the Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year
The Asgiriya Cricket ground is known for its resplendent setting nestled in the Kandyan Hills, lush...
Sampath Perera – Cricket Coach Par Excellence
In Sampath Perera’s dictionary the word ‘Cricket’ starts with a capital ‘D’—whatever way one may spell or pronounce it. And D...
Windies Fiesta and Cricket Culture
The Gayle led rap ‘Oppa Gangnam Style’ dance routine featured in last week’s Parade drew much attention going by the feedback...
Ashy Cader – the right Royal rugby giant
If Sri Lanka rugby had a Hall of Fame, there is no question that Ashroff ‘Ashy’ Cader will be...
The irrepressible New Zealanders’ spirit
If there was a beauty contest for idyllic settings between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, as the two teams were set to face off in the ODI in...
Obama’s basketball good luck charm thrills all fans
Barack Obama is the ultimate three point shooter, commented former Chief of Staff and now Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel. How true,...
“Walk through this world with me”
He walked, yes Walked, some 5,700 kilometres (3540 miles) on foot and went through six countries....
‘Baba’ Sadar and the Crescent Light
One of the remarkable things in life is that there are so many seemingly unremarkable people who are truly remarkable. B.A. ‘Baba’...
Golf in a hurry…. on your marks, Set ‘n’ go! First, Cricket in a hurry. And now Golf in a hurry!
For centuries no one would have imagined that cricket played in the colonial tradition would be mixed with a generation of rapid-fire One...
Of the Hooking Brothers…and unparalleled bravery as Royalists Celebrate
They called them the ‘Hooking Brothers ‘for good familial reasons. A special stream of Rugby...
