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

Pakistan U19 skipper Qasim Akram’s all-round performance paved the way for his side to record a massive 238-run win against Sri Lanka U19 in the fifth-place play-off encounter of the ICC U19 World Cup cricket tournament played at North Sound, Antig

Navy Sports Club are set for their toughest home game of the inter-club rugby league tournament when they host the defending champions Kandy Sports Club at Welisara tomorrow.

The sixth edition of the Red Bull Ride My Wave surfing competition, featuring pro and amateur surfers from all over the world was completed recently.

Former Test captain Suranga Lakmal will retire from all forms of international cricket after Sri Lanka’s tour of India starting this month.

Old Trinitians beat Old Royalists 5.5 to 3.5 to win the coveted G. C. Wickramasinghe Trophy at the annual Bradby Golf 2021 event which took place at the picturesque Victoria Golf and Country Resort (VGCR) in Rajawella last week-end.

Last Sunday crowds thronged the picturesque Nittawela Rugby Stadium, albeit at half the capacity as sanctioned by the health authorities, marking a return of spectators to rugby games in the country.

Rafael Nadal roared back from two sets down to win a titanic five-set duel with Daniil Medvedev and claim a record 21st Grand Slam men’s title in the Australian Open final on Sunday (30).

Defending champions Kandy Sports Club put down a marker when they trounced CH & FC 39 points (5 tries, 4 conversion and 2 penalties) to 3 (1 penalty) in their Inter-Club rugby league match played at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium on Sunday (30).

Three more Sri Lankan women’s cricketers, who recently participated in the Women’s Commonwealth Games Qualifiers in Malaysia, have been approached by the organizers to participate in the world’s first privately funded women’s T20 tournament i

Havelock Sports Club resisted a mini second-half onslaught from Army Sports Club to secure their second victory of the league rugby tournament, beating the soldiers 36 (five tries, four conversions, one penalty) to 14 (two tries, two conversions) at

Portugese and Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva is currently on holiday in Sri Lanka, social media posts suggest.

Sri Lanka’s search for a new head coach to replace Mickey Arthur hit a roadblock, after it was announced that Paul Farbrace would remain in the coaching staff at Warwickshire.

Danushka Gunathilaka was included in Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the tour of Australia next month - his first international assignment since having his one-year suspension lifted earlier this month.

Chamari Atapattu, the Sri Lankan Women’s skipper, led from the front to guide her team to a thrilling 22-run victory over Bangladesh in the Commonwealth Games Women’s Cricket qualifier tournament final played in Kuala Lumpur today.

Army Sports Club failed to complete a stunning comeback against CR and FC in the opening day of SLR League Tournament as they were held to a 16-all draw at Havelock Park today.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has hired the services of Ranjan Madugalle and Roshan Mahanama as match-referees for the upcoming PSL (Pakistan Super League) matches to be played in Pakistan.

Captain Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen scored centuries and shared a partnership of 204 as hosts South Africa beat India by 31 runs in the first one-day international today.

Sri Lankan lawyer Senaka Weeraratna, who has been running from pillar to post to be recognized for suggesting the Decision Review System used in cricket, was over the moon when a local commentator had said that there was a claimant from Sri Lanka (an

Zimbabwe levelled the three-match series against hosts Sri Lanka with a comfortable 22-run win in the 2nd ODI played at the Pallekele International Stadium yesterday.

Half-centuries from opener Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal and Charith Asalanka paved the way for Sri Lanka to record an emphatic five-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the 1st ODI of the three-match series played at the Pallekele International Stadiu

The stage is set for the third annual football encounter between S. Thomas’ College and Gateway College, with both teams vying for the prestigious Neville De Alwis – Ralph Alles Challenge Trophy. Named after two renowned educators, this trophy is

The Royal Colombo Golf Club will host the 118th Burdett Trophy 2021 and the 33rd Puffin Cup 2021 at its picturesque and finely manicured and curated golf course on Saturday January 15.

The Old Boys’ Association of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia created for the first time a custom made website, walkamile.stcmloba.com where each and every donation, contribution and sponsorship for the school is clearly updated and shown.

Niroshan Dickwella has been called up for Sri Lanka’s ODI series against Zimbabwe, returning to international cricket days after his one-year suspension was lifted.