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  2. Elle (sport) - Wikipedia

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    Elle ground, paddy field or shore. Elle is a popular bat-and-ball game in Sri Lanka which is also a localised name for slow-pitch softball, often played in rural villages and urban areas. From modern-day sports popular around the world, elle has the most similarities with softball. The game is played between two teams and the play scenario ...

  3. Traditional games of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Elle is a popular bat-and-ball game in Sri Lanka which is also a localised name for slow-pitch softball, often played in rural villages and urban areas. From modern-day sports popular around the world, elle has the most similarities with softball. The game is played between two teams and the play scenario involves a hitter, a pitcher and fielders.

  4. Sri Lanka national baseball team - Wikipedia

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    The Sri Lanka national baseball team[2] is the national baseball team of Sri Lanka. Baseball was introduced to Sri Lanka in the mid 1980s. American baseball coach Jim Dimick [3] was the first official coach to teach the game to the players. The team represents Sri Lanka in international competitions. Sri Lanka took part in the first ever Asian ...

  5. Sport in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Sport in Sri Lanka is a significant part of Sri Lankan culture. [1] Although the Sports Ministry named volleyball the national sport, [2][3] the most popular sport is Cricket. Rugby union is also popular. Other popular sports are water sports, badminton, athletics, football, basketball and tennis. Sri Lanka 's schools and colleges regularly ...

  6. Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVF) is the main governing body of volleyball in Sri Lanka, where volleyball is its national sport. The game of volleyball was introduced to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in 1916 by R. W. Camack, then Director of Physical Education at the Colombo Y.M.C.A. The Federation is built on 99 affiliated organisations and ...

  7. List of Sri Lankan records in athletics - Wikipedia

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    Sachin Eranga Sanith. 30 March 2023. 58th National Army Championships. Diyagama, Sri Lanka. [15] 5.17. Arunthavarasa Puvitharan. 31 March 2024. 59th Army Championships.

  8. Asian Netball Championships - Wikipedia

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    The Asian Netball Championship is a netball competition held every two years with teams from across Asia competing. First 7 editions were held every four years, then changed to every two years starting from 2012. Sri Lanka is the reigning champion of the tournament and also the most successful team, having won the Asian Netball Championships 6 ...

  9. Sri Lanka national netball team - Wikipedia

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    9th (1963) Commonwealth Games. Appearances. 2 (Debuted in 1998) Best result. 10th (2002) The Sri Lanka national netball team is the national netball team of Sri Lanka. The team is coached by Hyacinth Wijesinghe and captained by Gayanjali Amarawansa. As of 01 March 2023, Sri Lanka are ranked 15th in the world.