Warner surpasses two Australia legends to enter elite list

In a stellar kick-off to his farewell tour, David Warner silenced all critics about his Test cricket form with a remarkable 164 off 211 balls on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan.

Sanath Jayasuriya appointed as Cricket Consultant to SLC

Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as Cricket Consultant to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Accordingly, the cricketing legend will oversee all teams that attend SLC’s High Performance Centre.

Australian cricketer Green reveals chronic kidney disease

Australian allrounder Cameron Green revealed Thursday he suffers from a chronic kidney disease and that he was not expected to live past the age of 12.

Tug-of-War Nationals on Dec. 16 in Galle

The Sri Lanka Tug-of-War Federation (SLTWF) will conduct the 19th National Tug-of-War Championship 2023 on December 16 at the Galle Football Grounds.

Old Dharmapalians SC, Kandy CC, Leo CC record first wins

Old Dharmapalians SC along with Kandy CC and Leo CC recorded their first wins of the ongoing Premier Tier ‘B’ T20 tournament. The Palians defeated Malay CC played at Katunayake while Kandy CC and Leo CC got the better of Saracens SC and Kalutara TC in the matches played at Welisara and Katunayake.

Thisen, Abheeth steer S. Thomas’ to second outright win

A knock of 106 in 109 balls inclusive of nine boundaries and five sixes by Thisen Eheliyagoda and a six wicket haul by left arm spinner Abheeth Paranavidana paved the way for S. Thomas’ to record an innings and 22 run win over Dharmapala MV Panniptiya in the Under 19 inter-school encounter concluded at Mt. Lavinia.

Bangladesh U19 prevail, Sri Lanka U19 knocked out

Bangladesh U19 prevailed against Sri Lanka U19 with a comfortable six wicket win in their final Group ‘B’ match of the Asian Cricket Council U19 Asia Cup encounter played at the ICC Academy ground today.

Harin rejects Tharushi’s Ireland visit

A request by the Institute of Sports Medicine to send Asian Games Gold Medallist Tharushi Karunaratne to Ireland for medical treatment was turndown by the Sports Minister Harin Fernando.

Debut challenge for new Cricket Selection Committee to select squad for Zimbabwe tour

The newly appointed Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will commence its official duties by selecting the national squad for the 2024 Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket said.

'It was not easy to move on' - Rohit Sharma opens up for the first time following World Cup final defeat

Rohit Sharma, India’s captain for the 2023 ODI World Cup, has opened up for the first time since the final loss to Australia, saying it was “not so easy to move on” from the defeat.

Kandy SC all out to continue winning streak

Kandy SC are set to dominate the domestic rugby scene once again as they are all out to retain the SLR Inter-Club ‘A’ Division League Title for another year.

ICC does not take SL Parliament seriously: Harin

The International Cricket Council (ICC) does not consider what is said in Parliament on Sri Lanka’s cricket as they have a certain way of doing things, Minister of Sports Harin Fernando told Parliament today.

Khawaja will not wear shoes with human rights message at Perth Test, Cummins says

Ahead of the first Test against Pakistan, Usman Khawaja wore shoes with ’Palestine conflict slogans’ on it, prompting a reminder of ICC rules from Cricket Australia.

Mahela meets SLC officials: No indication of resignation yet

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene, who has been working as a consultant for the teams, met Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board officials on Tuesday, it is learnt.

An international football complex near Colombo proposed

Since Sri Lanka is billed to host the 2025 SAFF 15th Edition, FSL says they will go all out to build a new football complex.

Turkish FA halts league football after club president hits Super Lig official

Turkish football bosses suspended all leagues after a referee was punched to the ground by a club president following a top-flight game on Monday.

No plans of slowing down for Shakib with fresh challenges on the horizon

Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan is prepared to forgo opportunities in franchise cricket to prolong his international career in all three formats.

IPL 2024 auction unveils eight Sri Lankan contenders in player list

The official player list for the highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction has been unveiled, with a notable presence of eight Sri Lankan players among the 333 participants gearing up for the bidding war.

Sports Minister appoints new members led by Upul Tharanga to SLC Selection Committee

Sports Minister Harin Fernando appointed a five member Selection Committee headed by former cricketer Upul Tharanga to serve as cricket selectors for Sri Lanka Cricket.

Tanish Suri guides UAE U19 to stunning win

Tanish Suri cracked a match winning 88 ball knock of 75 inclusive of four boundaries and three sixes to guide UAE U19 pull off a stunning two wicket win over fancied Sri Lanka U19 in the Asian Cricket Council U19 Asia Cup encounter played at the ICC Academy ground in Dubai.

Revised schedule unveiled as ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 heads to South Africa

A revised schedule for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 has today been revealed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), confirming five venues in South Africa that will host the 15th edition of the celebrated event between 19 January and 11 February, following the decision taken by the ICC Board in November to relocate the event from Sri Lanka.

Stop clock introduced to reduce time wastage by the fielding side

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have added the provision of an electronic clock which will look to speed up the game by penalising instances of time wastage by the fielding side.

Asad Shafiq opens up after announcing retirement from cricket

While the PCB has proposed to appoint Shafiq as consultant to chief selector Wahab Riaz, the Karachi-born cricketer revealed that he has not yet signed the contract for this new responsibility

Former NZ batter Vincent has life ban for match fixing relaxed by ECB

Ex-New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent said he was grateful to have his life ban for match fixing relaxed by England’s cricket board (ECB) on Friday, which will allow him to be involved in domestic cricket.

Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran decline West Indies central contract offers

West Indies unveiled the latest Central Contract list for both Men’s and Women’s sides for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

'Unfair, Really Surprised': Anjum Chopra on Athapaththu going unsold at WPL Auction

One of the biggest surprises of the WPL auction was Chamari Athapaththu going unsold, despite being a sought-after player in T20 leagues worldwide

Rain hampers third day proceedings

Rain hampered the third day’s proceedings of the Major Club four-day final encounter between SSC and Police SC at the NCC ground.

Chalitha placed 19th

Sri Lankan amateur golfer Chalitha Pushpika was placed 19th, tied with three others, after the cut-off on day 3 of the 119th Malaysian Amateur Open 2023, which saw its third day at Tiara Melaka Golf and Country Club recently.

FSL focus on 43 foreign-origin players for football national pool

Football Sri Lanka (FSL) has focused on 43 players who are currently abroad under the program to identify dual-citizen football players born in Sri Lanka.

Big Bash game abandoned because of unsafe pitch

Just 6.5 overs were possible at GMHBA Stadium before umpires took players from the field after overnight rain seeped under the covers