Optimistic Sri Lanka embark on challenging twin series to Pakistan
As Sri Lanka departed for Pakistan yesterday morning for a white-ball series, skipper Charith Asalanka underlined the importance of winning the series to boost the team’s confidence ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka will play Pakistan in a three-match ODI series before being joined by Zimbabwe for [...]
Sasith shines for Dharmaraja; Carey record outright win
Sasith Bandara produced a fine knock of 111, well supported by half-centuries from Kavindu Gunaratne and Mandil Gunawardena, as Dharmaraja College earned a first-innings win over Moratu MV in a high-scoring Under-19 Inter-School Cricket Tournament encounter played at Lake View in Kandy. Moratu MV, taking first lease of the wicket, posted 284, with Sanjana Seneviratne [...]
Havies, backed by talent and sponsors, eye League title
Havelock Sports Club, who finished as runners-up last season, will be led by flyhalf Sandesh Jayawickrama for the upcoming SLR Inter-Club Rugby League Championship, as they kick off season next Friday in the curtain-raiser game against Navy SC at Havelock Park. Skipper Jayawickrama will have the backing of his reliable mates, scrumhalf Mohamed Rifan, centres [...]
Defending champs Sri Lanka relegated to Bowl title hunt in Hong Kong
Sri Lanka will meet India in their last final ‘Bowl’ fixture this morning after both teams failed to enter the main draw in the Hong Kong Sixes cricket tournament, which draws to an end at Mong Kok in Hong Kong today. Sri Lanka who lost both their Group ‘D’ games against Hong Kong and Bangladesh [...]
Abrar, Saim set up Pakistan’s maiden home ODI series win over SA
Pakistan thrashed South Africa by seven wickets on the back of Abrar Ahmed’s four-fer and Saim Ayub’s 77, to complete a 2-1 ODI series win, their first against the opponents at home. Opting to bat, the visitors could muster only 143, from 106/2 at one point, after a dramatic middle-overs collapse triggered by Abrar’s 4 [...]
Ireland scramble to scrappy win over Japan
Dublin, Ireland, AFP: An unconvincing Ireland held off a lively Japan to win on Saturday’s Autumn international 41-10 at Lansdowne Road. The final scoreline, which saw Ireland racking up six tries to one, flattered the home side who were sluggish and lacking cohesion for much of the game against a side that was thrashed 61-7 [...]
Same storyline remerging after a decade ahead of T20 WC
Eleven years ago, in the middle of a World Cup campaign, Dinesh Chandimal did something few Sri Lankan captains would have ever dared to do. He stepped aside. With his form deserting him and the team wobbling, he handed over the captaincy to Lasith Malinga midway through the ICC World T20 in 2014. What followed [...]
BCCI raises Asia Cup issue at ICC meet
The ‘will he or won’t he’ puzzle was finally resolved as Mohsin Naqvi arrived at the ICC headquarters in Dubai on Friday (November 7) afternoon. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman had been a doubtful attendee at the ICC meetings, given his recent record but he finally showed up for the meeting in Dubai. It [...]
13 complete FEI-certified groom course
The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the FEI-Certified Groom Course was held at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) in Diyatalawa, marking the successful completion of the internationally recognised programme conducted from October 1 to 3. During the ceremony, certificates were presented to 13 participants, while Lieutenant Corporal Dayarathna of the Army Equestrian Squadron received the [...]
47th MHA 7s at P. Sara Oval today
The Mercantile Hockey Association (MHA) will stage its 47th annual Seven-a-side Hockey Tournament today at the P. Sara Oval ground in Colombo. Play will begin at 8:30am, with more than 250 players representing 26 corporate teams across six categories. First held in 1973, the MHA Seven-a-side is Sri Lanka’s longest-running event of its kind. It [...]
Munchee National Volleyball Championship to set-off on November 22
The Munchee National Volleyball Championship for 2025 will commence on November 22, which will lead up to the National Super League with Sri Lanka’s top 18 teams in action. This was announced by the officials of Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVF), who have secured the assistance of Munchee, the flagship brand of Ceylon Biscuits Ltd, [...]
