Spaniard Paula Badosa wins WTA 1000 Indian Wells USA 2021

Spaniard Paula Badosa outclass two-time grand slam and Indian wells champion Belarus Victoria Azarenka in 3 hour epic in WTA Indian Wells USA 2021 – By Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka sports editor) Photo source AFP The WTA Indian Wells Masters also know…

Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket captain signed to play for Perth Scorchers in WBBL 2021

Chamari to play for Perth Scorchers in WBBL- Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket captain Chamari Atapattu left the island to play for Perth Scorchers in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). This will be the first time in 11 months…

Kumar Sangakkara’s future was foretold in the first article of writer published in the Island under the caption ‘HAVE YOUR SAY’

Kumar Sangakkara’s Future Foretold in February 2002 By Sunil Thenabadu (This was the first article of the writer published in a english newspaper under the caption “Have your Say”  in February 2002 foretelling the future of legendary Kumar Sangakkara) There is absolutely…

Jos Buttler’s maiden swashbuckling maiden T 20 unbeaten ton made 4 out of 4 to England

 Jos Buttler’s Swashbuckling unbeaten  maiden T 20 ton makes it four out of four for England after early hiccups – by Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) Spot in semi-finals all but stiffened up; even a near miracle could not make…

Golfing Siblings Yevin and Tiyara Samararatne,,,,writer’s grand children

Yevin and Tiyara phenomenal golfing siblings “Down Under” Teenage siblings Yevin and Tiyara Samararatna of Sri Lankan origin with innate talent are already versatile golf prodigies ‘Down Under’ having triumphed in many local competitions in Brisbane other state golf tournaments…

Yevin Samararatne 14 year old Sri Lankan born little golf prodigy carried Queen’s baton relay

14-year-old Lankan-born Yevin carried Queen’s baton at Gold Coast C’wealth Games A 14-year-old Sri Lankan born boy from Brisbane, Yevin Samararatne was selected to carry the Queen’s Relay baton at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games,in 2018 Sri Lankan born Yevin Samararatne…

At the time the team left to Oman and United Arabic Emirates

Preview to the ICC T 20 WORLD CUP 2021 Losing streak “HOODOO’ smashed, time to focus on T20 WC 2021 by Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane In a philanthropic gesture, Sri Lanka’s white-ball skipper Dasun Shanaka has  donated his Man-of-the-Series prize…

Curtis Campher of Ireland a relatively a novice to T 20 format the only bowler to capture 4 wickets in four balls in a T 20 WC encounter

 ICC WC T 20 ,2021 – Curtis Campher bags four in four as Ireland demolish Netherlands by seven wickets with 27 balls remaining – by Sunil Thenabadu Curtis Campher became the third man to take four wickets in four balls in men’s T20Is …

Sri Lanka after qualifying to play in the super 12 first phase itinerary as at 2nd Nove one more match to be played against the WI

Sri Lanka’s likely schedule for SUPER 12: First Game against Bangladesh – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports editor) Photo source: Sunday Observer ( https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/10/15/sports/262002/sri-lanka-cruise-convincing-win-against-png ) Although Sri Lanka is yet to play the final match against the Netherlands tonight in Abu Dhabi by virtue…

Roshan Mahanama calls it a day in ICC match refereeing

Roshan Mahanama  saluted by Cricket Australia at end of illustrious career in Elite panel of ICC match referees By Sunil Thenabadu.  Photo Source:-cricketique.live ST Jayasuriya, RS Mahanama 576 2nd Sri Lanka v India Colombo (RPS) 2 Aug 1997 Test #…