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Ireland’s tour of Sri Lanka’s second test

Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis smashed maiden double centuries to help Sri Lanka take control of the second test match against Ireland as they ended their first innings on 704-3.

Earlier Madushka converted his maiden Test century into a double hundred, becoming the second-youngest Sri Lankan to score a Test 200 after Mahela Jayawardene before he was dismissed for 205 in the third over after lunch when he was struck lbw off Andy McBrine’s bowling.

On the other hand, Kusal Mendis, showing his class with the bat reached his first Test 200 and went on to score 245 runs before he was caught at long-off.

Scoreboard reading at 3-629, Angelo Mathews who was dismissed for a duck in the first Test and bounced back to score a quick unbeaten century to lay the final touches for the Sri Lanakan innings. It also registered as the quickest century the former skipper had scored.

Scoreboard reading at 704-3 skipper Dimuth Karunaratne declared their innings with a lead of 212 runs.

Earlier Captain Dimuth Karunaratne, also contributed with a watchfull 115 from Tom of the order.

At stumps on day four, Ireland for their second innings was 54 for the loss of two wickets that of openers James McCollum (10) and Peter Moor (19) and still 159 runs from making Sri Lanka bat again.

McCollum was brilliantly bowled by offspinner Ramesh Mendis and Moor was dismissed when Angelo Mathews held a superb low catch at short extra cover.

Other highlights of the day were Dinesh Chandimal who lasted only 14 balls before having to retire hurt. The wicketkeeper-batter appeared to have hurt his shoulder while diving into the crease to avoid a runout, and couldn’t continue.

According to sources at SLC the wicket keeper batter has been sent to the hospital to obtain an x-ray.

Brief Scores: Ireland 492 & 54/2 (Ramesh Mendis 1-17, Prabath Jayasuriya 1-28) trail Sri Lanka 704/3 decl. (Kusal Mendis 245, Nishan Madushka 205, Dimuth Karunaratne 115; Graham Hume 1-87) by 158 runs

ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ජයග්‍රහණය අබියස

අයර්ලන්ත සංචාරය ශ්‍රී ලංකා දෙවන ටෙස්ට් තරගය

නිශාන් මධුෂ්ක සහ කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස් සිය මංගල ද්විත්ව ශතක රැස්කරමින් අයර්ලන්තය සමග පැවැත්වෙන දෙවන ටෙස්ට් ක්‍රිකට් තරගයේ සිය පළමු ඉනිම ලකුණු 704-3කට අවසන් කරන විට ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම සිය පාලනය සියතට ගැනීමට සමත් විය.

මීට පෙර මධුෂ්ක සිය මංගල ටෙස්ට් ශතකය ද්විත්ව ශතකයක් බවට පරිවර්තනය කළ අතර, මහේල ජයවර්ධනට පසුව ටෙස්ට් ලකුණු 200ක් රැස් කළ දෙවැනි ලාබාලතම ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රීඩකයා බවට පත්වෙමින් දිවා ආහාරයෙන් පසු තෙවැනි ඕවරයේදී ලකුණු 205කට දැවී ගියේ ඇන්ඩි මැක්බ්‍රයින්ගේ පන්දුවකට එල්බීඩබ්ලිව් පහරක් එල්ල කරමිනි.

අනෙක් අතට කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස් තම පළමු ටෙස්ට් ලකුණු 200 දක්වා පිත්තෙන් තම පන්තිය පෙන්වමින් ලකුණු 245ක් ලබාගෙන ලෝන්ග් ඕෆ්හිදී දැවී ගියේය.

ලකුණු පුවරුව කියවීම 3-629,
පළමු ටෙස්ට් තරගයේ දී කඩුල්ල මුවා කිරීමේ වරදට දැවී ගිය ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස් වේගවත් නොදැවී ශතකයක් රැස් කරමින් ශ්‍රී ලංකා ඉනිමේ අවසන් කටයුතු සිදු කළේය. එය හිටපු නායකයා රැස් කළ වේගවත්ම ශතකය ලෙසද සටහන් විය.

