Category: Sports
‘s full-time head coach
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as the head coach of the national team. This decision was made by the Executive Committee of SLC, recognizing the team’s impressive performances in recent tours against India, England, and New Zealand, where Jayasuriya served as the interim head coach. Jayasuriya’s appointment officially began on […]
MAS Holdings named official clothing partner of the National Paralympic Committee of Sri Lanka
MAS Holdings was announced as the Official Clothing Partner of the National Paralympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NPC) during the official unveiling and handover event on 14th August 2024. As part of this partnership, MAS will provide the Ceremonial kit for all Sri Lankan para-athletes, along with the track, swim, and wheelchair tennis kits for […]
Cabinet approval mandatory in appointing Interim Committees for Sri Lanka Cricket
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the Chairman of the Ministerial Sub-Committee for Cricket to spearhead efforts aimed at lifting the ban imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sri Lanka Cricket. Further, it has been decided that, moving forward, the approval of the cabinet will be mandatory for the appointment of any interim committees.
Royal Thomian – An Outsider’s Perspective
March 19, 2023 (LBO) – I was born and schooled in the United States. In a very unlikely scenario, I ended up marrying a Sri Lankan, having a family, and settling down in Sri Lanka. In another unlikely scenario, I decided to send my boys to S. Thomas’ Preparatory school as opposed to international school. […]
Death of Legendary Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri (1931-2022)
December 6, 2022 (LBO) – Nick Bollettieri, perhaps the most important figure in the history of Tennis coaching, has passed away at age 91. Bollettieri was the one of the pioneers of the ‘tennis academy’ concept, where the best players in the world would come together and train as well as school in the same […]
Dialog & SLC Launch Wishing Portal to Cheer on Our Lions to Bring Home the Cup
Official sponsor of the National Cricket Team, Dialog Axiata PLC and Sri Lanka Cricket have joined hands to launch a wishing campaign to cheer for Our Lions at the grand final of the Asia Cup T20 tourney, played on the 11th of September 2022, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates. The wishing […]
NDB Brand Ambassador Dimuth Karunaratne Surprises the New vKYC Customers
In an effort to bring in some excitement to the lives of the customers of NDB Bank during these uncertain times, Dimuth Karunaratne – Sri Lanka Test Cricket Captain and the Bank’s Brand Ambassador personally joined with NDB to conduct the video Know-Your-Customer verification process for customers. Accordingly, Karunaratne made a surprise appearance in the […]
Dragonboats come to Jaffna
By Jekhan Aruliah Northwind Projects, a team promoting sporting and other activities in the Northern Province, successfully brought together the Sri Lankan Navy, the Northern Provincial Council’s Ministry of Education, Cultural Affairs, Sport and Youth Affairs and the Jaffna District Fishermen’s Co-operative Society Union’s Federation. They came together to kick-off dragonboat racing, canoeing, and the […]
United States partners with Sri Lanka Life Saving to promote water safety
The Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) organization recently held a graduation ceremony for trainees who recently completed an intensive training conducted in partnership with the United States. The Beach Bronze Medallion workshop, which provided first-responder training and education for civilians at the SLS headquarters in Mount Lavinia Beach, was part of an effort by the […]
England Cricket team arrived in Sri Lanka to play two Test series in Galle
Jan 03, 2021 (LBO) – The England cricket team arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday to play two Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle. This will be preceded by a period of quarantine and training, the British High Commission said. The first test match begins on 14 January, followed by the second on 22 […]
England wins 2019 Cricket World Cup
Jul 15, 2019 (LBO) – England pulled off the greatest World Cup final win over New Zealand to secure cup after a nail-biting tie-break finish, Sunday at Lords. Both teams ended up equals, not once, but twice.First, in the regular game, then in the Super Over. Eoin Morgan’s side finished on 241 all out in […]
SriLankan Airlines, official airline partner of Melbourne’s Great Ocean Road Running Festival
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance continuing to establish its brand presence in Australia, became the official airline partner of the Great Ocean Road Running Festival, recently. The Airline was also the title sponsor of the much sought after 6 km race of the Festival. Known […]