Sri Lanka Athletics, the governing body for track and field sports will celebrate its 100 year anniversary in January 2022. The anniversary celebrations of the centenary year commenced on Wednesday with the launch of the anniversary logo at a function held at Thalawathugoda. Here are some pictures from the logo launch. (Pix by Kamal Wanniarachchi)
Jaffna Kings’ excellent run in the LPL continued as they topped the table with a game to spare following their 102 run win over Colombo Stars at RPS yesterday. Despite the result of Jaffna Kings last group game, they will retain the top slot in the points table. Jaffna Kings made 193 for five batting […]
Junior Open Golf Championship 2021 Kaya Daluwatta will commence the final day with a comfortable lead in the girls’ combined Gold/Silver Divisions as she led day two with a score of 72 at the Sunrise Junior Open Golf Championship 2021 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club yesterday. Kaya was leading by 14 shots. Sherin Balasuriya […]
Tennis National Championships 2021 Defending champion Yasitha de Silva, top seed Luka Knese and Colombo Championships finalists Chathurya Nilaweera and Thehan Wijemanne reached the men’s singles semi-finals of the Tennis National Championships 2021 at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts on Thursday. De Silva advanced to the semis when third seed Vibuda Wijebandara retired after […]
Dilkith shines for Piliyandala Central Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
First year coloursman, right hand top order batsman and right arm off spinner and a safe fielder Hesara Dilkith Kodituwakku has brought honour and fame to his school Piliyandala Central College. He was born on 14th September 2001 and was admitted to Piliyandala Primary School in 2007 and he was there until 2011and did not take part in any sports activities. When he was drafted to the Piliyandala Central College his Principal was S. J. P. Wijesinghe and the class teacher was Mrs. Mallika.
As he showed an interest in cricket his parents Udaya Bharathi Kodituwakku and Sajeewani Iromi admitted their son to the School Cricket Academy in 2013 and he came under Mr. Sumeda and Mr. Chamindu. In 2013 he attended under 13 cricket practices and got selected to the under 13 Division Three Team under Nipuna Liyanage and in the following year captaining the Division Three Team he passed the 450 run mark with f