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Sri Lanka thumped South Korea 94-08 in the opener

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Asian Youth Netball Championship 2023

Sri Lanka Junior Netballers were too good for host South Korea as the Lionesses thrashed the tournament host by 94-08 in the opening game of the Asian Youth Netball Championship worked off in South Korea yesterday.

Right from the first whistle Sri Lanka dominated the proceedings putting constant pressure on the South Korean lasses. They never lost momentum throughout as they ended the first quarter with a huge lead of 3-25 in the first quarter.

Into the second set, Korea had possession with them but Sri Lanka fended off all the threats as they continued to control things to head into the halftime with a score of 6-49.

Into the third and fourth quarters Korea were inspired, tightening their defence and capitalising on their opponent’s mistakes, but it was too little too late for them to make a comeback where the Lionesses wrapped up the third quarter 68-8 and the fourth quarter and the match by 94-08.

Sri Lanka will next meet Brunei today at the same venue.

Sri Lanka has fared well in the history of the tournament and has been crowned champions on three occasions.

The champion and runner-up at this year’s tournament will qualify for the upcoming World Youth Netball Championship.

ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ආරම්භක තරගයේදී දකුණු කොරියාව ලකුණු 94-08ක් ලෙස පරදයි

ආසියානු යොවුන් දැල්පන්දු ශූරතාවලිය 2023

ශ්‍රී ලංකා කනිෂ්ඨ දැල්පන්දු ක්‍රීඩකයින් සත්කාරක දකුණු කොරියාව සමඟ ඊයේ දකුණු කොරියාවේ පැවැත්වෙන ආසියානු යොවුන් දැල්පන්දු ශූරතාවලියේ ආරම්භක තරගයෙන් සත්කාරකයන් 94-08 කින් තරඟාවලිය පරාජය කිරීමත් සමඟය.

පළමු වටයේ සිටම ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ආධිපත්‍යය දැරුවේ දකුණු කොරියානු කණ්ඩායම මත නිරන්තර පීඩනයක් ඇති කරමිනි. පළමු කාර්තුවේදී ලකුණු 3-25ක් ලෙස දැවැන්ත ඉදිරියෙන් සිටිමින් පළමු කාර්තුව නිමා කළ ඔවුන් කිසිවිටෙකත් වේගය අඩු නොකළහ.

දෙවන වටය තුල කොරියාව ඔවුන් සමඟ සන්තකයේ තබාගෙන සිටි නමුත් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව සියලු තර්ජන මැඩපැවැත්වූයේ ලකුණු 6-49 ක් ලෙස අර්ධ කාලය දක්වා ඉදිරියට යාමට කටයුතු කළ බැවිනි.

තුන්වන සහ සිව්වන කාර්තුවලදී කොරියාව ඔවුන්ගේ ආරක්ෂාව දැඩි කරමින් සහ ප්‍රතිවාදියාගේ වැරදි ප්‍රයෝජනයට ගත් නමුත් නැවත පැමිණීමට ඔවුන්ට ප්‍රමාද වැඩියි, එහිදී සිංහයන් තුන්වන කාර්තුව 68-8 සහ සිව්වන කාර්තුව සහ සිවුවැනි කාර්තුව 94-08 ලෙස අවසන් කළහ.

ශ්‍රී ලංකාව මීළඟට බෲනායි පිල හමුවන්නේ එම ස්ථානයේදීමයි.

ශ්‍රී ලංකාව තරගාවලි ඉතිහාසයේ හොඳින් දස්කම් දක්වා ඇති අතර අවස්ථා තුනකදී ශූරයන් බවට පත්ව ඇත.

මෙවර තරගාවලියේ ශූරයා සහ අනුශූරතාව එළඹෙන ලෝක යොවුන් දැල්පන්දු ශූරතාවලියට සුදුසුකම් ලබනු ඇත.

