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Navy to battle for Clifford Cup final

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3 years ago

March 2, 2023

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The second semi-final of the 112th Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament was held today. For this match, the Navy Sports Club and the Army Sports Club met face-to-face at the Colombo Horse Racing Stadium this afternoon.

In the first half, the Army Sports Club managed to take the lead in the game with 7 to 3 points. In the first half, the Army players scored a try and scored 7 points, while the Navy players managed only one penalty in that half.

In the second half of the match, the Army players managed to score 6 points by succeeding in 2 penalty kicks, while the Navy players managed to spread their dominance in that half. In the 78th minute of the game, the Navy players scored a try and succeeded in its conversion, and at the end of the scheduled time, the score was tied at 13-13. The Navy team managed to win the game by 16 to 13 points by successfully making a drop goal in the extra period.

නාවික හමුදා පිළ ක්ලිෆර්ඩ් කුසලාන අවසන් මහා සටනට

112වන වරටත් පැවැත්වෙන ක්ලිෆර්ඩ් කුසලාන පිළුමලුන් පිටුදැකීමේ රග්බි තරගාවලියේ මෙවර තරගවාරයේ දෙවන අවසන් පූර්ව තරගය අද දිනයේදී පැවැත්විණි. මෙම තරගය වෙනුවෙන් නාවික හමුදා ක්‍රීඩා සමාජය හා යුධ හමුදා ක්‍රීඩා සමාජය අද පස්වරුවේදී කොළඹ තුරග තරග ක්‍රීඩාංගණයේදී මුහුණට මුහුණ වැදුණි.

පළමු අර්ධයේදී ලකුණු 7ට 3ක් ලෙසින් තරගයේ පෙරමුණ හිමිකරගැනීමට සමත් වූයේ යුධ හමුදා ක්‍රීඩා සමාජයයි. යුධ හමුදා ක්‍රීඩකයන් පළමු අර්ධයේදී උත්සාහක දිනුමක්, එහි ප්‍රවර්ථනය සාර්ථක කරගනිමින් ලකුණු 7 රැස්කළ අතර නාවික හමුදා ක්‍රීඩකයන්ට එම අර්ධය තුළදී සාර්ථක කරගැනීමට හැකිවූයේ එක් දඩුවම් පහරක් පමණි.

තරගයේ දෙවන අර්ධය තුළදී යුධ හමුදා ක්‍රීඩකයන් දඩුවම් පහර 2ක් සාර්ථක කරගනිමින් ලකුණු 6ක් රැස්කිරීමට සමත් වද්දී නාවික හමුදා ක්‍රීඩකයන් එම අර්ධය තුළදී සිය ආධිපත්‍යය පතුරවන්නට සමත්කම් දැක්වීය. තරගයේ 78වන මිනිත්තුවේදී නාවික හමුදා ක්‍රීඩකයන් උත්සාහක දිනුමක් හා එහි ප්‍රවර්ථන සාර්ථක කරගනිමින් නියමිත කාලය අවසන් වන විට ලකුණු සටහන 13ට 13ක් ලෙසින් සමතත්වයට රැගෙන එන්නට විය. අතිරේක කාලය තුළදී ඩ්‍රොප් ගෝලයක් සාර්ථක කරගනිමින් තරගය ලකුණු 16ට 13ක් ලෙසින් ජයග්‍රහණය කිරීමට නාවික හමුදා කණ්ඩායම සමත් විය.

கிளிஃபோர்ட் கோப்பை இறுதிப் போட்டிக்கு கடற்படை போராடுகிறது

112வது கிளிஃபோர்ட் கோப்பை நாக் அவுட் ரக்பி போட்டியின் இரண்டாவது அரையிறுதி ஆட்டம் இன்று நடைபெற்றது. இந்தப் போட்டிக்காக கடற்படை விளையாட்டுக் கழகமும் இராணுவ விளையாட்டுக் கழகமும் இன்று பிற்பகல் கொழும்பு குதிரைப் பந்தய மைதானத்தில் நேருக்கு நேர் சந்தித்தன.

