Red carpet welcome for Paralympic medal winner

Sri Lanka gave a red carpet welcome to her first ever Paralympic medal winner, Pradeep Sanjaya when he arrived in the country yesterday (Wednesday) after winning the bronze medal in the 400m one arm paralyzed event at the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

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Pakistan and India ready to meet any challenge in T20 World Cup

Pakistan Captain Mohammad Hafeez said that playing away from home is always a difficult task. But his team will take it as a challenge and are ready to face it in the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. He said so at a media session along with Indian skipper M. S. Dhoni and Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo, yesterday.

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Young cricketers honoured

Trinity College skipper and Sri Lanka under-19 player Niroshan Dickwella was crowned Sunday Observer Mobitel Schoolboy Cricket of the Year at the mega awards ceremony held for the 34th year at the Galadari Hotel Grand Ballroom on Tuesday evening. Tharindu Kaushal of Rathgama Devapathiraja MV was named Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year.

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SL clear first rugby hurdle

Sri Lanka cleared their first hurdle in their bid to gain promotion to division one with a smashing win over Singapore by 37 points (two goals, four tries and a penalty) to 15 points (a goal, a try and a penalty) in the Asian Junior Rugby Championship match played at Havelock Park, yesterday after leading 18 – 3 at half time.

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