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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.

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Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025: Quarter-Final Lineup Shapes Up with Thrilling Group Stage Battles

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1 day ago

October 30, 2025

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The Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025 has reached the most exciting stage yet as teams battle for quarter-final glory.

In Group B, Kalutara Central College has stamped their authority with 2 wins from 2 matches, boasting a flawless defense and an impressive +2 goal difference. The battle for the second spot is wide open between Royal College and Alighar Central College, both on 3 points and looking to secure their place in the knockout rounds. Maris Stella College has unfortunately bowed out after a tough group stage.

Meanwhile, Group C promises drama in the final match between St. Patrick’s College and St. Joseph’s College. A win for Joseph will see them top the group, while Patrick could sneak into the quarter-finals with a narrow 1-0 victory. A draw would favor Joseph’s qualification on goal difference.

The quarter-finals, scheduled for 5th November at City League, will feature the following fixtures:

Q1: Zahira College, Colombo 🆚 Vaddakachchi Central College – 8:30 AM
Q2: Kalutara Central College 🆚 St. Joseph’s College / St. Patrick’s College – 11:00 AM
Q3: Gateway College/ St. Joseph’s College 🆚 Royal / Alighar – 1:30 PM
Q4: Hameed Al Husseinie College 🆚 Darussalaam College – 4:00 PM

Fans can expect high-octane football and edge-of-the-seat action as Sri Lanka’s brightest school football talents compete for the prestigious Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster Trophy 2025. Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for live coverage, match updates, and exclusive interviews.

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Group C Still Up for Grabs as Four Teams Eye Quarterfinal Spots in Lifebuoy Ball Blaster 2025!

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4 days ago

October 27, 2025

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The Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025 Schools Football Championship Group C stage remains finely poised — with all four schools still in contention to reach the quarterfinals. With Gateway College having completed all their matches, the final fixtures will decide the fate of St. Benedict’s, St. Patrick’s, and St. Joseph’s Colleges.

Current Standings:

School	M	W	L	D	GS	GA	GD	Points
Gateway College	3	1	0	2	6	4	+2	5
St. Benedict’s College	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	4
St. Patrick’s College	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1
St. Joseph’s College	1	0	1	0	1	3	-2	0

Gateway College – Top for Now 🟢

Gateway College leads with 5 points after finishing all their group-stage matches. Their unbeaten record gives them a strong edge, but their qualification still depends on the final two matchdays. They’ll be watching closely as St. Benedict’s and St. Patrick’s fight for crucial wins.

St. Benedict’s College – Advantage in Hand ⚪

With 4 points from 2 games, St. Benedict’s College holds the upper hand. A victory in their next match will guarantee a quarterfinal spot, potentially as Group winners. A draw could still be enough, but a defeat would leave them vulnerable to a late surge from the other two schools.

St. Patrick’s College – Still in the Race 🟡

With 1 point from 2 games, St. Patrick’s still has a chance to qualify — but only if they win the remaining match. They’ll also need to improve their goal difference, currently at -1, to stay competitive in case of a tie on points.

St. Joseph’s College – A Must-Win Situation 🔵

After losing their opening game, St. Joseph’s College faces a do-or-die scenario. With two matches left, the Josephians must win both — and by convincing margins — to stay in contention for a top-two finish. Anything less will end their campaign.

Qualification Scenarios:

🏆 If St. Benedict’s wins next match: Gateway and Benedict’s advance.
🤝 If St. Benedict’s draws next match: Gateway likely through; second spot open between Benedict’s and Patrick’s.
❌ If St. Benedict’s loses: St. Patrick’s or St. Joseph’s could qualify by winning their remaining games.

The Group C showdown promises edge-of-the-seat drama as school football’s finest battle for survival in the Lifebuoy Ball Blaster 2025. Every point counts — and one mistake could end a dream run.

Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for live coverage, photos, and exclusive post-match reactions from the players and coaches.

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CBL Samaposha Continues to Empower Sri Lanka’s Young Footballers for the 14th Consecutive Year

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1 week ago

October 23, 2025

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In a remarkable display of commitment to grassroots sports development, CBL Samaposha continues its proud legacy of empowering the U14 Inter-School National Football Championship for the 14th consecutive year, reaffirming its role as one of Sri Lanka’s most consistent supporters of school-level football.

Organized by the Schools Football Association of Sri Lanka (SSFA), this year’s championship will take place across 32 regional grounds islandwide, drawing participation from over 12,000 young players representing 510 boys’ teams and 110 girls’ teams.

Provincial champions will advance to the final rounds in Galle, with matches scheduled at the Dadella Football Complex, B.T.S. School Grounds, and Galle Municipal Grounds. The grand final will be played at the Colombo Racecourse Grounds on December 13, where the nation’s most talented young players will compete for top honors.

CBL Foods’ Chief Executive Officer Mr. Manjula Dahanayake emphasized the company’s deep-rooted commitment to nurturing youth potential, saying:

“Our vision is to inspire young Sri Lankans to pursue their dreams through sport, discipline, and teamwork. Supporting this tournament helps build the next generation of leaders both on and off the field.”

SSFA CEO Mr. Iraj Wimalasuriya expressed appreciation for Samaposha’s continued partnership, stating:

“CBL Samaposha has been a true ally in our mission to strengthen school football. Their long-term commitment ensures that children from all parts of the island get an equal opportunity to play, compete, and grow.”

Adding further, Lt. Col. G.G. Anura Apevikrama, Director of Physical Education and Sports at the Ministry of Education, noted that this championship is often the first competitive experience for many budding footballers — a crucial step in building Sri Lanka’s sporting future.

As a proudly homegrown brand under CBL Plenty Foods (Pvt) Ltd, Samaposha continues to fuel the nation’s youth — both nutritionally and inspirationally — reinforcing the value of sportsmanship and unity through football.