The 143rd Royal-Thomian annual cricket encounter will be played in July, the Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sent two additional players to India for the T20Is and the Test matches to follow thereafter, it is learnt.

Skipper Dasun Shanaka said today that Sri Lanka’s top batters will need to be among the runs against a strong Indian bowling line-up in three Twenty20 internationals beginning this week.

Sri Lanka have retained the same squad that travelled to Australia, for this week’s T20I series against India with spinner Ashain Daniel the only new inclusion.

HSBC successfully concluded two back-to-back golf tournaments at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) recently, which brought together RCGC golfers and HSBC Premier golfers who competed for a shot at winning a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness

Kandy ran riot when they outplayed CR & FC by 45 points (seven tries, five conversions) to 26 points (three tries, two conversions, one penalty try) in their Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) conducted Inter Club rugby encounter which concluded at Nittawela Rugb

CH & FC secured their first victory of the SLR Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament when they defeated Navy Sports Club 28 (four tries, four conversions) to 22 (three tries, two conversions, one penalty) at Welisara on Friday.

The National Super League Limited Over tournament will conclude tomorrow with the clash for the title between Kandy and Jaffna scheduled to be played at the Pallekele International Stadium from 2.30 p.m. onwards.

Havelock Sports Club will look to remain on top of the point table of the Sri Lanka Rugby Inter Club League Rugby Tournament when they face Police Sports Club at Police Park tomorrow.

Australia eased to a six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the fourth Twenty20 international in Melbourne today, barely needing to shift out of first gear as they heaped misery on the tourists who have yet to register a win in the five-game series.

Sri Lanka’s squad on tour to Australia has been further depleted after fast-bowler Nuwan Thushara and all-rounder Ramesh Mendis picked up injuries ahead of tomorrow’s fourth T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Australia’s Shane McDermott, who recently was Sri Lanka’s fielding coach, will take up the same role with the Bangladesh national team, it is learnt.

Niroshan Dickwella issued a timely reminder to national selectors with a brilliant century against Galle in the National Super League Limited Over Tournament, leading his side to a 66-run win at the Pallekele Stadium today.

Sri Lanka’s top order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa is available for the upcoming India tour, it is learnt, after he passed the required fitness tests.

Havelock SC took over top spot in the Inter Club Rugby League tournament beating CH & FC 20-17, overtaking Kandy SC after four weeks of matches.

Australia’s Kane Richardson and Ashton Agar combined for a miserly bowling performance as the hosts outclassed Sri Lanka by six wickets in today’s low-scoring third Twenty20 international in Canberra. The home side now have an unassailable 3-0 le

The National Super League Limited Over cricket tournament has reached the final stages with two more matches to be played tomorrow at the Pallekele International Stadium and Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.

Sri Lanka will be boosted by the return of Kusal Mendis for the third T20I against Australia, after he returned a negative Covid-19 test today.

World Cup winning former national captain Arjuna Ranatunga believes Sri Lanka should have lodged a protest against the Australian umpires who didn’t call a wide on the fifth ball of the final over of Sri Lanka’s innings in the second T20I in Sydn

All-rounder Wanindu Hasanranga will feature for the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the upcoming Indian Premier League season after the franchise forked out a massive 10.75 Crore bid (Rs. 287 million) to re-sign at the IPL player auction held today.

Navy Sports Club came from behind to seal their second win of the SLR League Rugby Championship 2022 at Welisara today.

Havelock Sports Club will host CH & FC in their SLR League Rugby Championship at Havelock Park under floodlight tomorrow.

Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa bowled Australia to victory in a rusty first home limited-overs outing of the summer that nonetheless saw Sri Lanka defeated by 20 runs on the DLS method in a rain-affected T20 International at the SCG.

Limited overs captain Aaron Finch today hailed the “calm” approach Andrew McDonald brings to the Australian team as the interim coach emerges among the favourites to take over from Justin Langer.

I had actually heard of Vijaya Malalasekera and his sterling character at a high, corporate level but one comes to know the reality of the true measure of a person only when one associates closely, and that occurred when I served under his able leade

Kandy SC faced their stiffest challenge yet in the Inter Club Rugby League tournament, beating Navy SC 35-30 at Welisara, as they consolidated their position at the top of the points table.

Sri Lanka’s five-match T20I series versus reigning T20 world champions Australia which is set to get underway this Friday in Sydney will be massively important ahead of this year’s T20 World Cup, according to Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka.

Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga can’t forget his first meeting with India’s Nightingale, Lata Mangeshkar, who at the age of 92, passed away in Mumbai on Sunday.

Havelock SC pulled off a close 26 points to 22 win over Air Force SC in the Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) inter-club rugby encounter played under floodlights at the Havelock Park yesterday to record their third successive win of the tournament.

A captain’s knock of 101 in 120 balls inclusive of ten boundaries and a six by Dhananjaya de Silva laid the foundation for Jaffna to coast to a comfortable 51-run win over Dambulla in the second round match of the National Super League Limited Over