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Dilshan Madushanka replace Dushmantha Chameera in the SL squad

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Sri Lanka was dealt with a huge blow after Dushmantha Chameera was ruled out from the ongoing world cup qualifiers due to an injury on his Right shoulder.

Chameera will be replaced by young Dilshan Madushanka who is in Zimbabwe as a stand-by player.

As per Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Chameera is still recovering from a right pectoral muscle injury he sustained on the right shoulder while practising, ahead of the team’s first game of the group stage of the qualifiers against the UAE.

“Dushmantha Chameera is still recovering from a right pectoral muscle injury he sustained on the right shoulder while practising ahead of Sri Lanka’s first game of the group stage of the qualifiers”, said SLC in a statement.

“Accordingly, the bowler will not be available for selections for the Super Six Round games as well. Chameera will return home and engage in a rehabilitation program at the High-Performance Center at the RPICS. Dilshan Madushanka will be included in the squad in place of Chameera,” the statement further added.

Ankle and calf injuries also ruled Chameera out of Sri Lanka’s triumph in the Asia Cup last year in the UAE. Though he recovered in time to play Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia, the pacer suffered another injury setback after pulling up while running in to bowl the last over of his spell in the group match against UAE at Geelong and immediately went off the field.

He was then ruled out of the competition due to a grade two tear in the calf of his landing foot. Chameera then underwent ankle surgery and was in a long rehabilitation, thus forcing him to miss white-ball games against India and New Zealand.

The fast bowler then made a comeback to international cricket by playing two out of three ODIs for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan at Hambantota earlier this month, picking figures of 2/18 and 4/63.

දුශ්මන්ත චමීර වෙනුවට ඩිල්ෂාන් මධුශංක ශ්‍රී ලංකා සංචිතයට

දකුණු උරහිසේ ආබාධයක් හේතුවෙන් දුෂ්මන්ත චමීර ලෝක කුසලාන සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ තරගාවලියෙන් ඉවත් වීමත් සමඟ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට දැවැන්ත පහරක් එල්ල වී තිබේ.

චමීර වෙනුවට යොවුන් ඩිල්ෂාන් මධුශංක සිම්බාබ්වේ පිලට පැමිණ සිටින්නේ ස්ථාවර ක්‍රීඩකයකු ලෙසිනි.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් (SLC), UAE සමග සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ කණ්ඩායම් අදියරේ කණ්ඩායමේ පළමු තරගයට පෙර, පුහුණුවීම්වල යෙදී සිටියදී දකුණු උරහිසේ දකුණු උරහිසේ ඇති වූ දකුණු පෙක්ටෝරල් මාංශ පේශි ආබාධයෙන් චමීර තවමත් සුවය ලබමින් සිටී.

“චමීර සුපර් සික්ස් වටයේ තරග සඳහා ද තේරීම් සඳහා නොසිටිනු ඇත. ඔහු ආපසු මෙරටට පැමිණ RPICS හි ඉහළ කාර්ය සාධන මධ්‍යස්ථානයේ පුනරුත්ථාපන වැඩසටහනක නිරත වනු ඇත. චමීර වෙනුවට ඩිල්ෂාන් මධුශංක සංචිතයට ඇතුළත් කරනවා” යැයි ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනයේ නිවේදනයේ දැක්වෙයි.

පසුගිය වසරේ එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්‍යයේ පැවති ආසියානු කුසලාන තරඟාවලියේ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ජයග්‍රහණය කිරීමෙන් චමීර වළලුකර සහ පැටවාගේ ආබාධවලින් ඉවත් විය. ඔහු ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ පැවති පිරිමි T20 ලෝක කුසලානයට ක්‍රීඩා කිරීමට නියමිත වේලාවට සුවය ලැබුවද, එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්‍යයට එරෙහිව Geelong හි පැවති කණ්ඩායම් තරඟයේදී අවසන් ඕවරය යැවීමට දිව යාමේදී වේග පන්දු යවන්නා තවත් ආබාධයකට ලක් වූ අතර වහාම පිටියෙන් ඉවත් විය.

මෙම මස මුලදී හම්බන්තොටදී ඇෆ්ගනිස්තානයට එරෙහිව ශ්‍රී ලංකාව වෙනුවෙන් එක්දින තරග තුනකින් දෙකක් ක්‍රීඩා කරමින් වේග පන්දු යවන්නා 2/18 සහ 4/63 ලෙස ලකුණු ලබා ගනිමින් ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රිකට් වෙත නැවත පැමිණියේය.

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Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2024: Super Eight Round Standings & Upcoming Matches Preview

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The Super Eight Round of the Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2024 – Under 20 Division 1 Boys Football Tournament has been intense, with teams battling for a spot in the next stage.

