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Can the Sri Lankan team qualify for the Super 12?
The Sri Lankan team still has the possibility of entering the Super 12 round. It is with the result of the decisive match against the Netherlands team that will be held tomorrow.
The Netherlands, Namibia and Sri Lanka still have a chance to make it to the Super-12 from Group A. Tomorrow will not be a day of decisive matches. Sri Lanka has to win the first match between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands by a big margin. The second match will be between the Namibia team and the United Arab Emirates and it is also a crucial match for the Namibia team. In order for them to be selected for the Super 12 round, they must win by a big margin.
Sri Lanka – 2 points, NRR +0.6
Sri Lanka was expected to make it to the Super 12 round with ease, but a 55-run loss to Namibia in the tournament opener made qualifying for the Super 12 a bit complicated. However, the Sri Lankan team came back into the tournament very strong and the situation was somewhat restored with a 79-run victory over the United Arab Emirates.
The Sri Lankan team must definitely beat the Netherlands. If they do, Namibia vs UAE result won’t matter to them because of their strong NRR. And if the remaining two matches of Group A end without results due to rain or any other reason, Sri Lanka will not be able to enter the next round.
Group Stage A statistics chart is as follows
| # | Teams | Matches | Win | Lost | NRR | Point |
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.149 | 4 |
| 2 | Namibia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.277 | 2 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.600 | 2 |
| 4 | UAE | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2.028 | 0 |
ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට සුපිරි 12 වටයට පිවිසිය හැකිද?
ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට තව දුරතත් සුපිරි 12 වටයට පිවිසීමේ හැකියාව පවතී. ඒ හෙට දින පැවැත්වෙන නෙදර්ලන්තය කණ්ඩායම හා පැවැත්වෙන තීරණාත්මක තරගයේ ප්රතිඵලයත් සමගය.
නෙදර්ලන්තය, නැමීබියාව සහ ශ්රී ලංකාව A කාණ්ඩයෙන් සුපිරි-12 බවට පත්වීමේ අවස්ථාව තවමත් පවතී. හෙට දින තීරණාත්මක තරග පැවැත්වෙන දිනයක් නොවනුමානය. ශ්රී ලංකාව සහ නෙදර්ලන්තය අතර පැවැත්වෙන පළමු තරගය විශාල තරග පරතරයකින් ජය ගැනීමට ශ්රී ලංකාවට සිදු වේ. දෙවන තරගය නැමීබියා කණ්ඩායම හා එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්යය අතර පැවැත්වෙන අතර එයද නැමීබියා කණ්ඩායමට තීරණාත්මක තරගක් වේ. ඔවුන් හටද සුපිරි 12 වටයට තේරී පත්වීමට නම් විශාල තරග පරතරයකින් ජය ගැනීම අනිවාර්යයෙන්ම කල යුතුය.
ශ්රී ලංකාව – ලකුණු 2ක්, NRR +0.6
ශ්රී ලංකාව ඉතා පහසුවෙන් සුපිරි 12 වටයට පිවිසෙනු ඇතැයි අපේක්ෂා කරන ලද නමුත් තරඟාවලියේ ආරම්භක තරඟයේදී නැමීබියාවට ලකුණු 55 කින් පරාජය වීම සුපිරි 12 වටයට තේරීම තරමක් සංකීර්ණ කිරීමට හේතු විය. කෙසේ වෙතත්, ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම නැවතත් ඉතා ශක්තිමත් ලෙස තරගාවලියට අවතීර්ණය වූ අතර එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්යයට එරෙහිව ලකුණු 79ක ජයග්රහණයක් සමඟින් තත්වය තරමක් දුරට යථා තත්ත්වයට පත් විය.
ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම අනිවාර්යයෙන්ම නෙදර්ලන්තය පරාජය කළ යුතුයි. ඔවුන් එසේ කරන්නේ නම්, ඔවුන්ගේ ශක්තිමත් NRR නිසා Namibia vs UAE ප්රතිඵලය ඔවුන්ට වැදගත් නොවේ. තවද වර්ශාව හෝ වෙනත් හේතුවක් මත A කාණ්ඩයේ ඉතිරි තරග දෙක ප්රතිඵලයකින් තොරව අවසන් වුවහොත් ශ්රී ලංකාවට මීළඟ වටයට පිවිසීමට නොහැකි වනු ඇත.
