Leonard Ratnayake, Author at www.srilankasports.com

Hejaaz Intl. School wins award at Asian Karate Championship

January 5, 2019 Leonard Ratnayake 0

Hejaaz International School bagged the ‘Best School Award’ at the 11th Asian Karate Championship held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium with over 100 schools vying for the honour. Hejaaz International School, Mount Lavinia bagged the […]

SL Open Junior Golf Championship:Taniya & Vinod take the lead

January 4, 2019 Leonard Ratnayake 0

The Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2018, sponsored for the 11th consecutive year by Prima Sunrise Bread, got off to a steady start with Taniya Minel Balasuriya producing the days’ best score of 72, […]

U-19; Mishara century in vain as Australia take 1-0 lead

January 4, 2019 Leonard Ratnayake 0

Sri Lanka’s Kamil Mishara and Australia’s Sam Fanning hit centuries in the first under 19 ODI, but it was Australia who emerged winners by seven wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series […]

“My aim is to prepare players for national team” SL A team coach Avishka

January 4, 2019 Leonard Ratnayake 0

By Dhammika Ratnaweera At a time, when the chairman of national cricket selectors is lamenting for the lack of a quality second string of players, Sri Lanka A team coach Avishka Gunawardena said that he […]

Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate

January 3, 2019 Leonard Ratnayake 0

Sri Lanka have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in their 45-run loss against New Zealand in the first One-Day International in Mount Maunganui on Thursday. Richie Richardson of the Emirates Elite Panel of […]

All-round Neesham, Guptill give New Zealand series lead against Sri Lanka

January 3, 2019 Leonard Ratnayake 0

Martin Guptill’s brilliant 138 and Jimmy Neesham’s all-round show on comeback helped New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 45 runs in the first one-day international in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, 3 January. VIEW MATCH CENTRE […]

“Sri Lanka lacks a second string of cricketers” Asantha de Mel

January 3, 2019 Leonard Ratnayake 0

By Dhammika Ratnaweera As the newly appointed Sri Lankan captain Lasith Malinga, who is expected to lead the national cricket team upto the World Cup in England, said that the time to rebuild the team […]

‘Time to rebuild is over’ – Malinga gears up for World Cup year

January 2, 2019 Leonard Ratnayake 0

Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lanka one-day international captain, urged his side to “stand up and show character” in their ODI series against New Zealand. The three-match series, which begins in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, 3 […]

Young Aussie cricketers expect to play well on spinning wickets in Sri Lanka

January 2, 2019 Leonard Ratnayake 0

By Dhammika Ratnaweera Sri Lanka U-19 youth cricketers will play a strong Australian outfit in a home series that would be a termed as a preparation for the next world cup in South Africa. Australian […]

Upbeat New Zealand take on Sri Lanka with eye on World Cup

January 2, 2019 Leonard Ratnayake 0

High on confidence after a big win in the second Test, hosts New Zealand will take on Sri Lanka in the one-day international leg of the tour, with both teams seeing the games as a […]