Lankan kabaddi team eyeing a medal
Sri Lanka men’s beach kabaddi team lost to
Pakistan 35-21 at the Fengxiang beach in Haiyang last evening but
looking for a win in today’s game against Afghanistan on the fourth
day of the third Asian Beach Games in China. The powerful Pakistan
outfit, silver medalists of the previous Asian Beach Games, looked
strong from beginning. Lankans also worked hard to collect points
amidst the resistance of tall and strong Pakistanis and cold
weather. Pakistan led the first half 21-8 and tough work helped the
Lankan men to reduce the gap at the end of the match.
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Rehabilitated LTTE cadres for sports
The special selection programme to recognize the
skills of the sports talented rehabilitated ex-LTTE cadres was held
on Tuesday (18) at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo under the
patronage of Minister of Sports Manindanada Aluthgamage and Minister
of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Chandrasiri Gajadheera, the
Ministry of Sports said. LTTE cadres who surrendered to the
Government during the humanitarian operations have been
rehabilitated and successfully re-integrated into society.
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Musaeus, Sangamitta joint hockey champs
Musaeus College, Colombo held the strong
Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya to a thrilling one-all draw to finish as
joint champions at the All Island Schools Girls Under-17 Hockey
Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association
and played at Shalika Grounds yesterday. At half time the Sangamitta
Girls led 1-0. It was an excellent display by the girls from Musaeus
College who were up against a stronger side from the hockey town of
Matale. They displayed excellent fighting spirits and this was
biggest success in hockey in their history.
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Police in search of past glory
The Sri Lanks Police Rugby Team is ready to
outsmart their counterparts in the Inaugural Dialog League Rugby
Tournament with a steady side.The team hopes to regain their past
glory this season Sri Lanka Police reigned supreme in the club rugby
in the late 1970’s and 1980’s during which period they won the ‘A’
division league title in 1979 - 1980 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988,
1989 and 1991.
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