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SL name strong 17-member Test squad

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) named a strong 17-member squad led by Dimuth Karunaratne for the upcoming tour of New Zealand set to begin on 9 March and conclude on 8 April.

The tour comprises two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.

The series will carry all important World Test Championship (WCT) points. Other than Australia and India, Sri Lanka is the only other side with a possibility of making it to the WCT final. To make it to the final, Sri Lanka would need a 2-0 win, and also hope other results go their way.

Historically, Sri Lanka hasn’t fared well in New Zealand. They have won just twice in 19 previous attempts.

The selectors have opted to include a number of pacemen for the tour, including Lahiru Kumara, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Asitha Fernando, Milan Rathnayake and Vishwa Fernando.

The first Test will be played from 9-13 March in Christchurch and the second from 17-21 in Wellington.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රීඩකයින් 17 දෙනෙකුගෙන් යුත් ශක්තිමත් ටෙස්ට් සංචිතය නම් කරයි

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනය විසින් මාර්තු 9 වැනිදා සිට අප්‍රේල් 8 වැනිදා අවසන් වීමට නියමිත නවසීලන්ත සංචාරය සඳහා දිමුත් කරුණාරත්නගේ නායකත්වයෙන් යුත් 17 දෙනෙකුගෙන් යුත් ප්‍රබල සංචිතයක් නම් කර තිබේ.
මෙම සංචාරය ටෙස්ට් තරග දෙකකින්, එක්දින තරග තුනකින් සහ විස්සයි20 තරග තුනකින් සමන්විත වේ.

මෙම තරඟාවලිය සියලුම වැදගත් ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතා (WCT) ලකුණු දරයි. ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාව සහ ඉන්දියාව හැරුණු විට WCT අවසන් මහා තරගයට පිවිසීමේ හැකියාව ඇති එකම කණ්ඩායම ශ්‍රී ලංකාවයි. අවසන් මහා තරගයට පිවිසීමට නම් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට 2-0ක ජයග්‍රහණයක් අවශ්‍ය වනු ඇති අතර අනෙකුත් ප්‍රතිඵල ද ඒ ආකාරයෙන්ම බලාපොරොත්තු වේ.

ඓතිහාසික වශයෙන්, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව නවසීලන්තයේ හොඳින් ක්‍රීඩා කර නැත. ඔවුන් මීට පෙර උත්සාහයන් 19කදී ජයග්‍රහණය කර ඇත්තේ දෙවරක් පමණි.

ළහිරු කුමාර, චාමික කරුණාරත්න, කසුන් රාජිත, අසිත ප්‍රනාන්දු, මිලාන් රත්නායක සහ විශ්ව ප්‍රනාන්දු ඇතුළු වේගපන්දු යවන්නන් රැසක් සංචාරය සඳහා ඇතුළත් කිරීමට තේරීම් කමිටුව තීරණය කර ඇත.

පළමු ටෙස්ට් තරගය මාර්තු 9 සිට 13 දක්වා ක්‍රයිස්ට්චර්ච් හිදී සහ දෙවැන්න 17-21 දක්වා වෙලින්ටන්හිදී පැවැත්වේ.

வலுவான 17 பேர் கொண்ட டெஸ்ட் அணியை SL பெயரிட்டது

எதிர்வரும் மார்ச் மாதம் 9 ஆம் திகதி ஆரம்பமாகி ஏப்ரல் 8 ஆம் திகதி முடிவடையவுள்ள நியூசிலாந்து சுற்றுப்பயணத்திற்காக திமுத் கருணாரத்ன தலைமையிலான 17 பேர் கொண்ட வலுவான அணியை இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் (SLC) அறிவித்துள்ளது.
இந்த சுற்றுப்பயணத்தில் இரண்டு டெஸ்ட், மூன்று ஒருநாள் மற்றும் மூன்று டி20 போட்டிகள் உள்ளன.

இந்தத் தொடர் அனைத்து முக்கியமான உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப் (WCT) புள்ளிகளையும் கொண்டு செல்லும். ஆஸ்திரேலியா மற்றும் இந்தியாவைத் தவிர, இலங்கை மட்டுமே WCT இறுதிப் போட்டிக்கு முன்னேற வாய்ப்புள்ளது. இறுதிப் போட்டிக்கு வருவதற்கு, இலங்கைக்கு 2-0 என்ற கோல் கணக்கில் வெற்றி தேவைப்படும், மேலும் மற்ற முடிவுகள் தங்கள் வழியில் செல்லும் என நம்புகிறோம்.

