Sri Lanka-born Australian physio Dulan Kodikara was recently invited as a speaker to the 1st Virtual Symposium on Cricket & Sports Science, hosted by India’s eminent orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Mandeep Dhillon.

The newly-appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, a former student of Dharmaraja College, is an accomplish pilot and a top class golfer who is a member at Nuwara-Eliya Golf Club, Royal Colombo Golf Club and Ea

If the Health Ministry in Sri Lanka does not relax the quarantine rules for foreign players Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) may consider moving the tournament to the UAE, it is reliably learnt.

Jayasuriya was charged by the ICC in February 2019 with failing to cooperate with an investigation into corruption and concealing, tampering with or destroying evidence that could be used in an investigation.

Discussions between Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and officials of the Ministry of Health Wednesday will likely determine if the Lanka Premier League (LPL) can take place as scheduled or if it will face another postponement.

Kandage is accused of demanding thousands of dollars from Sri Lankan players to doctor their cricketing profiles to provide evidence to Cricket Australia (CA) that the players are of suitable pedigree to be eligible for a Sports Visa.

Nissanka Senadhipathi was elected as the new President, while Asanga Seneviratne was elected as the new Executive Vice-President of the Sri Lanka Amateur Baseball/Softball Association (SLABSA) at its Annual General Meeting which concluded online on O

England’s tour of South Africa was only confirmed on Friday, four days after the players were drafted by their respective franchises.

Central Province Rugby Football Union (CPRFU) President Pradeep Basnayake believes that Sri Lanka should look for competitions at Division ‘B’ and ‘C’ level in the coming years amid the speculations of the emergence of another ‘A’ divisio

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament will open with a night match between the Colombo Kings and Galle Gladiators on November 21 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota, with the tournament in its entirety being split into two

The 46th National Sports Festival (NSF) is unlikely to be held this year because of the spike in the Coronavirus cases in the country.

Former league-winning Kandy Sports Club captain Richard Dharmapala has become a transfer target for a couple of leading clubs, as the Sri Lanka 7’s star is yet to commit his future to Kandy Sports Club.

Police Sports Club has snapped up Isipathana College captain Manilka Ruberu ahead of the upcoming inter-club league rugby tournament as they face stiff challenge to hold on to last season’s second-place finish, with CH & FC and Navy Sports Club con

An Action filed by the former Secretary of the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) Dilshan De Silva against the SLSCA was withdrawn and accordingly the action was dismissed by the Colombo District Judge Hon. R. L. Godawela on October 12, 20

Former South African captain Faf du Plessis and West Indians Andre Russell, Chris Gayle and Carlos Brathwaite were among the top international stars picked during the Lanka Premier League player draft conducted today.

While CH & FC has been busy in the player transfer market, Navy Sports Club has also begun to rebuild their squad with a number of top players set to join the club within the next few weeks.

A senior groundsman of the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, who alleges that he was wrongfully terminated by the club, has filed an application in the labour tribunal, the Daily Mirror learns.

The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB) has decided to postpone all tournaments scheduled to be held this year.

The Colombo District Volleyball Association (CDVA) has decided to launch a special programme to develop volleyball in the Colombo District. The aim of this programme is to promote the game among schools and clubs in Colombo.

Former Trinity, CR & FC and Up Country SC player, Nigel Ratwatte will retain his position as skipper of the defending league champions, Kandy Sports Club for the 2020/21 rugby season. Nigel, who led the outfit last season, took them to the championsh

The Sri Lanka Amateur Baseball/Softball Association (SLABSA) resumed their development activities as they conducted three teacher training programmes in the Central Province, recently.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will focus its attention on the grassroots level of Women’s cricket by forming an Under-19 team - a first for the Women’s game in the country. This comes following the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision last

The player draft of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) which was rescheduled for today has been postponed once again. The decision was made due the current health situation, a media release from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.

The semi-finals of the Under-23 inter-club cricket tournament, the Major Club Youth Tournament 2020/21, was postponed until further notice, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced yesterday.

Under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) - Olympic Solidarity, the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Sri Lanka Athletes’ Commission assisted needy athletes who were affected due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Institute of Sports Science (NISS) is conducting a Sports Science Certificate Level-1 Course for boxing coaches on a request made by R. M. Upali Bandara, President of the Boxing Coaches Association of Sri Lanka (BCASL).

Tennis and Olympic top administration man, Suresh Subramaniam was in sparkling form at the Mark Bostock Memorial Trophy 2020, as he won the overall championship at Rajawella yesterday. Consistent performer Chamara Abeyrathna became the runner-up at t

The national level competitions of the 46th National Sports Festival conducted by the Ministry of Sports which was postponed from July because of the coronavirus pandemic will commence from October 10 in Katharagama.

Defending champions Colts CC along with SSC, Badureliya CC and Lankan CC came out victorious in the final round robin matches of Under 23 inter-club cricket tournament which were played yesterday to qualify to the semi finals.

A tribute by former Sports Editor of the Daily Mirror Channaka de Silva for former Senior Sports Editor AB Francis