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Dhananjaya denies media report claiming he refused to play in First ODI

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2 years ago

March 28, 2023

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All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has refuted claims that he refused to bat in the No. 07 position in the first ODI match against New Zealand.

Taking to Twitter, he said: “The story circulating in social media saying that I have refused to bat at No. 07 during tomorrow’s game is false, and I wish to state that I am a player who always stands with the team”.

Earlier on Friday, local media reported that the cricketer was dropped from the squad selected to play in the first of the three ODI’s against New Zealand because he had refused to bat at the No. 07 position in the lineup.

De Silva has been the backbone of the Sri Lanka middle order in all three formats for several years now

The 31-year-old made his Sri Lanka debut in 2016 and has since played 65 ODI matches, scoring 1393 runs at an average of 26.28 with 8 half-centuries to his name and a best score of 91.

He has also played 47 Tests amassing 3006 runs with 9 centuries, and 11 half-centuries at an average of 38.53. In 36 T20Is, he has scored 659 runs with 3 fifties

පළමු එක්දින තරගයට ක්‍රීඩා කිරීම තමන් ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කළ බවට පළ වූ මාධ්‍ය වාර්තාව ධනංජය ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කරයි

නවසීලන්තය සමග පැවති පළමු එක්දින තරගයේදී තමන් අංක 07 ස්ථානයේ පන්දුවට පහරදීම ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කළ බවට එල්ල වන ප්‍රකාශ ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කරන බව තුන් ඉරියව් ක්‍රීඩක ධනංජය ද සිල්වා පවසනවා.

ට්විටර් ගිණුමට සටහනක් තබමින් ඔහු කියා සිටියේ “හෙට තරගයේදී අංක 07 ස්ථානයේ පන්දුවට පහර දීම මා ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කළ බවට සමාජ මාධ්‍ය තුළ පැතිර යන කතාව අසත්‍ය බවත්, මම සැමවිටම කණ්ඩායම සමඟ සිටින ක්‍රීඩකයෙකු බවත් ප්‍රකාශ කිරීමට කැමැත්තෙමි” යනුවෙනි.

නවසීලන්තයට එරෙහි එක්දින තරග තුනෙන් පළමු තරගයට ක්‍රීඩා කිරීමට තෝරාගත් සංචිතයෙන් ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩකයා අංක 07 ස්ථානයේ පන්දුවට පහර දීම ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කිරීම හේතුවෙන් ඔහු ඉවත් කළ බව සිකුරාදා ඇතැම් දේශීය මාධ්‍ය වාර්තා කළේය.

ද සිල්වා මේ වන විට වසර කිහිපයක සිට ආකෘති තුනේදීම ශ්‍රී ලංකා මැදපෙළේ කොඳු නාරටිය වී ඇත

31 හැවිරිදි ඔහු 2016 වසරේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් තරගයට පිවිසි අතර එතැන් සිට එක්දින තරග 65 කට ක්‍රීඩා කර ඇති අතර, ඔහුගේ නමට අර්ධ ශතක 8 ක් සහ හොඳම ලකුණු 91 ක් සමඟින් ලකුණු 1393 ක් ලබාගෙන 26.28 ක සාමාන්‍යයක් ලබාගෙන ඇත.

ඔහු ටෙස්ට් තරග 47කට ක්‍රීඩා කර ඇති අතර ඔහු ශතක 9ක් සමඟින් ලකුණු 3006ක් රැස්කර ඇති අතර අර්ධ ශතක 11ක් ලබාගෙන ඇත්තේ සාමාන්‍ය 38.53ක් ලෙසිනි. විස්සයි20 තරග 36කදී ඔහු අර්ධ ශතක 3ක් සමඟින් ලකුණු 659ක් ලබාගෙන ඇත

முதல் ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் விளையாட மறுத்ததாக ஊடகங்களில் வெளியான செய்தியை தனஞ்சய மறுத்துள்ளார்

நியூசிலாந்துக்கு எதிரான முதல் ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் 07வது இடத்தில் துடுப்பெடுத்தாட மறுத்ததாக சகலதுறை வீரர் தனஞ்சய டி சில்வா மறுத்துள்ளார்.

இதுகுறித்து அவர் ட்விட்டரில் கூறியிருப்பதாவது: நாளைய ஆட்டத்தில் நான் 07-வது இடத்தில் பேட் செய்ய மறுத்துவிட்டேன் என்று சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பரவும் செய்தி தவறானது, நான் எப்போதும் அணியுடன் நிற்கும் வீரர் என்பதை தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.

நியூசிலாந்துக்கு எதிரான மூன்று ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளில் முதல் போட்டியில் விளையாடத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட அணியில் இருந்து துடுப்பாட்ட வீரர் நீக்கப்பட்டதாக வெள்ளிக்கிழமை சில உள்ளூர் ஊடகங்கள் தெரிவித்தன, ஏனெனில் அவர் வரிசையில் 07 வது இடத்தில் பேட்டிங் செய்ய மறுத்துவிட்டார்.

டி சில்வா பல வருடங்களாக மூன்று வடிவங்களிலும் இலங்கையின் மிடில் ஆர்டரின் முதுகெலும்பாக இருந்து வருகிறார்

31 வயதான அவர் 2016 இல் இலங்கையில் அறிமுகமானார், அதன் பின்னர் 65 ODI போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 26.28 சராசரியில் 1393 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார், 8 அரை சதங்கள் மற்றும் 91 ரன்களின் சிறந்த ஸ்கோர்.

அவர் 47 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 9 சதங்களுடன் 3006 ரன்களையும், 38.53 சராசரியில் 11 அரை சதங்களையும் குவித்துள்ளார். 36 டி20 போட்டிகளில், 3 அரைசதங்களுடன் 659 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார்

Athletics

Three Sri Lankan Athletes Qualify for World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025

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1 day 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!

News

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

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2 days 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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2 days 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!