Selectors under radar as nominations open
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has called for nominations to join the National Team Selection Committee, signalling potential changes into the selection panel headed by Upul Tharanga. In a letter dated October 23, 2025, board secretary Bandula Dissanayake urged SLC members to submit their nominees by November 5, emphasising that late submissions would not be considered. [...]
Kaya Daluwatte claims bronze in Manama
Sri Lanka’s Kaya Daluwatte made history, winning the country’s first-ever golf medal at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain yesterday. Daluwatte, 16, claimed the bronze medal in the Girls’ Individual event, marking a proud moment for Sri Lankan golf on the Asian stage. Daluwatte, who has been in outstanding form this year, entered [...]
Sri Lanka claim three more golds
Sri Lanka won three gold medals yesterday at the South Asian Athletics Championship 2025 in Ranchi, India with two of them coming from the relay teams after sprinter Kalinga Kumarage won the Men’s 400m event. In total Sri Lanka won 12 medals yesterday besides the three golds. They won three silver medals and six bronze [...]
Rohit and Kohli turn back clock as India crush Australia in 3rd ODI
Sydney, Australia, AFP: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned back the clock with a 168-run stand in what could be their Australian swansongs as India thrashed the hosts by 9 wickets in the third One Day International on Saturday. Chasing a modest 237 to win, the visitors reached their target easily with 69 balls to [...]
Selection hullabaloo let the backbencher represent Sri Lanka instead of a top rank at World Championships
Sri Lanka’s gymnastics community has been shaken by a major selection controversy after the country’s number two ranked male gymnast, Jaydon Attygalle, was dropped from the national team for the 53rd World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta held from October 19 to 25 — despite being officially recommended by the Sri Lanka National Gymnastics Association [...]
Sri Lanka esports backed by Dialog, set to make historic debut at Asian Youth Games
Sri Lanka esports athletes will proudly represent the nation at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, now taking place in Bahrain, where Esports will be featured as a medal event for the very first time. This historic inclusion marks a significant milestone for esports, bringing it alongside traditional sports at one of Asia’s largest multi-sport [...]
Yevan David shifts into high gear with historic F3 debut
Young racing sensation Yevan Ranasinghe David wrapped up his season with three titles in his final race of the EuroFormula Open 2025 at Monza in Italy last weekend, outlining his excitement to debut in Formula 3 in 2026. Despite missing out on the overall championship title to Tymek Kucharczyk of Poland by 17 points, Yevan [...]
Colombo’s downpour of disappointment
The ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup has been overshadowed by one persistent, frustrating factor that had nothing to do with bat or ball. Colombo’s monsoon rains have left a trail of abandoned games, shattered aspirations and widespread frustration, prompting fresh questions over scheduling and planning for the sport’s most prestigious event for the women. [...]
Let her fly like Shelly-Ann
In a country obsessed with cricket, sprinter Jithma Wijetunga is one of many track and field athletes who aspire to make a mark and seek glory for their country. She made that statement with her performances at the 93rd Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletic Championship, dominating the Under-20 category in the 200m, 400m, 4x100m and [...]
Spinner King stars as Australia rout South Africa at World Cup
Indore, India, AFP: Defending champions Australia cruised to a 7-wicket win over South Africa in Indore on Saturday, as leg-spinner Alana King recorded the best figures ever in a Women’s World Cup match. King’s 7-18 turned the game on its head as South Africa were bundled out for a paltry 97 in 24 overs, before [...]
Eddie Jones eyes ‘iconic’ Wembley shock after narrow Wallabies loss
Tokyo, Japan, AFP: Japan coach Eddie Jones said on Saturday a shock win over South Africa at Wembley next week would be iconic and go down in history alongside “the Coldplay concerts”. The colourful former Wallabies coach saw his team fall narrowly short of a first victory over Australia, going down 19-15 in Tokyo. Jones [...]
Indian man arrested for stalking, touching two Australian women cricketers
New Delhi, India, AFP: Indian police have arrested a man accused of stalking and inappropriately touching two Australian cricketers participating in the ICC Women’s World Cup, officials said on Saturday. The incident happened in the central Indian city of Indore on Thursday morning when the two players left their hotel to go to a cafe, [...]
Deanath Kulathunga wins HSBC Premier 2025
Deanath Kulathunga emerged the champion as HSBC concluded its 12th Premier Golf Tournament last weekend, an exclusive event celebrating the bank’s long-standing relationship with customers which saw over 140 golfers, the highest number to participate at this event. Held at the picturesque Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, the tournament brought together HSBC Premier golfers for a [...]
14th CBL Samaposha U-14 Inter-School National Football kick off in November
CBL Samaposha continued their commitment as proud sponsor of the Samaposha Under-14 National Football Championship for the 14th consecutive time, where over 12000 youngsters from over 620 schools are set to compete. Organised by the Sri Lanka School Football Association (SLSFA), the Samaposha Under-14 National Football Championship is scheduled to be held during November and [...]
Kotelawala Defence University shooters dominate inaugural Target Sprint Championship
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University shooters dominated the inaugural Target Sprint Championship 2025 for university and tertiary education level students with top performances in all three categories of the two-day competition. Organised and conducted by the Academic Air Arms Association (AAAA), the competition attracted 124 participants from 12 institutions at the Sri Lanka Ports [...]
Holy Cross Gampaha win Division ‘D’ Badminton Championship
Holy Cross College, Gampaha clinched the All-Island Girls’ Division ‘D’ Inter-School Under-13 Team Badminton Championship held at the Municipal Indoor Stadium in Kandy. The tournament, conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association, was held during October 9 and 13, as Holy Cross shuttlers beat Maliyadeva Model School, Kurunegala by 3-0 in the finals. In the [...]
Gymnast Sandali move to national No.3 rank
Sandali Shehara Warakapitiya of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo, secured third place in gymnastics at the 49th National Sports Festival 2025, held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. Sandali’s routines also earned her the National No.3 ranking. Earlier this year, Sandali received double honours at the All-Island School Games 2025, being crowned both All-round Champion [...]
Lyceum Wattala celebrates Tharusha’s global high jump success
Tharusha Mendis of Lyceum International School, Wattala achieved an impressive milestone in the Under-18 high jump event to take the Asian No.1 and World No.4 rankings. This incredible achievement is a reflection of Tharusha’s dedication, discipline and consistent hard work. Adding to this honour, he has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the World [...]
SpeedBay brings world-class SodiKart to Sri Lanka
SpeedBay, a part of the David Pieris Group of Companies, marked the arrival of the world-class SodiKart brand in Sri Lanka for the very first time with an exclusive launch at Waters Edge on September 11. This marks the beginning of a new era in motorsports entertainment in Sri Lanka. SodiKart, a French manufacturer established [...]