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Upheaval in Sri Lankan Camp before T20 World Cup; cricketers refuse to sign contracts

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Battle of the Blues - When the Willow did the Talking
During its span of 135 years, the Royal-Thomian encounter has witnessed great batsmen who entertained the crowd with the willow in their hand. So far 53 centuries are recorded in the history with 27 c
The Battle of the Blues – The Thomian Grit and other stories
The Royal-Thomian is the most looked forward to sporting and social event in the calendar of present and past students of the two most renowned schools in Sri Lanka. The Battle of the Blues is one of
Battle of the Blues- A ‘ROYAL’ stroll down memory lane
Whenever a household comprising a Royalist or a Thomian is filled with the resounding cries of ‘where is my flag’ or ‘where on earth is that lucky t shirt that I wore on the third day when we wo
The 135th Battle of the Blues’ Royal-Thomian Cricket Encounter : Are you Ready?
The stage is set for the 135th ‘Battle of the Blues’ as the much awaited Royal-Thomian Cricket encounter is set to light up the month of March once again.
Trinity looking for a Famous Win over St. Anthony’s
The battle field has been set and the combatants are readying themselves for carnage in the hill capital of the country. The month of March which is famed for its madness in the cricketing arena wi
Royal - Thomian – A Family Affair
The Royal – Thomian, a tradition worth 135 years has secured special place in certain families. Since its inception in 1879, it has been a tradition for certain families to play in the Royal – Tho

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Dialog 4G
Rugby
Fiesta of Rugby for the Tuskers in 2014
After the enthralling Dialog Rugby season and Dialog knockouts, the fans can look forward to a chock
How Navy snatched Victory from the Jaws of Defeat
The finals of the Clifford Cup ended brilliantly. Unless you were one of the outnumbered Havelocks f
Navy comeback from behind to win the Dialog Clifford Cup
Astonishing Navy Sports Club staged a stunning comeback in the fourth quarter of the final match in

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Cricket
Nimesha Gunasinghe takes St. Anthony’s to a rare feat in drawn encounter
Skipper Nimesha Gunasinghe guided St. Anthony’s College to what one can call as the achievement of
Clinical Joes outclass Petes by 91 runs
St. Joseph’s College put up a well-constructed performance to beat their arch rival St. Peter’s
Upheaval in Sri Lankan Camp before T20 World Cup; cricketers refuse to sign contracts
Despite threats of sending a second-string team for the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh, national cricke

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Football
Moyes: Liverpool are favourites in Old Trafford crunch clash
The Scot believes the blistering form of Brendan Rodgers' men this season and their lofty league position means his team are outsiders to emerge victo
Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea: Mourinho sent off as Delph blows title race wide open
The Blues boss' record of never having won at Villa Park was extended on Saturday after a second-half goal from the Villa midfielder, as the coach, Wi

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International
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona plays down arrest
The 47-year-old believes the altercation with a photographer in north London was 'small' and insists the incident has been 'amplified' by the media
Revealed: Van Persie has exit trigger clause in Manchester United contract
The Dutchman has a clause in his contract allowing him to speak to other clubs and quit Old Trafford if the Premier League champions finish outside th

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ThePapare Personality
"Hours of place kicking paid off at the end" – Nuwan Hettiarachchi
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club clinched their maiden club rugby title recently and there were more than a few people who were behind that stunning performance to become the Sri Lanka’s undisputed Rugby champions. Six foot tall lanky full back, Nuwan Hettiarachchi can be single
‘Sanath Jayasuriya was my favourite player’ –Kusal Janith Perera
Kusal Janith Perera, Sri Lanka’s most exciting revelation spoke to ThePapare.com on his life and his road towards choosing cricket as his career.

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Shanaka Amarasinghe
Shanaka Amarasinghe
Shanaka Amarasinghe
A National Champion and Sri Lanka Poolist in Water Polo and a Public Schools Champion at swimming at S. Thomas', Mt. Lavinia. He also played basketball for school, and went on to play all three sports at club level
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Breakdown Point
Sachin David
Sachin David
Played for S Thomas College, the division 1 club CR&FC and the Sri Lanka U 20 national side before moving to Canada to further his studies in journalism. He coached S Thomas in the year 2011 becoming one of the youngest to do so.
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Maheshan in Midfield
Maheshan Kanakaratne
Maheshan Kanakaratne
Football fanatic and brilliant analyzer of the game. Totally up to date with Football and keeps abreast on vast area of International Football and the English Premier League, German-Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga and Italian –Serie A
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