Facts, Stats, Stories

'The Sidelines' started off in August 2021 as a sports page on social media with a simple objective of giving readers a series of informative content on almost all sports in the form of Facts, Stats and Stories.

With a combined following of over 5,000 followers on the social media platforms of Facebook and Instagram, 'The Sidelines' has grown to become a respected and reliable page highlighting achievements that are often overlooked by many media outlets of fellow Sri Lankans and sometimes, a voice when needed!

About the author

Akhila Seneviratne is a Data Engineer by profession but his passion for sports and writing has kept him moving from different media entities through the many years, starting off as a univeristy media crew member turned Head of Editorial at MoraSpirit, then Freelancing for thepapare.com while being an undergraduate till 2021 and is presently with SriLankaSports.com as an Editor.

It was then in 2021 the decision was made to build a more personal brand and finally, 'The Sidelines' was initiated!

About this website

Starting off as only social media pages to write sports articles and subsequently reposting X (formerly Twitter) content, ranging from Cricket, Rugby, Tennis, Netball, Swimming, Boxing, Weightlifting, the Olympics, Paralympics, World Cups, historical events, revisiting archives, occasional political issues and debunking disinformation - whatever you name it, it has been written!

This website is the latest addition to the platform portfolio of 'The Sidelines' which is intended to be the final destination of all content, just like all roads leading to Rome, intending to give readers the best reading and learning experience so far.

A special thank you goes to all the supporters throughout the journey and stay tuned for more with "The Sports Blog that brings you Facts, Stats and Stories!"