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Chamari, Oshadi’s heroics steer Sri Lanka to a thumping 58 runs win over Bangladesh
Bangladesh Women’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2023
Chamari Athapatthu’s half-century and Oshadi Ranasinghe’s fifer script Sri Lanka’s comfortable 58-run victory over Bangladesh women in the rain-shortened second ODI worked off at SSC, Colombo on Thursday.
Star batter Chamari compiled a brilliant 64 runs from just 60 deliveries as Sri Lanka posted a healthy total of 186-5, and Bangladesh never looked likely to reach the target as spinner Oshadi Ranasinghe (5/34) collected career-best figures to ensure the visitors were bowled out for just 128 in 29.5 overs.
After rain forced the match to start 3 hours late, the game was reduced to 30 overs per side. Sri Lanka opted to bat after winning the toss and was off to a decent start with a 50-run partnership for the first wicket between Chamari and Vishmi Gunaratne until the latter fell in the 10th over for 17 runs.
After a positive start, the Lionesses continued their domination when vice-captain Harshitha Samarawickrama joined skipper Chamari in the middle and added another 53-run partnership for the second wicket.
The veteran opener hit 6 boundaries and four massive sixes during her blistering knock of 64 runs to steal the show, as the dynamic left-hander continued her rich vein of form in devastating style.
With Sri Lanka at a decent position at the end of the 15th over, there was a mini middle order collapse when they lost the wickets of Chamari, Nilakshi de Silva (11) and Anushka Sanjeewani (12) to reduce them from 1-100 to 4-146.
With wickets falling at regular intervals, it needed a valiant effort from the highly talented Harshitha Samarawickrama (45*) to revive the Sri Lankan innings to a decent position at the end of the allotted overs.
In reply, Bangladesh were never in the hunt during the chase as they were bundled out for 128 runs. Oshadi Ranasinghe was the architect of the collapse as she ripped through the visitor’s batting lineup to end with figures of 5-34.
Skipper Nigar Sultana was the only batter to impress with a fighting 37 runs off 51 deliveries, while none of the other batters could go past the 30-run mark, the following best being Fargan Hoque with 24.
The victory also saw Sri Lanka take a 1-0 lead in the series 1-0 with one more game to be played on ( ).
Brief scores:
Sri Lanka: 186-5 (30) (Chamari Athapatthu 64, Harshitha Smarawickrama 45*, Sultana Kathun 1-22)
Bangladesh: 128 all out (29.5) (Nigar Sultana 37, Fargan Hoque 24, Oshadi Ranasinghe 5-34)
චමරි සහ ඕෂදීගේ සුපිරි ක්රීඩාවෙන් ශ්රී ලංකාව බංග්ලාදේශයට එරෙහිව ලකුණු 58ක විශිෂ්ට ජයක්
බංග්ලාදේශ කාන්තා ශ්රී ලංකා සංචාරය 2023
චමරි අතපත්තුගේ අර්ධ ශතකය සහ ඕෂදී රණසිංහගේ පිතිකරණය හේතුවෙන් බංග්ලාදේශ කාන්තා පිලට එරෙහිව වර්ෂාවෙන් බාධා එල්ල වූ දෙවැනි එක්දින තරගයෙන් ලකුණු 58 ක පහසු ජයක් ශ්රී ලංකාව බ්රහස්පතින්දා කොළඹ එස්.එස්.සී.
සුපිරි පිතිකරු චමරි පන්දු 60කදී විශිෂ්ට ලකුණු 64ක් රැස්කරමින් ශ්රී ලංකාව ලකුණු 186-5ක් ලෙස සෞඛ්ය සම්පන්න මුළු ලකුණු සංඛ්යාවක් ලබා ගත් අතර, දඟපන්දු යවන ඕෂදී රණසිංහ (5/34) සිය වෘත්තීය දිවියේ හොඳම ලකුණු රැස්කිරීම නිසා බංග්ලාදේශය කිසිවිටෙකත් එම ඉලක්කය කරා ළඟා වීමට ඉඩක් නොපෙනුණි. නරඹන්නන් ඕවර 29.5කදී සියල්ලන් දැවී ලකුණු 128ක් පමණි.
