This year’s Twenty20 World Cup will be shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the Covid-19 situation in India, an Indian

With two members of the Ugandan delegation testing positive after arriving in Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that start on July 23, organisers are seeking to soothe public concerns that delegations may bring in and spread COVID-19.

Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) have lined up former England fly-half Ben Gollings as one of their top candidates to be the head coach of the Sri Lanka 7’s team ahead of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series set to be

Judoka Chamara Nuwan Dharmawardana has been selected to participate in the Tokyo Olympics under the Universal Places category, according to the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL).

Former Sri Lanka middle-order batsman Tilan Samaraweera believes that the country’s success from 1995 to 2015 was down to some ‘extraordinary cricketers’ and not the system. “We have to forget about 1995-2015,” Samaraweera told Daily Mirror

Spain have finally clicked into gear after a sloppy start at Euro 2020 but will face their sternest test yet from Croatia, led by a sensational Luka Modric who keeps raging against the dying of the light, in their last 16 fixture at the Parken Stadiu

Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) were dealt a devastating blow as Asia Rugby (AR) yesterday announced that Dubai will host the second leg and third leg of the Asia Rugby Seven Series which had previously been scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka. Asia Rugby confir

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has announced that it will conduct a special selection trial on July 25 at the Sugathadasa Stadium for the World Junior Athletics Championships to be held in Nairobi, Kenya.

England edged ahead of Sri Lanka in the second T20I at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff before rain halted play early this morning.

Gold medalist at the Kathmandu South Asian Games (SAG) in the long jump Lakshini Sarangi Silva has set a new Sri Lanka record in the event.

Colombo District Judge Aruna Aluthge issued an enjoining order on June 23 preventing the holding of the election of the Sri Lanka C

A half-century by England’s Jos Buttler and a quick-fire 36 by fellow opener Jason Roy helped the world’s top-ranked Twenty20 team crush

New Zealand enjoyed the greatest triumph in their cricket history as they beat India by eight wickets in the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton on Wednesday. Two years on from

National athletes who left the island yesterday (23rd) to compete in the 65th Inter-state Athletics Championship in Patiala, India were geared with new competition kits by ‘Believe’ Sportswear. ‘Believe’ is the sp

Spain are bracing themselves for a test of nerve in their last group game against Slovakia today, with Luis Enrique’s side needing victory to guarantee their place in the last 16. After leaving out

All four results remain possible in the final of the World Test Championship after an engrossing fifth day between India and New Zealand in Southampton.

Denmark’s coach Kasper Hjulmand said their stunning progression to the last 16 of the European Championship was just reward for his players, who have stuck to their task following team mate Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest against Finland.

Rain once more interrupted the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand at Southampton, with a heavy downpour preventing any play before lunch on Monday’s fourth day. Overnight and early

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has secured a Dynamic John Doe injunction order from the Delhi High Court to protect infringement of copyrights for India’s forthcoming series against Sri Lanka. They have also sec

With traditional sports coming to a standstill in the pandemic-stricken “new normal” - Esports take the limelight as University students go head-to-head virtually in their favorite video games. Organised annually

New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson completed an impressive five-wicket haul before India’s bowlers starred on the third day of the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton yesterday. An absorbing day

The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) has decided to allocate a sum of USD 5,000 to the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB) for the development of beach volleyball. The NOCSL has a

Former Royal skipper in 1982, Kandy SC, Upcountry, CR and FC and Sri Lanka player, Ted Muttiah was re-elected unopposed as President for a second term at office of the Ceylonese Rugby and Football Club (CR & FC) at its 92nd Annual Ge

The Sri Lankan team travelled to Cardiff yesterday, three days ahead to the venue for the first T20I (D/N) match on the England tour, it is learnt here.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will begin its process of registering local and foreign players for the second season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) starting today.

Football Sri Lanka (FSL) has decided to indefinitely postpone the election of office-bearers once again yesterday. The Department of Sports Development and FSL had decided to hold the thrice postponed elections on June 22 (tomorrow).

Consistency in batting positions will be the key priority for the national side going forward, Sri Lanka Head Coach Mickey Arthur said yeste

North Macedonia only showed what they are capable of in the second half of their 2-1 Euro 2020 Group C defeat by Ukraine yesterday but can take a lot of positives from the performance, coach Igor Angelovski said. The result left the Macedonians with

The winner of the first ever World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand will be awarded the championship’s Mace made by M/s. Thomas Lyte, the gold and silversmiths of the United Kingdom’s Royal Family.

After the completion of FIFA World Cup 2022 & AFC Asia Cup 2023 joint qualification round held in South Korea, Sri Lanka advances to the next round of AFC AsianCup 2023 to be held in August and September. “This is a grea