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The India tour is a good preparation for ODI World Cup – Dasun Shanaka

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Dasun Shanaka, the captain of the Sri Lankan team, said that this tournament is a good rehearsal as India is the host country of the 2023 ODI World Cup.

The Sri Lankan team wants to give a good challenging series against India after a T20 World Cup where they won only two matches in the main round. They will play three T20Is and a number of ODIs on this tour, and with India being the host country for the ODI World Cup later this year, getting used to the pitches and playing well will help them immensely in the ODI World Cup.

“We haven’t had a good [T20] World Cup, so we have to move on,” Shanaka said in Mumbai ahead of the opening T20I. “We hope to do well in this series.

“India is a good team. All we have to do is play good cricket. Being in the World Cup year, these T20 and ODI tournaments are very important because many boys have not played in India. It is the first opportunity for many young players to play international cricket. , it’s an opportunity to learn about field conditions. So this tournament will be very important.”

ඉන්දීය සංචාරය අපිට එක්දින ලෝක කුසලානයට හොද පෙර හුරුවක් – දසුන් ශානක

2023 එක්දින ලෝක කුසලානයේ සත්කාරකත්වය දරන රට ඉන්දියාව වීම නිසා මෙම තරගාවලිය හොද පෙරහුරුවක් බව ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමේ නායක දසුන් ශානක පැවසීය.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට අවශ්‍ය වී ඇත්තේ ප්‍රධාන වටයේ තරග දෙකක් පමණක් ජයග්‍රහණය කළ විස්සයි20 ලෝක කුසලාන තරගාවලියකින් පසුව ඉන්දියාවට එරෙහිව හොද අභියෝගාත්මක තරගාවලියක් ලබා දීමයි. ඔවුන් මෙම සංචාරයේදී T20I තරඟ තුනක් සහ ODI තරඟ ගණනාවක් ක්‍රීඩා කරන අතර, මෙම වසර අගදී ODI ලෝක කුසලානය සඳහා සත්කාරක රට ඉන්දියාව වීම, තණතිරු වලට හුරුපුරුදු වීම සහ හොඳින් ක්‍රීඩා කිරීම ඔවුන්ට විශාල වශයෙන් එක්දින ලෝක කුසලානයට උපකාරී වනු ඇත.

“අපිට හොඳ [විස්සයි20] ලෝක කුසලානයක් තිබුණේ නැහැ, ඒ නිසා අපි ඉදිරියට යා යුතුයි,” ශානක ආරම්භක විස්සයි20 තරගයට පෙර මුම්බායිහිදී පැවසීය. “අපි මේ තරගමාලාව හොඳින් කරන්න බලාපොරොත්තු වෙනවා.

“ඉන්දියාව කියන්නේ හොඳ කණ්ඩායමක්. අපි කරන්න ඕනේ හොඳ ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩා කරන එක. ලෝක කුසලාන අවුරුද්දේ පැවැත්වෙනව, මේ T20 සහ ODI තරඟාවලිය ගොඩක් වැදගත්, මොකද ගොඩක් කොල්ලෝ ඉන්දියාවේ ක්‍රීඩා කරලා නැහැ. බොහෝ තරුණ ක්‍රීඩකයින්ට ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රිකට් පිටියේ ක්‍රීඩා කිරීමට ඇති පළමු අවස්ථාව එය වන අතර, එය ක්‍රීඩා පිටියේ තත්ත්වයන් පිළිබඳව ඉගෙන ගැනීමට අවස්ථාවකි. එබැවින් මෙම තරඟාවලිය ඉතා වැදගත් වනු ඇත.”

ஒருநாள் உலகக் கோப்பைக்கு இந்திய சுற்றுப்பயணம் ஒரு நல்ல பயிற்சி – தசுன் ஷனகா

2023 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஒருநாள் உலகக் கிண்ணத்தை நடத்தும் நாடாக இந்தியா இருப்பதால், இந்த போட்டி ஒரு நல்ல ஒத்திகை என இலங்கை அணியின் தலைவர் தசுன் ஷனக தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

டி20 உலகக் கோப்பையின் பிரதான சுற்றில் இரண்டு போட்டிகளில் மட்டுமே வெற்றி பெற்ற பிறகு, இந்தியாவுக்கு எதிராக ஒரு நல்ல சவாலான தொடரை வழங்க இலங்கை அணி விரும்புகிறது. இந்த சுற்றுப்பயணத்தில் அவர்கள் மூன்று T20I மற்றும் பல ODI களில் விளையாடுவார்கள், மேலும் இந்த ஆண்டின் இறுதியில் ODI உலகக் கோப்பைக்கான ஹோஸ்ட் நாடாக இந்தியா இருப்பதால், ஆடுகளங்களுடன் பழகி நன்றாக விளையாடுவது ODI உலகக் கோப்பையில் அவர்களுக்கு பெரிதும் உதவும்.