වර්ෂාවෙන් පැය 3ක් ප්රමාද වී තරගය ආරම්භ කිරීමට සිදුවීමත් සමඟ තරගය එක් පිලකට ඕවර 30කට සීමා විය. කාසියේ වාසිය දිනා පළමුවෙන් පන්දුවට පහර දීමට තීරණය කළ ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම පළමු කඩුල්ලට 10 වැනි ඕවරයේදී ලකුණු 17කට දැවී යන තෙක්ම චමරි සහ විශ්මි ගුණරත්න අතර පළමු කඩුල්ලට ලකුණු 50ක සබඳතාවයක් සමඟින් යහපත් ආරම්භයක් ලබා ගත්හ.
ධනාත්මක ආරම්භයකින් පසුව සිංහ ක්රීඩකයින් සිය ආධිපත්යය දිගටම පවත්වා ගෙන ගිය අතර උපනායක හර්ෂිත සමරවික්රම නායිකා චමරි සමඟින් එක්ව දෙවැනි කඩුල්ලට තවත් ලකුණු 53ක සබඳතාවක් එක් කරන ලදී.
ප්රවීණ ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවා හතරේ පහර 6ක් සහ දැවැන්ත හයේ පහර 4ක් එල්ල කරමින් ලකුණු 64ක් ලබාගෙන තරගය සොරා ගැනීමට සමත් වූ අතර, ගතික වමතින් පිත්ත හසුරුවන ක්රීඩිකාව විනාශකාරී විලාසයෙන් ඇගේ පොහොසත් ස්වරූපය දිගටම කරගෙන ගියහ.
15 වැනි ඕවරය අවසානයේ ශ්රී ලංකාව යහපත් තත්ත්වයක පසුවූ අතර, චමරි, නිලක්ෂි ද සිල්වා (11) සහ අනුෂ්කා සංජීවනී (12) ලකුණු 1-100 සිට 100 දක්වා පහත හෙළීමත් සමඟ කුඩා මැදපෙළ බිඳ වැටීමක් සිදුවිය. 4-146.
නියමිත කාල පරතරයන්හිදී කඩුලු බිඳ වැටීම හේතුවෙන්, නියමිත පන්දුවාර අවසානයේ ශ්රී ලංකා ඉනිම යහපත් තත්ත්වයකට ගෙන ඒම සඳහා අති දක්ෂ හර්ෂිත සමරවික්රම (45*) ගේ අභීත උත්සාහයක් අවශ්ය විය.
පිළිතුරු ලෙස බංගලාදේශය ලකුණු 128කට දැවී ගිය බැවින් හඹා යාමේදී කිසිවිටෙකත් දඩයම් කිරීමට නොහැකි විය. ඕෂදී රණසිංහ, ආගන්තුකයන්ගේ පිතිහරඹය බිඳ හෙළමින් ලකුණු 5-34ක් ලෙසින් අවසන් වන විට කඩා වැටීමේ නිර්මාතෘ විය.
නායක නිගාර් සුල්තානා පන්දු 51කදී සටන්කාමී ලකුණු 37ක් රැස්කළ එකම පිතිකරුවා වූ අතර අනෙක් කිසිඳු පිතිකරුවෙකුට ලකුණු 30 සීමාව පසු කිරීමට නොහැකි වූ අතර පහත දැක්වෙන හොඳම පිතිකරුවා වූයේ ෆර්ගන් හෝක් ලකුණු 24ක් රැස් කිරීමයි.
මෙම ජයග්රහණයත් සමග ශ්රී ලංකාව තරගාවලිය 1-0ක් ලෙස ඉදිරියෙන් සිටින අතර තවත් තරගයක් () පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතව ඇත.
