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Ranindu draws, GM is too strong for Susal

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4 years ago

2021/06/9

Asian Zonal Hybrid Chess Championship 2021

Bangladesh Grand Master, Ziaur Rahman(2434) beat Sri Lanka FIDE Master Susal de Silva of Nalanda College comfortably to remain in the lead with 6 ½ points after seven games. He was in the sole lead followed by grandmaster Enamul Hussain(2402) is also from Bangladesh.

SL National Chess Champion Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage of Ananda College fought hard in his game playing black against Bangladesh FIDE Master Islam Aminul(2182) but ended in a draw taking him to 4 ½ points after seven games.

Buddika Amarasinghe also lost with his usual English opening to International Master Fahan Rahman(2314). In a game with space advantage, Buddika gave a center pawn which was the losing point for him.

Susal and Ranindu were staying in the sixth and seventh positions with two games to go. Buddhika is in the 14th place in the event dominated by the Bangladeshi players. Susal was scheduled to meet Zia Tajwar (2178) and Ranindu was to meet FIDE Master Mehdi Parag(2187) both from Bangladesh. Buddhika was scheduled to meet Kusatha Niken (Nepal) in the eighth and penultimate round on Tuesday.

A total of 39 players are participating in the event. While the majority of 20 players are from Bangladesh, 10 players are from Pakistan. Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka are fielding three players each. Unfortunately, some leading Chess players of Sri Lanka including rank no 1. Harshana Thilakaratne could not participate in the event due to the current situation in the country.

The Asian Zonal Chess Championship 2021, the preliminary events for the FIDE World Chess Cup 2021 for the South Asia started on 1st of June 2021 on the Tornelo platform. The Bangladesh Chess Federation is conducting the event from Dhaka and the Sri Lankan players are competing from the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka headquarters, Gangodawila, Nugegoda.

Today is the final day of the event which commenced on June 1. It is held according to the Swiss System of nine rounds. The games are played from 3.00 – 8.30 p.m each day. The event is sponsored by the SAIF POWERTEC Ltd.

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Vijayakanth Viyaskanth added to Sri Lanka squad for tri-series

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6 hours ago

2025/11/18

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Sri Lanka have added Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to their T20I squad ahead of the tri-series against Pakistan and Zimbabwe.

Viyaskanth is currently in Doha and is a part of Lanka ‘A’ team in the ongoing ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 and was to fly to Pakistan from Qatar to join the senior national team for the tri-series.

Sri Lanka squad: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Kamil Mishara, Kamindu Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Malinga

Tri-series schedule:

November 18: Pakistan v Zimbabwe

November 20: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe

November 22: Pakistan v Sri Lanka

November 23: Pakistan v Zimbabwe

November 25: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe

November 27: Pakistan v Sri Lanka

November 29: Final

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‘Heartbroken’ Alcaraz pulls out of Davis Cup Finals

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7 hours ago

2025/11/18

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Carlos Alcaraz ends the year top of the rankings for the second time in his career, having become the first teenager to achieve the feat in 2022 [BBC]

Carlos Alcaraz says he is “heartbroken” after withdrawing from Spain’s Davis Cup Finals team because of injury.

World number one Alcaraz, 22, who was beaten by Jannik Sinner at the ATP Finals on Sunday, says he has been advised not to compete because of swelling in his right hamstring.

Spain face the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in Bologna, Italy on Thursday.

Spaniard Alcaraz, who won the French and US Open titles this year to take his career Grand Slam tally to six, wrote on Instagram external that playing for his country was the “greatest thing there is”, adding: “I’m going home heartbroken…”

World number two Sinner – the four-time Slam winner – and team-mate Lorenzo Musetti are both missing from Italy’s team, leaving Germany’s Alexander Zverev, the world number three, as the only top-10 ranked player at the eight-team finals.

The Spanish tennis federation said Alcaraz felt “physical discomfort” in the back of his thigh during the first set of his 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 final defeat in Turin by 24-year-old Sinner.

Alcaraz travelled to Spain’s training camp on Monday but medical tests revealed “significant muscle strain with marked oedema” in his hamstring.

He secured the year end world number one ranking last week after reaching the knockout stages of the ATP Finals with three straight wins.

[BBC]

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Prima Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League 2025 from tomorrow

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17 hours ago

2025/11/18

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[pic by PRIYAN DE SILVA]

For the 18th consecutive year, Ceylon Agro Industries Ltd (Prima Group Sri Lanka) has partnered with Sri Lanka Cricket to sponsor the Prima Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League (SLYL) 2025.

The sponsorship presentation was held at the auditorium of the Singhaleses Sports Club on Monday evening.

SLYL is organized under the National Pathway Program of Sri Lanka Cricket, and the tournament provides players a national-level platform to perform and elevate to the next level in a bid to reach the national stage.

The 50-over tournament consisting of five Super Provincial Teams namely, Colombo North, Colombo South, Dambulla, Galle, and Kandy, will be played across five grounds in Colombo from 19th to 28th November 2025. The semi-finals will take place on the 26th of November and the finals on the 28th of November at the Thurstan College Cricket Ground.

Sri Lanka has seen several youth players emerge through the Prima Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League and go on to represent the country as national players. Since 2007, Prima Group Sri Lanka has proudly served as the official sponsor of the Prima Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League.

Speaking at the event, Sajith Gunaratne, General Manager of Ceylon Agro Industries, Prima Group Sri Lanka said “The Prima Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League reflects our enduring commitment to nurturing grassroots cricket in the country. For nearly two decades, we have worked closely with Sri Lanka Cricket to create opportunities for young players to discover their potential. Observing many of them ascend through the ranks to represent the nation brings immense satisfaction”.

In a video clip aired at the launch captain of the National White Ball Team Charith Asalanka said “I had the privilege of taking part in the 2011-2012 editions of the Prima Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League, and it was a great opportunity for us at the time, and I believe it will be the same for the young players participating this year,” .

Kamindu Mendis, who took part in the 2012 and 2013 editions of the tournament, noted that the tournament played a vital role in shaping his early cricketing journey.

Sri Lanka’s opening batsman Pathum Nissanka, recalling his memories of playing in the tournament in the 2013 edition, expressed his confidence that the tournament will continue to serve as a valuable platform for young players to showcase their skills.

The Prima Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League 2025 remains one of the most anticipated youth cricket events in the country, providing a valuable platform for young players to showcase their talent and gain recognition.