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New Zealand women’s team to tour Sri Lanka in June-July

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3 years ago

May 20, 2023

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The national Women’s team of New Zealand is set to tour Sri Lanka during June–July 2023 for a One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) series. The itinerary for the tour was officially announced by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday, 18 May.

The White Ferns will arrive in Sri Lanka on 23 June and the ODI series, which will be a part of the ICC Women’s Championship, is scheduled to begin on 27 June. The iconic Galle International Cricket Stadium will host all three ODIs.

In the ICC Women’s Championship standings, New Zealand are currently in third position, while Sri Lanka sits is seventh. If Sri Lanka manages to sweep the series, they will have an opportunity to elevate their position to second place with a total of 11 points.

Post the 50-over battle, both sides will meet in a three-match T20I series. However, ahead of the T20I leg, the touring party will play a practice T20 game against the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI on 6 July. The T20I series will begin on 8 July, and all matches will take place at P. Sara Oval in Colombo.

Itinerary:

ODI series

27 June: First ODI, Galle ICS

30 June: Second ODI, Galle ICS

03 July: Third ODI, Galle ICS

T20I series

06 July: Practice game vs SLC Board President’s XI at CCC

08 July: First T20I, P. Sara Oval

10 July: Second T20I, P. Sara Oval

12 July: Third T20I, P. Sara Oval

නවසීලන්ත කාන්තා කණ්ඩායම ජූනි-ජූලි මාසවල ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සංචාරය කිරීමට නියමිතය

නවසීලන්ත ජාතික කාන්තා කණ්ඩායම 2023 ජූනි-ජූලි අතර එක්දින ජාත්‍යන්තර (ODI) සහ T20 International (T20I) තරඟාවලියක් සඳහා ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සංචාරය කිරීමට නියමිතය. ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනය විසින් මැයි 18 වැනි බ්‍රහස්පතින්දා නිල වශයෙන් මෙම සංචාරයේ ගමන්මග ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කරන ලදී.

වයිට් ෆර්න්ස් ජුනි 23 වනදා ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට පැමිණෙන අතර ICC කාන්තා ශූරතාවලියේ කොටසක් වන එක්දින තරඟාවලිය ජුනි 27 වනදා ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිතය. ගාලු ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාංගණයේදී එක්දින තරග තුනම පැවැත්වේ.

ICC කාන්තා ශූරතා ශ්‍රේණිගත කිරීම් අනුව මේ වනවිට නවසීලන්තය තුන්වන ස්ථානයේ පසුවන අතර ශ්‍රී ලංකාව හත්වන ස්ථානයේ පසුවනවා. ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට තරගාවලිය සම කළහොත් ලකුණු 11ක් සමඟින් සිය ස්ථානය දෙවැනි ස්ථානය දක්වා ඉහළ නැංවීමට ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට අවස්ථාව උදාවනු ඇත.

පන්දුවාර 50 තරගයෙන් පසුව දෙපිලම තරග තුනකින් සමන්විත T20I තරගාවලියකට මුහුණ දෙනු ඇත. කෙසේ වෙතත්, T20I අදියරට පෙර, සංචාරක කණ්ඩායම ජූලි 6 වන දින ශ්‍රී ලංකා මණ්ඩලයේ සභාපතිගේ XI කණ්ඩායමට එරෙහිව පුහුණු T20 තරඟයක් ක්‍රීඩා කරනු ඇත. T20I තරඟාවලිය ජූලි 8 වනදා ආරම්භ වන අතර සියලුම තරඟ කොළඹ P. Sara Oval හිදී පැවැත්වේ.

ගමන් විස්තරය:

එක්දින තරඟාවලිය

ජුනි 27: පළමු එක්දින තරගය, ගාල්ල ICS

ජූනි 30: දෙවන එක්දින තරගය, ගාල්ල ICS

ජූලි 03: තුන්වන එක්දින තරගය, ගාල්ල ICS

T20I තරඟාවලිය

ජූලි 06: CCC හි SLC මණ්ඩලයේ සභාපතිගේ XI එදිරිව පුහුණු තරගය

ජූලි 08: පළමු T20I, P. Sara Oval

10 ජූලි: දෙවන T20I, P. Sara Oval

12 ජූලි: තුන්වන T20I, P. Sara Oval

நியூசிலாந்து மகளிர் அணி ஜூன்-ஜூலையில் இலங்கைக்கு சுற்றுப்பயணம் மேற்கொள்ள உள்ளது

நியூசிலாந்தின் தேசிய மகளிர் அணி ஜூன்-ஜூலை 2023 இல் ஒரு நாள் சர்வதேச (ODI) மற்றும் T20 சர்வதேச (T20I) தொடருக்காக இலங்கைக்கு சுற்றுப்பயணம் செய்ய உள்ளது. சுற்றுப்பயணத்திற்கான பயணத்திட்டம் மே 18 வியாழன் அன்று இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் (SLC) உத்தியோகபூர்வமாக அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது.

ஒயிட் ஃபெர்ன்ஸ் ஜூன் 23 ஆம் தேதி இலங்கைக்கு வரும் மற்றும் ஐசிசி மகளிர் சாம்பியன்ஷிப்பின் ஒரு பகுதியாக இருக்கும் ஒருநாள் தொடர் ஜூன் 27 ஆம் தேதி தொடங்க திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. சின்னமான காலி சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானம் மூன்று ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளையும் நடத்தும்.

