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Sri Lanka wins Gold in Boxing….

Sri Lanka’s Rukmal Prasanna wins gold at Les Ceintures International Boxing Championships in France 22 years Rukmal, won the gold medal in the Phantom Weight (56 kg) category. Rukmal, qualified for the final by beating Italian Arielmas in the semifinals and defeating Al Ahmadi of Canada in the final.
Although he has previously competed in international tournaments in Thailand and Bulgaria, this is the first time Rukmal has won a gold medal at an international tournament. This is the first international boxing gold medal to be awarded to Sri Lanka in 2022.
He currently represents the Police Sports Club. He has also won championships in local sports such as Jaya and Stubis Palika
ශ්රී ලංකාවට බොක්සිං ක්රීඩාවෙන් රන් පදක්කමක්….
ප්රංශයේ පැවැති Les Ceintures International Boxing Meet නම් ජාත්යන්තර බොක්සිං තරගාවලියකදී ශ්රී ලාංකික බොක්සිං ක්රීඩක රුක්මාල් ප්රසන්නට රන් පදක්කමක් හිමි වී තිබේ.
විසිදෙහැවිරිදි (22) රුක්මාල් එහිදි බැන්ටම් බර පන්තිය (56kg) යටතේ තරග වැදී මෙම රන් පදක්කම දිනා ගෙන ඇත. අවසන් පුර්ව වටයේදී එරිල්මාස් නම් ඉතාලි ක්රීඩකයාව පරදා අවසන් වටයට සුදුසුකම් ලැබු රුක්මාල් අවසන් මහා වටයේදී අල් අහමදි නම් කැනඩා ක්රීඩකයාව පරාජයට පත් කර ජයග්රහණය අත්කරගෙන තිබේ.
මීට පෙර තායිලන්තයේ සහ බල්ගේරියාවේ පැවැති ජාත්යන්තර තරග සඳහා සහභාගි වී ඇතත් රුක්මාල් විසින් ජාත්යන්තර තරගයකදී රන් පදක්කමක් දිනා ගත් ප්රථම අවස්ථාව මෙම ප්රංශ තරගාවලිය වේ. එමෙන් ම මෙම රන් පදක්කම 2022 වර්ෂයේදී ශ්රී ලංකාවට හමූ වූ ප්රථම ජාත්යන්තර බොක්සිං රන් පදක්කම ද වීම විශේෂත්වයකි.
මේ වන විට පොලිස් ක්රීඩා සමාජය නියෝජනය කරන මොහු ටී.බී. ජයා සහ ස්ටබ්ස් පළිහ වැනි දේශිය ක්රීඩා තරගවලදී ද ශුරතාවය හිමි කරගෙන තිබේ.
குத்துச்சண்டை போட்டியில் இலங்கை தங்கப் பதக்கம் வென்றுள்ளது.
பிரான்சில் நடைபெற்ற Les Ceintures சர்வதேச குத்துச்சண்டை போட்டியில் இலங்கை வீரர் ருக்மல் பிரசன்னா தங்கப் பதக்கம் வென்றுள்ளார். 22 வயதான ருக்மல், பாண்டம் வெயிட் (56 கிலோ) பிரிவில் பங்கேற்று தங்கப் பதக்கம் வென்றார். அரையிறுதியில் இத்தாலிய ஏரியல்மாஸை வீழ்த்தி இறுதிப் போட்டிக்குத் தகுதி பெற்ற ருக்மல், இறுதிப் போட்டியில் கனடாவின் அல் அஹ்மதியை வீழ்த்தினார்.
முன்னதாக தாய்லாந்து மற்றும் பல்கேரியாவில் நடந்த சர்வதேச போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்றிருந்தாலும், ருக்மல் சர்வதேச போட்டியில் தங்கப் பதக்கம் வெல்வது இதுவே முதல் முறை. 2022 இல் இலங்கைக்கு வழங்கப்படும் முதலாவது சர்வதேச குத்துச்சண்டை தங்கப் பதக்கம் இதுவாகும்.
அவர் தற்போது பொலிஸ் விளையாட்டுக் கழகத்தை பிரதிநிதித்துவப்படுத்துகிறார். அவர் உள்ளூர் விளையாட்டுகளான ஜெயா மற்றும் ஸ்டபிஸ் பலிக்க போன்ற போட்டிகளிலும் சாம்பியன்ஷிப்பை வென்றுள்ளார்
Football
Stafford vs. Colombo International: The Second Edition of the Big Match Kicks Off!
