On This Day Featured Sir Arthur - The Author And First Class Cricketer Born on 'Sherlock Holmes Day' today, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle named the fictional detective after a Nottinghamshire Cricketer and once took the wicket of W.G. Grace!
Members only Facts Featured Gunasekara - Passing The Baton Then VS Now Senior Police Officer Hemantha Gunasekara, who once held the National Record in the Men's 4x100m, is the proud father of Anudi- the Miss Sri Lanka for the Miss World!
Rugby Ekanayake Nominated For HSBC SVNS Awards 20 year old Australian Rugby 7's player Aden Ekanayake, a rising speed-star of a familiar origin, has been nominated among 3 players for the HSBC SVNS Rookie of the Year Award!
On This Day Karunaratne - A Frank And Underrated Opener Dimuth Karunaratne, who recently retired on his 100th Test match and one of the most prolific openers to grace the field in whites for Sri Lanka, turns 37 years today!
Astonishing Feats Of The Bent Arm Bowler With 1347 international wickets to his name, Muttiah Muralitharan who turns 53 years today is not your everyday tailender when looking at his batting and fielding feats!
Facts 'Awuduru Games' No More At The Olympics! These two sports which are very popular during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, were a part and now discontinued from the Olympic Games over a century ago!
Members only Cricket Origins of 'The Great Intercollegiate Match' Ashley Walker, a First Class Cricketer and Royal College Master, wrote a letter to S.Thomas' College that led to the 'Big Match' and birth of School's Cricket in Ceylon.
On This Day The Ceylon-Born Author Who Sled For Canada! Philanthropist and Author Sir Christopher Ondaatje who turns 92 years today, is the first Ceylon-Born Winter Olympian and was part of the Canadian Bobsled team in 1964!
On This Day When Sri Lanka Became the 8th Test Nation On this day in 1982, Sri Lanka played their inaugural Test match as the 8th country to receive the Full ICC Membership, against England at the P. Sara Oval Stadium.
Members only On This Day Battle of Helm's Deep Recording at Wellington LOTR Director Peter Jackson had an unusual idea to gather as many people to chant in Black Speech, during the New Zealand vs England 2nd ODI on this day in 2002!
On This Day Born Today- Sri Lanka's First Test Captain Bandula Warnapura, the man who led Sri Lanka in the inaugural Test match in 1982, was born on this day(?) in 1953. Read more on his legacy, and on his birth anniversary.
