Inter-School Rugby: St. Joseph's in big win over Kingswood, St. Anthony's edge Wesley

St. Joseph’s romped to a comfortable 48 points to 15 win over Kingswood College in their Under 29 Inter-School Rugby League match.

Pakistan Team arrives

The Pakistan National Team led by Babar Azam arrived in Sri Lanka this morning to take part in the two-match test series which will begin on July 16th, 2023, at the GICS, Galle. The second test match will commence at the SSC, Colombo, on July 24th. The test series is a part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023–25 cycle.

Inter-school rugby: Isipathana overpower DS Senanayake, claim bonus point win

Isipathana College maintained their perfect start to the season, claiming the maximum available points, after beating DS Senanayake College 22-06 at Havelock Park.

Inter-School Rugby: Isipathana lead St. Joseph's 10-08 at half-time

Isipathana College held a slender two-point lead at the short-whistle of their Inter-School Rugby League match against St. Joseph’s College, the scores reading 10-08 at half-time.

Jonny Bairstow carries oil protester off pitch

Jonny Bairstow took it on himself to carry the protestor away from action after the latter invaded the field on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test.

New Zealand National Women’s team arrive in Sri Lanka

New Zealand National Women’s Team arrived in Sri Lanka last night. They will take part in 3-match ODI series and 3-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.

Ritzbury sponsors Inter-School Relay Athletic Carnival for first time

The 2023 Inter-School Athletic Relay Carnival is being sponsored for the first time by CBL Foods International (Pvt) Ltd.

Zahira determined to make mark in top tier

Zahira College have bounced back to return to the top division of schools rugby, having been demoted to the second tier at the end of the 2019 season.

St. Peter’s sounds warning with eye on comeback

St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya, one of the leading rugby playing schools in the island, sounded a warning to opponents winning their first match of the Dialog Under 19 inter-schools rugby league tournament, brushing off the challenge of Royal College.

Royal aiming to regain title and retain Bradby Shield

Royal College, fielding a young outfit mixed with experienced players, will be looking forward to regaining the Under-19 schools’ rugby title after surrendering it to Isipathana last year after hanging on to it for three successive years (2017, 2018 and 2019).

Determined D.S. Senanayake College look to prolong top division stay

D.S. Senanayake College have shown that they have regained their old touch after being demoted from the top tier to the lower division of Under 19 schools rugby at the end of the 2018 season.

Inter School Rugby: Isipathana record bonus point win over Kingswood

Isipathana College sent out a stern warning to the other title challengers with an emphatic 32 point to 8 win over Kingswood College at the Bogambara Stadium.

Inter School Rugby: S. Thomas’ beat Wesley, Dharmaraja stun Trinity College, St. Peter's eke out win over Royal

S. Thomas’ College held off a last-minute charge from Wesley College to get their hands on the Oliver Goonethilake Shield and open their Dialog Inter School Rugby League campaign with a 19-13 win, while Dharmaraja College stunned Trinity College and St. Peter’s pulled off an invaluable win over Royal College.

Wesley’s young guns ready for challenge

Wesley College in the past few seasons have performed credibly especially last season where they finished fourth in the league.

Gritty Thomians in search of past glory

S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia, one of the long standing rugby playing schools having had the honour of producing top notch players over the years, more particularly during their golden era of the late eighties to the early nineties will this season look forward to give their best to end among the top teams of the Under 19 Dialog schools rugby tournament which will kick off this week. The blue, black and blue boys open the campaign by hosting W

As It Happened: Lanka Premier League Player Auction

Jaffna Kings made the two biggest purchases of the auction, spending USD 92,000 on left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka after having successfully bid for batsman Charith Asalanka for a sum of USD 80,000.

Dialog Schools Rugby League Launched

The much looked forward to schools rugby tournament, the Dialog Schools Rugby League, was launched at the BMICH Sapphire Banquet Hall recently in the presence of the officials of the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Association, the officials of Dialog Axiata PLC, the main sponsor of the tournament, and the captains of the participating teams.

Long wait for Kingswood since 2008 for the League title

The school that introduced rugby football to Sri Lanka in 1906, Kingswood College, has probably had a long wait since 2008 for a League win.

Major Club T20 Semi Finals

In the first semi-final between NCC and Moors SC played in the morning session, which was curtailed to 13 overs due to rain, NCC coasted to a comfortable seven-wicket victory which came on the back of two blistering unbeaten knocks by Niroshan Dickwella and Sahan Arachchige.

Sahan leads Antonians, looking to end more than two decade long wait

Crack fly-half Sahan Keerthisiri will lead the St. Anthony’s College Under 19 rugby outfit for the 2023 rugby season.

Rajans field youthful outfit

Dharmaraja College will field a youthful outfit under the leadership of fourth year player and second rower Poojana Ratnayake for the upcoming Inter-School Rugby League tournament.

Siraj strikes early blow for India in WTC final against Australia

Mohammed Siraj removed Usman Khawaja for a duck as India made Australia struggle in the early stages of the World Test Championship final at the Oval on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka square ODI series with 132 run win over Afghanistan

Sri Lanka bounced back to square the three-match one-day international series against Afghanistan on Sunday, with a comprehensive 132-run win at Hambantota.

Dwivedi claims Dialog Sri Lanka Open Golf Championship

Indian golfer Dwivedi Samarath shot a final day score of 69 on the way to winning the Dialog Sri Lanka Open Golf Championship 2023 at the Royal Colombo Golf Course (RCGC) today.

Zadran, Shah guide Afghanistan to win over hapless Sri Lanka

Right-handers Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah cracked half-centuries laying the foundation for Afghanistan to ease to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium today.

Asalanka helps Sri Lanka to 268 in first ODI against Afghanistan

Charith Asalanka narrowly missed out on a second career ODI century with Sri Lanka bowled out for 268 in the first ODI against Afghanistan in Hambantota a short while ago.

SL vs AFG 1st ODI Live Score: Afghanistan Won The Toss, Opt To Bowl

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score: Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bowl first

Lankan teen racing ace Yevan David earns podium finish in Belgium

A skillful and masterly driving by 15-year-old Sri Lankan Yevan David was the Cynosure of the DKM German Karting Seniors Championship Race, held over the weekend. The competition attracted 44 professional drivers.

NTB Golf Championship tees off on May 27

The Nations Trust Bank (NTB) Golf Championship 2023 will tee off on May 27 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC).

Ritzbury – Vidudaya Swimming Championship 2023

Ritzbury, Sri Lanka’s favourite chocolate brand of Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), recently announced that it will serve as the sole sponsor for the upcoming Vidudaya- Ritzbury Swimming Championship 2023. Organized and conducted by the Department of Physical Education, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, the swimming championship will be held on the 26th and 27th of May for 3rd year at the Sri Jayewardenepura University Swimming Pool complex.