Current Standings (After 8 Matches)

Group A

1. St. Joseph’s College – 4 points (1W, 1D, 0L) | Goals: 5-1

2. Alighar National School – 4 points (1W, 1D, 0L) | Goals: 4-1

3. Darussalam College – 3 points (1W, 0D, 1L) | Goals: 7-4

4. Kalutara Muslim Central College – 0 points (0W, 0D, 2L) | Goals: 0-10

Group B

1. Zahira College Colombo – 6 points (2W, 0D, 0L) | Goals: 7-0

2. Hameed Al Husseine College – 6 points (2W, 0D, 0L) | Goals: 5-0

3. Al Falah College Negombo – 0 points (0W, 0D, 2L) | Goals: 0-4

4. St. Patrick’s College Jaffna – 0 points (0W, 0D, 2L) | Goals: 0-8

Key Highlights So Far

• Zahira College Colombo and Hameed Al Husseine College remain unbeaten in Group B.

• St. Joseph’s College and Alighar National School are leading Group A but are closely followed by Darussalam College, making the race for the semifinals highly competitive.

• Kalutara Muslim Central College and St. Patrick’s College Jaffna are yet to score points and are struggling in their respective groups.

Upcoming Matches & Their Impact

• St. Joseph’s College vs. Alighar National School (MD-5): A potential group-decider as both teams are tied on points.

• Darussalam College vs. Kalutara Muslim Central College (MD-5): Darussalam has a chance to secure a semifinal spot with a win.

• Zahira College vs. Hameed Al Husseine College (MD-6): The top two teams in Group B will clash in a high-stakes match that could determine the group winner.

• Al Falah College vs. St. Patrick’s College (MD-6): A crucial battle for survival in Group B.

With four more matches remaining, every point counts, and teams will be looking to secure their places in the knockout stage. Stay tuned for more updates!

Follow us for match reports, results, and exclusive insights on the Sri Lanka Schools Football Championship 2025. 

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Sri Lanka Masters Set for International Masters League T20 2025 Challenge

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Sri Lanka Masters, led by legendary wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara, are all set to compete in the much-anticipated International Masters League T20 2025. The tournament, featuring cricketing greats from six nations, will kick off on February 22 and conclude with the final on March 16 in Raipur, India.

Sri Lanka Masters’ Fixtures

The team will begin their campaign against India Masters on February 22 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. They will then take on South Africa Masters on February 26, followed by a high-voltage clash against Australia Masters on February 28. Their group stage will continue with matches against West Indies Masters on March 6 and England Masters on March 10 before the semi-finals on March 13 and 14.

Squad Overview

The Sri Lanka Masters squad boasts a mix of experience and all-round talent. With Sangakkara leading from the front, the team includes seasoned campaigners such as Romesh Kaluwitharana, Upul Tharanga, and Lahiru Thirimanne. The bowling attack will be spearheaded by Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, and Isuru Udana, while all-rounders like Seekkuge Prasanna, Jeevan Mendis, and Chaturanga de Silva provide balance to the squad.

Expectations & Key Players to Watch

With a strong batting unit led by Sangakkara and Tharanga, Sri Lanka Masters will look to dominate in the powerplay and set up big totals. The bowling attack, featuring Pradeep and Lakmal, will be crucial in restricting opposition teams. All-rounders like Prasanna and Mendis could play a pivotal role in tight situations.

As the tournament unfolds, Sri Lanka Masters will aim to make a strong statement and challenge for the coveted title. With cricketing legends returning to the field, fans can expect thrilling encounters and moments of brilliance from the island nation’s seasoned stars.

Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV for exclusive updates and match analysis from the International Masters League T20 2025!

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Super 8 Round Begins with Exciting Matches Amid Media Coverage Concerns

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The Super 8 round of the Sri Lanka Schools Football Championship 2025 kicked off at Kelaniya Football Grounds, featuring dominant performances and intense competition. However, despite Sri Lankan Sports TV officially requesting media coverage access, the organizers failed to respond, raising concerns regarding transparency and event management.

Matchday 1 (14th February 2025)

🔹 St. Joseph’s College 4-0 Darussalam College
St. Joseph’s College started strong with a commanding 4-0 victory over Darussalam College. R. Bright stole the show with an impressive hat-trick, leading his team to an emphatic win.

🔹 Alighar National School 3-0 Kalutara Muslim Central College (Walkover)
Kalutara Muslim Central College was unable to participate due to unforeseen circumstances, resulting in a 3-0 walkover victory for Alighar National School.

Matchday 2 (15th February 2025)

🔹 Hameed Al Husseinie College 1-0 Al Falah College
A closely contested match saw Hameed Al Husseinie College secure a 1-0 win against Al Falah College, demonstrating solid defense and tactical play.

🔹 Zahira College 4-0 St. Patrick’s College
Zahira College put on a dominant display, winning 4-0 against St. Patrick’s College. Their attacking force looked sharp, sending a strong statement for the upcoming matches.

Media Coverage Dispute

Despite Sri Lankan Sports TV’s formal request to live stream the matches, the organizers refused to provide access, citing the need for approval from FFSL. However, the legal rights for the tournament remain with Sri Lankan Sports TV, making this an unfortunate situation for fans and stakeholders eager for wider coverage.

Stay tuned for further updates on Sri Lankan Sports TV.

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