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Will the Asian Cup doors open for Nuwan Tushara instead of Chameera?

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Sri Lanka may be without Dushmantha Chameera for the Asia Cup due to a muscle injury in his left leg during a training session on Friday. Chameera was in the 20-man squad named for the six-nation tournament, which begins in Dubai on August 27, but with a two-week rest recommended, the selectors were forced to look for an alternative.

Sources of the selection committee said that there is a possibility of replacing Thushara in the Sri Lanka squad. It is stated that an official statement will be published on Monday.

Apart from Chameera, Binura Fernando and Kasun Rajitha will also miss the Asia Cup due to injuries. Both were in the squad announced by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe on Friday, but Asitha Fernando and Pramod Madhushan have been included in the squad instead.

චමීර වෙනුවට නුවන් තුෂාරට ආසියානු කුසලාන දොරටු විවර වේවිද?

සිකුරාදා පැවති පුහුණු සැසියකදී වම් පාදයේ මාංශපේශී ආබාධයකට ලක්වීම හේතුවෙන් දුෂ්මන්ත චමීර නොමැතිව ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට ආසියානු කුසලාන තරගාවලියට සහභාගි වීමට විය හැකි. අගෝස්තු 27 වෙනිදා ඩුබායිහිදී ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිත රටවල් හයක තරඟාවලිය සඳහා නම් කරන ලද 20 දෙනෙකුගෙන් යුත් සංචිතයේ චමීර සිටි නමුත් සති දෙකක විවේකයක් නිර්දේශ කිරීමත් සමඟ විකල්පයක් සෙවීමට තේරීම්කරුවන්ට සිදුවිය.

තුෂාර ශ්‍රී ලංකා සංචිතයට ආදේශ කිරීමට ඉඩකඩ ඇති බව තේරීම් කමිටු ආරංචි මාර්ග පැවසුවේය. ඒ සම්බන්ධයෙන් නිළ ප්‍රකාශක් සඳුදා ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කරන බවට සදහන් කරයි.

චමීරට අමතරව බිනුර ප්‍රනාන්දු සහ කසුන් රාජිත ද ආබාධ හේතුවෙන් ආසියානු කුසලානය අහිමි වනු ඇත. ඔවුන් දෙදෙනාම සිකුරාදා ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍ය රොෂාන් රණසිංහ විසින් ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කරන ලද සංචිතයේ සිටි නමුත් ඒ වෙනුවට අසිත ප්‍රනාන්දු සහ ප්‍රමෝද් මධුෂාන් සංචිතයට ඇතුළත් කර ඇත.

சமிராவுக்குப் பதிலாக நுவன் துஷாராவுக்கு ஆசியக் கிண்ணக் கதவுகள் திறக்குமா?

வெள்ளியன்று நடைபெறும் பயிற்சியின் போது துஷ்மந்த சமிரவின் இடது காலில் ஏற்பட்ட தசைக் காயம் காரணமாக, ஆசியக் கிண்ணப் போட்டிக்கு இலங்கை அணி இல்லாமல் இருக்கலாம். ஆகஸ்ட் 27 அன்று துபாயில் தொடங்கும் ஆறு நாடுகளின் போட்டிக்கான பெயரிடப்பட்ட 20 பேர் கொண்ட அணியில் சமீரா இருந்தார், ஆனால் இரண்டு வார ஓய்வு பரிந்துரைக்கப்பட்டதால், தேர்வாளர்கள் மாற்றீட்டைத் தேட வேண்டிய கட்டாயம் ஏற்பட்டது.

துஷாராவுக்கு பதிலாக இலங்கை அணியில் இடம்பிடிக்க வாய்ப்பு உள்ளதாக தேர்வுக்குழு வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவித்தன. இது தொடர்பான உத்தியோகபூர்வ அறிவிப்பு திங்கட்கிழமை வெளியிடப்படும் என தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

சமிராவைத் தவிர பினுர பெர்னாண்டோ மற்றும் கசுன் ராஜித ஆகியோரும் காயம் காரணமாக ஆசியக் கிண்ணப் போட்டியில் பங்கேற்க மாட்டார்கள். விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சர் ரொஷான் ரணசிங்கவினால் வெள்ளிக்கிழமை அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட அணியில் இருவரும் இடம்பெற்றிருந்த நிலையில், அதற்கு பதிலாக அசித்த பெர்னாண்டோ மற்றும் பிரமோத் மதுஷன் ஆகியோர் அணியில் சேர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

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Dialog Schools Rugby League Week 4: Powerhouses Dominate as Rivalries Intensify

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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!

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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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