South Africans will miss Dale Steyn

Five 50 over and 3 Twenty20 games on the cards:

The Sri Lankan cricketers now in the West Indies for a tri series tournament which also includes India and West Indies, will when they return pad up to face South Africa in Five 50 over and 3 Twenty20 games in Sri Lanka beginning with the first game on July20 at the R.Premadasa Stadium.

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Maduranga wins Silver in Javelin Throw

Sri Lanka’s Sachith Maduranga brought honour and fame to his motherland when he won a silver medal with a record throw of 79.62 metres in the javelin throw event at the 20th Asian Athletic Championship in Pune, India on friday.

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Scores read 27-all even after extra time:

Peterites beat Royal by five penalties to four in a shoot out

St Peter’s College, Colombo beat Royal College, Colombo in a penalty shoot out by five penalties to four after the scores read 27-all even after extra time in the Milo President’s Trophy knockout quarter-final played at the Royal Sports Complex yesterday after Peterites led 22-12 at the breather.

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