With a place in next year’s ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final at stake, Sri Lanka have named their 17-member squad led by Dhananjaya de Silva for the upcoming Test series in South Africa.

The third ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was abandoned after just 21 overs due to relentless rain. New Zealand, batting first, had reached 112 for 1 at the Pallekele International Stadium when the umpires called off the match due to a wet outf

G. Aloka of Lyceum, Wattala established a new record on the second day of the 53rd Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Junior Athletic Championship 2024, which continued at the Kotawila Sports Complex in Matara yesterday.

Temba Bavuma has recovered from an elbow injury and been included in the squad to play two Tests against Sri Lanka as South Africa look to nail down a place in next year’s World Test Championship (WTC) Final.

Gampaha Zone 3 coasted to an easy eight-wicket win over Colombo North 2 in their Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at Ragama.

Ranmith Senarathe and Manula Sadew shone in Isipathana’s innings and 105-run win against Moratu MV in their Under-19 Inter-Schools cricket encounter played at the BRC Grounds yesterday.

Sri Lions, the newcomers to ‘A’ Division rugby in Sri Lanka, are set to compete in the prestigious Dubai Sevens International Open Men’s 2024 Tournament from November 29 to December 1. Last year Sri Lions won the Plate Championship at the same

In an all-Sri Lankan deciding encounter, Bishman Balaratnaraja and Naqeeb Hussain emerged doubles champions in the boys category of the ATF Boys & Girls Week 1 Tennis Championship when they defeated Rehan Gunawardena, the boys’ singles champion, an

Kusal Mendis, with a composed and patient unbeaten knock of 74 off 102 balls, including six boundaries, guided Sri Lanka to a thrilling three-wicket win with six balls to spare in the second match of the three-match ODI series, played under floodligh

Trinity College, Kandy, and Nalanda College, Colombo, are set to clash in the 45th First XI cricket encounter at the Nalanda College Ground in Campbell on November 18-19. The prestigious Mahela-Sanga Challenge Trophy will be up for grabs in this high

Sri Lanka’s Dinara de Silva clinched the girls ITF Under-18 J30 Tennis Champion when she recorded a two sets to nil win against Jin A. Hong of Korea in the final played in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Tons by Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando, who together sent the New Zealand bowlers on a leather hunt, laid the foundation for Sri Lanka to record a comfortable 45-run win on DLS method over New Zealand in the first of the three ODI encounters playe

India’s Divya Ungrish bagged the Girls’ Singles title of the ATF Under-16 Week 1 Tennis Championship when she defeated Sri Lanka’s Bovindi Jithsara in the final played at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo yesterday.

Wanindu Hasaranga’s series haul of six for 37 against New Zealand - despite limping through the second fixture where he claimed four for 17 - took him four places up to second spot among the bowlers, only behind England’s Adil Rashid in the ICC T

Former wicket-keeper batter Rashid Latif said if had the power he would not let Pakistan play against India in any tournament and also suggested that ICC should not grant the hosting rights of global events to both countries until they resolve their

Sri Lanka ‘A’ built up an overall lead of 221 runs at the end of the third day of the first four-day unofficial Test match against Pakistan ‘A’ at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi yesterday.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called for the immediate suspension of Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) Maxwell de Silva following the conclusions and the recommendations submitted by the NOC Ethi

After a 1-1 draw in the two-match T20 series against New Zealand in Dambulla, Sri Lanka will be aiming to finish strong in the three-match ODI series, which begins today at the same venue.

Sri Lanka’s Bovindee Jithsara qualified to play in the final of the ATF Under-16 Girls’ and Boys’ Week 1 Tennis Championship by coming out on top in the semi-final encounter played at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo yesterday.

Jannik Sinner was awarded the Trophy for finishing the year at No. 1 in the rankings before his home fans at the ATP Finals on Monday.

Ten Sri Lankan players departed for South Africa last night to participate in a pre-series camp ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa.

The second day of the first unofficial Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’ was worked off yesterday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Thamindu Pradeeptha slammed a fine knock of 166 to help Richmond College amass a formidable 401 for six against D. S. Senanayake College on day one of their Under-19 Inter-Schools cricket encounter played at the Army Grounds in Panagoda.

A fine knock of 139 by Ryan Dissanayake and a matchbag of 10 wickets by Malintha Silva paved the way for St. Sebastian’s College to record a convincing innings and 78-run win over St. Sylvester’s College in their Under-19 Inter-Schools cricket en

Two young golf sensations, 16-year-old Jevahn Sathasivam and Kaya Daluwatte accounted for memorable wins at the 133rd Sri Lanka Amateur Open Golf Championship 2024, which concluded at the Royal Colombo Golf Club Course.

Three Sri Lankan youngsters, Sasen Premaratne, Sathiees Thuvakar and Ashlin de Silva tasted success in the ATF Under-16 Girls’ and Boys’ Week 1 Tennis Championship by coming out victorious in the second round matches played at the SLTA Courts in

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson joined a select band of players as he picked up a hat-trick early in Sri Lanka’s run-chase in the second T20I at Dambulla.

Leg-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy’s career-best five for 17 went in vain as India suffered a three-wicket loss to South Africa in the second T20I at the St. George’s Oval.

Manchester United Captain Bruno Fernandes bagged one goal and created two more in his team’s spirited 3-0 English Premier League victory over Leicester City, a victorious send-off for Ruud van Nistelrooy in his finale as Interim Manager.

Lyceum Wattala emerged as the overall champions at the 29th Inter-International Schools Swimming Championship, which concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo yesterday.