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Changes on the Sri Lankan team for the next match!!!

The next match that the Sri Lankan team will face in the Asia Cup is scheduled to start on the first of September in Dubai against Bangladesh.
Sources say that in this match there will be a lot of change on the Sri Lankan team. After the defeat against the Afghanistan team, it became clear to the selection committee that the team should win. The match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh to be held today (30) will be decisive for the Sri Lankan team.
A question was raised about the weak batting of the batsmen and the skills of the bowlers in the Afghanistan match. Because of that, there is a high chance that there will be a lot of players who will lose the opportunity to play against Bangladesh. The playing eleven will be decided after the training session to be held tomorrow (31).
Fast bowler Asitha Fernando is more likely to be included in the team, while Dhananjaya de Silva or Ashen Bandara are more likely to be included in the team to strengthen the batting. Dhananjaya de Silva, who is the most experienced player of these batsmen has played 23 T20Is and has accumulated 412 runs.
ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමෙන් මීලග තරගයේ වෙනස්කම් රැසක්!!!
ආසියානු කුසලාන තරගාවලියේ ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම මීලගට මුහුණදීමට නියමිත තරගය බංගලාදේශ කණ්ඩායම හා එලැබෙන සැප්තැම්බර් පලමුවනදා ඩුබායි හිදී ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිතය.
මෙම තරගයේදී ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමේ වෙන්ස්කම් රාශ්රියක් සිදු වීමට ඇතැයි ආරංචි මාර්ග පවසනවා. ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථාන කණ්ඩායම හමුවේ ලැබූ පරාජයත් සමග කණ්ඩායමේ වෙන්ස්කම් සිදු විය යුතු බවට තේරීම් කමිටුවට පසක් වී හමාරය. අද දින (30) පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානය හා බංගලාදේශය අතර තරගය ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට තීරනාත්මක වේ.
ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථාන තරගයේ පිතිකරුවන්ගේ දුර්වල පිතිකරණය හා පන්දු යවන්නන්ගේද දක්ෂතා පිළිබද ප්රශ්නාර්ථයක් මතු විය. ඒ හේතුවෙන් බොහෝ දුරට බංගලාදේශ තරගාවලිය සදහා ක්රීඩක වෙන්ස්කම් රාශියක් සිදු වීමට ඉඩකඩ වැඩිය. හෙට දින (31) පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත පුහුණු සැසියෙන් අනතුරුව කණ්ඩායම තීරණය කිරීමට නියමිතය.
ක්රීඩක වෙන්ස්කම් ලෙස වේග පන්දු යවන ක්රීඩක අසිත ප්රනාන්දු කණ්ඩායමට ඇතුළත් වීමට වැඩි ඉඩක් පවතින අතර, පිතිකරණය ශක්තිමත් කිරීමට ධනංජය ද සිල්වා හෝ අශේන් බණ්ඩාර කණ්ඩායමට ඇතුළත් වීමට වැඩි ඉඩ කඩක් ඇත. මෙම පිතිකරු ක්රීඩක ආදේශයේ වැඩිම අත්දැකීම් බහුල ක්රීඩකයා වන ධනංජය ද සිල්වා විස්සයි 20 තරග 23 ක්රීඩා කර ලකුණු 412ක් රැස් කර සිටී.
அடுத்த போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணியில் இருந்து பல மாற்றங்கள்!!!
ஆசியக் கிண்ணத் தொடரில் இலங்கை அணி எதிர்கொள்ளும் அடுத்த போட்டி எதிர்வரும் செப்டம்பர் மாதம் முதலாம் திகதி துபாயில் பங்களாதேஷ் அணிக்கு எதிராக நடைபெறவுள்ளது.
இந்தப் போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணியின் வெங்கம் பேரணி இடம்பெறும் என தகவல்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன. ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் அணிக்கு எதிரான தோல்விக்குப் பிறகு, அந்த அணி வெற்றி பெற வேண்டும் என்பது தேர்வுக் குழுவுக்கு தெளிவாகிவிட்டது. இன்று (30) நடைபெறவுள்ள ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் மற்றும் பங்களாதேஷ் அணிகளுக்கு இடையிலான போட்டி இலங்கை அணிக்கு தீர்க்கமானதாக அமையவுள்ளது.
ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் போட்டியில் பேட்ஸ்மேன்களின் பலவீனமான பேட்டிங் மற்றும் பந்து வீச்சாளர்களின் திறமை குறித்து கேள்வி எழுப்பப்பட்டது. அதன் காரணமாக பங்களாதேஷ் போட்டிக்கு நிறைய வீரர்கள் இழப்புகள் ஏற்பட அதிக வாய்ப்புகள் உள்ளன. நாளை (31) நடைபெறும் பயிற்சிக்குப் பிறகு அணி முடிவு செய்யப்படும்.
வேகப்பந்து வீச்சாளர் அசித்த பெர்னாண்டோ வெங்கமாக அணியில் இணைத்துக் கொள்ளப்பட அதிக வாய்ப்புகள் உள்ள நிலையில், துடுப்பாட்டத்தை வலுப்படுத்தும் வகையில் தனஞ்சய டி சில்வா அல்லது அஷேன் பண்டார அணியில் இணைத்துக் கொள்ளப்படுவதற்கான வாய்ப்புகள் அதிகம். இந்த பேட்ஸ்மேனுக்கு பதிலாக அனுபவம் வாய்ந்த வீரரான தனஞ்சய டி சில்வா 23 டி20 போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 412 ரன்கள் குவித்துள்ளார்.