ලකුණු පුවරුව 704-3ක් වෙද්දී නායක දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න ලකුණු 212ක් ඉදිරියෙන් සිටිමින් ඔවුන්ගේ ඉනිම අත්හිටුවීය.

මීට පෙර නායක දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න ද ලකුණු 115ක් ලබා ගනිමින් සිය දායකත්වය ලබා දුන්නේය.

සිව්වන දිනයට තරගය නතර කරන විට ඔවුන්ගේ දෙවැනි ඉනිම සඳහා අයර්ලන්ත පිලේ ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවන් වන ජේම්ස් මැකලම් (10) සහ පීටර් මුවර් (19) කඩුලු 2 ක් දැවී ලකුණු 54 ක් ලබා සිටි අතර ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට නැවත පන්දුවට පහර දීමට තවමත් ලකුණු 159 ක් රැස් කරගෙන සිටියේය.

McCollum දක්ෂ ලෙස පන්දුවට පහර දුන් අතර රමේෂ් මෙන්ඩිස්ගේ පන්දුවක් හමුවේ මුවර් දැවී ගියේ ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස් විසින් කෙටි අමතර ආවරණයකදී විශිෂ්ට අඩු උඩ පන්දුවක් රැකගැනීමෙන් පසුවය.

දිනේෂ් චන්දිමාල් දැවී ගියේ පන්දු 14කට පසුවයි. කඩුල්ලක් දැවී යාමක් වළක්වා ගැනීම සඳහා ක්‍රීස් එකට කිමිදීමේදී කඩුලු රකින පිතිකරුගේ උරහිසේ තුවාලයක් ඇති වූ අතර ඔහුට ඉදිරියට යාමට නොහැකි විය.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආරංචි මාර්ග සඳහන් කළේ කඩුලු රකින පිතිකරු එක්ස් කිරණ පරීක්ෂණයක් සඳහා රෝහලට යවා ඇති බවයි.

සංක්ෂිප්ත ලකුණු: අයර්ලන්තය 492 සහ 54/2 (රමේෂ් මෙන්ඩිස් 1-17, ප්‍රභාත් ජයසූරිය 1-28) ශ්‍රී ලංකාව පසුපසින් 704/3 දෙසැම්බර්. (කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස් 245, නිශාන් මධුෂ්ක 205, දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න 115; ග්‍රැහැම් හියුම් 1-87) ලකුණු 158 කින්

வெற்றியின் விளிம்பில் இலங்கை.

அயர்லாந்து இலங்கை சுற்றுப்பயணம் இரண்டாவது டெஸ்ட்

நிஷான் மதுஷ்கா மற்றும் குசல் மெண்டிஸ் ஆகியோர் முதல் இரட்டைச் சதங்களை விளாசி, அயர்லாந்துக்கு எதிரான இரண்டாவது டெஸ்ட் போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணி தனது முதல் இன்னிங்ஸை 704-3 ரன்களில் முடித்துக் கொள்ள உதவியது.

முன்னதாக மதுஷ்கா தனது முதல் டெஸ்ட் சதத்தை இரட்டை சதமாக மாற்றினார், மஹேல ஜெயவர்தனவுக்கு பிறகு டெஸ்ட் 200 அடித்த இரண்டாவது இளம் இலங்கை வீரர் ஆனார், மதிய உணவுக்குப் பிறகு மூன்றாவது ஓவரில் 205 ரன்களில் ஆட்டமிழந்தார், ஆண்டி மெக்பிரைன் பந்துவீச்சில் எல்பிடபிள்யூ அடித்தார்.

மறுபுறம், குசல் மெண்டிஸ், மட்டையால் தனது கிளாஸைக் காட்டி, தனது முதல் டெஸ்டில் 200 ரன்களை எட்டினார், மேலும் லாங்-ஆஃபில் கேட்ச் ஆகி 245 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார்.