Court proposes stakeholder meeting to resolve IRD classification of players as employees
The Court of Appeal this week proposed that the writ petitions filed by Sri Lankan cricketers against the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) over their classification as employees of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) be resolved through a stakeholder meeting. The court observed that resolving the matter amicably would serve the best interests of the game, warning [...]
Unacceptable selection of gymnast for World Championship
I am writing to add my support to the protests concerning the deselecting of the top-ranking candidate, Jaydon Attygalle, at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Jakarta. It is in the interest of the country to select the best candidate in terms of ranking, performance and exposure. This disregard for merit in favour of a [...]
50 years of Wushu in Sri Lanka: a master’s journey
On November 3, Sri Lanka saw the coming together of two generations of martial artists who will congregate to honour the man who took them in, and assumed the role of their guide and mentor and shaped their lives under the umbrella of the Chinese martial arts – wushu. This visionary who introduced wushu to [...]
‘Australia not a bunch of old-timers – they’re an outstanding team’
John Lewis dropped its Christmas advert before Bonfire Night, John Cena’s final opponent is due to be revealed and the Ashes hype train is careering down the tracks. All of which is absolutely fine. Christmas is brilliant, Cena is the GOAT and if we can’t hype this upcoming Ashes series, we might as well knock [...]
Australian media brands Ben Stokes ‘Cocky Captain Complainer’ ahead of Ashes
Ben Stokes’ arrival in Perth ahead of the Ashes has triggered a now-familiar flurry of front-page jabs from the Australian media, reviving the fiery pre-series narrative that has long been part of cricket’s most iconic rivalry. The West Australian newspaper didn’t miss a beat, running a photo of Stokes at the airport with the headline [...]
David Pieris Group’s SpeedBay ushers in a new era of world-class karting
Managed by David Pieris Racing and Leisure (Pvt) Limited, the motorsports arm of the David Pieris Group of Companies, SpeedBay is redefining motorsports in Sri Lanka. As the first international karting track in South Asia built to CIK-FIA standards, SpeedBay stands as the beating heart of the island’s fast-growing motorsports and leisure entertainment industry. Nestled [...]
Gateway College crowned U-20 All-Island Scrabble champions
Gateway College, Colombo reached a historic milestone at the All-Island Schools Scrabble Championship 2025, with its Under-20 team clinching the national title for the first time in the school’s history. Organised by the Scrabble League of Sri Lanka (SLSL), the finals brought together the country’s top-performing schools for an intense display of word power and [...]
Colombo Kickerz U19s emerge runners-up at Madras Super Cup 2025
Colombo Kickerz emerged runners-up after a thrilling final against home team XIFT FA at the Madras Super Cup 2025 futsal tournament held in Chennai, India from October 24 to 27. The team from Sri Lanka, Colombo Kickerz went down fighting against XIFT FA as the final of the Madras Super Cup 2025 was determined by [...]
Kegalle Old Pupils’ Association honour South Asian medal winning athletes
A special tribute ceremony organised by the Old Pupils’ Association of Kegalle (OPAK) for the athletes from the Kegalle District who won medals at the recent South Asian Athletics Championship was held at Kegalu Vidyalaya last Thursday. A vehicular parade was organised to bring the athletes to the presentation of commemorative gifts and awards, with [...]
Royal cagers reclaim D.S. Senanayake Challenge Cup after three years
Royal College produced a spirited display to outshoot their arch rivals S. Thomas’ College 62-57 and lifted the D.S. Senanayake Challenge Cup in their 20th annual Royal-Thomian Basketball encounter, played at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. This victory ended a three-year drought for the Reid Avenue cagers, who finally put the coveted silverware back [...]
Maris Stella and Ave Maria claim U-12 athletic championships
Two leading schools from Negombo, Maris Stella College and Ave Maria Convent, clinched the overall Boys’ and Girls’ titles respectively at the Ritzbury All-Island Inter-School Under-12 Athletic Championship 2025 held at the Embilipitiya Public ground. Maris Stella College outsmarted the rest in the Boys’ Segment, where St. Benedict’s College emerged runners-up, while Ave Maria Convent [...]