Hasaranga rises in T20I Rankings

Sri Lanka T20I Skipper Wanindu Hasaranga has grabbed the second position in both the bowling and all-rounders’ list in the ICC Rankings after Sri Lanka won the first two T20Is against Afghanistan.

Dialog powers Royal-Thomian for 19th time

Dialog Axiata PLC has extended corporate backing for the 19th year as official sponsor of the country’s blue ribbon cricket encounter, the 145th Battle of the Blues Big Match between the traditional rivals Royal College and S. Thomas’ College - played for the prestigious Rt. Hon. D. S. Senanayake Memorial Shield on March 7, 8 and 9 at the SSC Grounds in Maitland Place.

Wanindu Hasaranga joins elite T20I list

Sri Lankan spin sensation Wanindu Hasaranga became just the second Sri Lankan to take 100 T20I wickets during the second match of the three-match series against Afghanistan at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium on Monday.

Samarawickrama, Mathews guide Sri Lanka to take series lead

Sadeera Samarawickrama and Angelo Mathews together laid the foundation for a resounding 72-run win for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan in the second T20 played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday which enabled the host side to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Unbeaten CR & FC end 26-year league drought

CR & FC ended a 26-year league drought when they claimed the Inter Club Rugby League 2023/24, going unbeaten the whole season, as an inspired second-half performance saw them beat defending champions Kandy SC 33-25 at Longdon Place in front of a packed house.

CR continues winning streak

CR & FC continued their winning streak and, in the process, got closer to lifting the title when they pulled off a comfortable 32-12 win over CH & FC in the second-round match of the Nippon Paint Rugby League tournament played at the Racecourse Ground.

Australia Under-19s emulate their seniors by beating India in World Cup final

Australian dominance of major cricket events continued on Sunday when they beat India by 79 runs in the Under-19 World Cup final at Willowmoore Park in South Africa.

Nissanka punish Afghan bowlers with epic 210

Pathum Nissanka created history on Friday, becoming the first Sri Lankan to score a double century in ODIs.

Paris Olympics medals to contain 'piece of Eiffel Tower'

The medals awarded at this year’s Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the original Eiffel Tower in their centre, organisers said as they unveiled the design on Thursday.

Sports Minister greenlights Sri Lanka’s ODI squad for Afghanistan series

Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Harin Fernando has approved the 16-member squad selected by the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee to participate in the ODI series against Afghanistan.

Record books re-written as Maphaka concludes Under 19 World Cup campaign

The South Africa pacer claimed one tournament record as he finished the Under 19 World Cup with 21 wickets at an average of just 9.71.

Prabath, Asitha help Sri Lanka coast to comfortable win

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets in their one-off Test against Afghanistan at SSC Stadium in Colombo today.

Afghanistan name ODI squad for Sri Lanka series

Afghanistan have named a 15-member squad with four reserve players for the ODI leg of the Sri Lanka tour.

Ibrahim Zadran leads Afghanistan’s fight back

The third day’s proceedings of the one-off Test between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan played at the SSC ground belonged to Afghanistan, with their bowlers dominating early in the day and then their batsmen having things under control for almost two and a half sessions of play.

FSL promote 14 officials as FIFA Referees

A total of 14 Sri Lankan referees were promoted by Football Sri Lanka (FSL) to officiate in international football matches under the direction of FIFA.

Felitsata, Suresh emerge ITF Tennis champs

Felitsata Dorofeevu-Rybas of Russia and Kevin Suresh of India emerged Girls’ and Boys’ champions respectively of the ITF Junior Circuit Week-2 Tennis Tournament continued at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo.

Vishwa, Prabath, Asitha wreck Afghanistan

Sri Lanka ended in a strong position at 80 for no loss with openers Nishan Madushka unbeaten on 36 and Dimuth Karunaratne on 42 on the opening day of the one-off Test match against Afghanistan at the SSC Grounds in Maitland Place.

Sri Lanka defeated Namibia by 77 runs in Kimberley

In the 12th match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Diamond Oval in Kimberley, Sri Lanka secured a commanding 77-run victory over Namibia, showcasing a blend of robust batting and incisive bowling.

Sri Lankan trio book berths to semis

Three Sri Lankans Dinara de Silva in the girls category along with Vichinthya Nilaweera and Methwan Wijemanne in the boy’s category made their way to book semi- final berths of the ongoing ITF Junior Circuit Week1 tennis tournament by coming out victorious in the quarter-final encounters played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.

Chamari to lead Women’s ODI and T20I Team of the year

Sri Lanka’s leading female cricketer – Chamari Athapaththu has been named as the captain of the ICC’s Women’s ODI Team of the year.

Suryakumar to lead ICC Men’s T20I team of the year, 4 Indians Included

Suryakumar Yadav is among the 4 Indians in the ICC T20I of 2023 and has been appointed captain.

Sri Lanka outclass Zimbabwe to clinch series

Wanindu Hasaranga’s bottom-order demolition eased Sri Lanka to a 2-1 series win against Zimbabwe Thursday after the tourists were bowled out in Colombo for 82, their worst-ever T20 total.

Rohit Sharma smashes record 5th T20I century

Rohit Sharma makes history: Clinches fifth men’s T20I century, a remarkable feat in Bengaluru’’

Zimbabwe’s last-over heroics level three-match T20 series, standing at 1-1

In a nail-biting showdown at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday, Zimbabwe’s Luke Jongwe and Clive Madande staged a sensational final-over performance against Angelo Mathews, clinching the second Twenty20 International. The dramatic conclusion resulted in a series draw, with both teams now leveled at 1-1.

Sri Lanka eyes U19 Men’s CWC trophy

Sri Lanka are yet to lift the U19 Men’s CWC trophy but have left their mark on the tournament over the years.

CH scrape through with 18-12 win

CH & FC was made to work hard to stave off the stiff challenge put in by Police SC before scraping through to a close 18-12 win in the Nippon Paint Rugby League encounter played at the Racecourse Ground yesterday.

Mathews, Shanaka guides Sri Lanka to thrilling win

It was near but yet so far for Zimbabwe as an all-around performance by skipper Sikander Raza was in vain as the experienced Angelo Mathews and Dasun Shanaka aided by poor bowling denied the visitors victory. Sri Lanka recorded a thrilling last-ball win in the first of the three T20I encounters played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Harin hopeful ICC’s suspension on SLC will be lifted

Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC’s) suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC) will be lifted before February 15, Sports Minister Harin Fernando said.

Theekshana, Janith Liyanage shine in Sri Lanka’s thrilling 2-wicket victory over Zimbabwe

Mahesh Theekshana and Janith Liyanage played pivotal roles in guiding Sri Lanka to a thrilling two-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the second ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday (08).

Police SC rally to see off Army SC 19-10

Police Sports Club produced a superb second half rally to beat Army SC 19-10 in their SLR Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament match played at the Police Park.