Ruvan Ranatunga and Shihan Anthony John did not know quite what to make of the Japanese team. It was early October and they were in the middle of one of the most demanding of the 4 Desert Races – a 6 day-long, 242 km crossing of the Atacama on foot.The plateau in Chile stretches 960 … Continue reading
When I told friends “I’m going para-motoring,” their first response was always “para-what?” When I explained that I’d be strapping myself to an oversized fan and a giant parasail before attempting to fly, they said their final goodbyes. Undeterred I set off for Koggala on a cold, wet Friday morning. Driving in, the Sky Club … Continue reading
You should know this: my decision to Snuba is a real act of courage. I once got seasick just watching a documentary about the ocean, my mediocre freestyle keeps me partial to the shallow end of any pool and I last owned a swimsuit in 2005. You might think that my borrowed swimsuit and I … Continue reading
The quiet click of an arrow being notched is followed by a muted thud as it embeds itself in a bolt of straw. The sounds carry over the gentle patter of rain drenching the quiet garden in Thalawathugoda where Keerthi and Lalani Wickramarathne run their dojo. Here, the couple teach the ancient martial art of … Continue reading
The view from the summit of Ama Dablam is said to be incomparable – a 360 degree vista edged all around by the cloud wreathed peaks of the Himalayas. Defining the edges of the horizon are the giants, Mt. Everest and Lhotse and there too is Nuptse and Pumori, the mountain known as ‘Everest’s daughter.’ … Continue reading
After running a hundred and fifty triathlons, Shannon Kurek is no stranger to pain. He’s been on intimate terms with every variety of physical torment an Ironman challenge can inflict – from the cramping of your intestines as they reject the energy drinks you’ve been guzzling down to the knotting of the muscles in your … Continue reading
It’s an open secret that Anuruddha Polonowita could help win your team the match. A spinner might ask him for a dry, dusty pitch that would allow the ball to careen in at an angle no batsmen could predict; a fast bowler would ask for a little moisture, a little grass, just enough to allow … Continue reading
There are 31 things you cannot do if you’re in the ring on a Colombo Fight Night (CFN). They cover the spectrum from No.2 (no eye gouging of any kind) to No. 29 (no timidity, i.e, you aren’t allowed to wimp out.) Somewhere in the middle is the sweet spot – the space where pure … Continue reading
Smriti Daniel 