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India will not travel to Champions Trophy - PCB

India has informed the International Cricket Council it will not travel to the Champions Trophy, according to hosts Pakistan.

11 Nov 2024

Want to give Malinga a fitting farewell - Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne

26 Jul 2019

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All Island Schools Games from October 10 to 21 in Kurunegala and Kandy

25 Jul 2019

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Over 1000 shuttlers eye NCP Open Badminton Tournament

24 Jul 2019

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IOC urges Sri Lanka to fine-tune laws

23 Jul 2019

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St. Peter’s, Wesley in final showdown for knock-out title

19 Jul 2019

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St. Peter’s, Wesley in final showdown for knock-out title

19 Jul 2019

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St. Peter’s College will take on Wesley College in the President’s Trophy Knock-Out Inter-Schools Rugby Tournament final at the Royal College Sports Complex in Reid Avenue tomorrow (20).

Women’s National Junior Hockey Pool training from July 27

17 Jul 2019

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The Technical Committee of the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation has selected a 54 member Junior National Women’s Hockey Pool for the Junior Women’s U-21 AHF Cup Hockey Championships to be held from September 9 to 15 in Singapore.

Kumarasinghe looks back on stellar year for Thomian cricket

12 Jul 2019

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The 2018-19 season has been one like no other for Thomian cricket. Led by Captain Sithara Hapuhinna, S. Thomas’ College emerged champions in the Singer U-19 Division One Limited-overs tournament, won the Royal-Thomian Big Match encounter after a lapse of 12 years and reached the finals of the U-19 Two-day Championship. To cap it all off, the team also made two successful tours to Australia and England in December and June respectively.

Wesley favoured, acid test for Vidyartha

12 Jul 2019

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Wesley College and Vidyartha College will clash in the President’s Trophy Inter-Schools Under-19 Knock-Out Rugby Tournament first semi-final encounter at the Royal College Sports Complex in Reid Avenue today.

Sri Lanka hoping to make a big change in World Netball

01 Jul 2019

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“We are taking part in the INF World Netball Championships as a strong team from Asia. We are hoping to make a big difference, especially in World Netball Rankings,’’ said Sri Lanka Netball Captain Chathurangi Jayasooriya.

Kavindu at the double as Kandy claim sevens title

01 Jul 2019

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Kavindu Perera who captained CR and FC last season came back to haunt his former side with Sri Lanka club rugby powerhouse Kandy Sports Club who claimed the Inter-Club Sevens rugby title beating the Red Shirts by 24 points (four tries and two conversions) to 12 points (two tries and one conversion) in the final played at the Racecourse Grounds in Reid Avenue yesterday (30).

Sri Lanka Youth Netball team off to Japan

27 Jun 2019

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The Sri Lanka Youth Netball team took wing to Japan yesterday (26) to take part in the 11th Asian Youth Asian Netball Championships from June 29 to July 7 in Kashima, Japan. The tournament is being conducted by the Asian Netball Association. Eleven countries are taking part in it.

Cricket World Cup 2011

25 Jun 2019

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India became the first country to win the Cricket World Cup on home soil when they defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the 2011 final played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Cricket World Cup 2007

25 Jun 2019

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Australia retained the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2007 when they defeated Sri Lanka by 53 runs on the Duckworth and Lewis scoring method in the final. Australia compiled 281 for four from 38 overs and Sri Lanka managed to score only 215 for eight from 36 overs in this rain curtailed finale.

Science in stunning win over Wesley

24 Jun 2019

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Science College, Mount Lavinia pulled off a stunning 26 points to 21 points win over Wesley College in their Under-19 Inter-Schools League Rugby Tournament second-round match played at the Air Force Grounds in Ratmalana yesterday (23).

Cricket World Cup 2003

19 Jun 2019

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Lifting the World Cup for the third time, Australia claimed the outright lead for most World Cup titles. The tournament was played for the first time in the African continent, and in a one-sided final, Ricky Ponting team was asked to bat first by Indian captain Sourav Ganguly.

Cricket World Cup 1999

19 Jun 2019

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Co-hosted by four countries - England, Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands - the 1999 Cricket World Cup saw Australia’s golden generation win the first of three consecutive World Cups - the Aussies second title overall.

Cricket World Cup 1996

19 Jun 2019

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The year 1996 was when Sri Lanka officially announced themselves on the international cricket stage, with possibly the greatest underdog story in the history of the sport, beating Australia in the final of the World Cup.

S. Thomas’ demolish Science 37-9

18 Jun 2019

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S. Thomas’ College demolished their home town rivals Science College by 37 points to nine points in their Under-19 Inter-Schools League Rugby Tournament second-round encounter played at Mount Lavinia yesterday (17).

S. Thomas’, Science in search of first win

17 Jun 2019

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Home town rivals S. Thomas’ College and Science College, who are yet to see the winning post in the second-round will clash in their Under-19 League Rugby Tournament match at Mount Lavinia today.

Double Blue lightning strikes St. Joseph’s

14 Jun 2019

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Wesley College brought an end to St. Joseph’s unbeaten record when they pulled off a stunning 15-13 victory in their Under-19 Inter-Schools League Rugby Tournament second-round match played at Longden Place today (14).

Joes have edge over resurgent Wesley

14 Jun 2019

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An exciting contest is on the cards when the high-riding St. Joseph’s College take on Wesley College in their Under-19 Inter-Schools League Rugby Tournament second-round fixture at Longden Place today (14). The kick-off is at 4.00 p.m.

Olympic Day Run on June 25

14 Jun 2019

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The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) will conduct their Annual Olympic Day Run to mark the International Olympic Day on June 25 in Matara.

Sri Lanka’s footballers preparing for SAG - FFSL

12 Jun 2019

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Anura De Silva, (President) and Jaswar Umar, (Secretary) of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) say that with the South Asian Games (SAG) as the target, national pools of both men and women have begun training for the Kathmandu competition 2019.

Cricket World Cup 1992

11 Jun 2019

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The 1992 Cricket World Cup is the perfect example of the old adage that ’’it’s not how you start, but how you finish’’.

SL-Macau clash hangs in the balance

10 Jun 2019

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The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) is awaiting the final verdict from the AFC for their FIFA World Cup Qualifier second-leg between Sri Lanka and Macau scheduled for tomorrow (11) at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.

SL’s top Women’s tennis player in danger of Fed Cup omission

07 Jun 2019

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Sri Lanka’s top Women’s tennis player could be a glaring omission from the National Team for the upcoming Fed Cup Tournament, after the selectors were asked to make a ‘compromise’ to the national selection criteria.

Cricket World Cup 1987

07 Jun 2019

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They didn’t know it at the time, but the Australian team at the 1987 World Cup laid the foundation for the dynasty-like dominance the country has had over cricket’s most coveted prize.

Cricket World Cup 1983

07 Jun 2019

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The 1983 Cricket World Cup was perhaps the beginning of the end of the mighty West Indian team of the ’90s as their bid for a hat-trick of trophies ended with a shock defeat to the Kapil Dev led Indians. Sri Lanka had an uneventful tournament, finishing last in their group, but not before beating New Zealand by 3 wickets.

Cricket World Cup 1979

07 Jun 2019

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The 1979 World Cup, played in England again, saw one of the turning points of Sri Lankan cricket history as they recorded their first ever win in a World Cup.

Cricket World Cup 1975

07 Jun 2019

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The first ever World Cup, the 1975 tournament featured the six full members of the then International Cricket Conference and two invitees – East Africa and Sri Lanka.

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