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Isipatana and St. Peter’s clear super round hurdles at rugby

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2 years ago

2024/08/12

Prabath

St. Peter’s College back division player Pasindu Bandara makes a powerful run in the team’s super round match against Trinity which the former won 37-28 at Bambalapitiya on Saturday

By A Special Sports Correspondent

Isipatana and St. Peter’s cleared their first set of matches in the super round stage of the interschool league rugby tournament on Saturday (August 10) in Colombo.

Isipatana had a close clash at Havelock Park in their Major Milroy Fernando trophy game against Royal which was also considered as a tournament match by the authorities. Isipatana won the game 19- 18, thanks to the efforts of fly half Shaahid Zumri who contributed with 17 points. The green shirts collected their points through one try, one conversion and four penalties while Royal responded with two tries, one conversion and two penalties. Isipatana led by 3 points to nil at half time.

Isipatana’s win was largely made possible by the efforts of Zumri who booted across the match winning penalty during the final 10 minutes of the game. Thineth Gamage and Akira Yatawara were outstanding for Royal and scored a try each.

Royal’s next super round game is on August 17 against Trinity which will also serve as their traditional game which is played for the Bradby Shield. This match will be played at Royal Sports Complex in Colombo.

Royal skipper Thiven Perera is tackled in the team’s super round match against Isipatana
which the latter won 19-18 at Havelock Park on Saturday.

Meanwhile, St. Peter’s managed to defuse a charge by Trinity at their home ground in Bambalapitiya. The Peterites recorded a 37 points to 28 win in this game with Vishenka Silva scoring twice during the game. The Peterites collected their points through five tries, three conversions and two penalties while Trinity responded with three tries, two conversions and three penalties. Yevan Hulangamuwa was outstanding for Trinity scoring 13 points which came off two conversions and three penalties.

The Peterites have their next game in the super round scheduled on August 17 against Isipatana in Colombo. Both teams are unbeaten thus far in the tournament.

St. Peter’s are the defending champions of the league tournament.

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Arachchige, Rathnayake and Malinga pump Jaffna

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14 hours ago

2026/07/24

Priyan

A 36 ball 63 by Sahan Arachchige and three wickets each by Eshan Malinga [3-13] and Tharindu Rathnayake [3-19] helped Galle Gallants defeat Jaffna Kings by 60 runs in the 10th match of the Lanka Premier League 2026. Galle Gallants lead the points table with three wins from four outings.

Scores:
Galle Gallants 193/8 in 20 overs [Chris Lynn 46, Sahan Arachchige 63, Dasun Shanaka 12, Dinura Kalupahana 10, Mohammad Nawaz 27; Mohamed Shiraz 1-23, Dunith Wellalage 1-13, Shakib Al Hasan 1-27, Dilshan Madushanaka 2-35, Lizaad Williams 2-37]

Jaffna Kings 133 in 17.5 overs [Kamil Mishara 15, Ibrahim Zadran 11, David Weise 22, Dunith Wellalage 56; Dasun Shanaka 1-21, Tharindu Rathnayake 3-19, Akif Javed 1-22, Eshan Malinga 3-13, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 1-32]

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Hermann, Liyanage and Mujeeb steer Colombo Kaps to a 23 run win

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14 hours ago

2026/07/24

Priyan

Janith Liyanage scored an unbeaten 52 [LPL]

Half centuries by Rubin Hermann and Janith Liyanage and a three wicket haul by Mujeeb Ur Rahman helped Colombo Kaps defeat Kandy Royals by 24 runs in the 9th match of the Lanka Premier League 2026 played at Dambulla on Thursday [23rd July]’

Scores:
Colombo Kaps 192/9 in 20 overs [Rubin Hermann 53, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 14, Janith Liyanage 52*, James Neesham 24, Binura Fernando 21; Vijay Shankar 1-0, Shaheen Shah Afridi 2-34, Nuwan Thushara 1-31, Moeen Ali 2-31, Dushan Hemantha 2-20]

Kandy Royals 169/8 in 20 overs [Kusal Perera 19, Dale Phillips 38, Vijay Shankar 30, Angelo Mathews 39*, Dushan Hemantha 11*; Shahnawaz Dahani 1-35, Wanuja Sahan 1-24, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3-34, Malsha Tharupathi 1-29, James Neesham 1-07]

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Sri Lanka edge Qatar in Davis Cup opener

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20 hours ago

2026/07/24

Thilina Walpola

Hosts Sri Lanka made a winning start to their Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group IV campaign, edging out Qatar 2-1 in a closely contested opening-day tie at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts in Colombo on Wednesday.

The visitors struck first when Mubarak Alharrasi defeated Sri Lanka’s Apna Perera 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in a hard-fought opening singles encounter, giving Qatar an early 1-0 lead.

Sri Lanka bounced back in the second singles as Thehan Wijemanne produced a spirited comeback to overcome Mossa Alharrasi 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. After dropping the opening set, Wijemanne showed great composure to win the next two sets and level the tie at 1-1.

The decisive doubles match proved to be a tense affair, with Apna Perera returning to partner Saha Kapilasena. The Sri Lankan duo held their nerve in two tie-breaks to defeat Jabar Al Mutawan and Mossa Alharrasi 7-6, 7-6, sealing the tie 2-1 for the hosts.

Sri Lanka’s ability to recover from the opening singles defeat highlighted the team’s resilience as Wijemanne’s comeback victory and the doubles pair’s clutch performance ensured a successful start to their campaign. The hosts will now look to build on the opening-day victory as they continue their quest for promotion in the Asia/Oceania Group IV competition.