කෙටි ලකුණු:
ශ්රී ලංකාව: 186-5 (30) (චමරි අතපත්තු 64, හර්ෂිතා ස්මරවික්රම 45*, සුල්තානා කතුන් 1-22)
බංග්ලාදේශය: සියලුම දෙනා දැවී 128 (29.5) (නිගර් සුල්තානා 37, ෆර්ගන් හෝක් 24, ඕෂදී රණසිංහ 5-34)
சாமரி, ஓஷாதியின் அதிரடி ஆட்டத்தால் இலங்கை வங்கதேசத்தை 58 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் அபார வெற்றி பெற்றது.
பங்களாதேஷ் பெண்கள் இலங்கை சுற்றுப்பயணம் 2023
சாமரி அத்தபத்துவின் அரை சதம் மற்றும் ஓஷதி ரணசிங்கவின் பந்து வீச்சால், வங்காளதேச மகளிர் அணிக்கு எதிரான இரண்டாவது ஒருநாள் போட்டியில், மழையால் குறைக்கப்பட்ட இரண்டாவது ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணி 58 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்றது.
நட்சத்திர பேட்டர் சாமரி வெறும் 60 பந்துகளில் 64 ரன்களை எடுத்தார், இலங்கை ஆரோக்கியமான மொத்தமாக 186-5 ரன்களை எடுத்தது, மேலும் வங்காளதேசம் சுழற்பந்து வீச்சாளர் ஓஷதி ரணசிங்க (5/34) சிறந்த எண்ணிக்கையை சேகரித்ததால் இலக்கை எட்ட வாய்ப்பில்லை. பார்வையாளர்கள் 29.5 ஓவர்களில் 128 ரன்களுக்கு ஆட்டமிழந்தனர்.
மழையால் ஆட்டம் 3 மணி நேரம் தாமதமாக தொடங்கப்பட்டதால், ஆட்டம் ஒரு அணிக்கு 30 ஓவர்களாக குறைக்கப்பட்டது. டாஸ் வென்று பேட்டிங் தேர்வு செய்த இலங்கை, சாமரி மற்றும் விஷ்மி குணரத்னே இடையேயான முதல் விக்கெட்டுக்கு 50 ரன்கள் பார்ட்னர்ஷிப்பில் ஒரு நல்ல தொடக்கத்தில் இருந்தது, 10வது ஓவரில் 17 ரன்களுக்கு வீழ்ந்தது.
ஒரு நேர்மறையான தொடக்கத்திற்குப் பிறகு, துணைக் கேப்டன் ஹர்ஷித சமரவிக்ரம நடுவில் கேப்டன் சாமரியுடன் இணைந்து இரண்டாவது விக்கெட்டுக்கு மற்றொரு 53 ரன் பார்ட்னர்ஷிப்பைச் சேர்த்தபோது சிங்கங்கள் தங்கள் ஆதிக்கத்தைத் தொடர்ந்தனர்.
மூத்த தொடக்க ஆட்டக்காரர் 6 பவுண்டரிகள் மற்றும் நான்கு பாரிய சிக்ஸர்களை அடித்து 64 ரன்களை குவித்து நிகழ்ச்சியைத் திருடினார், ஏனெனில் டைனமிக் இடது கை ஆட்டக்காரர் தனது செழுமையான நரம்பை அழிவுகரமான பாணியில் தொடர்ந்தார்.
15வது ஓவரின் முடிவில் இலங்கை அணி சிறப்பான நிலையில் இருந்த நிலையில், சாமரி, நிலக்ஷி டி சில்வா (11), அனுஷ்கா சஞ்சீவனி (12) ஆகியோரின் விக்கெட்டுகளை இழந்து மினி மிடில் ஆர்டர் சரிவை ஏற்படுத்தியது. 4-146.
சீரான இடைவெளியில் விக்கெட்டுகள் வீழ்ந்ததால், இலங்கை இன்னிங்ஸை குறிப்பிட்ட ஓவர்கள் முடிவில் ஒரு நல்ல நிலைக்கு மீட்டெடுக்க மிகவும் திறமையான ஹர்ஷித சமரவிக்ரம (45*) ஒரு துணிச்சலான முயற்சி தேவைப்பட்டது.
