FINALLY: Heartache is over for South Africa
Aiden Markram’s magnificent century was the cornerstone of South Africa’s five-wicket victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Saturday as the Proteas ended decades of cricket heartbreak by at last winning a major global title. South Africa, set 282 to win, finished on 282-5 before lunch on the fourth day, [...]
Ananda stun Science in close battle
Ananda College secured a hard-fought 32-26 victory over Science College, their first win since being admitted to the top flight after 17 years in their Dialog School Rugby League 2025 Week 2 game under difficult conditions at the Ananda College ground in Rajagiriya yesterday. Having opened the scoring with a penalty through Dineth Chamuditha in [...]
Mahanama shock Rajans
Newcomers to the top rank, Mahanama College made a remarkable recovery to record an upsetting 15-5 win against favourites Dharmaraja College in a second week fixture of Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 played at the Air Force ground in Ratmalana yesterday. Following the thumping by Isipathana College by 34-19 in their season debut, Mahanama came [...]
Joes overcome weather to record first win
St. Joseph’s College recorded their first win of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025, following their 26-5 thrashing against an appalling Thurstan College at Longden Place yesterday. Following a late kickoff due to torrential rain, both sides found it difficult to cope up with the slippery and underfoot conditions that caused an otherwise scrappy game [...]
Royal dominate in muddy Bogambara massacre
Royal College flexed their rugby muscles in style, outplaying Sri Sumangala College Kandy by 53-3 in a one-sided Dialog Schools League Rugby 2025 encounter played at a rain-drenched, mud-soaked Bogambara Stadium yesterday. The Royalists, known for their hard-running backs and burly forwards, turned the game into a virtual one-way traffic contest from the first whistle, [...]
Nine new Junior National records tumble on Day 3
A total of nine new meet records were set by the end of the third day of the Junior National Athletics Championship 2025, which underway at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama. Dilini Rajapaksha of Lyceum International School, Wattala starred in the Girls’ Under-16 Long Jump by leaping 5.96m to set a new meet record. [...]
McKyle stars as Thomians contain Zahira
S. Thomas’ College signaled their intentions for the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 season with a resounding 43-19 win against Zahira College, as No.8 McKyle Karunaratne starred with a couple of tries and some devastating moves at Mt. Lavinia yesterday. While earning a well-deserved bonus point win, the Thomians raked in their points from six [...]
St. Peter’s in easy win over Eagles
At Nittawela, defending champions St. Peter’s College produced a solid all-round performance to defeat St. Anthony’s College by 24-8 in their Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 match yesterday. The Peterites, showing good control in both attack and defence, led 12-5 at halftime. They scored from four tries and two conversions, while conceding an unconverted try [...]
Lions score 74-14 to tame Tigers at Pallekele
Trinity College produced a superior display to crush Vidyartha College by 74-14 in their Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 match played at Pallekele yesterday. The boys from Trinity, playing on their home turf, dictated terms from the opening whistle, launching wave after wave of attacks and threatening to score almost every time they had the [...]
Committee findings push for fresh shooting elections under new Sports Regulations
An independent investigative committee has ordered the Sri Lanka Shooting Federation to scrap its upcoming elections and conduct fresh polls under new regulations, following serious concerns about conflicts of interest and compromised impartiality in the election process. The three-member probe, led by M.T.I.S. Karunasena and including K.M.M.I. Thilakaratne and Sisira Wallegedara, was established by the [...]
WR formally endorses SLR constitutional changes
World Rugby (WR) has formally endorsed a new constitution for Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR), marking a significant milestone in the restructuring of rugby administration in the island nation following months of negotiations between domestic and international stakeholders. In a letter WR’s Chief of International Federation, David Carrigy confirmed the organisation’s support for the proposed constitutional [...]
Will Tharindu Rathnayake make a fiery Test entry at Galle?
For Tharindu Rathnayake, the ambidextrous spinner, no venue could offer a more perfect stage than Galle to herald his entrance into cricket’s most prestigious arena. The 29-year-old is poised to make his Test debut when Sri Lanka takes on Bangladesh in the opening fixture of their two-match series beginning Tuesday. Galle stands as cricket’s most [...]
Malay’s moment of glory in David vs Goliath duel
Cricket minnows Malay Cricket Club pulled off a giant-killing act by toppling tournament favourites Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) to lift the Sri Lanka Cricket Tier ‘B’ Twenty20 title for the second year running in a thrilling finale played at the Colts ground earlier this week. It was a classic David versus Goliath battle as the [...]
Out-of-court settlement reached in sexual assault case involving schoolboys
A prominent boys’ school in Colombo at the centre of an apparent sexual assault allegations involving its first XV rugby team has reached a settlement, after the school agreed to the conditions set by the victim’s family. The court-sanctioned agreement effectively closed the case, unless any of the terms are violated within a month, at [...]
District Court removes ex-parte injunction against AAC
Colombo District Court judge Sandun Vithana on Thursday, issued an order vacating the ex-parte injunction previously granted against the Automobile Association of Ceylon (AAC). The court’s decision followed comprehensive submissions from counsel representing the Association, its President, Executive Committee members, and Secretary. The legal dispute arose when Keerthi Gunawardena, former Vice President of the Automobile [...]
Young Royalist ties for Overall Trophy with veteran sailor
The annual RCYC-Trinco Blu Sailing Regatta, conducted by the Royal Colombo Yacht Club (RCYC), at the Trinco Blu by Cinnamon, concluded during the weekend with fierce gusts, tense moments and world class sailing off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. Held under brilliant blue skies and sunshine, the island’s flagship sailing event saw 43 boats [...]
Gateway Under-14 netballers retain TISSL Championship
Gateway College, Colombo team successfully defended their title at the TISSL International Schools Under-14 Netball Tournament concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, with an inspiring display of teamwork, strategy, and determination. Organised by Asian International School, the event saw strong competition from leading international schools across the country, but Gateway’s young athletes rose to the [...]
Rising stars of Ilma International Girls’ School reach TISSL Netball finals
Ilma International Girls’ School (IIGS) secured the first runners-up position at the International Schools (TISSL) Under-14 Netball Tournament 2025, held on May 29 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. Hosted by Asian International School, the tournament saw spirited participation from top international schools across Sri Lanka. The Under-14 team of IIGS displayed exceptional skill [...]
Yema Marketing, Ovitiyas Hotel step in as Official Clothing Sponsors for 20th Battle of the Golds – Uva 2025
In a landmark partnership for school cricket in Uva, Yema Marketing and Ovitiyas Hotel Bandarawela were announced as the Official Clothing Sponsors of the 20th edition of the Battle of the Golds – Uva 2025 between St Joseph’s College, Bandarawela and Bandarawela Central College. Under the joint agreement, Yema Marketing – best known for its [...]