Recovering Rashid to miss Afghanistan’s first-ever Sri Lanka Test

Ace spinner Rashid Khan will miss Afghanistan’s first-ever Test against Sri Lanka next month, selectors announced Monday, as he continues to recover from a back surgery.

West Indies sensation Shamar Joseph ruled out of ILT20

Shamar Joseph scripted West Indies’ unbelievable win in the second Test of the two-match series against Australia. He is set to be in high demand in the T20 leagues worldwide and has also been picked by Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL.

Methwan and Vichinthya clinch ITF Doubles

The Sri Lankan pair of Methwan Wijemanne and Vichinthya Nilaweera clinched the Boys’ Doubles title at the ITF Junior Week-1 Tennis Tournament, continued at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo.

Reshan Most Outstanding Schools Golfer for 2023

Fifteen-year-old schoolboy from Colombo International School, Reshan Algama was recognised as the Most Outstanding Schools Golfer of the Year 2023 at the second Sportunleash Schools Sports Awards 2024, which took place at the BMICH in Colombo.

BCB invites SLC to play an all-format series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has invited the Sri Lanka Team to play an all-format cricket series in the country.

WPL 2024: UP Warriorz names Chamari as replacement for Lauren

English fast bowler Lauren Bell has opted out of the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, prompting UP Warriorz to announce Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu as her replacement.

Sinner ends Djokovic Grand Slam history bid at Australian Open

Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title on Friday, snapping the Serb’s astonishing 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park to reach his first major final.

Team Barishal, Shoaib Malik dismisses match-fixing rumors in BPL

It was circulating on social media that Malik’s contract has been terminated due to match-fixing suspicions

ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year announced

Sri Lanka star Chamari Athapaththu has won the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2023 after a stellar 12 months.

Sri Lanka defeated Namibia by 77 runs in Kimberley

In the 12th match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Diamond Oval in Kimberley, Sri Lanka secured a commanding 77-run victory over Namibia, showcasing a blend of robust batting and incisive bowling.

Sri Lankan trio book berths to semis

Three Sri Lankans Dinara de Silva in the girls category along with Vichinthya Nilaweera and Methwan Wijemanne in the boy’s category made their way to book semi- final berths of the ongoing ITF Junior Circuit Week1 tennis tournament by coming out victorious in the quarter-final encounters played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.

Shoaib Bashir: England spinner granted visa to travel to India

Spinner Shoaib Bashir has been granted an Indian visa and could be back with the England Test squad by the weekend.

Chamari to lead Women’s ODI and T20I Team of the year

Sri Lanka’s leading female cricketer – Chamari Athapaththu has been named as the captain of the ICC’s Women’s ODI Team of the year.

Five Sri Lankans qualify to quarter finals

Five Sri Lanka players three in the boys and two in the girls categories qualified to the quarter final of the ongoing ITF Junior Tennis tournament by winning the second round matches played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.

Rugby coach arrested in Kandy with heroin and narcotic pills

A 22-year-old external rugby coach of a prominent school in Kandy was arrested by the police for possession of heroin and 4,100 narcotic pills.

From basement boys to League leaders; How Lewke transformed CR & FC

It was not long ago CR and FC looked like a modern-day Manchester United with zero hopes of winning the league. In fact CR finished in the bottom of the league a couple of years ago with more than half of their senior men leaving for other top division clubs. But club the management had faith on one guy to change their fortunes; Dushanth Lewke.

Confident Sri Lanka aim to seal Super Six spot

Sri Lanka will look to produce another winning performance and seal their place in the Super Six stage when they take on Namibia in the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Group ‘C’ fixture at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley, South Africa tomorrow.

Luigi Riva: Italy’s record goalscorer dies aged 79

Italy’s record goalscorer and former Cagliari forward Luigi Riva has died at the age of 79. Riva had been in hospital in Sardinia’s capital after reportedly suffering a heart attack over the weekend.

Maxwell under investigation by Cricket Australia

Glenn Maxwell is being investigated by Cricket Australia, a spokesperson said Tuesday, after the star allrounder was reportedly hospitalised following a night out.

Dhaka send concussion sub outside of players’ list, stir fresh controversy in BPL

Durdanto Dhaka’s Sri Lankan opener Danushka Gunathilaka left the field retired hurt after getting struck on the with the ball early on in the innings in their ongoing Bangladesh Premier League match against the Chattogram Challengers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka today.

Reshan secures top WAGR in Sri Lanka

Fifteen-year-old Reshan Algama clinched the top spot amongst the Sri Lankans on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) leaderboard for 2023.

Apna, Dinara clinch Open single titles

Apna Perera and Dinara de Silva clinched the Men’s and Women’s Open singles titles at the SSC Open Tennis Championship with wins over Saajida Razick and Kiran Vairavanathan in the two finals played at the SCC tennis courts.

Kaveesha shines in Richmond’s four wicket win

Kaveesha Induwara shone with a match bag of ten wickets in Richmond’s outright win by four wickets against Maliyadeva in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Kurunegala.

Suryakumar to lead ICC Men’s T20I team of the year, 4 Indians Included

Suryakumar Yadav is among the 4 Indians in the ICC T20I of 2023 and has been appointed captain.

World Cup stars dominate ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year for 2023

The ICC Team of the Year recognises 11 outstanding individuals who have impressed throughout 2023, be it with the bat, the ball or their all-round exploits.

94th Battle of the Maroons on March 2–3

Two leading Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka, Ananda and Nalanda, have finalised plans to conduct their annual Battle of the Maroons big match, which was launched amidst distinguished guests at the SSC auditorium.

Watch: Super-slingy Thushara sends Jos Buttler’s off-stump flying, takes two in two on SA20 debut

Nuwan Thushara, bowling with a super-slingy action, claimed two wickets in two balls to kick off an electric death spell on SA20 debut.

Sri Lanka, New Zealand open account with convincing wins

Sri Lanka fought back to win after a stuttering start, while New Zealand came out comfortable winners against Nepal

HNB retains Netball Nationals for sixth year

The star-studded Hatton National Bank (HNB) team retained the 2024 Dialog Netball Nationals for the sixth successive year when they edged out Air Force SC 40-39 in the final played at the Albert F. Peiris Stadium in Wennappuwa.

CR end 27-year wait with scintillating win

CR & FC ended their 27-year wait to beat Kandy Sports Club in a league encounter as they recorded a 38-point (6 tries, 4 conversions) to 26-point (4 tries, 3 conversions) win in their crucial Inter Club Rugby encounter, which concluded at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium.