News
Sri Lanka Cricket to go to court against Arjuna Ranatunga!!!
In an emergency Executive Committee meeting held today (August 15), the Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Committee extensively discussed the false, derogatory and distorted statement made by the newly appointed Chairman of the National Sports Council Mr Arjuna Ranatunga in a recent media Interview (Derana Big Focus) has decided to take appropriate legal action against him who spoke with malicious intent, damaged the reputation and reputation of Sri Lanka Cricket, and made false and defamatory allegations against the Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Committee.
Accordingly, the members of the executive committee have sent request letters to Mr. Arjuna Ranatunga. 2 billion rupees is claimed for the loss of reputation caused to Sri Lanka Cricket and its officials by that false and defamatory statement.
ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනය අර්ජුන රණතුංගට එරෙහිව අධිකරණ මාරගයට!!!
ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් විධායක කමිටුව අද (අගෝස්තු 15) පැවති හදිසි රැස්වීමකදී ජාතික ක්රීඩා කවුන්සිලයේ අභිනවයෙන් පත් වූ සභාපති අර්ජුන රණතුංග මහතා පසුගියදා මාධ්ය හමුවකදී කළ අසත්ය, අවමන් සහගත සහ විකෘති ප්රකාශය පිළිබඳව පුළුල් ලෙස සාකච්ඡා කළේය. ද්වේශසහගත චේතනාවෙන් කතා කළ, ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනයේ ප්රසිද්ධියට හා කීර්තිනාමයට හානි කරමින්, ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් විධායක සභාවට අසත්ය සහ අපහාසාත්මක චෝදනා කරමින් හිතාමතාම ප්රසිද්ධියේ අදහස් පළ කළ ඔහුට එරෙහිව සුදුසු නීතිමය ක්රියාමාර්ග ගැනීමට සම්මුඛ සාකච්ඡාව (Derana Big Focus) තීරණය කර ඇත.
ඒ අනුව විධායක කමිටු සාමාජිකයින් විසින් අර්ජුන රණතුංග මහතා වෙත ඉල්ලීම් ලිපි යවා ඇත්තේ. එම අසත්ය සහ අවමන් සහගත ප්රකාශය මගින් ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනයට සහ එහි නිලධාරීන්ට සිදු වූ කීර්තිනාම පාඩුව වෙනුවෙන් රුපියල් බිලියන 2 ක අලාභයක් ඉල්ලා සිටී.
அர்ஜுன ரணதுங்கவுக்கு எதிராக இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் நீதிமன்றம் செல்லவுள்ளது!!!
இன்று (ஆகஸ்ட் 15) நடைபெற்ற அவசரக் கூட்டத்தில், இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் நிர்வாகக் குழு, அண்மையில் செய்தியாளர் மாநாட்டில் (Derana Big Focus) நேர்காணலில் புதிதாக நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள தேசிய விளையாட்டு கவுன்சில் தலைவர் திரு.அர்ஜுன ரணதுங்கவின் தவறான, இழிவான மற்றும் திரிபுபடுத்தப்பட்ட அறிக்கை குறித்து விரிவாக விவாதிக்கப்பட்டது.
தீங்கிழைக்கும் நோக்கத்துடன் பேசி, இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட்டின் நற்பெயரையும் கெடுத்து, இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் நிர்வாக சபைக்கு எதிராக பொய்யான மற்றும் அவதூறான குற்றச்சாட்டுகளை முன்வைத்த அவருக்கு எதிராக உரிய சட்ட நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க தீர்மானித்துள்ளது.
இதன்படி செயற்குழு உறுப்பினர்கள் திரு.அர்ஜுன ரணதுங்கவுக்கு கோரிக்கை கடிதங்களை அனுப்பி வைத்துள்ளனர். அந்த பொய்யான மற்றும் அவதூறான அறிக்கையால் இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் மற்றும் அதன் அதிகாரிகளுக்கு ஏற்பட்ட நற்பெயரை இழந்ததற்காக 2 பில்லியன் ரூபா கோரப்பட்டுள்ளது.
News
Dialog Schools Rugby League Week 4: Powerhouses Dominate as Rivalries Intensify
The fourth week of the 2025 Dialog Schools Rugby League brought high-octane action across Colombo and Kandy, as traditional rugby giants asserted dominance while title ambitions sharpened. Here’s a round-up of the top matches that defined the week:
Trinity Outmuscles St. Joseph’s at CR & FC
Trinity College, Kandy, continued their unbeaten streak with a commanding 29-07 win over St. Joseph’s College, Maradana at the CR & FC grounds in Colombo. Trinity crossed the whitewash five times with 5 tries and 2 conversions, displaying explosive forward play and well-structured phases.
St. Joseph’s struggled to match Trinity’s physicality but managed a consolation try and conversion. At halftime, Trinity led 22-0, setting the tone early and maintaining control throughout.
Wesley Tames St. Peter’s in Tight Clash
At Havelock Park, Wesley College recorded a gritty 23-05 victory over St. Peter’s College. The Wesleyites scored 3 tries, 1 conversion, and added 2 penalties, proving their clinical edge under pressure.
St. Peter’s could only respond with a single try and failed to find rhythm. Wesley led 8-0 at the break and controlled territory effectively in the second half.
Isipathana Outguns Zahira in a High-Scoring Thriller
In one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend, Isipathana College edged out Zahira College 38-27 at Zahira Grounds. Isipathana scored 6 tries and 4 conversions, showcasing pace and creativity in attack.
Zahira fought back gallantly with 4 tries, 2 conversions, and a penalty, pushing the defending champions to the limit. At halftime, Isipathana led 26-8, and though Zahira launched a strong second-half rally, the Green Machine held on.
Royal Routs Vidyartha in Dominant Display
Royal College, Colombo, was at their clinical best as they overcame Vidyartha College, Kandy, 29-07 at the Royal Complex. The home side dotted down 5 tries and 2 conversions, demonstrating power rugby and slick handling.
Vidyartha managed a single converted try but struggled to contain Royal’s powerful forwards and rolling mauls. Royal led 12-7 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.
Looking Ahead
With teams like Trinity, Isipathana, and Royal continuing to impress, the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 is shaping up for a thrilling finish. Fans can expect tighter games and fierce battles as title dreams grow stronger.
Stay tuned with Sri Lankan Sports TV for full match reports, results, and exclusive school rugby coverage!
Athletics
Sri Lanka Shines at Thailand Open 2025 with 11-Medal Haul
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
News
Kingswood College Claims Hard-Fought Win Over Zahira in Week 3 of Schools Rugby League
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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