Setback for Sri Lanka as Pathum ruled out of Zimbabwe ODI series

Sri Lanka’s opening batsman, Pathum Nissanka, is set to miss the upcoming ODI series against Zimbabwe due to a suspected Dengue infection.

Oscar Pistorius: Olympian hero turned disgraced killer

At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon. A year later, he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead with four bullets.

Probable draw for 2024 T20 World Cup unveiled

The first two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Eights, in which their starting position has already been arranged

Warner ’Pleased And Relieved’ After Missing Test Caps Found

David Warner was reunited on Friday with his missing ’’baggy green’’ Test caps after the veteran Australian cricketer issued a public plea.

Ayesha and Charani to create rugby history

Two national rugby players, Charani Liyanage and Ayesha Perera will create history in Sri Lanka Rugby history when they officiate as female match officials and assistant referees for the first time at this week’s Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament matches in Colombo.

Dialog Axiata powers SLC as official team sponsor

Dialog Axiata PLC has extended its partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) as the official sponsor of the Sri Lankan National Cricket Team.

Army SC has the edge over Police SC

Army SC and Police SC with two wins each will clash in their Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament encounter at the Police Park tomorrow. The kick-off is at 3.45 p.m.

Sineth Jayawardena to lead SL at U-19 WC

The national selectors of Sri Lanka Cricket have picked Sineth Jayawardena of Royal College, Colombo to lead the 15-member Sri Lanka Under-19 Team for the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup from January 19 to February 11 in South Africa.

SSC, Colts claim top spot in L/O Cricket Tourney

SSC and Colts CC recorded victories to take the top spot in their respective groups in the SLC Major Club Limited Overs Cricket Tournament.

Judo Nationals on January 12, 13

The 60th National Judo Championships, conducted by the Sri Lanka Judo Federation (SLJF) will be held on January 12 and 13 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo.

SSC cruise through to their sixth win

SSC cruised through to their sixth win of the ongoing Major Club limited over cricket tournament with a convincing 97 run win over Chilaw Marians CC in the match played at SSC ground.

Atapattu nominated for Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year

Three all-rounders and the top-ranked women’s T20I bowler have been shortlisted for the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2023 Award.

All Eyes on Captain Hasaranga

Sri Lanka taking on Zimbabwe in the first T20 International on January 15 will see the dawn of a new era. Arguably the only world class cricketer Sri Lanka has in the shortest format - Wanindu Hasaranga would lead the country in the T20s.

Madushanka nominated for top ICC Award

Sri Lanka’s ace left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka was today nominated for the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2023.

Dhananjaya appointed Test captain replacing Dimuth

Dhananjaya de Silva has been appointed as the captain of the Sri Lanka Test team replacing Dimuth Karunaratne.

South Africa left reeling after Siraj barrage

Indian bowler Mohammed Siraj engineered an extraordinary South African batting collapse as the hosts were bowled out for 55 before lunch on the first day of the second Test at Newlands on Wednesday.

National Super League tournament from January 18

Sri Lanka Cricket will conduct the National Super League (NSL) four day tournament which is scheduled to get underway from January 18 and slotted to come to an end on May 3.

Sri Lanka will aim to win three in a row: Prasadi

The newly appointed national netball coach P. D. N. Prasadi today said that she is determined to help Sri Lanka complete a hat-trick of victories at the 2024 Asian Netball Championships.

Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka 2024, Schedule, Squads

In January 2024, Zimbabwe is scheduled to embark on a tour of Sri Lanka, featuring three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will serve as the venue for all six floodlit matches.

Bangladesh’s Shakib bats for ruling party in elections

Turning his star sports power to politics, colourful Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is all but guaranteed to become a ruling party lawmaker with general elections on Sunday boycotted by the opposition.

President receives cricket report from Cabinet sub-committee

The Ministerial Sub-Committee for Cricket, led by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, handed over its report to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today.

Warner confirms ODI retirement to add to Test farewell

Following his decision to retire from Test cricket, David Warner has announced he will also step away from ODI cricket.

Substandard SAG faces axe after 40 years

The popular South Asian Games (SAG) are most likely to be banished from the regional calendar after the scheduled event in 2024 was further put off for 2025 by the authorities.

Warner set for hero’s farewell in Sydney as Aussies reveal squad for final Pakistan Test

David Warner is set to enjoy his dream Test farewell as Australia named an unchanged squad for the New Year’s Test.

2023 in numbers: Top performers in Men’s Tests

The champions of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle dominated the charts this year with some stellar individual performances.

New Zealand win third T20 to square series with Bangladesh

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner took four wickets as they beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in a rain-affected third and final Twenty20 international on Sunday to draw the series 1-1.

SL announces ODI, T20 squads; Mathews, Bhanuka included

Sri Lanka Cricket announced its final squads for both the ODI and T20I for the upcoming ODI and T20 series against Zimbabwe.

Former Nepal cricket captain Lamichhane convicted of rape

Nepali cricket star Sandeep Lamichhane was on Friday convicted of rape after a repeatedly delayed trial that had left him free to continue his sporting career.

Sri Lanka to host two VB tournaments in 2024

The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB) will conduct two international-level volleyball tournaments in Colombo in 2024, SLVB Secretary A. S. Nalaka said today.

Bloomfield inflict first defeat on SSC

Bloomfield inflicted the first defeat on the unbeaten SSC side in their SLC Major Club Limited Over Cricket Tournament match when they prevailed with a 19-run win on the D/L method in a rain-effected encounter played at Reid Avenue.