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How will Angelo Mathews change the ODI fate?

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The Sri Lanka selection committee was preparing to allocate a place in the ODI team again to the former captain of the Sri Lankan team, Angelo Mathews, who was not called up for ODI matches for many years.

Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee Chairman Pramodya Wickramasinghe stated that the selection committee wants to give former captain Angelo Mathews a chance to join the ODI team again.

Wickramasinghe said that Mathews was included in the Sri Lanka A team against the visiting England Lions in order to give him some match training before selecting him for the ODI World Cup to be held in India later this year.

He added that Mathews’ vast experience could be an advantage for the Sri Lankan youth ODI team.

Mathews, who played in the 2nd unofficial one-day match against the Lions team on Saturday (18), scored 50 runs from 53 balls and the A team scored 315/7 and won the match.

The players of the Sri Lankan team have failed to play so well in the recent ODIs. The team has keenly felt the need for mature players and the selectors have focused on players like Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal.

ඇංජලෝ මැතිව්ස්ගේ එක්දින ඉරණම කෙසේ විසදේද?

වසර ගණනාවක් එක්දින තරග සදහ කැදවීමක් නොලද ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමේ හිටපු නායක ඇංජලෝ මැතිව්ස් හට නැවත එක්දින කණ්ඩායමේ ස්ථානයක් වෙන් කිරීමට ශ්‍රී ලංකා තේරීම් කමිටුව සුදානමින් සිටි.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් තේරීම් කමිටු සභාපති ප්‍රමෝද්‍ය වික්‍රමසිංහ ප්‍රකාශ කළේ හිටපු නායක ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස්ට නැවත එක්දින කණ්ඩායමට එක්වීමට අවස්ථාවක් ලබාදීමට තේරීම් කමිටුවට අවශ්‍ය බවයි.

සංචාරක එංගලන්ත ලයන්ස් පිලට එරෙහිව ශ්‍රී ලංකා ඒ කණ්ඩායමට මැතිව්ස් ඇතුළත් කළේ මේ වසර අගදී ඉන්දියාවේ පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත එක්දින ලෝක කුසලානය ඉලක්ක කර ගනිමින් ඔහුව තේරීමට පෙර ඔහුට තරග පුහුණුවීම් කිහිපයක් ලබාදීමට බව වික්‍රමසිංහ පැවසීය.

මැතිව්ස්ගේ අතිමහත් අත්දැකීම් ශ්‍රී ලංකා යොවුන් එක්දින කණ්ඩායමට වාසියක් විය හැකි බව ඔහු වැඩිදුරටත් පැවසීය.

ලයන්ස් කණ්ඩායමට එරෙහිව සෙනසුරාදා (18) පැවැති 2 වැනි නිල නොවන එක්දින තරගයට ක්‍රීඩා කළ මැතිව්ස් පන්දු 53කින් ලකුණු 50ක් රැස්කරමින් A කණ්ඩායම ලකුණු 315/7ක් ලබා ගනිමින් තරගය ජයග්‍රහණය කළේය.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමේ මෑත කාලීන එක්දින තරගාවලි ගත් කල එතරම් දක්ෂ අයුරින් ක්‍රීඩා කිරීමට ක්‍රීඩකයන් අපොහොසත් වී ඇත. පරිණත ක්‍රීඩකයන්ගේ අවශ්‍යතාවය කණ්ඩායමට තදින්ම දැනී ඇති අතර, ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස්, දිනේෂ් චන්දිමාල් වැනි ක්‍රීඩකයන් කෙරෙහි තේරීම් කමිටුව අවදානය යොමු කර ඇත.

ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸ் ODI விதியை எப்படி மாற்றுவார்?

பல வருடங்களாக ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளுக்கு அழைக்கப்படாத இலங்கை அணியின் முன்னாள் தலைவர் ஏஞ்சலோ மெத்தியூஸுக்கு மீண்டும் ஒருநாள் அணியில் இடம் ஒதுக்க இலங்கை தெரிவுக்குழு தயாராகி வந்தது.

இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் அணியின் முன்னாள் தலைவர் ஏஞ்சலோ மெத்தியூஸுக்கு மீண்டும் ஒருநாள் அணியில் இணைவதற்கான வாய்ப்பை வழங்க தெரிவுக்குழு விரும்புவதாக இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் தெரிவுக்குழு தலைவர் பிரமோத்ய விக்ரமசிங்க தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

இந்த ஆண்டு இறுதியில் இந்தியாவில் நடைபெறவிருக்கும் ஒருநாள் உலகக் கோப்பைக்கு அவரைத் தேர்ந்தெடுப்பதற்கு முன்பு அவருக்கு சில போட்டிப் பயிற்சிகளை வழங்குவதற்காக, வருகை தரும் இங்கிலாந்து லயன்ஸுக்கு எதிரான இலங்கை ஏ அணியில் மேத்யூஸ் சேர்க்கப்பட்டார் என்று விக்கிரமசிங்க கூறினார்.

மெத்தியூஸின் பரந்த அனுபவம் இலங்கை இளையோர் ஒருநாள் அணிக்கு சாதகமாக அமையும் என அவர் மேலும் தெரிவித்தார்.

லயன்ஸ் அணிக்கெதிரான 2ஆவது உத்தியோகபூர்வமற்ற ஒரு நாள் போட்டியில் சனிக்கிழமை (18) விளையாடிய மெத்தியூஸ் 53 பந்துகளில் 50 ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்று ஏ அணி 315/7 எனப் பெற்று வெற்றிபெற்றது.