Group Stage A ලකුණු සටහන පහත පරිදිය
| # | Teams | Matches | Win | Lost | NRR | Point |
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.149 | 4 |
| 2 | Namibia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.277 | 2 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.600 | 2 |
| 4 | UAE | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2.028 | 0 |
இலங்கை அணி சூப்பர் 12 சுற்றுக்குள் நுழைய முடியுமா?
சுப்பர் 12 சுற்றுக்குள் நுழையும் வாய்ப்பு இலங்கை அணிக்கு இன்னும் உள்ளது. நாளை நடைபெறவுள்ள நெதர்லாந்து அணிக்கு எதிரான தீர்க்கமான போட்டியின் முடிவுடன்.
குரூப் ஏ பிரிவில் இருந்து சூப்பர்-12க்கு முன்னேற நெதர்லாந்து, நமீபியா மற்றும் இலங்கைக்கு இன்னும் வாய்ப்பு உள்ளது. நாளை என்பது தீர்க்கமான போட்டிகளின் நாளாக இருக்காது. இலங்கை மற்றும் நெதர்லாந்து அணிகளுக்கு இடையிலான முதல் போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணி அபார வெற்றிபெற வேண்டும். இரண்டாவது போட்டி நமீபியா அணிக்கும் ஐக்கிய அரபு எமிரேட்ஸ் அணிக்கும் இடையில் நடைபெறவுள்ளதோடு, நமீபியா அணிக்கு இது முக்கியமான போட்டியாகவும் அமைந்துள்ளது. அவர்கள் சூப்பர் 12 சுற்றுக்கு தேர்வு செய்யப்படுவதற்கு, அவர்கள் அதிக வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற வேண்டும்.
இலங்கை – 2 புள்ளிகள், NRR +0.6
இலங்கை சுப்பர் 12 சுற்றுக்கு எளிதாக நுழையும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்பட்டது, ஆனால் போட்டியின் தொடக்க ஆட்டத்தில் நமீபியாவிடம் 55 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் தோல்வியடைந்தது சூப்பர் 12 க்கு தகுதி பெறுவது சற்று சிக்கலானது. எவ்வாறாயினும், இலங்கை அணி மிகவும் வலுவாக மீண்டும் போட்டிக்கு வந்ததுடன் ஐக்கிய அரபு இராச்சியத்தை 79 ஓட்டங்களால் வெற்றியீட்டியதன் மூலம் நிலைமை ஓரளவு மீண்டது.
இலங்கை அணி கண்டிப்பாக நெதர்லாந்தை வீழ்த்த வேண்டும். அவர்கள் அவ்வாறு செய்தால், அவர்களின் வலுவான NRR காரணமாக நமீபியா vs UAE முடிவு அவர்களுக்கு முக்கியமில்லை. மேலும் A குழுவின் எஞ்சிய இரண்டு போட்டிகள் மழை அல்லது வேறு ஏதேனும் காரணங்களால் முடிவு இல்லாமல் முடிவடைந்தால், இலங்கை அடுத்த சுற்றுக்குள் நுழைய முடியாது.
குழு நிலை A மதிப்பெண் விளக்கப்படம் பின்வருமாறு
| # | Teams | Matches | Win | Lost | NRR | Point |
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.149 | 4 |
| 2 | Namibia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.277 | 2 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.600 | 2 |
| 4 | UAE | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2.028 | 0 |
Football
Lifebuoy Bodywash Ball Blaster 2025: Quarter-Final Lineup Shapes Up with Thrilling Group Stage Battles
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.
Football
Group C Still Up for Grabs as Four Teams Eye Quarterfinal Spots in Lifebuoy Ball Blaster 2025!
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.
Football
CBL Samaposha Continues to Empower Sri Lanka’s Young Footballers for the 14th Consecutive Year
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.
🏆 About the Championship
- Organizer: Schools Football Association of Sri Lanka (SSFA)
- Sponsor: CBL Samaposha
- Players: Over 12,000 (Boys & Girls)
- Venues: 32 regional grounds, finals in Galle & Colombo
- Finals Date: December 13, 2025
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