Zimbabwe: Sri Lanka’s final trial before Asia Cup
The national selectors have rung the changes once again, signalling Sri Lanka’s urgency to shape a settled Twenty20 line-up ahead of the Asia Cup next month. The shake-up follows the heartbreak of a 2-1 home series defeat to Bangladesh, a loss that exposed glaring weaknesses and demanded firm action. Both the ODI and T20 squads [...]
Gutsy Joes break Thomian grit to regain Lady Jayathilake Shield
St. Joseph’s College staged a grand finish to regain the prestigious Lady Jayathilake Memorial Shield, edging out traditional rivals S. Thomas’ College by 40-36 in a pulsating traditional rugby clash at Mt. Lavinia yesterday. St. Joseph’s scored six tries and five conversions to total 40 points, while S. Thomas’ scored five tries, four conversions and [...]
Wesley storm past Kingswood to retain Blaze Trophy
Dialog School League runners-up Wesley College stormed to a commanding 46-10 win over Kingswood College to retain the prestigious L.E. Blaze Trophy in their 39th annual rugby encounter, played under lights for the first time at Longden Place last evening. The Wesleyites were in full control, leading 26-3 at half-time before sealing victory with an [...]
Ananda regain Gopallawa Shield after 11 years in one-point thriller
Ananda College staged a nerve-jangling fightback to lift the William Gopallawa Memorial Shield after 11 long years, edging out Vidyartha College by the slimmest of margins — just one point — in a 22-21 thriller at Rajagiriya yesterday. Ananda scored from four tries and a conversion to collect their 22 points, while Vidyartha scored from [...]
Dinara, Methvan emerge U-18 champs
Dinara de Silva and Methvan Wijemanne came out on top in the finals of the Under-18 Girl’s and Boy’s Singles events and emerged champions of the 111th National Tennis Championships played at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday. The two champions succeeded to clinch the title for the second successive [...]
Sri Lanka must choose: Develop or Evolve in T20s
In 2014, Sri Lanka were crowned T20 World Champions in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Kumar Sangakkara played a match-winning hand, helping the team to lift a trophy that had eluded them in four previous finals. What’s more telling, though, is how they did it. That side didn’t have a lower order stacked with 100-metre hitters or muscle-bound [...]
Dialog powers youth volleyball as President’s Gold Cup 2025 begins
The President’s Gold Cup Volleyball Tournament 2025, a flagship event in Sri Lanka’s sporting calendar and a proven cradle for rural volleyball talent, will get underway this weekend in Colombo. This year’s edition carries special significance, marking two decades of unwavering support from Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider. Since 2005, Dialog’s continuous [...]
SLC Greens clinch 23-run win to claim SLC T20 League title
SLC Greens powered their way to a convincing 23-run victory over SLC Greys in the SLC T20 League final, after posting a formidable 189-4 and then restricting their opponents to 166-8 at the SSC grounds yesterday. Having lost Kamil Mishara off the very first ball, Greens were steadied by the brilliance of Kusal Mendis, who [...]
Indian Cultural Association announces second International Half Marathon in December
The Indian Cultural Association (ICA) will hold the second edition of the ICA International Half Marathon on December 14 in Colombo with an overwhelming participation from across the globe. On the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day, the ICA announced that the second edition of the ICA International Half-Marathon in Colombo. This much-anticipated event will [...]
SLC extend expert assistance to Japan
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) recently extended its assistance to the Japanese national cricket team for a preparatory camp in Sri Lanka ahead of the East Asia Pacific (EAP) and Asia Region World Cup Qualifiers. During their stay in Sri Lanka, the Japanese team engaged in a preparation camp, which included seven practice games. As part [...]
Ratnayake new SLWF President
Sanka Ratnayake was elected as the new President of the Sri Lanka Weightlifting Federation (SLWF) at its Annual General Meeting held at the National Institute of Sports Science last weekend. Ratnayake, an alumni of Dharmaraja College, Kandy, captained the school weightlifting team in 1996 with great distinction. He also served as the Vice President of [...]