சமீபகாலமாக நடந்த ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளில் இலங்கை அணியின் வீரர்கள் அவ்வளவு சிறப்பாக விளையாட தவறிவிட்டனர். முதிர்ச்சியடைந்த வீரர்களின் அவசியத்தை அணி தீவிரமாக உணர்ந்துள்ளது மற்றும் தேர்வாளர்கள் ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸ் மற்றும் தினேஷ் சண்டிமால் போன்ற வீரர்கள் மீது கவனம் செலுத்தியுள்ளனர்.

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Uzbekistan Dominate Sri Lanka 10-0 in AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

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Colombo, June 29 – The Sri Lanka Women’s National Football Team suffered a crushing 10-0 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan in their opening fixture of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, exposing not only the performance gap on the field but also the deep-rooted structural failures off it.

From kickoff, Uzbekistan showcased their superiority with relentless attacking football, scoring five goals in each half. The match statistics tell a story of complete dominance:

  • Shots on Target: 14 (Uzbekistan) vs 0 (Sri Lanka)
  • Possession: 70% (Uzbekistan) vs 30% (Sri Lanka)
  • Dangerous Attacks: 137 (Uzbekistan) vs 28 (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka managed only two shots in the entire match—none of which tested the opposition goalkeeper—while spending most of the game pinned back in defense.

However, beyond the scoreboard, this defeat highlights a more alarming truth: the lack of commitment to women’s football by local authorities. The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has failed to organize a single women’s tournament domestically in recent years, and the squad selected for this major continental qualifier was chosen solely through a limited trial. There was no competitive platform or league for players to develop or prove themselves ahead of international duty.

This performance is not just a reflection of the players’ inexperience—it’s a direct consequence of administrative negligence. FFSL must take full responsibility for this embarrassing result, as it continues to send underprepared teams to international tournaments merely to safeguard its position, rather than genuinely investing in the development of Sri Lankan football.

Even more concerning is the silence from the Ministry of Sports. Despite the humiliating performances of the Under-20 team in the recent SAFF Championship and now the senior women’s team in the AFC qualifiers, no action has been taken, and no accountability has been demanded. The ministry’s indifference to these repeated failures raises serious questions about its role in ensuring sports governance and development in Sri Lanka.

As Sri Lankan football continues to struggle, it is clear that without structural change, genuine investment, and accountability, results like these will only continue.

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Dialog Schools Rugby League Week 4: Powerhouses Dominate as Rivalries Intensify

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The fourth week of the 2025 Dialog Schools Rugby League brought high-octane action across Colombo and Kandy, as traditional rugby giants asserted dominance while title ambitions sharpened. Here’s a round-up of the top matches that defined the week:

Trinity Outmuscles St. Joseph’s at CR & FC

Trinity College, Kandy, continued their unbeaten streak with a commanding 29-07 win over St. Joseph’s College, Maradana at the CR & FC grounds in Colombo. Trinity crossed the whitewash five times with 5 tries and 2 conversions, displaying explosive forward play and well-structured phases.

St. Joseph’s struggled to match Trinity’s physicality but managed a consolation try and conversion. At halftime, Trinity led 22-0, setting the tone early and maintaining control throughout.

Wesley Tames St. Peter’s in Tight Clash

At Havelock Park, Wesley College recorded a gritty 23-05 victory over St. Peter’s College. The Wesleyites scored 3 tries, 1 conversion, and added 2 penalties, proving their clinical edge under pressure.

St. Peter’s could only respond with a single try and failed to find rhythm. Wesley led 8-0 at the break and controlled territory effectively in the second half.

Isipathana Outguns Zahira in a High-Scoring Thriller

In one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend, Isipathana College edged out Zahira College 38-27 at Zahira Grounds. Isipathana scored 6 tries and 4 conversions, showcasing pace and creativity in attack.

Zahira fought back gallantly with 4 tries, 2 conversions, and a penalty, pushing the defending champions to the limit. At halftime, Isipathana led 26-8, and though Zahira launched a strong second-half rally, the Green Machine held on.

Royal Routs Vidyartha in Dominant Display

Royal College, Colombo, was at their clinical best as they overcame Vidyartha College, Kandy, 29-07 at the Royal Complex. The home side dotted down 5 tries and 2 conversions, demonstrating power rugby and slick handling.

Vidyartha managed a single converted try but struggled to contain Royal’s powerful forwards and rolling mauls. Royal led 12-7 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.

Looking Ahead

With teams like Trinity, Isipathana, and Royal continuing to impress, the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 is shaping up for a thrilling finish. Fans can expect tighter games and fierce battles as title dreams grow stronger.

Stay tuned with Sri Lankan Sports TV for full match reports, results, and exclusive school rugby coverage!

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Sri Lanka Shines at Thailand Open 2025 with 11-Medal Haul

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The Sri Lankan athletics team wrapped up a remarkable campaign at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship 2025, securing an impressive 11 medals, including 6 golds, during the competition held from June 21 to 25 in Bangkok.

The Sri Lankan squad, made up of eight athletes—four men and four women—delivered standout performances across track and field events, making the nation proud on the international stage.

Leading the charge was Rusiru Chathuranga, who clinched double gold in the Men’s 800m and 1500m events. Vicknaraj Vakshan added to the tally with a gold in the 5000m and a silver in the 1500m, while W.K.L.A. Nimali matched that feat by claiming gold in the Women’s 800m and silver in the 1500m.

Madushani Herath showed her dominance in the field events, capturing gold in both the long jump and triple jump. Ayomal Akalanka earned silver in the Men’s 400m hurdles, and Wathsala Hapuarachchi took silver in the Women’s 100m hurdles. Safreen Ahmed contributed a bronze medal in the Men’s triple jump.

While seven out of eight athletes reached the podium, Amasha de Silva narrowly missed out, finishing fourth in the Women’s 100m final, showcasing a commendable performance.

The full team is expected to return to Sri Lanka today after a tour that highlights the depth of talent in local athletics and signals strong potential ahead of upcoming regional events

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