Roar Rookie About
I am a community sports and entertainment writer for Sri Lankan community newspapers in Australia and in Sri Lanka. Have been a journalist for a number of years but now do it only as a hobby. I have a full tome job that has nothing to do with writing.
- Member Since:
- June 2012
- Based In:
- Australia
- Favourite Sporting Team:
- All Blacks
- Favourite Sports:
- League, Cricket, AFL, Rugby,
Latest Articles
Essendon continue to bomb out
4 days agoEssendon continue to excite then crumble in typical fashion as they frustrate club membership as a football team that dazzle then disintegrate. The rattled coaching staff at Essendon may be the root cause of their unsettled season as they bravely strive to prove that the off field distractions have no bearing on their preparation. But [...]
Confident Mathews leads Sri Lanka in first tournament
13 May 2013Angelo Mathews leads Sri Lanka for the first time in a world series confident that he has the right attributes to help his team make a huge impact in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament being held in England next month. Mathews, who took over the reins from outgoing skipper Mahela Jayawardene, has big shoes to [...]
Bombers ignore distraction to thump the Pies in ANZAC Day blockbuster
28 Apr 2013Essendon steamrolled their way to premiership contention with a magnificent brand of controlled aggression to smash Collingwood by a massive 46 points, 18.13 (121) to 10.15 (75) in front of a record 93,373 fans at the MCG. The crowd that packed into the MCG to watch Thursday’s game was the third biggest home and away [...]
Bombers doing it for Hird
23 Apr 2013The 2013 AFL season has been the most controversial in its history, with the code under the microscope of football sceptics due to the furore of alleged drug use at some clubs. While much of the debate is based on pure speculation, the ongoing WADA and ASADA investigation into Essendon and Melbourne’s involvement in dealings [...]
Sri Lankan fans divided about IPL involvement
16 Apr 2013Sri Lanka’s involvement in the IPL has aroused heated debate in the cricket mad country after the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu imposed a ban on any Sri Lankan cricketer playing in that state because of alleged human rights violations against the Tamil community in Sri Lanka. While the argument for and against Sri [...]
Is there a cyclone on the way in the AFL?
27 Mar 2013The AFL is very edgy and sitting with bated breath as the anti-doping scandal unfolds. So far there are a few ripples going through Australian sport after revelations that some NRL players have allegedly been found to be unwitting victims of banned substances administered to them by sports scientists. More than most is Essendon Football [...]
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