The new Surrey Cricket ground at Maggona on Sri Lanka’s west coast was declared open at a ceremony held at the ground on 15th May. Paul Sheldon, the CEO of Surrey County Cricket Club and Chairman of the Oval Relief Trust, has initiated the concept and was in attendance alongside the Chairman of Sri Lanka… Read More »
By Michael Roberts A significant media event was hosted by the Laureus Foundation on the Sunday evening 27th March 2011 at a function room in the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo with Sir Ian Botham, Kushil Gunasekera, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Sangakkara, Michael Vaughan and Christopher Martin-Jenkins on the podium. The gathering was meant to publicize a… Read More »
By Hilal Suhaib. Hilal is a cricket writer for The Island newspaper in Sri Lanka Cricketers from schools in the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Sri Lanka will come together for the Murali Cup 2011 taking place from 12 – 18 July, 2011 in Sri Lanka’s beautiful south coast. The Murali Cup is a community work-focused… Read More »
Sri Lanka’s five-wicket victory against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final at the Premadasa Stadium took them into the final for only the second time, reviving hopes that they can emulate the thrilling victory in 1996 that confirmed their breakthrough as a top cricketing nation. The game attracted some of cricket’s leading photographers, including… Read More »
I have not been out in the jungles for a while due to an uncommonly rainy spell, so when Wilpattu, Sri Lanka’s largest national park, was reopeaned t the public I had to get my jungle dose. The lovely Anawila bungalow was going to be our base for 3 days. I had heard great things about… Read More »
I spent a relaxing three days in Kahandamodara recently at Back of Beyond. As the name suggests, this is truly back of beyond with nothing but fresh air, birds and wilderness. To me, an essential stress reliever that I yearn for time and again. Laid out on 14 acres of wilderness that borders an estuary… Read More »
Harmony With Nature by Maithree has been selected as the winner of Red Dot’s 2010 photo competition. The winner was chosen by the award-winning photographer Gareth Copley on a break from covering England’s cricket tour of Australia. The winning picture can be seen here can be seen here. Please can Maithree contact [email protected] with proof… Read More »
Imagine a canvas of pure white sand and aquamarine blue, a picture perfect tropical paradise beach with the endless bowl of the blue sky replaced by the ocean. Into this starkly beautiful landscape a two- hour boat ride from Colombo, had sunk a small boat. Initially, it had probably sullied the pristine scene with its… Read More »
It is not widely-known, but alongside running Red Dot’s cricket events, I lay claim to a stunted career as a child star in England. On Boxing Day in 2001 I executed one single, simple line that brought the British nation to tears – “Mrs. Chips is dead!” I whispered. I was playing the role of… Read More »
After much discussion we can now announce the shortlist in our inaugural 2010 Red Dot photo competition. It was not a massive entry, but interest began to stir as the year reached its end and the lucky winner has the chance of a free flight to Sri Lanka. If the free flight is unsuitable, we… Read More »
