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Jamaica thrash Sri Lanka in the opening game at Netball World Cup
On Friday, Jamaica began their Netball World Cup campaign with a resounding victory, defeating Sri Lanka 105-25 in their opening game of the Pool C clash in Cape Town, South Africa.
The fourth-ranked Jamaican team displayed their dominance right from the start and didn’t ease up against their 15th-ranked opponents throughout the game.
The formidable combination of Romelda Aiken-George and captain Jhaniele Fowler took charge of goal-shooting duties, each handling two quarters apiece.
Fowler’s exceptional performance saw her scoring 42 goals out of 43 attempts, while Aiken-George secured 33 goals out of 34 attempts. Goal attacks Rebekah Robinson and Shanice Beckford also made significant contributions with 17 and 13 goals, respectively.
With this triumph, Jamaica now holds the top position in Pool C, leading ahead of host team South Africa, which secured a 61-50 win over Wales.
ලෝක කුසලාන දැල්පන්දු තරගාවලියේ පළමු තරගයේදී ශ්රී ලංකාව පරාජය කිරීමට ජැමෙයිකාව සමත් විය
සිකුරාදා ජැමෙයිකාව සිය නෙට්බෝල් ලෝක කුසලාන මෙහෙයුම ආරම්භ කළේ දකුණු අප්රිකාවේ කේප් ටවුන් හි පැවති ඔවුන්ගේ ආරම්භක තරගයේදී ශ්රී ලංකාව ලකුණු 105-25ක් ලෙස පරාජය කරමිනි.
සිව්වන ස්ථානයේ පසුවන ජැමෙයිකානු කණ්ඩායම ආරම්භයේ සිටම තම ආධිපත්යය ප්රදර්ශනය කළ අතර තරගය පුරාවටම ශ්රේණිගත කිරීම් හි 15 වැනි ස්ථානයේ සිටින ප්රතිවාදීන්ට එරෙහිව පහසු වූයේ නැත.
Romelda Aiken-George සහ නායිකා Jhaniele Fowler ගේ ප්රබල සංකලනය දිගින් දිගටම ගෝල් වාර්තා කල අතර, ඒ සෑම එකක්ම කාර්තු දෙක බැගින් හසුරුවමින්.
ෆෝලර්ගේ සුවිශේෂී දස්කම් නිසා ඇය උත්සාහයන් 43 කින් ගෝල 42 ක් ලබා ගත් අතර අයිකන් ජෝර්ජ් උත්සාහයන් 34 කින් ගෝල 33 ක් ලබා ගත්තාය. ගෝල ප්රහාර Rebekah Robinson සහ Shanice Beckford ද පිළිවෙළින් ගෝල 17ක් සහ 13ක් ලබා ගනිමින් කැපී පෙනෙන දායකත්වයක් ලබා දුන්හ.
මෙම ජයග්රහණයත් සමඟ ජැමෙයිකාව දැන් සී කාණ්ඩයේ පළමු ස්ථානය හිමිකර ගත් අතර ඔවුහු වේල්සයට එරෙහිව ලකුණු 61-50ක ජයක් හිමිකරගත් සත්කාරක දකුණු අප්රිකාවට වඩා ඉදිරියෙන් සිටී.
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Strengthening Ties Through Sport: China Donates Five Dragon Boats to Sri Lanka
The People’s Republic of China has donated five dragon boats worth LKR 5 million to Sri Lanka, marking a significant step in promoting water sports across the island.

The donation was made during the China-Sri Lanka Friendship Dragon Boat Championship, organized by NACKSL – the National Association of Canoeing and Kayaking Sri Lanka, held on May 31 at the Diyawanna Rowing Center. The championship saw the participation of 25 teams from various regions of the country.
The event was graced by:
- Minister of Youth and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamagedara
- Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs Eranga Gunasekara
- Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong
Trophies and certificates were awarded to the winning athletes, and the official handover of the dragon boats was completed at the same event.
A Symbol of Friendship and Cultural Exchange
Minister Gamagedara emphasized that the China-Sri Lanka Dragon Boat Championship, and the donation of dragon boats, symbolize the strong cultural, sporting, and diplomatic ties between the two nations. He extended his gratitude to the Chinese Embassy and stated that this generous gift would be instrumental in expanding and developing water sports across Sri Lanka.
“From North to South and East to West, we are committed to promoting water sports across the country,” said the Minister.
He further noted that this donation would help create pathways for Sri Lankan youth in canoeing, kayaking, and dragon boat racing, while also boosting sports tourism.
Celebrating Unity and National Inclusion
Special appreciation was extended to student participants from schools in Jaffna, highlighting the championship’s role in fostering national unity and showcasing the talent and commitment of young athletes from all regions.
The Deputy Minister also expressed hope that more youth with exceptional talent in water sports would be provided with sports scholarships in the future.
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Kusal Mendis Falls Short in High-Stakes IPL Eliminator Clash
Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis failed to rise to the occasion during a crucial IPL 2025 Eliminator as Gujarat Titans fell short in their chase against Mumbai Indians at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in New Chandigarh.
Chasing a steep target of 229, Gujarat Titans needed early momentum. While opener Sai Sudharsan led the charge with a composed 80 off 49 deliveries, Kusal Mendis—expected to play a key supporting role—could not live up to expectations on this competitive stage.
Mendis, who had the platform to make an impact, started aggressively with two sixes in his 10-ball 20 but threw away his wicket in an uncharacteristic manner—getting out hit wicket to Mitchell Santner. In a high-pressure match where composure was vital, Mendis’s dismissal was a major setback for GT, stalling their momentum during a promising phase of the innings.
This was an opportunity for Mendis to demonstrate consistency and reliability at the highest level of franchise cricket, especially with the eyes of selectors and fans fixed on performances under pressure. However, the lack of game awareness and a reckless approach led to a soft exit at a crucial moment.
GT eventually managed 208/6, falling short by 20 runs. With Mendis’s early exit, the middle order was left exposed to the mounting run rate, and despite brief resistance from Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia, the chase fizzled out.
While Mendis has shown flashes of brilliance in previous matches, this performance serves as a reminder of the demands of knockout-stage cricket. With playoffs being the toughest test of mental and technical strength, Sri Lanka’s white-ball star must tighten his game to deliver when it matters most.
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Awareness Media Briefing on New Sports Regulations
A special media briefing on the new regulations under the Sports Act was held on May 30, 2025, at the Department of Government Information, with the aim of raising public awareness on the upcoming changes to Sri Lanka’s sports governance framework.
The event featured key officials from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, including:
- Sunil Kumara Gamagedara – Minister of Youth and Sports
- Sugath Thilakaratne – Deputy Minister of Sports
- Aruna Bandara – Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Shemal Fernando – Director General of Sports
- Priyantha Ekanayake – Chairman, National Sports Council
These leaders addressed the media on the impact, scope, and enforcement of the new regulations, highlighting their importance in ensuring transparency, accountability, and modernization in Sri Lanka’s sports sector.
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