ஸ்கோர்போர்டு வாசிப்பு 3-629,
முதல் டெஸ்டில் ஆட்டமிழந்த ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸ், இலங்கை இன்னிங்ஸுக்கு இறுதித் தொடுதல்களை வழங்குவதற்காக விரைவாக ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் சதம் அடிக்க மீண்டு எழுந்தார். முன்னாள் கேப்டன் அடித்த அதிவேக சதமாக இது பதிவு செய்யப்பட்டது.

ஸ்கோர்போர்டை 704-3 என்ற நிலையில் கேப்டன் திமுத் கருணாரத்ன 212 ரன்கள் முன்னிலையுடன் அவர்களின் இன்னிங்ஸை டிக்ளேர் செய்தார்.

முன்னதாக கேப்டன் திமுத் கருணாரத்னவும் 115 ரன்களை குவித்தார்.

நான்காம் நாள் ஆட்டநேர முடிவில், அயர்லாந்து தனது இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்ஸிற்காக தொடக்க ஆட்டக்காரர்களான ஜேம்ஸ் மெக்கல்லம் (10), பீட்டர் மூர் (19) ஆகியோரின் இரண்டு விக்கெட்டுகளை இழந்து 54 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளது, இன்னும் 159 ரன்கள் எடுத்து இலங்கையை மீண்டும் துடுப்பெடுத்தாடச் செய்தது.

மெக்கல்லம், ஆஃப்ஸ்பின்னர் ரமேஷ் மெண்டிஸால் அற்புதமாகப் பந்துவீசப்பட்டார், மேலும் ஷார்ட் எக்ஸ்ட்ரா கவரில் ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸ் ஒரு சிறந்த குறைந்த கேட்சை பிடித்தபோது மூர் ஆட்டமிழந்தார்.

நாளின் மற்ற சிறப்பம்சங்கள் தினேஷ் சண்டிமால் 14 பந்துகளுக்கு மட்டுமே நீடித்தது, அவர் காயத்துடன் ஓய்வு பெற்றார். விக்கெட் கீப்பர்-பேட்டர் ரன் அவுட்டைத் தவிர்ப்பதற்காக கிரீஸில் டைவிங் செய்யும்போது தோள்பட்டையில் காயம் ஏற்பட்டது, மேலும் தொடர முடியவில்லை.

விக்கெட் கீப்பர் பேட்டர் எக்ஸ்ரே எடுப்பதற்காக மருத்துவமனைக்கு அனுப்பப்பட்டுள்ளதாக SLC வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.

சுருக்கமான ஸ்கோர்: அயர்லாந்து 492 & 54/2 (ரமேஷ் மெண்டிஸ் 1-17, பிரபாத் ஜெயசூர்யா 1-28) இலங்கை 704/3 டிக்எல். (குசல் மெண்டிஸ் 245, நிஷான் மதுஷ்கா 205, திமுத் கருணாரத்ன 115; கிரஹாம் ஹியூம் 1-87) 158 ரன்கள்

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Historic Victory for School for the Deaf Basketball Team

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The Under-15 basketball team of School for the Deaf, Ratmalana created history by winning the U15 Basketball Tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Basketball Association. Their remarkable achievement has become an inspiring story of determination, teamwork, and courage.

The most touching moment of the final came after the match ended. As the referees blew the final whistle, the players could not hear the sound because they are hearing impaired. However, within seconds, their coach turned towards them with joy and signalled the unforgettable news they had won the championship.

The emotional celebration that followed moved everyone present at the venue. The young players hugged each other with pride and happiness after achieving a victory that will be remembered for years to come. Their performance throughout the tournament displayed excellent discipline, skill, and fighting spirit.

This historic triumph is not only a proud moment for the school but also an inspiration to the entire nation. It reminds us that determination and hard work can overcome any challenge, proving that true talent has no barriers.