தொடக்க ஆட்டத்தில் இலங்கை அணி 94-08 என்ற கணக்கில் தென் கொரியாவை வீழ்த்தியது

ஆசிய யூத் நெட்பால் சாம்பியன்ஷிப் 2023

தென் கொரியாவில் நேற்று நடைபெற்ற ஆசிய இளைஞர் வலைப்பந்து சாம்பியன்ஷிப் போட்டியின் தொடக்க ஆட்டத்தில் இலங்கை ஜூனியர் வலைப்பந்தாட்ட வீரர்கள் 94-08 என்ற புள்ளிக்கணக்கில் போட்டியை புரவலர்களான தென் கொரியாவை எதிர்கொண்டனர்.

முதல் சுற்றில் இருந்து ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்திய இலங்கை, தென் கொரிய அணிக்கு தொடர்ந்து அழுத்தம் கொடுத்தது. முதல் காலிறுதியை 3-25 என்ற மிகப்பெரிய முன்னிலையுடன் முடித்த அவர்கள் ஒருபோதும் வேகத்தைக் குறைக்கவில்லை.

இரண்டாவது பாதியில் கொரியா தனது கட்டுப்பாட்டை தக்க வைத்துக் கொண்டது, ஆனால் இலங்கை 6-49 என பாதி நேரத்தில் அனைத்து அச்சுறுத்தல்களையும் தடுத்தது.

மூன்றாவது மற்றும் நான்காவது காலிறுதிகளில், கொரியா தனது பாதுகாப்பை இறுக்கி, எதிராளியின் தவறுகளைப் பயன்படுத்திக் கொண்டது, ஆனால் அவர்கள் திரும்பி வருவதற்கு மிகவும் தாமதமானது, அங்கு லயன்ஸ் மூன்றாவது காலாண்டை 68-8 மற்றும் நான்காவது கால் மற்றும் நான்காவது காலாண்டை 94- 08.

இதே மைதானத்தில் இலங்கை அடுத்ததாக புருனேயை சந்திக்கவுள்ளது.

போட்டி வரலாற்றில் இலங்கை சிறப்பாகச் செயற்பட்டு மூன்று தடவைகள் சம்பியனாகியுள்ளது.

இந்த ஆண்டுக்கான போட்டியில் சாம்பியன் மற்றும் ரன்னர்-அப் பெறும் அணி, எதிர்வரும் உலக இளையோர் வலைப்பந்து சாம்பியன்ஷிப் போட்டிக்கு தகுதி பெறும்.

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AIFF Faces FIFA, AFC Ban Threat as October 30 Deadline Looms

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Indian football is staring at yet another international suspension as FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have jointly warned the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to ratify its long-pending constitution by October 30, 2025, or risk a complete ban from world football.

In a strongly-worded two-page letter sent on Tuesday (August 26) to AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, FIFA and AFC expressed “profound concern” over the failure to finalise and implement a revised constitution, a matter pending before India’s Supreme Court since 2017.

If suspended, India’s national teams and clubs would be barred from all international competitions, while the country’s ambitious 2036 Olympic Games bid in Ahmedabad could also be thrown into uncertainty.

FIFA & AFC Ultimatum

The letter, signed by FIFA’s Chief Member Associations Officer Elkhan Mammadov and AFC Deputy General Secretary Vahid Kardany, set out three urgent requirements for the AIFF:

1. Obtain a definitive Supreme Court order approving the revised constitution.

2. Ensure full compliance with FIFA and AFC statutes.

3. Formally ratify the constitution at the next AIFF General Meeting.

Failure to comply, they warned, would trigger sanctions, including full suspension of AIFF membership.

Previous Suspension in 2022

This is not the first governance crisis to hit Indian football. In August 2022, FIFA suspended the AIFF for “third-party interference” after a court-appointed Committee of Administrators temporarily ran the federation. That ban lasted just two weeks, lifted only after fresh elections were held in which Kalyan Chaubey defeated football legend Bhaichung Bhutia.

