Off-spinner Nishan Peiris has been added to the Sri Lanka Squad ahead of the second Test against New Zealand as fast bowler Vishwa Fernando has withdrawn due to a hamstring injury.

Nuwanidu Fernando and Nipun Dhananjaya cracked centuries to help Colombo record a thrilling five-run win over Kandy in a high-scoring match of the National Super League Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium

The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will feature an all-female panel of match officials, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced yesterday.

The touring Westlake Boys High School First XI Team from Auckland, New Zealand started their Sri Lankan tour with a loss to S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia and played at Kalutara yesterday.

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya shone with another five-wicket haul and guided Sri Lanka to a comfortable 63-run win against New Zealand in the first Test match, which concluded at the Galle Stadium yesterday.

John Stones scored deep in injury time as Manchester City salvaged a 2-2 draw with 10-man Arsenal on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium to remain top of the English Premier League table after a rip-roaring battle against its bitter title rival.

The National School Games (NSG) conducted by the Ministry of Education will resume on September 25 after the Presidential Election with more events to be worked off until the first week of November.

New Zealand ended day two in a strong position after rain hampered proceedings in the morning session on day two of the first Test match against Sri Lanka at the Galle Stadium yesterday.

Dulip Samaraweera, the former Sri Lankan cricketer, has been banned from holding any position in Cricket Australia (CA) or a State or Territory Association (including any W/BBL Team) for 20 years after he was found to have committed a serious breach

The Sri Lanka National Men’s Football Team has moved up in the FIFA World Rankings to 200th place from 205th place after six years. This was due to the magnificent performance of the National Team during their recent assignment against Cambodia.

Kamindu Mendis continued his phenomenal start to Test cricket notching up a fourth Test ton but a couple of late wickets at the end of play ensured that New Zealand were not completely out of it after an engrossing opening day’s play in the first T

Galle and Colombo recorded their fourth wins of the National Super League Limited Overs Cricket Tournament when they defeated Kandy and Jaffna in the matches played at the R. Premadasa Stadium and Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota.

The first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the Galle International Stadium will be played across six days, with a rest day in between.

The 2024 Prima Sunrise Regional Junior Open Golf Championship 2024 concluded in a spectacular fashion with junior golfing sensation, Reshan Algama once again proving his dominance at the Victoria Golf Resort in Rajawella.

The 109th National Tennis Championships at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo has been a successful event for Apna Perera and Dinara de Silva.

Isipathana College marked yet another milestone in their illustrious rugby history by claiming the prestigious President’s Trophy at the Dialog Schools Rugby Knockouts 2024 concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Action from President’s Trophy rugby final

Spinner Kavindu Nadeeshan bagged five scalps to help Colombo coast to an easy 127-run win over Galle in the National Super League Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.

Gateway College continues to cement its reputation as a leader in Sri Lankan athletics, announcing that four of its talented athletes have been selected for the Sri Lanka Junior Athletic Squad.

The start of the 2024 National School Games (NSG) has been put off by 10 days, the Ministry of Education revealed yesterday.

Half centuries by Sashidu Silva and Ovin Radeesha and a seven-wicket haul by Shanuk Jayawardena helped Lyceum, Wattala to record an easy first innings win over Sri Sumangala Central, Wariyapola in the Inter-Schools Under-15 Cricket Tournament final p

Revaan Amarasinghe emerged as the Boys’ Under-12 Singles champion in the 109th National Tennis Championship when he defeated Shannon Senadeera 2-0 in the final played at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo yesterday.

Manudi Nanayakkara of Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa will Captain the 16-member Sri Lanka Girls’ Under-19 Squad for the forthcoming Australia tour, which has been approved by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs.

Sri Lanka’s Dinara de Silva bowed out of contention of the second ITF World Junior J60 Tennis Tournament as she went down to Stefi Aludo of the Philippines 2-0 in the quarter-final encounter played at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo yesterda

The annual Inter-School hockey fixture between the traditional rivals Royal College and S. Thomas’ College for the Orville Abeynaike Trophy will be played on Saturday at Mount Lavinia, commencing at 3.30 p.m.

Dinara de Silva was the sole Sri Lanka player to qualify to the quarter-finals of the second ITF World Junior J60 Tennis Tournament, which continued at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo yesterday.

The eight-member Sri Lankan Paralympics Squad returned after their participation at the 2024 Paris Paralympics Games in France.

It was double blow for the Royalist as they not only lost the Bradby Shield rugby encounter this year but also the Bradby Golf 2024 at the Victoria Golf Resort (VGR) in Rajawella.

Royal College, Colombo edged out their traditional rivals S. Thomas’ College in a thrilling final of the Western Province Under-20 Hockey Tournament played at the Royal Grounds in Reid Avenue.

Dilara Akter and Murshida Khatun steered the visiting Bangladesh Women’s ‘A’ Team to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka Women’s ‘A’ Team in the second and deciding limited over encounter played at the Thurstan College Grounds in Colombo ye