England have dropped batsman Joe Denly and rested pacemen James Anderson and Mark Wood for the second Test against the West Indies starting on Thursday, with Joe Root returning as captain.

A common elite pool needs to be formed if Sri Lanka is to target a medal at the 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games, says Sriyani Kulawansa, president of Sri Lanka Olympians (SLO).

The Premier League club were punished in February over “serious breaches” of financial fair play (FFP) regulations but immediately contested the ban.

Rizly Illyas is set to become the new Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) President after the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) confirmed his nomination for the post of President ahead of the SLR Annual General Meeting (AGM). This was decided at a meet

Shane Dowrich steered the West Indies into a first-innings lead of over a hundred runs against England on the third day of the first Test at Southampton on Friday.

All rounder Holder ended with his best test bowling figures of six for 42, including the key wickets of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler after lunch, as West Indies dominated.

After a 117-day absence, international cricket returned in familiar fashion on Wednesday as rain and bad light restricted the first Test between England and West Indies to 17.4 overs and the hosts closed a frustrating day on 35-1.

Former Sri Lanka captain and experienced national level coach Somitha de Alwis has been appointed as national netball coach by the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka (NFSL) yesterday (06).

Sri Lanka’s domestic cricket season will resume on July 14 with four matches in the Premier Tier A Super Eight segment.

India’s cricket leaders are becoming impatient with the world body’s delays in deciding whether the Twenty20 World Cup will go ahead this year amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

The 30-year-old Finn, who started from his career 12th pole position and third at the Red Bull Ring, led from start to finish to deliver his eighth victory and repeat his first day triumph from last year.

The circumstances will be surreal with the COVID-19 pandemic meaning no fans will be present in the bio-secure environment -- the only sounds being the thump of leather on willow, the chit-chat between the players and some piped-in crowd effects.

The Athletic Association of Sri Lanka (AASL) is considering inviting only the top eight ranked athletes for each event at the 98th National Athletic Championship scheduled to be held this year.

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has decided to organize an invitational pre-seasonal football tournament titled ‘FFSL President’s Cup 2020’ to bring back the football atmosphere and to promote football entertainment.

Sri Lanka is targeting a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, according to Dian Gomes, President of the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL).

From the moment former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s remarks to a private television station, where he confidently stated Sri Lanka “sold” the 2011 Cricket World Cup final to India, began circulating on social media, there were con

Aluthgamage last month told a private television station that the 2011 Cricket World Cup final which Sri Lanka lost to India by six wickets was fixed and should be investigated, before he backtracked a week later saying it was only a suspicion that h

One of the primary reasons for the two week postponement was the government’s decision to delay the re-opening of the Bandaranaike International Airport to incoming travellers.

The 62-year-old successfully spearheaded efforts to restructure the ICC while in office, curbing the dominance of Australia, India and England -- cricket’s three wealthiest nations.

Match fixing has already got into domestic cricket in Sri Lanka and will soon reach schools cricket if the authorities fail to put a stop to it, former Sri Lanka Captain Arjuna Ranatunga said on Wednesday.

The event at Spielberg is being held on its original calendar date, but is not the once-anticipated 11th round of the championship, but the first - a season-opener delayed by the global coronavirus pandemic.

Former national athlete Shehan Ambepitiya said that the training he underwent in Jamaica alongside legend Usain Bolt had a negative impact on his development.

Former Sri Lanka captain Pradeep Basnayake who was elected as the new President of Central Province Rugby Football Union (CPRFU) highlighted the need for new rugby stadiums and clubs as part of his plan in developing the game in the Hill Capital.

The investigation will be carried out by the Sports Ministry’s special unit to investigate offenses related to sports that was established when the Prevention of Offences Relating to Sports Act was passed in parliament last year.

Targeting the World Cup qualifiers and SAAF Championship, the national football pool will commence training after a three-month break at the National Football Training Centre in Beddagana, Kotte on June 22.

Out of the three players who received ‘A’ Grade contracts last October, only Captain Chamari Atapattu retained it, with Inoka Ranaweera dropping down to ‘B’ Grade and Shashikala Siriwardene retiring after the Women’s T20 World Cup in March.

Organised by the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA), this tournament is expected to be held from September 6 to 12 in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei.

A bold decision from the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs will see no Sports Association or Federation being able to change their respective constitutions until the end of their Annual General Meetings.

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) is gearing up to host the FIFA World Cup 2022 Doha Asian qualifying tournament, with the first match against South Korea scheduled on October 13 within closed doors.

Appointed to the role in 2018, his two-year contract ends in August, and it now appears that SLC will look elsewhere despite the imminent qualification tournament for next year’s Women’s Cricket World Cup.