து விக்கெட்டுகளையும் கைப்பற்றினர்.

வங்காளதேசத்தைப் பொறுத்தவரை, கேப்டன் நிகர் சுல்தானா இந்தத் தொடரில் 113 ரன்களை குவித்த பிறகு நான்கு இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 18-வது இடத்திற்கு வந்துள்ளார், அதே நேரத்தில் லெக்-ஸ்பின்னர் ஃபஹிமா காதுனின் ஐந்து விக்கெட்டுக்கள் அவரது 29 இடங்களை உயர்த்தி 56-வது இடத்திற்கு வந்துள்ளன.

Athletics

Three Sri Lankan Athletes Qualify for World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025

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10 hours ago

March 13, 2025

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Colombo: In a historic achievement for Sri Lankan athletics, three national athletes have officially qualified for the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025, set to take place from May 21 to 23 in Nanjing, China. This marks Sri Lanka’s largest representation at the prestigious event in over two decades.

Sri Lankan Athletes Heading to Nanjing 2025

The three Sri Lankan athletes who secured their spots based on performances and world rankings are:

Chamod Yodasinghe – 60m Sprint
Kalinga Kumarage – 400m
Kaveesha Bandara – 60m Hurdles

Their qualification comes after impressive performances at the inaugural National Short Course Championship, highlighting Sri Lanka’s growing potential in indoor athletics.

A Historic Moment for Sri Lanka

The last time Sri Lanka sent a team to the World Athletics Indoor Championships was in 2001 (Lisbon), where four athletes represented the nation. This latest qualification marks the largest contingent in over 20 years, showcasing significant progress despite limited indoor competition opportunities in Sri Lanka.

With preparations underway, these athletes will aim to make an impact on the global stage and elevate Sri Lanka’s presence in international athletics.

Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka’s journey to Nanjing 2025!

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Chinese Government Pledges Support for Sri Lanka’s Sports and Youth Development

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1 day ago

March 12, 2025

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Colombo: In a significant move towards strengthening sports and youth development in Sri Lanka, Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong met with Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumar Gamage, and Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara today (26) at the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

During the meeting, Ambassador Qi Zhenhong congratulated the newly appointed ministers and reaffirmed China’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s sports and youth programs. Discussions centered on enhancing bilateral cooperation and exploring actionable initiatives to uplift sports development in the country.

A key highlight of the discussions was China’s willingness to promote sports such as Tai Chi and Dragon Boat Racing in Sri Lanka. This initiative aligns with the broader vision of fostering international sports collaboration and expanding the sporting culture within the country.

This renewed partnership marks an important step in Sri Lanka’s sports development, paving the way for future investments and technical support to enhance local sporting infrastructure and training programs.

Stay tuned for more updates on this collaboration and its impact on Sri Lankan sports!

Football

Sri Lanka to Host the Prestigious 2025 SAFF Championship After 17 Years

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1 day ago

March 12, 2025

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Colombo: Sri Lanka has officially been granted the hosting rights for the 2025 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, set to take place in June 2025. The decision marks a historic moment for Sri Lankan football, as the nation last hosted the tournament in 2008 alongside the Maldives.

The SAFF Championship is widely regarded as the “World Cup of South Asia,” bringing together the best footballing nations from the region. The 2025 edition will feature seven teams:

India (Defending champions and most successful team)
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Maldives
Nepal
Sri Lanka (Host nation)

With the backing of home supporters, Sri Lanka will look to capitalize on this opportunity and aim for a deep run in the competition.

SAFF Championship: A Look at Past Editions and Winners

The SAFF Championship, first held in 1993, has seen 14 editions so far. India has been the most dominant team in the tournament’s history, winning a record 9 titles. The Maldives and Bangladesh have each won the tournament twice, while Sri Lanka claimed their only title in 1995, when they hosted the event in Colombo.

Here is a look at the past winners:

India – 9 titles (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2021, 2023)
Maldives – 2 titles (2008, 2018)
Bangladesh – 2 titles (2003, 2023)
Sri Lanka – 1 title (1995)

Sri Lanka’s return as the host nation in 2025 gives them a golden opportunity to reclaim the championship after 30 years.

If executed well, the 2025 SAFF Championship could mark the beginning of a new era for Sri Lankan football, helping the nation rise again in South Asian football.

Can Sri Lanka make the most of this historic opportunity? The countdown to SAFF 2025 begins!