ஐசிசி மகளிர் சாம்பியன்ஷிப் தரவரிசையில், நியூசிலாந்து தற்போது மூன்றாவது இடத்தில் உள்ளது, இலங்கை ஏழாவது இடத்தில் உள்ளது. இந்த தொடரை இலங்கை அணி கைப்பற்றும் பட்சத்தில், மொத்தமாக 11 புள்ளிகளுடன் இரண்டாவது இடத்துக்கு முன்னேறும் வாய்ப்பைப் பெறும்.

50 ஓவர் போட்டிக்குப் பிறகு, இரு அணிகளும் மூன்று போட்டிகள் கொண்ட டி20 தொடரில் சந்திக்கும். இருப்பினும், T20I போட்டிக்கு முன்னதாக, சுற்றுலா அணி ஜூலை 6 ஆம் தேதி இலங்கை வாரிய தலைவர் லெவன் அணிக்கு எதிராக டி20 பயிற்சி ஆட்டத்தில் விளையாடும். T20I தொடர் ஜூலை 8 ஆம் தேதி தொடங்கும், மேலும் அனைத்து போட்டிகளும் கொழும்பில் உள்ள P. சாரா ஓவல் மைதானத்தில் நடைபெறும்.

பயணத்திட்டம்:

ஒருநாள் தொடர்

ஜூன் 27: முதல் ஒருநாள் போட்டி, காலி ஐ.சி.எஸ்

ஜூன் 30: இரண்டாவது ஒருநாள் போட்டி, காலி ஐ.சி.எஸ்

ஜூலை 03: மூன்றாவது ஒருநாள் போட்டி, காலி ஐ.சி.எஸ்

டி20 தொடர்

ஜூலை 06: CCC இல் SLC போர்டு பிரசிடென்ட்ஸ் XIக்கு எதிராக விளையாட்டு பயிற்சி

08 ஜூலை: முதல் T20I, பி. சாரா ஓவல்

ஜூலை 10: இரண்டாவது T20I, பி. சாரா ஓவல்

12 ஜூலை: மூன்றாவது டி20, பி. சரா ஓவல்

Cricket

Run for Hope Kandy 2026

Published

11 hours ago

April 3, 2026

Editor

Run for Hope Kandy 2026, organized by the Voice Foundation, was successfully held on March 29th in the heart of Kandy city, marking a powerful moment of unity, purpose, and impact. This landmark event brought together a vibrant community of 408 runners, including both local participants and international supporters, all driven by a shared mission—to uplift and empower single mothers in Sri Lanka.

Set against the scenic and historic backdrop of Kandy, the run was more than just a sporting event; it was a movement of compassion and hope. Participants took part in various race categories, demonstrating not only physical endurance but also a deep commitment to social change. From early morning, the city came alive with energy, determination, and a spirit of togetherness as runners, volunteers, and supporters gathered in large numbers.

The primary purpose of Run for Hope Kandy was to raise awareness and support for the Single Moms Empowerment Center, an initiative dedicated to equipping single mothers with skills, resources, and opportunities for a better future. Through this event, the Voice Foundation continues its mission of transforming lives and strengthening vulnerable communities across the nation.

The success of the event was made possible through the dedication of volunteers, the generosity of sponsors, and the enthusiasm of every participant who showed up for the cause. It stands as a testament to what can be achieved when people come together with a shared vision.

Run for Hope Kandy 2026 is not just remembered as a race, but as a meaningful step toward lasting change—proving that every mile run can bring hope, dignity, and a brighter tomorrow to those in need.

We will meet Again in Negombo

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Ajith De Silva Elected MHA President at 70th AGM

Published

20 hours ago

April 3, 2026

Editor

The Mercantile Hockey Association successfully held its 70th Annual General Meeting on March 28, 2026, at the Burgher Recreation Club.

Veteran sportsman Dennis de Rosayro presided over the meeting, where Ajith De Silva of Brown & Company PLC was elected as President for the 2026–2027 term.

He succeeds outgoing President Vengadasalam Balagobi of Deloitte Sri Lanka, who completed three successful terms.

🔹 Office Bearers – 2026/2027

Patron:
Rohitha Silva (IDAC Pvt Ltd)

Vice Patrons:
Deva Ellepola, Ramesh Schaffter, Tharaka Ranwala, Manjula Wijemanne, Iqram Cuttilan, Kumar De Silva, Juragen Majid, Vengadasalam Balagobi

Trustee:
Deva Ellepola

President:
Ajith De Silva (Brown & Company PLC)

Vice Presidents:
Sumith Jayasena, Chandana Weragama, Sadique M. Hanas, Charitha Senanayake

Honorary Secretary:
Yogendren Suganthan

Assistant Secretary:
Vishwa Prabhath

Honorary Treasurer:
Sameera Ushantha

Assistant Treasurer:
Deepika Kariyawasam

🔹 Executive Committee

M.J.M. Irshad, Thilina Perera, G. Jayaprakash, Priyan Senevirathna, Laknath Guruge, Inthiqhab Majid, Roger Vijayakumar, Janitha Jayawardana, Gihan Peiris, Marlon De Alwis

Cricket

Tragedy Halts 66th Battle of the Babes in Kandy

Published

1 day ago

April 2, 2026

Editor

The 66th edition of the “Battle of the Babes” big match between St. Sylvester’s College and Vidyartha College was abruptly called off on Wednesday after a tragic road accident claimed the lives of two St. Sylvester’s students.

The incident occurred as the students were on their way to witness the much-anticipated encounter at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. According to police, the motorcycle they were travelling on collided head-on with a bus.

One of the victims, Sachith Karunaratne, died at the scene. The other student, Nethula Nimdinu, was rushed to the Kandy National Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
The shocking news cast a shadow over the annual fixture, prompting authorities to take swift action. Central Province Governor Sarath Abeykoon reportedly suggested halting the match, after which the principals of both schools jointly agreed to call off the game midway.