“நாங்கள் ஒரு நல்ல [டி20] உலகக் கோப்பையைப் பெறவில்லை, எனவே நாங்கள் முன்னேற வேண்டும்” என்று ஷனகா மும்பையில் தொடக்க டி20ஐக்கு முன்னதாக கூறினார். “இந்த தொடரில் நாங்கள் சிறப்பாக செயல்படுவோம் என்று நம்புகிறோம்.

“இந்தியா ஒரு நல்ல அணி. நாம் செய்ய வேண்டியது எல்லாம் நல்ல கிரிக்கெட்டை விளையாடுவதுதான். உலகக் கோப்பை ஆண்டாக இருப்பதால், இந்த டி20 மற்றும் ஒருநாள் போட்டி மிகவும் முக்கியமானது, ஏனெனில் பல சிறுவர்கள் இந்தியாவில் விளையாடவில்லை. பல இளம் வீரர்களுக்கு இது முதல் வாய்ப்பு. சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட்டில் விளையாட, கள நிலவரங்களை அறிய இது ஒரு வாய்ப்பு. எனவே இந்த போட்டி மிகவும் முக்கியமானதாக இருக்கும்.”

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Three Sri Lankan Athletes Qualify for World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025

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Colombo: In a historic achievement for Sri Lankan athletics, three national athletes have officially qualified for the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025, set to take place from May 21 to 23 in Nanjing, China. This marks Sri Lanka’s largest representation at the prestigious event in over two decades.

Sri Lankan Athletes Heading to Nanjing 2025

The three Sri Lankan athletes who secured their spots based on performances and world rankings are:

  • Chamod Yodasinghe – 60m Sprint
  • Kalinga Kumarage – 400m
  • Kaveesha Bandara – 60m Hurdles

Their qualification comes after impressive performances at the inaugural National Short Course Championship, highlighting Sri Lanka’s growing potential in indoor athletics.

A Historic Moment for Sri Lanka

The last time Sri Lanka sent a team to the World Athletics Indoor Championships was in 2001 (Lisbon), where four athletes represented the nation. This latest qualification marks the largest contingent in over 20 years, showcasing significant progress despite limited indoor competition opportunities in Sri Lanka.

With preparations underway, these athletes will aim to make an impact on the global stage and elevate Sri Lanka’s presence in international athletics.

Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka’s journey to Nanjing 2025!

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Chinese Government Pledges Support for Sri Lanka’s Sports and Youth Development

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Colombo: In a significant move towards strengthening sports and youth development in Sri Lanka, Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong met with Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumar Gamage, and Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara today (26) at the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

During the meeting, Ambassador Qi Zhenhong congratulated the newly appointed ministers and reaffirmed China’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s sports and youth programs. Discussions centered on enhancing bilateral cooperation and exploring actionable initiatives to uplift sports development in the country.

A key highlight of the discussions was China’s willingness to promote sports such as Tai Chi and Dragon Boat Racing in Sri Lanka. This initiative aligns with the broader vision of fostering international sports collaboration and expanding the sporting culture within the country.

This renewed partnership marks an important step in Sri Lanka’s sports development, paving the way for future investments and technical support to enhance local sporting infrastructure and training programs.

Stay tuned for more updates on this collaboration and its impact on Sri Lankan sports!

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Sri Lanka to Host the Prestigious 2025 SAFF Championship After 17 Years

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Colombo: Sri Lanka has officially been granted the hosting rights for the 2025 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, set to take place in June 2025. The decision marks a historic moment for Sri Lankan football, as the nation last hosted the tournament in 2008 alongside the Maldives.

The SAFF Championship is widely regarded as the “World Cup of South Asia,” bringing together the best footballing nations from the region. The 2025 edition will feature seven teams:

  • India (Defending champions and most successful team)
  • Pakistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Maldives
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka (Host nation)

With the backing of home supporters, Sri Lanka will look to capitalize on this opportunity and aim for a deep run in the competition.

SAFF Championship: A Look at Past Editions and Winners

The SAFF Championship, first held in 1993, has seen 14 editions so far. India has been the most dominant team in the tournament’s history, winning a record 9 titles. The Maldives and Bangladesh have each won the tournament twice, while Sri Lanka claimed their only title in 1995, when they hosted the event in Colombo.

Here is a look at the past winners:

  • India – 9 titles (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2021, 2023)
  • Maldives – 2 titles (2008, 2018)
  • Bangladesh – 2 titles (2003, 2023)
  • Sri Lanka – 1 title (1995)

Sri Lanka’s return as the host nation in 2025 gives them a golden opportunity to reclaim the championship after 30 years.

If executed well, the 2025 SAFF Championship could mark the beginning of a new era for Sri Lankan football, helping the nation rise again in South Asian football.

Can Sri Lanka make the most of this historic opportunity? The countdown to SAFF 2025 begins!

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