வரலாற்று ரீதியாக, நியூசிலாந்தில் இலங்கை சிறப்பாக விளையாடவில்லை. முந்தைய 19 முயற்சிகளில் இரண்டு முறை மட்டுமே வெற்றி பெற்றுள்ளனர்.

லஹிரு குமார, சாமிக்க கருணாரத்ன, கசுன் ராஜித, அசித்த பெர்னாண்டோ, மிலன் ரத்நாயக்க மற்றும் விஷ்வா பெர்னாண்டோ உட்பட பல வேகப்பந்து வீச்சாளர்களை இந்த சுற்றுப்பயணத்தில் சேர்க்க தேர்வாளர்கள் தெரிவு செய்துள்ளனர்.

முதல் டெஸ்ட் போட்டி மார்ச் 9-13 வரை கிறைஸ்ட்சர்ச்சிலும், இரண்டாவது டெஸ்ட் 17-21 வரை வெலிங்டனிலும் நடைபெறவுள்ளது.

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Sri Lanka Shines at Thailand Open 2025 with 11-Medal Haul

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The Sri Lankan athletics team wrapped up a remarkable campaign at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship 2025, securing an impressive 11 medals, including 6 golds, during the competition held from June 21 to 25 in Bangkok.

The Sri Lankan squad, made up of eight athletes—four men and four women—delivered standout performances across track and field events, making the nation proud on the international stage.

Leading the charge was Rusiru Chathuranga, who clinched double gold in the Men’s 800m and 1500m events. Vicknaraj Vakshan added to the tally with a gold in the 5000m and a silver in the 1500m, while W.K.L.A. Nimali matched that feat by claiming gold in the Women’s 800m and silver in the 1500m.

Madushani Herath showed her dominance in the field events, capturing gold in both the long jump and triple jump. Ayomal Akalanka earned silver in the Men’s 400m hurdles, and Wathsala Hapuarachchi took silver in the Women’s 100m hurdles. Safreen Ahmed contributed a bronze medal in the Men’s triple jump.

While seven out of eight athletes reached the podium, Amasha de Silva narrowly missed out, finishing fourth in the Women’s 100m final, showcasing a commendable performance.

The full team is expected to return to Sri Lanka today after a tour that highlights the depth of talent in local athletics and signals strong potential ahead of upcoming regional events

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Kingswood College Claims Hard-Fought Win Over Zahira in Week 3 of Schools Rugby League

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Colombo – June 23:
Kingswood College, Kandy, came from behind to secure a gritty 27-18 victory over Zahira College, Colombo, in a Week 3 clash of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 played at Zahira College Grounds.

Despite trailing 11-10 at halftime, Kingswood regrouped and powered through in the second half, scoring 3 tries, 3 conversions, and 2 penalties to take home the win. Zahira fought valiantly with 2 tries, 1 conversion, and 2 penalties, but couldn’t match Kingswood’s consistency in the closing stages.

This win marks an important step for Kingswood in their league journey as they eye a stronger position in the 2025 standings.

Full-Time Score:
Kingswood College 27 (3T, 3C, 2P)
Zahira College 18 (2T, 1C, 2P)

📍 Venue: Zahira College Grounds, Colombo
📅 Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 – Week 3

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S. Thomas’ College Overpowers Mahanama in High-Scoring Rugby Battle – 50-35 Victory at Ratmalana

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Colombo – June 23:
In a thrilling Week 3 encounter of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025, S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia, showcased attacking brilliance to defeat Mahanama College by 50 points to 35 at the Ratmalana Air Force Grounds.

The Thomians dominated early, taking a 26-14 lead at halftime, and continued their momentum into the second half, finishing with 7 tries, 6 conversions, and a penalty to seal the win. Mahanama College put up a strong fight, scoring 5 tries and converting all 5, but couldn’t close the gap in the second half.

This match marks a significant step for S. Thomas’ in the league standings as they aim to continue their campaign with confidence and consistency.

Full-Time Score:
S. Thomas’ College 50 (7T, 6C, 1P)
Mahanama College 35 (5T, 5C)

📍 Venue: Ratmalana Air Force Grounds
📅 Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 – Week 3

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