Cricket
Kamindu Mendis Shines as Sunrisers Hyderabad Break Chepauk Curse, Crush CSK’s Playoff Hopes | IPL 2025
Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis delivered under pressure, helping Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) script a historic first-ever win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium during the IPL 2025 season.
Chasing a tricky target of 155, Mendis played a composed and crucial unbeaten knock of 32 off 22 balls, stitching an unbroken 49-run partnership with Nitish Kumar to seal a five-wicket victory with eight balls to spare. His calm presence at the crease when the game was delicately poised underlined his growing stature in T20 cricket.
Earlier, the Chennai Super Kings, once invincible at home, continued their disastrous 2025 campaign — suffering a fourth consecutive home defeat. Batting first, CSK stumbled despite a promising start, collapsing to 154 all out. Dewald Brevis impressed briefly on debut with a quickfire 42 runs, but it was Harshal Patel’s brilliant spell (4 wickets for 28 runs) that broke CSK’s backbone.
For CSK, promising youngster Ayush Mhatre shone early, but a middle-order collapse proved costly. Even skipper M.S. Dhoni’s tactical gamble of giving Sam Curran two overs backfired, as SRH batters capitalized to turn the game.
In the SRH chase, despite early hiccups — losing Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head quickly — Ishan Kishan’s fluent 44 and Kamindu Mendis’ finishing touch ensured Hyderabad stayed alive in the playoff race.
Meanwhile, in the updated IPL 2025 points table, Sunrisers Hyderabad now sits 8th with 6 points, while CSK languishes at the bottom with just 4 points from 9 games, effectively ending their playoff dreams.
Mendis’ all-round contribution, including a key wicket earlier, and his coolness in the chase were pivotal. While Harshal Patel deservedly took the Player of the Match award, Sri Lanka can proudly celebrate Kamindu’s evolving prowess on the IPL stage.
Points Table Update (After SRH vs CSK Match):
- GT, DC, and RCB are leading the race with 12 points each.
- PBKS and MI are close behind with 11 and 10 points.
- CSK and RR are at the bottom with just 4 points, all but knocked out of the playoffs.
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Kaya Daluwatte and Reshan Algama Shine at 16th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in Vietnam
Sri Lanka’s promising golf talents Kaya Daluwatte and Reshan Algama showcased their growing international class with stellar performances at the prestigious 16th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, held at the stunning Laguna Golf Lang Co in Vietnam.
Facing off against the finest junior golfers from the Asia-Pacific region—including representatives from Australia, England, Japan, India, and Wales—both Kaya and Reshan rose to the occasion, underlining Sri Lanka’s emerging strength in the sport.
Kaya Daluwatte delivered one of her career-best performances, finishing as the runner-up in the Girls’ Under-16 category. After three composed rounds, she posted a remarkable final score of even-par 216, highlighted by an impressive 2-under-par finish in the final round. Despite Japan’s Al Goto clinching the title with a score of 213, Kaya’s climb up the leaderboard captured widespread admiration. Her poise, precision, and birdies during the crucial back-nine holes showcased a maturity well beyond her years.
This runner-up finish at one of Asia’s top junior championships marks a historic achievement for Sri Lankan golf, signaling that the nation’s junior golfers are ready to challenge the region’s traditional powerhouses.
In the Boys’ Under-16 category, Reshan Algama also left his mark by securing a strong fourth-place finish with a gross score of 218. Although his final round did not match the brilliance of his earlier efforts, Reshan displayed commendable composure against a highly competitive international field. His consistency across top-level tournaments reflects his rapid development into a serious contender on the global junior golf circuit.
Vietnam’s Tuan Anh Nguyen dominated the Boys’ division, leading from start to finish to claim the title with a superb score of 205. India’s Arshvant Srivastava and Kanav Chauhan finished second and third, with scores of 214 and 216 respectively.
Kaya and Reshan’s performances not only bring pride to Sri Lanka but also signal a bright future for the country’s junior golfing scene on the Asian stage.
Football
SAFF Championship Postponement Exposes Deeper Issues Within FFSL
The much-anticipated SAFF Championship, originally scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka in July 2025, has now been officially postponed to 2026—a move that has raised serious concerns over the competence and credibility of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL).
According to the SAFF Executive Committee, the decision to delay the tournament stemmed largely from pressure exerted by its marketing partner, Sportfive, which advocated for a home-and-away format to increase commercial value. Furthermore, it is reported that Sportfive preferred the event be hosted in Bangladesh or India, citing better sponsor access and commercial feasibility in those countries if the tournament were to follow a centralized model.
However, beyond external pressure, this development highlights a troubling reality: the FFSL’s inability to effectively organize and defend Sri Lanka’s hosting rights on the international stage. This isn’t merely a scheduling issue—it reflects a deeper pattern of administrative shortcomings, lack of vision, and prioritization of media narratives over tangible development.
As previously reported by Sri Lankan Sports TV, the FFSL continues to focus more on optics and media stunts rather than on the foundational work required to uplift football in the country. The failure to safeguard Sri Lanka’s opportunity to host a major regional tournament not only affects the sport’s growth domestically but also damages the nation’s reputation within South Asian football.
For a federation that has long promised reform and transparency, this latest setback exposes how little progress has actually been made. When commercial partners have more sway than the national football body itself, it’s a clear indication that local football governance is being undermined by weak leadership and poor planning.
This should be a wake-up call—not just for the FFSL, but for every stakeholder invested in the future of Sri Lankan football. The time for slogans and staged announcements is over. Sri Lanka needs action, accountability, and genuine commitment to building a sustainable footballing culture. Until then, headlines like this will only continue to reflect a sport lost in mismanagement.
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