முதல் பாதியில் ராணுவ விளையாட்டுக் கழகம் 7க்கு 3 என்ற புள்ளிகள் கணக்கில் முன்னிலை பெற்றது. முதல் பாதியில் இராணுவ வீரர்கள் ட்ரை ஒன்றைப் பெற்று 7 புள்ளிகளைப் பெற்ற அதேவேளை, அந்த பாதியில் கடற்படை வீரர்கள் ஒரு பெனால்டியை மாத்திரமே பெற்றுக் கொண்டனர்.

ஆட்டத்தின் இரண்டாவது பாதியில் இராணுவ வீரர்கள் 2 பெனால்டி உதைகளில் வெற்றி பெற்று 6 புள்ளிகளைப் பெற, கடற்படை வீரர்கள் அந்த பாதியில் தங்கள் ஆதிக்கத்தைப் பரப்பினர். ஆட்டத்தின் 78வது நிமிடத்தில் கடற்படை வீரர்கள் ஒரு ட்ரை அடித்து அதன் கன்வெர்ஷனில் வெற்றி பெற்றனர், நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்ட நேர முடிவில் 13-13 என சமநிலை ஏற்பட்டது. கூடுதல் நேரத்தில் டிராப் கோல் அடித்து கடற்படை அணி 16 முதல் 13 புள்ளிகள் என்ற கணக்கில் வெற்றி பெற்றது.

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Nadeesha Gayanthi Shines Internationally with Double Medal Triumph in England

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7 hours ago

April 15, 2026

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Sri Lanka’s badminton scene received a major boost as experienced shuttler Nadeesha Gayanthi delivered an impressive performance at a prestigious international championship in England, bringing home both gold and silver medals.

Competing at the 108th edition of the All England Senior Badminton Championship, Gayanthi stood out among a highly competitive field that featured nearly 400 players from 25 countries. The tournament, held in London from April 10 to 12, attracted seasoned athletes from across the globe, making her achievement even more remarkable.

Gayanthi dominated the over-40 women’s singles category, securing the gold medal with a series of strong performances. She further showcased her versatility by advancing to the finals in the mixed doubles event, where she claimed the silver medal, completing a successful campaign on the international stage.

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Dilshan Madushanka Earns IPL Opportunity with Sunrisers Hyderabad

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1 day ago

April 14, 2026

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Sri Lankan pace sensation Dilshan Madushanka has secured a spot in the Indian Premier League, stepping in as a replacement player for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The franchise announced his inclusion after England fast bowler Brydon Carse was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

Madushanka, known for his sharp left-arm pace and ability to swing the ball early, joins the squad as a like-for-like replacement. His addition comes at a crucial stage in the tournament, where teams are looking to fine-tune their combinations for a strong finish.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have been actively reshaping their bowling unit, and Madushanka’s arrival is expected to add both variety and depth. His international experience, particularly in high-pressure situations, makes him a valuable asset as the team navigates the latter half of the competition.

For Madushanka, this opportunity marks another significant milestone in his growing career. Having already impressed on the global stage with his pace and wicket-taking ability, the IPL now offers him a platform to showcase his skills among some of the best players in the world.

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Chamindu Wickramasinghe’s bowling action under scrutiny?

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3 days ago

April 13, 2026

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Sri Lankan fast bowler Chamindu Wickramasinghe has come under the spotlight after his bowling action was officially reported as suspicious during a recent domestic encounter.

The incident occurred in a match of the National Super League held from April 6 to 9, where the Dambulla side faced Colombo. Wickramasinghe, representing Dambulla, drew attention from match officials, prompting concerns over the legality of his action.

The on-field umpires, Deepal Gunawardena and Ravindra Wimalasiri, made the report in accordance with standard procedures. Match referee Manoj Mendis also oversaw the process, ensuring that all regulations were followed.

Following the report, the matter has been referred to the Sri Lanka Cricket High Performance Unit for further assessment. Wickramasinghe may now be required to undergo biomechanical testing to determine whether his bowling action complies with the laws of the game.