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Round 1 review: Royal, the strong favourites

The first half of the season has come and gone. The championship is really...
Schools Rugby

Bradby, the highlight of a blockbuster weekend

Hello everyone. Trust everyone’s’ well rested after the break. The School’s league rolls on...
Columns

March madness wrapped up

Hello everyone. There’s only a few days left, but ‘March madness’ shows little sign...
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March Madness – in every sense

We’re already at the halfway point in March. This time of year is traditionally...
International Rugby

The Calcutta Cup: a British battle of Indian origin

As we go into the last weekend of February, rugby enthusiasts in Sri Lanka...
Columns

A one-horse race that needs fixing

Hi Everyone. It’s been a while since my last post. Unfortunately, my secular work...
Columns

Junior Tuskers: sixteen years & counting…

A revised format. Renewed hope. Only Hong Kong stood between Sri Lanka and a...
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Recap of a dramatic weekend

It was a typically damp English autumn evening, which all but ruled out any...
Columns

Rugby… a love affair that hurts

I still remember that day like it was yesterday. The world had not seen...
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Rugby Championship: a sum up

Last weekend saw the curtain come down on the 2017 Rugby Championship, but not...
Columns

The pursuit of greatness

I was travelling down from Kithulgala last Saturday evening, and could barely believe my...
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Skill, fortitude, and controversy: yet more to come

Hi Everyone! It’s been quite a while since my last article. I’m sure some of...
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சுபர் 6 மோதலில் ஆப்கானிஸ்தானை வீழ்த்திய இலங்கை இளம்  அணி

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Schools Football

S. Thomas’ ends 7-year hoodoo against Gateway

S. Thomas’ College defeated Gateway College 2-1 at the 7th Annual S. Thomas’ v...
Sinhala

ශ්‍රී ලංකාව නැවතත් සටනට අවතීර්ණ වෙයි; අවසන් පූර්ව වටයේ බලාපොරොත්තු ජීවමානයි

2026 19 පහළ ලෝක කුසලාන ක්‍රිකට් තරගාවලියේ සුපිරි හය වටයට අදාළ ව ශ්‍රී ලංකාව මුහුණ දුන් පළමු තරගය...
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Photos – Anchor Newdale Relay Carnival 2026

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