Sports
Who won what at the All Island Schools Games
by Reemus Fernando
The All Island Schools Games Athletics Championship concluded with Maris Stella College, Negombo and Lyceum International Wattala retaining the overall boys’ and girls’ titles at the Sugathadasa Stadium on Tuesday. Ratnayake Central Walala (girls) and Lyceum were the runners up in the two categories. During the five-day competition the athletes accounted for 31 meet records and four national junior and youth records.
Wickramabahu Central, Gampola athlete Tharushi Abisheka stood out as she won three titles with meet record performances. She shattered Dhammika Menike’s long standing national youth record (1985- 4:35.70 secs) and Shanika Lakshani’s National Junior record (2020- 4:33.40 secs) with a feat of 4:29.97 seconds in the Under 18 1500 metres. She went on to break the 800 metres and the 3,000 metres meet records as well.
Shashintha Silva of St. Sebastian’s College, Kandana excelled with a remarkable 46.85 seconds feat to break the national youth record in the 400 metres. He is the first Under 18 athlete to break the 47 seconds barrier in the 400 metres.
Vimansa Rajakaruna’s 21.42 seconds dash in the Under 18 200 metres renewed the national youth record.
The other major record breaking performance came from Ambagamuwa Central hurdler Ayomal Akalanka who renewed his own national junior record with a time of 51.16 seconds in the Under 20 400 metres hurdles.
Emerging athlete Ashain Thevarapperuma of Gateway College Rajagiriya bagged three titles with meet record performances in the Under 14 category. He clocked 22.82 seconds in the 100 metres and cleared 1.76 metres for the high jump title. His long jump record was 6.23 metres.
Holy Cross College, Gampaha sprinter Tharani Nirmina won the 100 metres (12.45 secs) and the 200 metres (25.41secs) with new meet record marks.
Shashintha Silva / Tharushi Abisheka
Under 14 Boys Best Athlete
Bhuvindu Hansana, Deniyaya Central College (Shot Put – 14.86m, 486
Points)
Under 14 Girls Best Athlete
Manuki P Vekadapola, Ave Maria Cenvent (60m– 8.15 Sec, New Meet Record,
364 Points)
Under 16 Boys Best Athlete
Theja Bandara, Sir John Kothalawala C C – Kurunegala(Long Jump – 6.82m,
884 Points)
Under 16 Girls Best Athlete
Dilni Rajapaksha, Lyceum International, Wattala (Long Jump – 5.94m, New Meet
Record, 988 Points)
Under 18 Boys Best Athlete
Yauwana Maleesha, De Mazenod College – Kandana (110m Hurdles – 13.92 Sec,
1081 Points)
Under 18 Girls Best Athlete
Tharushi Abhisheka, Wickramabahu Central, Gampola (1500m–4:29.97 min, New Meet Record, 977 Points)
Under 20 Boys Best Athlete
Ayomal Akalanka, Ambagamuwa Central College (400m Hurdles – 51.16 Sec,
New Meet Record, 1073)
Under 20 Girls Best Athlete
Madushani Herath, Nannapurawa Maha Vidyalaya (Long Jump – 6.19m, 1040 Points)
Throwing Events Boys/ Girls Best Athlete
H. V. Jayasinghe, St. Joseph’s Vas College (Shotput – 17.15m, New Meet Record, 951
Points)
Track Events Boys/ Girls Best Athlete
Omel Sashintha Fernando, St Sebastian College – Kandana (400m – 46.85 Sec, New Meet Record, 1055 Points)
Hurdle Events Boys/ Girls Best Athlete
A A D Yauwana Maleesha, De Mazenod College Kandana (110m Hurdles – 13.92 Sec,
1081 Points)
Jumping Events Boys/ Girls Best Athlete
H.A.N. M. Herath, Nannapurawa Maha Vidyalaya (Long Jump – 6.19m, 1040 Points)
Girls Best Athlete H A N M Herath, Nannapurawa Maha Vidyalaya (Long Jump – 6.19m, 1040 Points)
Boys Best Athlete
K L Ayomal Akalanka, Ambagamuwa Central College (400m Hurdles – 51.16 Sec,
New Meet Record, 1073)
(Cricbuzz)
The remainder of the tenth edition of the PSL has been moved to the UAE amid escalating border tensions between Pakistan and India. The PCB has said that the dates and venues of the remaining eight games in the PSL 2025 season would be officially confirmed in due course.
On Thursday, Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi were due to play a game at the Rawalpindi Stadium, which was rescheduled following an emergency meeting. At the meeting, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi met with overseas players in the league, who overwhelmingly expressed a desire to relocate the league to the UAE.
ESPNcricinfo understands that foreign players are already on their way out of Pakistan to the UAE, where the rest of the league will be played. It is likely to be several days before the next game is played as the PCB works out which venues to play the games at.
The original schedule would have seen four of the remaining games in Rawalpindi, one in Multan, and the final three in Lahore. An earlier update from the PCB had said the league would be rescheduled, but did not confirm at the time it would be taken out of Pakistan, with Karachi considered a likely option.
The PSL, now in its tenth season, is familiar with the UAE, having started there back in 2016. It was played there in full – barring the PSL 2017 final – for the first two seasons. Part of season six, in 2021, also had to be played in the UAE because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Any delays to the PSL are likely to impact Pakistan’s international calendar, too. Bangladesh are due to arrive in Pakistan three days after the PSL final, originally slated for May 18, with the first of five T20Is to begin on May 25 in Faisalabad. The PCB told ESPNcricinfo that no decision had yet been taken on the fate of that series.
(Cricinfo)
Bangladesh Under 19s won the six-match Youth ODI series 3-2 after the final Youth ODI against Sri Lanka Under 19s ended without a result due to rain at the Colts ground on Thursday.
Sri Lanka came to the final match with the hope of leveling the series but rain prevented a full match.
Deciding to bat first, the visitors were 188 for three wickets in the 40th over when rain prevented further play.
Skipper Azizul Hakim led Bangladesh with 94 runs inclusive of seven fours and two sixes. For the hosts, Tharusha Navodya, Kugathas Mathulan and Himal Ravihansa took a wicket each.
Sri Lanka Under 19s won the opening encounter by a big margin but three consecutive defeats thereafter saw the visitors take command. Sri Lanka Under 19s bounced back in the penultimate match to keep alive the series but rain spoilt their plans in the final encounter.
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