பதிலுக்கு, வங்கதேசம் 128 ரன்களுக்கு ஆட்டமிழந்ததால், துரத்தலின் போது ஒருபோதும் வேட்டையில் ஈடுபடவில்லை. ஓஷதி ரணசிங்க, பார்வையாளர்களின் பேட்டிங் வரிசையை கிழித்து 5-34 என்ற புள்ளிகளுடன் முடிவடைந்ததால், சரிவின் கட்டிடக் கலைஞர் ஆவார்.
கேப்டன் நிகர் சுல்தானா மட்டும் 51 பந்துகளில் 37 ரன்களுடன் போராடி 30 ரன்களைத் தாண்ட முடியவில்லை, மேலும் ஃபர்கன் ஹோக் 24 ரன் எடுத்தார்.
இந்த வெற்றியின் மூலம் இலங்கை 1-0 என்ற கணக்கில் தொடரில் 1-0 என முன்னிலை பெற்றுள்ளது, மேலும் ஒரு ஆட்டம் () அன்று நடைபெற உள்ளது.
சுருக்கமான மதிப்பெண்கள்:
இலங்கை: 186-5 (30) (சாமரி அதபத்து 64, ஹர்ஷிதா ஸ்மரவிக்ரம 45*, சுல்தானா கதுன் 1-22)
பங்களாதேஷ்: 128 ஆல் அவுட் (29.5) (நிகர் சுல்தானா 37, ஃபர்கான் ஹோக் 24, ஓஷாதி ரணசிங்க 5-34)
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South Asian Karate Championship 2025: India and Sri Lanka Shine as Karate Celebrates 50 Years in Sri Lanka
Colombo, July 5–6, 2025 – The 9th South Asian Karate Championship and the 1st South Asian Youth Karate Championship successfully concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, marking a landmark moment in Sri Lanka’s martial arts history as the nation celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Karate Federation.
This prestigious two-day event was jointly organized by the South Asian Karate Federation and the Sri Lanka Karate Federation, which is registered under the Ministry of Sports as one of the seven official sports federations in the country.
Day 1 (July 5) – Youth Championship Dominated by India and Sri Lanka
The opening day featured intense youth-level competition with over 700 athletes from seven South Asian nations – Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives – competing in age categories below 14.
🥇 Youth Medal Standings (U-14 Category):
- India – 22 Medals (1st Place)
- Nepal – 20 Medals (2nd Place)
- Sri Lanka – 10 Medals (3rd Place)
📺 Watch Day 1 Highlights:
Final Day (July 6) – Sri Lanka Takes Youth Title, India Clinches Senior Crown
The second day of the tournament featured both senior and youth finals. In a historic achievement, Sri Lanka emerged champions in the Youth Division, while India secured the Senior Team Championship, continuing their regional dominance.
Final Team Standings:
- Senior Category:
- 🥇 India (Champions)
- 🥈 Nepal (Runners-up)
- 🥉 Sri Lanka (Third Place)
- Youth Category:
- 🥇 Sri Lanka (Champions)
- 🥈 India (Runners-up)
- 🥉 Nepal (Third Place)
Watch Final Day Highlights:
Special Guests & Recognition
The event was graced by His Excellency Akio Isomata, the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, who attended as the Chief Guest, acknowledging Sri Lanka’s long-standing contribution to the growth of karate in South Asia.
Also present was Bharat Sharma, President of the South Asian Karate Federation, who praised the standard of competition and Sri Lanka’s organizing excellence.
Karate in Sri Lanka – 50 Years of Legacy
This championship coincided with the 50th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Karate Federation, which has played a vital role in shaping karate talent nationally and internationally. With continued support from the Ministry of Sports, karate remains one of Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing combat sports.
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Sri Lanka Women Finish Qualifiers with 0 Goals, 20 Conceded – Who Will Take Responsibility?
Colombo, July 3 – Sri Lanka Women’s National Football Team wrapped up their AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers campaign with a third straight defeat — a 2-0 loss to Laos — confirming their position at the bottom of Group F, with 0 wins, 0 goals scored, and 18 conceded in just three games.
But beyond the scorelines lies a far more serious issue: a complete collapse of women’s football development in Sri Lanka. And this time, the blame does not lie on one individual — but on a system that has failed the sport, from top to bottom.