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Savinaka claim title for third successive year as Thulithclaim double crown at MBA Open Badminton Championships 2026

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Savinaka Weerasekara defended his title for the second consecutive year while Thulith Palliyaguru accounted for a double crown at the MBA All-Island Open Badminton Championship 2026, which concluded in a grand scale at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) courts in Colombo.
 
After conceding the first set by 18-21, Savinaka Weerasekarabounced back to overcome aspiring shuttler Keneth Aruggodaby 21-12 and 21-5 to seal the MBA Open Men’s Singles title for the third consecutive year. Varangana Jayawardana defeated Dulanya Karunarathna in similar fashion by 2-1, with set scores of 19-21, 21-12 and 21-13 to claim the MBA Open Women’s Singles title.
 
Thulith Palliyaguru partnered with Oshamika Karunarathna to overcome the duo of Jason Homer and Thavisha Samararatne in straight sets (24-22, 21-16) to claim the Open Men’s Doubles title, after pairing up with Panchali Adhikari to win the Open Mixed Doubles title to secure his double crown. Thulith and Panchali defeated Aashinsa Herath and Varangana Jayawardanain straight sets, with scores of 21-16 and 21-17. The Open Women’s Doubles title was claimed by Anurangi Masakoralaand Praveena Wijesundara, who defeated Isuri Attanayake and Sithumi de Silva in straight sets by 22-20 and 21-16 after an absorbing battle.
 
In the Junior category, Dinew Wmalaratne and NethmiRatnayake secured the U-19 Boy’s and Girl’s Singles titles, with the former accounting for a double crown. Dinew was given a tough challenge by Senuth Perera, who squared the Boy’s Singles final after the eventual champion won the first set by 21-17 and conceded the second 16-21 to set a thrilling final set. Dinew claimed the final set 21-18 and secured the title by 2-1, after claiming the Boys’ U-19 Doubles title partnering with Keneth Aruggoda to defeat Thejana Herath and MihilaJayaweera in straight sets, with scores of 21/13 and 21-16.
 
Nethmi Ratnayake defeated Dulanya Karunarathna in straight sets by 21-17 and 21-14, while the pairing of Isuri Attanayakeand Sithumi de Silva went on to overcome Vinuthi Ranasingheand Yenara Wickramasinghe by 2-1 to claim the Girls’ U-19 Doubles title. Isuri and Sithumi conceded the first set 16-21, but bounced back to claim the remaining two sets by 24-22 and 21-9 to emerge winners after a grueling battle.
 
The annual elite badminton competition conducted by Mercantile Badminton Association, attracted nearly 1900 shuttlers, who battled it out in 59 different events. A grand cash prize of Rs. 750,000 was on offer in addition to gifts and certificates at the event, which was held at the MBA, Sri Lanka Badminton and Otters courts from May 2nd to 10th with Elite Shutter stepping forward as the Main Sponsor. Other sponsors namely DMS, Hundred, Linning, Omrith, ATG, NST Enterprises, Mclarens Group, Mobil, Lanla Commodity Brokers, Gangani Tea Factory, Forbes & Walker Tea Factory, Green House Tea Factory, Palathota Uva Tea Factory and Sanda HiruProductions contributed for the success of the nine-day event. Mrs Shanga Jayawicrama graced the awards ceremony as Chief Guest while Brian Gomes of Elite Shutter made his presence as the Guest of Honour.

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SLC Postpones Domestic Cricket Tournaments Due to Adverse Weather

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Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the postponement of all its scheduled domestic cricket tournaments following an assessment of prevailing weather conditions across the country.

The decision affects several key competitions that were due to commence today, including the Major Club T20 Tournament, Tier B Club T20 Tournament, and the Governors Trophy tournament.

According to SLC, the move was taken to ensure the safety of players, officials, and support staff, while also maintaining the quality of playing conditions amid continued unfavorable weather.

Tournament organizers stated that revised schedules for the affected competitions will be released in due course after further evaluation of weather forecasts and ground conditions.

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