Football fever returns as Stafford International School and Colombo International School gear up for the second edition of their highly anticipated Big Match! This year, the rivalry intensifies with four matches across different age and gender categories:
✅ U15 Girls
✅ U15 Boys
✅ U20 Girls
✅ U20 Boys
🏆 Stafford International’s Rising Stars:
- U15 Girls: Defending TISSL U14 and Colombo SLSFA District champions, featuring standout players like Keshalee Ranatunga and Sonja Ratanayake (just 10 years old!).
- U15 Boys: All-Island U14 runners-up out of 462 schools, led by goalkeeper Yash Amarasekara, who was named Best U14 GK in Sri Lanka.
- U20 Girls & Boys: Both teams finished as TISSL runners-up, boasting stars like Raya Rikaz, Yumna Safraz, Adnaan Ameen, and Nidurshan Mohan.
🏆 Colombo International’s Key Players:
- U15 Girls: TISSL U16 runners-up, featuring top defender Khadeeja Niyas and striker Ozra.
- U20 Girls: TISSL U20 runners-up, with Fioni Dedhia named Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
- U20 Boys: Defending Big Match champions, looking to retain their title behind stars like Krishwen and Habib.
👀 Who will come out on top this time? Watch the action LIVE at the link below! 🎥👇
#BigMatch2025 #SchoolFootball #SriLankaFootball #StaffordVsCIS #RivalryRenewed
Cricket
Shammi Silva Re-Elected as Sri Lanka Cricket President for Fourth Consecutive Term
Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president for the 2025-27 term, marking his fourth consecutive tenure at the helm of the nation’s cricket governing body. Silva secured the position uncontested at the 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Colombo on Monday.
A Controversial Yet Dominant Tenure
Silva’s leadership has not been without controversy. His previous term saw a high-profile clash with former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe in 2023, which led to an interim committee being appointed after Sri Lanka’s poor performance in the ICC ODI World Cup. This move resulted in ICC suspending SLC, which led to Sri Lanka losing the hosting rights for the U19 Men’s World Cup, which was later held in South Africa.
Despite these setbacks, Silva regained control after a court ruling reinstated his administration, and he was later appointed as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in December 2023, replacing Jay Shah.
Challenges & Future Outlook
Sri Lanka Cricket has long been seen as a powerful and influential body, with internal politics often shaping its leadership. With financial mismanagement concerns highlighted in the Auditor General’s report, Silva’s administration faces the challenge of restoring credibility and ensuring better governance.
With the ICC ban lifted, Sri Lanka looks to rebuild its cricketing structure and improve performance on the international stage. The focus now shifts to upcoming bilateral series, the Asia Cup, and preparations for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka Cricket and the latest in the world of sports!
Cricket
Stephen Fleming Defends MS Dhoni’s Batting Position Amid Criticism
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has defended MS Dhoni’s late entry in the batting order, stating that the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman cannot play an extended innings at full intensity due to lingering knee concerns.
The 43-year-old Dhoni faced criticism after coming in at No. 9 during CSK’s 50-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk. In the next match against Rajasthan Royals on March 30, 2025, he batted at No. 7 when CSK required 54 off 25 balls but managed just 16 off 11 as his team fell short by six runs.
Fleming’s Explanation on Dhoni’s Role
Fleming emphasized that Dhoni carefully assesses the match situation before deciding when to bat.
“It’s all about timing. MS judges his body and situation. His knees aren’t what they used to be, so he can’t bat for 10 overs at full intensity. He will step in based on the game’s demands,” Fleming explained at the post-match press conference.
The CSK coach reiterated that Dhoni remains too valuable to the team for his leadership and wicketkeeping and that sending him in too early could be a strategic misstep.
“From around the 13th or 14th over, he assesses the situation and decides. He trusts other batters early on but steps up when needed.”
CSK’s Struggles in the Powerplay Cost Them the Match
Fleming also pinpointed CSK’s poor powerplay performance as a key reason for their loss against Rajasthan Royals. While RR blasted 79/1 in the powerplay, CSK only managed 42/1,
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