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Under 19 Inter School, Limited Over First Division Match Schedule is released.
The Under-19 Inter-School Limited Over Cricket Tournament organized by the Sri Lanka School Cricket Association is scheduled to start on September 10th. The 36 schools represented in the first group under nineteen are going to compete in two groups, the A group and the B group. Arrangements have been made to hold 86 matches throughout the tournament.
Eighteen schools are included in one group and it is again divided into two groups as a school name per group and one school group must compete with all the other schools in that group, that is, the first round matches will be held in the round robin system. Each school will have 4 home matches and 4 away matches in the first round. At the end of 36 matches in the first round, the top four teams in the two groups will qualify for the semi-finals. After that, the semi-finals and finals will be held.
The first round of matches will start on September 10th and will end on October 12th. The semi-final matches are scheduled to be held from the 13th to the 20th of October and the semi-finals are scheduled to be held from the 21st to the 24th of October and the finals of both groups are scheduled to be held between the 25th to 28th.
19 පහළ අන්තර් පාසල් සීමිත ඕවර පළමු කාණ්ඩයේ තරඟ සටහන නිකුත් වේ.
ශ්රී ලංකා පාසල් ක්රිකට් සංගමය විසින් සංවිධානය කරනු ලබන 19න් පහළ අන්තර් පාසල් සීමිත ඕවර ක්රිකට් තරඟාවලිය සැප්තැම්බර් මස දහ වැනිදා ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිතයි. දහනවයෙන් පහළ පළමු කාණ්ඩයේ නියෝජනය කරන පාසල් 36 ඒ කාණ්ඩ සහ බී කාණ්ඩය ලෙස කාණ්ඩ දෙකක් යටතේ තරග වැදීමට නියමිතයි. තරගාවලිය පුරාවට තරඟ 86ක් පැවැත්වීමට කටයුතු සංවිධානය කර ඇත.
එක් කාණ්ඩයකට පාසල් දහඅටක් ඇතුළත් වන අතර එය නැවතත් එක් කණ්ඩායමකට පාසල් නමයක් ලෙස group දෙකකට බෙදා එක් පාසල් කණ්ඩායමක් එම කාණ්ඩයේ අනෙකුත් පාසල් සියල්ල සමග තරග වැදී යුතුය එනම් round robin ක්රමයට පළමු වටයේ තරග පැවැත්වේ. සෑම පාසලකටම ප්රථම වටයේ දී home matches සහ away matches 4 බැගින් හිමි වේ. ප්රථම වටයේ තරග 36ක් අවසානයේදී කාණ්ඩ දෙකේ හි ප්රථම ස්ථාන හතර ලබා ගන්නා කණ්ඩායම් හතර බැගින් අර්ධ අවසන් පූර්ව වටයට සුදුසුකම් ලබයි. ඉන් අනතුරුව අවසන් පූර්ව සහ අවසන් තරග පැවැත්වේ.
ප්රථම වටයේ තරඟ සැප්තැම්බර් දහ වැනිදා ආරම්භවීමට නියමිත අතර එය ඔක්තෝම්බර් මස 12 වැනිදා අවසන් වේ. අර්ධ අවසන් පූර්ව වටයේ තරග ඔක්තෝබර් මස 13 වැනිදා සිට 20 වැනි දා දක්වා පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත අතර අවසන් පූර්ව තරග ඔක්තෝබර් 21 වන දා සිට 24 වෙනි දක්වාත් කාණ්ඩ දෙකේහි අවසන් තරග 25 සිට 28 දක්වා අතර කාලයේදී පැවැත්වීමට සියලු කටයුතු සංවිධානය කර ඇත.
19 வயதுக்குட்பட்ட பள்ளிகளுக்கிடையேயான லிமிடெட் ஓவர் முதல் பிரிவு போட்டி அட்டவணை வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.
இலங்கை பாடசாலை கிரிக்கெட் சங்கத்தினால் நடத்தப்படும் 19 வயதுக்குட்பட்ட பாடசாலைகளுக்கிடையிலான வரையறுக்கப்பட்ட ஓவர் கிரிக்கெட் போட்டி செப்டம்பர் 10 ஆம் திகதி ஆரம்பமாகவுள்ளது. பத்தொன்பது வயதிற்குட்பட்ட முதல் குழுவில் பிரதிநிதித்துவப்படுத்தப்பட்ட 36 பாடசாலைகள் A குழு மற்றும் B குழு என இரண்டு குழுக்களாக போட்டியிடவுள்ளன. போட்டிகள் முழுவதும் 86 போட்டிகள் நடத்த ஏற்பாடுகள் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன.
பதினெட்டு பள்ளிகள் ஒரு குழுவில் சேர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ளன, அது மீண்டும் ஒரு குழுவிற்கு ஒரு பள்ளியின் பெயராக இரண்டு குழுக்களாக பிரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது மற்றும் ஒரு பள்ளி குழு அந்த குழுவில் உள்ள மற்ற அனைத்து பள்ளிகளுடன் போட்டியிட வேண்டும், அதாவது முதல் சுற்று போட்டிகள் ரவுண்ட் ராபினில் நடைபெறும். அமைப்பு. ஒவ்வொரு பள்ளிக்கும் முதல் சுற்றில் 4 சொந்த ஊர் போட்டிகளும், 4 வெளியூர் போட்டிகளும் நடைபெறும். முதல் சுற்றில் 36 போட்டிகளின் முடிவில் இரு பிரிவுகளிலும் முதல் நான்கு இடங்களை பிடிக்கும் அணிகள் அரையிறுதிக்கு தகுதி பெறும். அதன் பிறகு அரையிறுதி மற்றும் இறுதிப் போட்டிகள் நடைபெறும்.
முதல் சுற்றுப் போட்டிகள் செப்டம்பர் 10ஆம் தேதி தொடங்கி அக்டோபர் 12ஆம் தேதி முடிவடையும். அரையிறுதிப் போட்டிகள் அக்டோபர் 13ஆம் தேதி முதல் 20ஆம் தேதி வரையிலும், அரையிறுதிப் போட்டிகள் அக்டோபர் 21ஆம் தேதி முதல் 24ஆம் தேதி வரையிலும், இரு பிரிவுகளின் இறுதிப் போட்டிகள் 25ஆம் தேதி முதல் 28ஆம் தேதி வரையிலும் நடைபெற உள்ளன.
Football
AIFF Faces FIFA, AFC Ban Threat as October 30 Deadline Looms
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
Football
Heritage Derby Trophy Goes to Hameed Al Husseinie College
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.
Football
Exclusive: AFC Fines Sri Lankan Footballer Over “Free Palestine” Message
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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