Domestic Fallout – ISL in Crisis

The deadlock has already disrupted Indian football at the domestic level. The Indian Super League (ISL), India’s top-tier professional league, has been put “on hold” by Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), the AIFF’s commercial partner, due to uncertainty over its Master Rights Agreement, which expires in December 2025.

At least three clubs have suspended operations or delayed salaries, while all 11 ISL clubs have warned of an “existential crisis.” Reports from FIFPRO further highlight cases of players’ contracts being terminated, leaving livelihoods at risk.

The Supreme Court of India will hear the matter again on August 28, a session that could determine the immediate future of the ISL and India’s football calendar.

What’s at Stake

If AIFF fails to meet the October deadline, India could lose:

• Participation in FIFA and AFC tournaments.

• Entry rights for national teams and clubs in international competitions.

• Momentum in its 2036 Olympics bid.

• Credibility with players, fans, and commercial partners.

For now, the football fraternity in India waits anxiously for the Supreme Court’s verdict and AIFF’s ability to steer through yet another governance storm

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Heritage Derby Trophy Goes to Hameed Al Husseinie College

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Colombo – Hameed Al Husseinie College emerged victorious in the prestigious Heritage Derby Trophy football encounter against Zahira College, Maradana, securing a 3–1 win at the Colombo Racecourse grounds yesterday.

The match kicked off under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, adding special significance to this annual football rivalry.

Hameed Al Husseinie College took control early, leading 2–0 at halftime before sealing the victory with a third goal in the second half. Zahira College managed to pull one back, but it was not enough to challenge the dominant performance of the winners.

The trophy presentation was held soon after the final whistle, with the principals of both schools — Rizvi Marikkar of Zahira College and Mrs. Dain of Hameed Al Husseinie College — present to witness the celebrations.

This latest victory adds another chapter to the rich history of the Heritage Derby, further cementing Hameed Al Husseinie College’s reputation in school football.

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Exclusive: AFC Fines Sri Lankan Footballer Over “Free Palestine” Message

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Colombo – June 13
Sri Lankan national footballer Mohamed Thilham, who recently made headlines after displaying a “PRAY FOR FREE PALESTINE” message on his undershirt during post-match celebrations, has now been officially penalized by international football authorities.

Following Sri Lanka’s 3-1 victory over Chinese Taipei in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers on June 10 at the Colombo Racecourse Stadium, Thilham—a non-playing substitute—unveiled the message, drawing both praise and criticism from various quarters.

⚠️ AFC Sanctions Player with USD 2,000 Fine

FIFA, in coordination with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has now issued a formal disciplinary notice to the player, imposing a USD 2,000 fine. This letter, according to sources within the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), was sent addressing to Thilham, underscoring AFC stance on politically charged expressions at official matches.

According to FIFA’s Disciplinary Code, players are prohibited from displaying political, religious, or personal slogans during matches or official ceremonies. While Thilham’s gesture occurred after the final whistle, FIFA and AFC treat any action within the stadium environment as part of official conduct.

⚽ FFSL Under Scrutiny for Disciplinary Action

FFSL President Jaswar Umar previously stated that the act “was not authorized by the federation” and “violates international football disciplinary norms.” He also confirmed that the FFSL would take internal disciplinary action against the player.

However, this incident has reignited public debate over the role of athletes in social advocacy and the limits imposed by international sports law. While some supporters see Thilham’s actions as courageous and morally driven, others have raised concerns about the player’s career stability and future opportunities under increasing scrutiny.

📝 Editorial Insight

At Sri Lankan Sports TV, we initially chose to withhold the content of the message in our match coverage—out of responsibility to the player’s career and to respect global sports protocol. However, the message went viral after several social media users circulated the full image, seemingly with the intention of sparking controversy.

The resulting spotlight has unfortunately led to a formal penalty, underscoring the real-world consequences that athletes may face when international regulations intersect with personal conviction.

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