The Mercantile Cricket Association Cricket Academy U-15 Team, led by Vishan Gunasekera emerged as unbeaten champions in the 2nd International Cricket Council Academies (ICCA) “Champions Trophy” tournament 2023 concluded in Colombo. In the

Zimbabwe yesterday named two 15-member Squads for the One Day International (ODI) and T20I Series against Sri Lanka, beginning on January 6 in Colombo. Craig Ervine, who missed the home series against Ireland in December due to injury, returns to l

The annual Inter-Bank Seven-A-Side Football Tournament 2023, conducted by the Bankers Club of Sri Lanka (BCSL) will be held on January 6 at the Cooray Park in Wellawatta, commencing at 8.30 a.m. This tournament was scheduled for an earlier date but

A four wicket haul by Ravindu Fernando who was supported by Shiran Fernando and Dilum Sudeera laid the foundation for Tamil Union to record an easy five wicket win over Ragama CC in a low scori

Walagedara SC Matugama and Path SC Kalutara came out on top at the 5km Beach Run conducted by the Kalutara District Athletics Association held at the Panadura Beach. Walagedara SC bagged the Under 20 Boys and Open Men’s titles while Path SC clinc

Sports Minister Harin Fernando approved the 34-member junior athletic pool, which was selected by Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) targeting all major international Under-20 competitions scheduled for this year. The Sri Lanka junior athletic pool is studd

Darshana Babaranuge of Vidyartha College and Senudi Patabendi of Girls’ High School clinched the Men’s and Women’s Intermediate titles, respectively, at the All-Island Intermediate Novices Age Group Table Tennis Championships 2023, organised by

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner took four wickets as they beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in a rain-affected third and final Twenty20 international yesterday to draw the series 1-1. After dismissing the tourists for 110 in Mount Maunganui, New Zealan

Arsenal missed the chance to go top of the Premier League at new year after a disappointing defeat at Fulham. Bukayo Saka put the Gunners ahead inside five minutes but Raul Jimenez equalised on his return from suspension, before Bobby Decordova-Reid

Reuters - Mohamed Salah will lead Egypt at the African Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast, skippering a 27-man squad named by coach Rui Vitoria. The group includes all but two of the starting line-up for the last Cup of Nations final two years ago, wh

Through an extraordinary Gazette notification, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Harin Fernando has temporarily suspended the registration of five National Sports Associations (NSAs) in Sri Lanka. The decision was made under the authority veste

The Batch of 2016 emerged champions in the six-a-side cricket tournament organised by the Group of 1997-2000 Past Pupil’s Association of Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and held at the Ananda Sastralaya Grounds in Kotte. The Batch of 2016 defeated the

The Colombo Asoka Vidyalaya Under-14 Boys’ Hockey Team emerged runners-up at the 2023 Inter-Schools Boys’ and Girls’ Hockey Carnival conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association (SLSHA) and held in Kandy. The Asoka Vidyalaya Team was

By Susil Premalal The All-Island Inter-Schools Under-18 Boys’ and Girls’ Hockey Tournament will begin today at the Albert F. Peiris Stadium in Wennappuwa, commencing at 8.30 a.m. This is the first time in six years that a major school hocke

The eighth edition of the Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup will be held in Sri Lanka from December 28 to January 6, 2024. All Matches will be played at venues in and around Colombo. The opening ceremony will be held today at the P. Sara Oval and the f

Sri Lanka’s national-level netball umpire Eranga Sithara was presented with the International Talent Identified Umpire Certificate (ITID) by the International Netball Federation (INF). This is the first time that a Sri Lankan netball umpire has b

By Shamseer Jaleel Two promising junior golfers, Jevahn Sathasivam and Kaya Daluwatte secured the top prizes in the Gold Segment Boys’ and Girls’ respectively at the Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2023, which concluded at the Royal Co

Police SC ‘A’ Team and Sri Lanka University Team clinched the Men’s and Women’s titles respectively at the inaugural State Services Seven-A-Side Hockey Championships conducted by the State Services Sports Club and held at the Colombo Univers

Royal College Panadura recorded a massive 294 run win over St. Mary’s Matugama in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Matugama. Royal Colombo and Piliyandala Central registered first inning wins over St. Anne’s Kurunegala and

Badureliya SC recorded a close stunning win by 15 runs over fancied NCC in the Major Club limited over tournament encounter played at Maggona. Badureliya SC taking first lease of the wicket helped by a half ton by Parvez Rasool made a modest score

Oneli Samarawickrama and Savini Jayasuriya bagged two titles each at the Queens Club Tennis Championship concluded at the Queens Club tennis court in Colombo. Oneli succeeded in winning the Girls U18 singles title and then partnered by Hesara Imih

St. Joseph Vaz Sports Club of North Western Province and Hirdaramani Sports Club of Sabaragamuwa Province won the Under-25 Men’s and Women’s Munchee Novices Volleyball Championship 2023 held at the University Indoor Stadium in Peradeniya. A tot

Two promising boxers Waruna Bandara and Salmaan Faris were presented with the ‘Lion’ for Boxing at Trinity College recently. Both won Bronze Medals in the 64kg and 48kg segments respectively with the Sri Lanka Under-20 Team at the 34th South As

As part of its development and nurturing programme, introducing Under-13 badminton pools across all districts of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) initiated the squad for the Colombo District recently. The Regional Development Committee of SLB

The Sri Lanka Netball Federation (SLNF) have named an 18-member squad targeting next year’s 13th Asian Netball Championship, following the first selection trial performance held at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. The squad includes a few sta

Danushka Gunathilaka who was cleared over rape charges by an Australian court has also been cleared by his club, the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) to resume domestic cricket with immediate effect, the SSC said today.

A fine half century by Dasun Shanaka and a superb all-round performance by Skipper Charith Asalanka helped SSC coast to a comfortable 98-run win over BRC in their SLC Major Club Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at the SSC Grounds in M

Jevahn Sathasivam had a sensational start on day one of the Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) Course. Prima Sunrise continued their support towards Junior Golf in Sri Lanka being the main sponsor of this ev

Unbeaten Hayleys Group ‘B’ along with Nations Trust Bank ‘A’, Melwire Rolling and Central Finance advanced to the semi-finals of the MCA ‘D’ Division 40-Over League Cricket Tournament 2024. The semi-finals

Old Dharmapalians SC along with Moratuwa SC and Navy SC recorded victories against Kandy CC, Singha SC and Saracens SC respectively in their SLC Premier Tier ‘B’ T20 Cricket Tournament matches played at Panadura, Reid Avenue and P. Sara Oval.