Jay Shah to be next ICC Chairman?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will hold its Annual Conference in Colombo later this month but the election for the chairman position will not be on the agenda.

Binura and Wanindu fined

Binura Fernando of the Colombo Strikers has been fined 20 percent of his match fee and handed over a demerit point for breaching the player’s code of conduct during a game between the Colombo Strikers and the Kandy Falcons held on July 2.

Dambulla Sixers see winning post for first time

Dambulla Sixers having undergone three successive defeats in the ongoing fifth Lanka Premier League tournament saw the winning post for the first time with an easy eight wicket win over Colombo Strikers in the 10th match played under floodlights at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday.

Broad hails 'bowling addict' Anderson ahead of final Test

Stuart Broad has praised James Anderson as ’’an addict of the art of bowling’’ as the veteran fast bowler prepares for his final Test.

Abhishek century guides India to T20 victory against Zimbabwe

Abhishek Sharma slammed a 46-ball century as India bounced back with a 100-run win over Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 international at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.

Dilhani to be appointed as overall captain

Hangzhou Asian Games women’s javelin throw silver medalist Dilhani Lekamge of Army SC has been named as the captain of the Sri Lanka Athletic Team for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which will be held from July 26 to August 11 in France.

Seifert steers Galle Marvels to third win

An unbeaten 84 in just 49 balls, inclusive of 11 boundaries, and two sixes by Tim Seifert, who was ably supported by Alex Hales, helped Galle Marvels record a comfortable six-wicket win over Kandy Falcons in the ninth match of the fifth Lanka Premier League encounter played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.

Rohit Sharma to lead India in Champions Trophy 2025 and WTC final, confirms Jay Shah

Rohit recently led India to a T20 World Cup title after the Men in Blue beat South Africa in the final of the tournament in Barbados.

Sanath Jayasuriya named Interim Head Coach of Sri Lanka men’s cricket team

Former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the interim Head Coach of the Sri Lanka men’s national cricket team.

World Cup winners India slump to Zimbabwe loss in first T20

Zimbabwe stunned the newly-crowned T20 World Champions in the opening T20I of the five-match series in Harare. This was Zimbabwe’s third T20I win over India. The Men in Blue have hit a record low after their 13-run loss to the Chevrons.

LPL | Twitter in splits as Colombo’s celebration of Chamika’s blinder leads to embarrassment upon replay

The introduction of VAR in football has led to a pandemic of premature celebrations and cricketers seem to be catching onto the fad as well. The Colombo Strikers pulled out all the stops to celebrate Chamika Karunaratne’s sensational grab in Dambulla, only for the catch to be ruled out upon review.

New Zealand beat England in thrilling first Test

New Zealand edged past England 16-15 in a thrilling opening Test in Dunedin to kickstart Scott Robertson’s era as head coach with a win.

Assault on referees during Science College vs. S. Thomas' Rugby match; Three more surrenders

Three more suspects have been arrested by the Mount Lavinia Police today in connection with the assault on three referees during the rugby match between Science College and S. Thomas’ College at the Air Force ground in Ratmalana on Sunday (June 30).

Vishmi Gunaratne among ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees for June

Sri Lanka skipper in the 2023 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, Vishmi Gunaratne, is among the ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees for June.

Kusal Perera makes mockery of WC omission

Kusal Janith Perera, who was shockingly axed from the Sri Lankan T20 World Cup Squad last month made a mockery of the omission when he hammered a stunning century for Dambulla Sixers in their Lanka Premier League (LPL) game against Jaffna Kings on Wednesday.

India’s World Cup winners meet PM Modi before victory parade

India’s T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes’ welcome Thursday, greeted by euphoric fans in New Delhi before skipper Rohit Sharma led them to a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Skipper Dickwella, Udana steer Galle Marvels to second win

Half tons by skipper Niroshan Dickwella and Isuru Udana laid the foundation for Galle Marvels to record a seven-run win over Colombo Strikers in the fifth match of the Lanka Premier League tournament played under floodlights at the Pallekele Stadium yesterday.

Cavendish breaks Tour de France stage record

Mark Cavendish broke the Tour de France stage wins record as he took his 35th victory in cycling’s greatest race to surpass the legendary Eddy Merckx with a sensational sprint finish in Saint Vulbas.

Fernando, Asalanka script thrilling win for Jaffna Kings

A maiden ton by Kusal Perera for Dambulla Sixers was in vain as swashbuckling knocks by Avishka Fernando and skipper Charith Asalanka brought back Jaffna Kings from a nowhere position to guide the side to a thrilling last ball win by four wickets in the fourth match of the Lanka Premier League tournament encounter played at the Pallekele Stadium.

Pandya and Wanindu top T20I all rounder ranking

Hardik Pandya’s impressive showing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has seen him become the No.1 ranked all-rounder in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Rankings update.

Khan’s hat-trick steers Colombo Strikers to victory

Right-arm spinner Shadab Khan’s hat-trick in his final over paved the way for Colombo Strikers to record a comfortable 51-run win over Kandy Falcons in the LPL encounter played at Pallekele Stadium yesterday.

World Champion high jumper found shot to death near South African cemetery

The body of South African high jump superstar Jacques Freitag was found this week riddled with bullets near a cemetery in his home country, bringing a weeks-long saga to a conclusion following his June 17 disappearance.

Tharushi and Dilhani qualify for Paris Olympics

Hangzhou Asian Games Gold Medallist Tharushi Karunarathna (Women’s 800m) and Asian Games Bronze Medallist Dilhani Lekamge (Women’s javelin throw) have qualified to participate at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games, the IAAF officially announced today.

Galle Marvels prevail in thrilling last ball win

Galle Marvels prevailed in a thrilling last ball win by five wickets over Jaffna Kings in the second match of the Lanka Premier League tournament encounter played at the Pallekele Stadium.

Moving to 2026: How the next Men’s T20 World Cup will look

After the extravaganza in the USA and the West Indies, a glance at how the next Men’s T20 World Cup will look in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

Chandimal, Mathews, Shanaka guide Kandy Falcons to victory

Three experienced players and former Sri Lanka national captains Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews and Dasun Shanaka combined to guide Kandy Falcons to record a comfortable six-wicket victory over Dambulla Sixers in the first match of the Lanka Premier League 2024 played at the Pallekele Stadium yesterday (1).

Afghanistan women call on ICC to form refugee team

Members of the former Afghanistan women’s team have called on the International Cricket Council to help them form a refugee team based in Australia.

13 associations suspended ahead of netball elections

The five-member Election Committee has suspended the voting rights of 13 affiliated members out of the 32-strong District Associations membership ahead of the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka (NFSL) 2024-2026 elections on July 25 in Colombo.

Lanka Premier League 2024 gets underway

The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament commenced at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.

Fifth edition of LPL begins today in Kandy

The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League is set to kick off today (July 1) in Kandy with the defending champions Kandy Falcons taking on Dambulla Sixers in the opener in Pallekele.