The sixth round was nerve wracking as a loss now would invalidate all the training and effort, but effort and practice stood the team in good stead as another 3-0 decision was chalked up against Team Namibia. Having received sound advice from the coaches, Kithmina Hewage & Sanjit Dias, both former National Team debaters, to focus on getting the basics right, Team Sri Lanka engaged in a spirited debate that pitted a materialistic worldview against that of following one’s passion even at an economic cost. Opposing a motion of social movements utilizing anger as a tool to mobilize support, Sri Lanka pulled off a unanimous 5-0 victory and signalled to the world that this team meant business. Team Sri Lanka was then in the semi-finals and had already achieved one of the furthest runs in an international tournament by a Sri Lankan team. With five rounds and only eight teams going into the knockout rounds each preliminary round was hard-fought and a mistake could prove fatal. {{#replies}}

The octofinals and quarter-finals were won against an American and a Canadian team respectively. The Bangladesh cricket team are scheduled to tour Sri Lanka from October 2020 to play three Test matches.

Due to regional time zone differences, the tournament was split into two divisions for the preliminary rounds- Orca and Caribou. Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway The team successfully broke 7th out of the 16 teams that proceeded into the knockouts. Team Sri Lanka now prepares to come back stronger- to train, learn and eliminate weaknesses- to someday hear a Tournament Convenor read that Sri Lanka has claimed the World’s School Championship. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? England players and staff have been asked to avoid any unnecessary public engagements, and temporarily avoid casual supporter interaction such as selfies or autographs.“Whilst we acknowledge that this will be disappointing for some supporters, we stress that this a measure to protect the ongoing well-being of the England Test squad and is a decision which has not been taken lightly.“Following the world health agency’s advice, and in order to protect the players and, in turn, the integrity and continuation of the Sri Lanka Test tour, the team has put in place several precautions, leading to a number of normal activities being cancelled for the foreseeable future.“As a result, the touring party is now taking positive steps to reduce the risk of its health by limiting public engagements for its players and management team.”Handshakes between squad members, officials and opposition were already banned, with ‘fist bumps’ the new preferred greeting.England are preparing for a first-class warm-up fixture against a President’s XI on Thursday, when they are hoping to play a full-strength side in preparation for the series opener.Enter your email to follow new comments on this article.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Want to discuss real-world problems, be involved in the most engaging discussions and hear from the journalists? try again, the name must be unique real-world solutions, and more. Please England players have been instructed not to sign autographs or pose for selfies with fans during their Test tour of Sri Lanka in a bid to insulate the squad from coronavirus. To top it all off, Sri Lankan captain Shalem Sumanthiran of Sri Lanka A bagged the coveted Best Speaker award ( The tenth in his collection), Incidentally, this is the furthest a Sri Lankan has come in the individual speaker rankings by miles.