Rain pushes India-Pakistan Asia Cup Super 4 match into reserve day

Heavy rain ensured that the ad hoc allocation of a reserve day for the Asia Cup Super 4 match between India and Pakistan turned out to be more than just a contingency plan, with the marquee match-up being pushed into a second day.

St. Peter’s Reign Supremacy Dethroning Isipathana to bag double

St. Peter’s kept up their reputation as reigning schools league champions as they pulled off a 25-16 win over Isipathana in the Schools President’s Trophy knockout final played at the Sugathadasa Stadium today.

St. Peter’s, Isipathana in final showdown for title victory

The schools’ rugby season has reached its final stage with two top teams, namely newly-crowned league champions St. Peter’s College, who were the only team to remain unbeaten in the league, taking on defending knockout champions Isipathana College, in the final of the President’s Trophy Knock-Out Tournament at the Sugathadasa Stadium from 4:30 p.m. onwards tomorrow.

Rugby World Cup kicks off as France faces key organisational test

Hosts France kick-off the Rugby World Cup against three-time champions New Zealand on Friday in a mouth-watering appetiser to a seven-week tournament that will also provide a key test of the country’s organisational skills ahead of the 2024 Olympics.

Maliyadeva, Museaus, Holy Family Convent emerge champions

Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya Kurunegala, Musaeus College Colombo and Holy Family Convent Kurunegala came out on top to clinch the age group and overall titles at the 30th Milo Schools Netball Championship at the Public Ground in Polonnaruwa.

Irushi, Sehansa, Vidara, Chalani most outstanding players

The recently concluded 30th Milo Schools Netball Championship at the Public ground in Polonnaruwa saw two players from the overall champions Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya Kurunegala team being adjudged the most outstanding players –K.V. Irushi Anjani in the Under 13 age group and Janudi Vidara Silva in the Under 17 age group.

St. Peter’s prevail in thriller to book berth to the final

Reigning Schools Rugby League champions St. Peter’s College prevailed thanks to a last-minute unconverted try by scrum half Praneeth de Silva in a thrilling semi-final encounter of the Schools President Trophy Knockout tournament by 16 points to 11 against traditional rivals St. Joseph’s College played at Havelock Park yesterday.

Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool A

Hosts France, New Zealand, Italy, Uruguay and Namibia will face off in Group A of the Rugby World Cup 2023.

Spain tame England to win Women's World Cup for first time

Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history with skipper Olga Carmona sweeping in the only goal for a deserved 1-0 victory over England in Sunday’s final.

St. Peter’s crowned undisputed champions

The curtains of the schools rugby league tournament, which came down last weekend, saw St. Peter’s ending up as worthy champions in style with a convincing 28-17 win over defending champions Isipathana, as they remained unbeaten right throughout the tournament, winning all eight matches that they played.

Titans beat Strikers, oust Kandy for second place

Galle Titans recorded a convincing eight-wicket win over Colombo Strikers in the final match of the group stage of the Lanka Premier League at the R. Premadasa Stadium today, which secured them second spot in the points table.

Bamba Brigade too good for Eagles

St. Peter’s were too good for St. Anthony’s, as they coasted to a convincing 39-nil win in the Super Round encounter of the Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament played at St. Peter’s ground in Bambalapitiya Friday (11).

England spark Australia collapse to end Ashes all square

England beat Australia by 49 runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval on Monday and end the Ashes series all square at 2-2 after the tourists suffered a dramatic collapse.

Jaffna puts down marker with opening day win over Colombo

It may only have been the opening game of the tournament, but the defending champions Jaffna Kings made their case as the team to beat in this year’s Lanka’s Premier League tournament with a 20-run win over the Colombo Strikers on Sunday.

LPL season 4 opens with colourful opening ceremony

The fourth season of the Lanka Premier League began on Sunday, with an opening ceremony at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Several popular artistes were part of the performers who took part in the ceremony.

The Lanka Premier League 2023 - Season 4 Revs Up Excitement with a Mini Cooper Rally

The much anticipated Lanka Premier League 2023 (LPL 2023) is just around the corner, and to kick off the exhilarating countdown to the 4th season, the organizers hosted a thrilling and one-of-a-kind event - the ’Mini Cooper Rally.’

Sri Lanka turn back the clock to record worst Test defeat at home

Sri Lanka suffered their worst defeat at home, losing the second Test against Pakistan by an innings and 222, at the Sinhalese Sports Club.

Shammi ready to resign if allegations of financial misuse proven to be true

Questioning how a draft of the Auditor General’s report into Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) finances was leaked, SLC President Shammi Silva denied that the local governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka had funded the trips of celebrities and family members of its Executive Committee to travel to Australia during the T20 World Cup 2022.

Rain washes out second day’s play after just ten overs

If Sri Lanka feared a long day out in the field with Pakistan piling on the runs, with the second day customarily among the most profitable for batsmen at the SSC, they were spared of that with rain allowing for only ten overs of play.

Sri Lanka’s moments of insanity give Pakistan early honours in second Test

An innings of déjà vu and insanity ended with Sri Lanka bowled out for 166 and Pakistan taking early honours in the second Test at the SSC grounds on the back of half-centuries Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood.

Asitha Fernando in line for return in second Pakistan Test

With the series on the line, Sri Lanka is set to make changes for the second Test against Pakistan starting today at the SSC Grounds, Head Coach Chris Silverwood confirmed, with particular focus on Asitha Fernando, who was added to the home team’s squad.

Inter-School Rugby: D. S. Senanayake College beat S. Thomas’ College, qualify for Super Round

D. S. Senanayake continued their exceptional Under 19 Inter-School Rugby League season, qualifying for the Super Round from Group 1A along with defending champions Isipthana College, after beating S. Thomas’ College 13-10 at Havelock Park

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to take 1-0 lead in Test series

Imam-ul-Haq finished unbeaten on 50 as he marshalled Pakistan to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka, and a 1-0 series lead.

Sri Lanka take three wickets to stay alive in first Pakistan Test

Sri Lanka took three second innings wickets to keep their hopes alive in the first Test against Pakistan in Galle, though the hosts ended the fourth day needing just 83 more runs for victory.

Sri Lanka made to toil before bowling out Pakistan for 461, Sri Lanka 14-0 at stumps

Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel scored a marathon double century and made Sri Lanka’s bowlers toil on the third day of the first Test in Galle.

IBA donates $50,000 to develop boxing in Sri Lanka

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has decided to donate US$ 50,000 as a first step to develop boxing in Sri Lanka.

Shakeel, Salman fightback after Dhananjaya scores tenth ton

Dhananjaya de Silva shone on day two completing a tenth Test ton before Pakistan recovered from an early setback, having lost their top five batsmen with 105 on the board, on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Pakistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 - Player Milestones

Dinesh Chandimal was given a special cap by Sri Lanka Cricket to mark the playing of his 75th test match. The cap was handed over to Chandimal by Angelo Mathews before the commencement of the second day of play of the ongoing test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. With the ongoing 2nd test match, Chandimal is also playing his 300th international match across all formats.

Mathews, de Silva rescue Sri Lanka, Afridi bags 100

Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva came to the rescue of Sri Lanka after Pakistan left-arm pacie Shaheen Afridi ripped through the host side’s top order batting with three scalps in the morning session of play to have them struggling on 53 for 3, which helped them to end day one of the first World Test Championship match on 242/6 played at the Galle International Stadium today.

D.S. Senanayake edge Kingswood 31-27

D.S. Senanayake College beat Kingswood College 31-27 in the Dialog Inter Schools Rugby League tournament match played at Havelock Park.