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July 24, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics

Recycled bottle at most and tables made from shuttlecocks – the greenest Olympics?

The organising committee of Paris 2024 has vowed to make it the greenest Games in Olympic history, with half the carbon footprint of London 2012 and Rio 2016. London...

July 24, 2024
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Other

Anumi and Roshini shine at LECTRA-July Monthly Medal Tourney

Anumi Karunathilake brought an outstanding performance at the LECTRA July Monthly Medal Golf Tournament held at the Victoria Golf Resort, settling the Overall Winner Title. Karunathilake’s imposing play also...

July 24, 2024
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Other

Musaeus and Ananda entitlement Tennis Doubles at Arjan Perera Tournament

Musaeus College and Ananda College provided outstanding performances to clinch double championships at the lately concluded SLTA-YETI All Island Schools Arjan Perera Memorial Tennis Tournament, which decided at the...

July 24, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Aquatics, Swimming

Sri Lanka’s Swimming ‘Golden Boy’ offers farewell at National Championship

Sri Lanka’s “golden boy,” double Olympian, and the utmost athlete in South Asian Games history, Matthew Abeysinghe, will take to the pool for the last time at the Sri...

July 24, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, School Cricket

Vidyaloka College Galle arise champions

Vidyaloka College Galle arose champion of the Under 19 division three Tiers A inter schools two Day cricket tournament lead by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and supported by...

July 23, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, ICC, International Cricket

Spinners’ display followed by Feroza’s 62* put Pakistan a step closer to semi-final

Gull Feroza and Muneeba Ali all but protected Pakistan’s spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 with their back-to-back century stands, fastening the first ever ten-wicket...

July 23, 2024
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Other

Dinesh Deshappriya victories TT Silver in Thailand

Dinesh Deshappriya gained a silver medal at the ITTF Thailand Para Open Table Tennis Championship held at Pattaya, Thailand yesterday. Deshappriya who barely missed Paralympics qualification played for men’s...

July 23, 2024
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Other

SL U-20 Girls Volleyball team marks history with final berth

This triumph is a landmark moment for Sri Lankan women’s volleyball, as it marks the first time in many years that a Lankan women’s team has advanced to a...

July 23, 2024
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Other

Yuhansa victories Girls under 16 singles title

Yuhansa Peiris of Bishops College gained the Under 16 girls singles title of the 109th Vision Care Colombo Championships at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association Courts. In the Under...

July 23, 2024
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Other

Kandy District Tournament: Khalid arise Kandy District champion

The Kandy District 6 Ball Snooker tournament was settled with success at the Pyramid Snooker Parlour (PSP) billiards table in Kandy where 21 cueists was in action to battle...