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Mahash, Ranjan, Sampath to commence Sri Lanka’s campaign

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4 years ago

2021/08/27

2020 Tokyo Paralympics

Sri Lanka contingent will commence their Paralympic campaign when Mahash Jayakody, Ranjan Darmasena and Sampath Bandara enter first round competitions in Tokyo today.

Rower Mahash Jayakody will compete in the second heat of the Men’s Single Sculls where he will be up against a strong field inclusive of Great Britain’s Pritchard Benjamin, USA’s Haxton Blake and Israel’s Daniel Shmuel.

Jayakody got injured while serving the Sri Lanka Army at Pudukuduirippu in April 2009. He commenced para sports in 2015. A member of the Special Force Sports Club, Jayakody will have the gold medal he won recently at the Regatta Asian Continent in Tokyo as a special motivation when he competes at the Sea Forest Waterway today.

Sampath Bandara will be taking aim in his second Paralympics today having first competed five years ago in Rio. In 2016 he was ranked 17th. He has gained experience at several International events since then including two World Para Championships and Para Asian Games in 2018. The archer from SL Army Light Infantry Sports Club is among 30 entering the Yumenoshima Ranking Field for the Men’s Individual Recurve – Open Ranking Round.

In wheelchair tennis Ranjan Darmasena will encounter Alexander Cataldo of Chile in a men’s singles first round match. Darmasena who once held an ITF wheelchair singles rank of 38 is currently ranked 59. (RF)

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Dinsara anchors SL Under 19s to post 267

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1 hour ago

2026/01/20

Sahan Weerasooriya

ICC Youth World Cup

After in-form openers were dismissed cheaply skipper Vimath Dinsara held the middle order together with a top score of 95 runs for Sri Lanka Under 19 to post 267 for five wickets against Ireland in their Group A Youth World Cup encounter at Windhoek on Monday.

‎Ireland’s new ball bowlers dismissed Dimantha Mahavithana and Viran Chamuditha for one digit scores after Sri Lanka decided to bat first. The Sri Lankan openers had posted a record breaking first wicket stand against Japan in their first World Cup encounter at the same venue two days earlier.

‎Sri Lanka were 59 for three wickets when Royal College batsman Dinsara joined Kavija Gamage to steady the innings with a stand of 80 runs. While Kingswood batsman made 49 before being run out, Dinsara went on to add another hundred runs partnership with Mahanama batsman Chamika Heenatigala.

‎Dinsara was dismissed five runs short of the three figure mark in the 46th over.

‎Heenatigala remained unbeaten to post 51 in 53 balls.

‎Dinsara’s knock which came in 102 balls included six fours and a six.

‎For Ireland Oliver Riley took two wickets.

Sports

Finalists found in Under 16 singles

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1 hour ago

2026/01/20

Sahan Weerasooriya

SSC Open Tennis Championship 2026

Ashlin de Silva is set to meet Mayooran Kubherane and Navya Banagala will encounter Sahansa Damsiluni in the boys and girls singles finals as they won their respective semi finals of the SSC Open Tennis Championship continued in Colombo on Monday.

‎In the boys’ semi finals Ashlin de Silva beat Dehan Wickramasinghe 6-2, 6-3 and

‎Mayooran Kubehrane beat Nevan Kannangara 6-1, 6-7 and 6-4.

‎Girls semi finals saw Sahansa Damsiluni beat Jenifa Mercy 6-1, 6-2 and Banagala recording 7-6, 6-3 win against Sheshandri Fernando.

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Big partnerships highlight day one

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1 hour ago

2026/01/20

Sahan Weerasooriya

Under 19 Division I Cricket

Two big partnerships and a six wicket haul were the most impressive performances on day one of the Under 19 Division I Tier A and Tier B matches which commenced on Monday.

‎‎Tier A

‎Maris Stella College Negombo

amassed 391 for nine wickets against S. Thimas’ Mount Lavinia and the highlight was the 121 runs stand for the seventh wicket between Ameesha Fernando (121 in 94 balls) and Dasun Nethsara. Ameesha hammered nine fours and seven sixes in the match started at Negombo.

‎Tier B

‎‎Open batsmen Mario Fernando (102) and Tehan Bitar (152n.o. in 226 balls) put on a partnership of 181 runs for St. Benedict’s to score 358 for five wickets declared against Dharmaraja in their Tier B match in Kandy.

‎At BRC ground, Isipatana had a slight edge as they reached 168 for eight wickets at stumps after left armer Menula Sadev took six wickets to bowl out Wesley for 150 runs.

‎At Ananda Mawatha, half centuries by Shanon Silva (84 in a total of 202) for De Mazenod and Kithma Widanapathirana (63n.o.) and Danindu Sellapperuma (54 for Ananda (168/3) were the highlights.

‎At Katuneriya, Maheesha Sithum took five wickets for St. Sebastians‘ to restrict Sri Sumangala Panadura to 212 for nine wickets. (RF)