Match-by-Match Recap
Match 1: Sri Lanka 0 – 10 Uzbekistan
- Possession: 30%
- Shots on Target: 0
- xG: 0.0 vs Uzbekistan’s 3.60
- A game that exposed a lack of preparation, structure, and fitness from the very start.
Match 2: Sri Lanka 0 – 8 Nepal
- Possession: 50%
- Defensive errors gifted goals, including a hat-trick by Sabitra Bhandari.
- xG: Nepal 3.76 vs Sri Lanka 0.60
- Tactical breakdown: Midfield collapsed under pressure, backline failed to close space.
Match 3: Sri Lanka 0 – 2 Laos
- Possession: 50%
- Shots on Target: 5
- xG: 2.56 (Laos) vs 1.08 (Sri Lanka)
- A more balanced performance, but defensive lapses in the 73rd and 90+2 minutes led to defeat. Sri Lanka couldn’t convert chances despite their best game statistically.
Final Group Standings – Group F
Team | MP | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
🇳🇵 Nepal | 2 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 6 |
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 2 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 6 |
🇱🇦 Laos | 2 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 0 |
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 20 | -20 | 0 |
Tactical Issues Across All Matches
- No clear formation or transition play.
- Lack of defensive coordination — players failed to track runners, especially on the flanks.
- No attacking identity — only 1.08 xG across three games.
- In-game management absent — few substitutions or tactical shifts despite being outplayed.
While public criticism often targets the President of the Football Federation, this decline in women’s football runs deeper:
Who Is Accountable? Not Just the President
Women’s Football Committee:
- Failed to organize any domestic tournament in recent years.
- Selected the squad via open trials, with no league performance data to back selections.
- No consistent training camps or fitness programs.
Executive Committee:
- Remains silent on the recurring failures.
- No inquiries, reviews, or structural reforms have followed Sri Lanka’s repeated humiliations — including the U20 Women’s SAFF defeat earlier this year.
Technical & Development Staff:
- No tactical framework or youth development.
- No modern coaching methods or international exposure for players.
The Bigger Problem: Silence and Stagnation
Sri Lanka is not just losing matches — it’s losing direction. The current state of women’s football is not the result of one bad campaign. It’s the product of years of neglect, political appointments, and a failure to treat women’s football with equal priority.
Even now, there is no explanation from the Executive Committee on how the women’s team was prepared or what plans exist for recovery.
Time for a Reset, Not Excuses
If Sri Lanka is serious about competing in international football, the following must be addressed:
- ✅ A national women’s league
- ✅ Provincial and school-level competitions
- ✅ Professional coaching staff and structured fitness programs
- ✅ Regular international friendlies and camps
- ✅ Transparent selection processes based on performance, not politics
🔚 Conclusion
Sri Lanka’s 2026 AFC campaign should not just be remembered for the scorelines — but as a call for change. It is time for every stakeholder — from the Women’s Committee to the Executive — to reflect, respond, and rebuild.
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Sri Lanka Set to Face UAE in Crucial Rugby Clash Tomorrow in Colombo
The Sri Lanka national rugby team will lock horns with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a much-anticipated international rugby encounter set to take place today (July 4) at the iconic Racecourse Ground, Colombo.
As part of their final preparations, the Sri Lankan team held an intensive training session today under the watchful eyes of the coaching staff. The team looked sharp, focused, and ready to bring their A-game to home soil.
This clash promises to be a key test for the Tuskers as they look to strengthen their footing in the regional rugby scene and gain momentum ahead of upcoming international competitions. UAE, a rising force in Asian rugby, will also be eyeing a big performance away from home.
Both teams are expected to field strong lineups, and the match is anticipated to draw significant interest from local fans eager to witness top-tier rugby action.
📍 Match Info
🗓️ Date: July 4, 2025
📍 Venue: Racecourse Rugby Grounds, Colombo
🕒 Kick-off: TBA
Stay tuned for live updates, photos, and post-match coverage on Sri Lankan Sports TV.
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