Sri Lanka named a 20-member squad for the limited overs leg of the tour of the West Indies later this month.

Top seed and reigning national doubles champion pair Chathurya Nilaweera and Thehan Wijemanne ended the 105th Colombo Tennis Championship on a winning note when they clinched the boys’ Under 18 doubles title at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath,

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has resigned from his post as Consultant bowling coach and will not be a part of the support staff for Sri Lanka’s tour of West Indies.

Karunaratne outplayed Rasindu Hendahewa in straight sets 21-17, 21-16 in the men’s singles final while Ambalangodage overcame Hasara Wijayaratne in straight sets 21-14, 21-9.

Sri Lanka’s 25-year-old Lahiru Kumara has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been dropped for the West Indies tour.

Fourth seed Lisal Goonetileke clinched the Under 14 boys’ title of the 105th Colombo Tennis Championship when he recorded a convincing two sets to nil win over top seed Sandaru Guruge in the final played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colo

The 22nd Tour de Sri Lanka Air Force cycling event will be restricted to just one day, the SLAF Cycling Union has decided. It will be held on March 7 from Colombo to Katunayake.

Shakib was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for 32 million rupees ($441,304 dollars) in an auction held in Chennai on Thursday for the next IPL beginning in April.

The initiative kick started with the collection of over 770 kilograms (KG) of waste material from the Sarakkuwa beach (Negombo) which was handed over to the Wattala Pradeshiya Sabha for its safe and sustainable disposal.

“I started from 2006 and played till 2016 (Prasad travelled on the 2016 tour of England but had to return home after an injury in a pre-series tour match). Following my injury, I did not play for two years. I did three surgeries but came back very

Saker, who joined Sri Lanka’s coaching backroom in December 2019, tendered his resignation citing personal reasons, SLC announced on Thursday.

He was one of the best rugby players to come out of St. Anthony’s College, later playing for the champion, Kandy Sports Club.

Fourth seed Jayabandu pulled off a thrilling two sets to one win over seventh seed Methika Wickramasinghe to clinch the title.

As per instructions from MOH (Ministry of Health) Nugegoda and Institute of Sports Medicine, those from Renown SC who came in close contact with the coach and the player have been advised to undergo self-isolation with immediate effect for the next s

The 37 year-old quick made his debut against Bangladesh in 2006 and represented Sri Lanka in 25 Tests, 24 One-Day Internationals and a solitary T20I; collecting a total of 107 wickets across formats. His last appearance for the National side was at h

South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris today became the most expensive player bought for the Indian Premier League when Rajasthan Royals paid $2.25 million for him.

Chaminda Vaas may be the new fast bowling coach for the West Indies tour, it is learnt here.

Blue Star dominated the game, playing at pace and enjoying more possession, and were able to convert their 1-0 half-time lead into a comfortable victory.

Five ‘A’ division clubs will be participating in this tournament with Army SC, Police SC, Navy SC, Air Force SC and Havelock SC fielding two teams each.

’’In terms of Sri Lankan achievements, Kumar Sangakkara scoring Test and One-Day International centuries at Lord’s within a fortnight (2014) is included’’, Adam Matthews, the Media and Communications Officer at the MCC informs in an email.

The first project was a visit to the Kalukapuge Luwis Perera Elders Home in Battaramulla, with SLR being represented by President Rizly Illyas, Consultant Kevin Herft and members of the men’s team Omalka Gunaratne, Kevin Dixon and women’s team ca

Held under strict health protocols because of the COVID-19 pandemic and without spectators, the pre-season event will see a total of 20 matches taking place. The tournament will be worked from February 17 to March 24 at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

The pair coasted to easy two sets to nil wins with Perera defeating Dinethya Dharmaratne while Gajaba overcame third seed Sethmi Sumanaweera.

Sri Lanka were to leave on February 18, but the tour was put in doubt when Mickey Arthur and Lahiru Thirimanne tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the entire training squad being asked to self-isolate.

In reply to visitors score of 201, Trinity College made a strong reply by scoring over 500 runs.

Danushka Gunathilake was marginally ahead and ran the 2 kilometre distance within a time frame of 8 minutes and 23 seconds, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa did it in 8 minutes and 27 seconds.

The petitioners include former cricketers Muttiah Muralitharan, Sidath Wettimuny, Michael Tissera and former administrators Vijaya Malalasekera, Kushil Gunasekera, Somasundaram Skandakumar, Ana Punchihewa and Rienzie Wijetilleke. President’s Counse

Anika Seneviratne, who clinched the women’s singles title at the 105th Colombo Tennis Championship, bagged her second title of the championship when she partnered sister Alana Seneviratne and coasted to a convincing win over reigning national doubl

The other two, Kusal Perera and Dilruwan Perera, took 9:50 and 11:45 seconds.

The Maitland Crescent Club in an e-mail has informed Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) about their unavailability for the tournament.