Bob Simpson: Australian cricket captain and influential coach
Sydney, Australia, AFP: Bob Simpson, who has died at the age of 89, was the archetypal granite-jawed comic-book Australian cricketer who opened the batting, bowled leg-spin and is still cited as the greatest slip catcher the game has seen. Across four decades, in different roles, he was a key figure in Australian cricket. Picked for [...]
Triumphs, burnout and bigger questions
Finally, now that the dust has settled after a rigorous and highly followed Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025, school teams and players will be pondering what their next move should be. The near two-month competition surely provided what ardent followers of local school rugby anticipate – the thrills and shocks. But beyond that, it also [...]
A Unique Perspective: A Trinitian Father’s view on his son playing for Royal
As a proud old boy of Trinity College, with much of my family having a lineage to, I have always cherished the rich traditions and fierce rivalries that come with being a Trinitian. However, my experience has taken an unexpected turn as I now watch my son don the colours of Royal College and play [...]
An unblemished Bradby Shield record
Irshad Raheeman was a rugged prop forward for Trinity College and then was turned out to be a fine No.8 for Royal College. He turned out for both Royal and Trinity in rugby, and created an unblemished Bradby Shield record. The rugged prop forward Irshad, started playing for the First XV for Trinity College when [...]
St. Anthony’s vs S. Thomas’ clash shifted to Colombo
The venue of the traditional rugby encounter between St. Anthony’s College and S. Thomas’ College, played for the Rev. Fr. Angelo Rosati Trophy and originally scheduled to be played on August 23 in Kandy, has now been shifted to Colombo according to confirmed sources. The match now will be played at Longdon Place on August [...]
Chanithma stamps her class at SSC Open Squash 2025
Sri Lanka’s national squash queen Chanithma Sinaly of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo, lived up to her top billing with an excellent performance to win the Women’s Open title at the prestigious SSC Open Squash Championship, concluded at the Sinhalese Sports Club Squash Complex. Sinaly, the current national champion and world ranked 217 in the PSA [...]
12 young shuttlers represent Sri Lanka at Badminton Asia Regional Championship
Sri Lanka will be represented by 12 aspiring and talented shuttlers at the Badminton Asia Regional Championship 2025, which began in Thimphu, Bhutan yesterday. Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) announced a strong squad of 12 shuttlers for the South Asian regional competition organised by the Bhutan Badminton Association under the supervision of Badminton Asia. The team [...]
Sithumli, a teen squash talent on the rise
Sithumli Mendis of Gateway College Colombo delivered an exceptional performance at the SSC Women’s Open Squash Championship 2025, held from July 29 to August 4 at the SSC courts in Colombo. Competing against higher-ranked and more experienced players, Sithumli, 14, secured the third place, becoming the youngest player to reach the podium in this prestigious [...]
GAC and Colombo Kickerz bring Juventus expertise to Sri Lanka
GAC has come forward to assist raise grassroots sports in Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Colombo Kickerz Football Academy. Together, they gave budding footballers the chance to train under the guidance of top Italian coaches by bringing the Juventus Football Training Camp to town. The five-day event at Colombo Racecourse ground saw Juventus Head [...]
Lyceum Gampaha create history with first-ever U-19 Division ‘B’ Badminton title
Lyceum International School, Gampaha made a historic breakthrough in school sports by winning the Division ‘B’ title of the All-Island Inter-School Under-19 Badminton Team Championship 2025, held at the Royal College Sports Complex in Colombo. This is the first time in the school’s history that the Under-19 Boys’ badminton team emerged as Division ‘B’ champions, [...]
Lyceum Nugegoda’s Haathim grab U-15 Pentathlon Swimming title
Emerging swimming star A.I.M. Haathim of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda produced a stunning all-round performance to win the Boys Under-15 Pentathlon Champion title at the annual Pentathlon Swimming Championship, which concluded recently at the Air Force Swimming Complex in Ratmalana. Organised by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU), the three-day meet featured the country’s [...]