Trinity College, Kandy produced a dominant performance to defeat Royal College, Colombo 58-26 in the final and clinch the 2026 President’s Trophy Inter-Schools Knock-Out Rugby Tournament at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo this evening (04).
Trinity took control of the match early and went into halftime with a commanding 27-12 lead, putting Royal under pressure from the outset.
Continuing their attacking momentum in the second half, Trinity ran in more tries to extend their advantage, while Royal attempted a late comeback but were unable to match Trinity’s pace and power.
The victory marks a significant milestone for Trinity College, as it is their first President’s Trophy triumph since 2011.
Trinity’s dominant display in both halves ensured a comfortable 58-26 win, highlighting their strength and consistency throughout the knockout tournament.
“Yes, the fuel quota has been reduced. I will let you know the numbers next week,” Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says the fuel quotas for Ministers and MPs have been reduced in line with restrictions for fuel consumption across state agencies.
I’m an Indian. I love this country. And I’m absolutely ashamed of what BCCI and this government have done to my favourite sport.
Let’s talk facts, not feelings.
Jay Shah; son of Home Minister Amit Shah, widely considered the 2nd most powerful man in India; left the BCCI Secretary post the moment he became ICC Chairman.
A man directly connected to the ruling government now runs the WORLD governing body of cricket. And nobody in Indian media dares say it out loud: this is the single biggest conflict of interest in the history of sport.
Under his watch:
➡️ Mustafizur Rahman was dumped from KKR; not for bad performance, but because India-Bangladesh relations soured. A player’s LIVELIHOOD destroyed for political signalling.
➡️ India refused to play Pakistan in Pakistan. ICC bent. Hybrid model forced. Then Bangladesh dared ask for the SAME treatment for T20 WC matches in India, and suddenly the ICC threatened THEM with warnings. One rule for India. Zero rules for everyone else.
➡️ India’s players refused to shake hands with Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2025. The ICC; the same body that bans players for “bringing the game into disrepute”, looked the other way.
Senior journalist Sharda Ugra called BCCI under Jay Shah synonymous with BJP’s increasing control over cricket. The Caravan called him “The Home Minister of the ICC.”
DW, Al Jazeera, The Telegraph, The Wire; every credible global outlet is saying what our own press is scared to print.
Cricket once brought India and Pakistan to the table. It once made enemies shake hands at the boundary. The Wire said it best; BCCI has “rendered cricket useless for the diplomatic purposes it once served.”
From Kapil Dev lifting a World Cup with zero political baggage… to THIS.
A sport reduced to a BJP foreign policy instrument.
A World Cup reduced to a BCCI boardroom negotiation.
The ICC reduced to, in Sharda Ugra’s words: “the Dubai office of the BCCI.”
I love India. I love cricket. That’s exactly WHY this makes me furious.
We didn’t deserve this, and neither did cricket.
Fix the board. Save the sport. 🏏
#INDvNZ #T20WorldCupFinal
An elderly couple walked in with a small donation — but full of heart. ❤️
Moments like these are happening across Sri Lanka, as people step forward in whatever way they can to help those affected.
True strength is in kindness. 🇱🇰🙏
Video Courtesy: Dinesh Chathu Ranga
Rating of the best TV series of all time:
1. Breaking Bad ('08)
2. Game of Thrones ('11)
3. Chernobyl ('19)
4. The Sopranos ('99)
5. Band of Brothers ('01)
6. The Wire ('02)
7. Better Call Saul ('15)
8. Stranger Things ('16)
9. Sherlock ('10)
10. Peaky Blinders ('13)
11. The Twilight Zone ('59)
12. Fleabag ('16)
13. Fargo ('14)
14. House ('04)
15. Friends ('94)
16. Dark ('17)
17. The Office ('05)
18. Succession ('18)
19. Battlestar Galactica ('04)
20. Freaks and Geeks ('99)
21. Mad Men ('07)
22. Narcos ('15)
23. Mindhunter ('17)
24. Mr. Robot ('15)
25. Black Mirror ('11)
26. Heartstopper ('22)
27. Severance ('22)
28. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ('05)
29. Seinfeld ('89)
30. Peep Show ('03)
31. The Last of Us ('23)
32. When They See Us ('19)
33. The Mandalorian ('19)
34. Lost ('04)
35. Line of Duty ('12)
36. Deadwood ('04)
37. The Boys ('19)
38. Mare of Easttown ('21)
39. Hannibal ('13)
40. The Bear ('22)
Note: The top is based on combined ratings of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes (Users), Rotten, Tomatoes (Critics), Metacritic (Users), Metacritic (Critics), TV com, Critics' Rating, Audience Rating
India playing England at The Oval brings back memories of Sri Lanka’s stunning win there last year in overcast conditions. Bold move to leave out a spinner and Lahiru Kumara bowled with fire. Then, Pathum Nissanka came up with a stunning knock to seal a rare Test win in England.
Happiest thing to see today was @GautamGambhir trusting @karun126 once more. Absolutely love his story and of course GG has a very progressive personality. The results paid off and he hit invaluable runs not out. Wishing him a successful career ahead much love from 🇱🇰 #INDvsENG
Don’t know whether I’m too early to comment on this but why don’t @OfficialSLC consider ODIs and T20is for Milan Rathnayake as a proper all rounder. A little more grooming with the bat and boom we might have our new lefty Angelo Mattews. 🤩👌
#srilankacricket#SLvsBan
What a comeback by South Africa 🇿🇦
What a team 💯👌
Glad I backed them and mostly to Temba Bavuma what a player and a leader. Lead with pure grit and grace. Congratulations to the rainbow nation 🌈 🇿🇦 🏏
This was long waiting. Richly Deserved 🏆🫡
#WTCFinal#Proteas#savaş