http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sat, 22 Nov 2025 20:05:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/is-sri-lanka-cricket-becoming-a-plagued-octopus-622075.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:28 pm lt;div gt;There rsquo;s one thing that never seems to change in Sri Lanka cricket. It rsquo;s not progress. It rsquo;s not new ideas. It rsquo;s the same old stagnation. It has gone on for so long that it now feels normal. Whether it is, the governing body or the national team, both have failed to evolve in any meaningful way. The consequences, unsurprisingly, are damning and increasingly difficu... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/yet-another-unsurprising-spectacle-at-rawalpindi-622140.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:27 pm Sri Lanka rsquo;s disappointing run in the Pakistan Tri-Series continued yesterday in Rawalpindi, as another below-par performance handed them their second straight defeat. After being bowled out for just 95 in their opening match against Zimbabwe, fans expected a response. Instead, the same issues resurfaced, and Pakistan coasted to a comfortable 7-wicket victory. [caption id= quot;attachment_... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/sri-lanka-eye-saff-2026-after-gritty-asian-cup-campaign-621942.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:26 pm lt;div gt;After their intended plan of springing a surprise against Thailand in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier at the Racecourse Ground boomeranged with a 4-0 defeat, Sri Lanka have now shifted focus to their primary objective mdash; maintaining progress. The Sri Lanka men rsquo;s football team, who made recent strides in the FIFA Rankings after securing four wins, a draw and three losses, add... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/kandy-sink-navy-as-title-holders-kickoff-campaign-in-style-622070.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:25 pm Title holders Kandy Sports Club produced a powerful display to defeat Navy Sports Club by 44-14 in their SLR- Maliban Inter-Club Rugby League Tournament match played in Welisara yesterday. Kandy SC controlled every key area of the game and built their victory on fast wing attacks, steady scrummaging, and strong discipline, after leading 15-0 at halftime. Kandy SC collected 44 points from four t... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/havies-regain-lost-momentum-622063.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:24 pm [caption id= quot;attachment_622066 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; width= quot;375 quot; caption= quot;Havies touched down six times - Pic by M.A. Pushpa Kumara quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-622066 quot; title= quot;_DSC0057_P26 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/251123/uploads/2025/11/DSC0057_P26.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;375 quot; height= quot;480 quot; / gt;[/... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/cricket-world-cup-for-blind-women-helps-change-attitudes-622058.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:21 pm On a lush cricket ground outside Colombo the sharp jingling of a ball cuts through the afternoon air. Every rattle is a pushback against the stigma of disability. Sri Lanka and India are co-hosting the first T20 World Cup for visually impaired women. The semi-finals are on Saturday between India and Australia and Pakistan and Nepal, followed by the final on Sunday. India manager Shika Shetty to... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/serendib-crush-sltb-in-one-sided-champions-league-clash-622046.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:17 pm Serendib SC and Saunders SC experienced contrasting wins on the second gameday of the FSL Champions League 2025 football competition in two matches played at the Racecourse ground in Colombo yesterday. Serendib SC produced a powerful performance to record a massive 6-0 win over Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) in the first game played in the afternoon while Saunders bounced back to snatch a 2-1... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/heads-69-ball-ton-powers-australia-to-victory-in-ashes-opener-622039.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:10 pm Perth, Australia, AFP: Makeshift opener Travis Head smacked an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday as England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron. Chasing 205 to win, Head slammed 123 as the hosts romped home on day two by eight wickets in an electric start to the five-match series. Marnus Labuschagne was not out 51 ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/taijul-leads-bangladesh-to-possible-series-sweep-against-ireland-622031.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:06 pm Bangladesh need just four wickets to complete a series sweep, as Ireland finished the fourth day of the second Test on 176 for 6, while chasing an implausible target of 509 at Mirpur yesterday. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam, who claimed four wickets in Ireland rsquo;s first innings, continued his excellent form by taking three more, bringing his Test tally to 247 on Saturday. Resuming on their ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/methuka-haamid-shine-for-colombo-south-622023.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:04 pm Skipper Methuka Gunaratne and Haamid Afdhal shone for Colombo South U15 in their convincing 87-run win over Kandy U15 in the Sri Lanka Youth League Limited Overs Tournament encounter played at the Malay CC ground in Colombo yesterday. Methuka struck a superb 82 off 91 balls, including four boundaries and seven sixes, while Haamid produced a quickfire 67 off 48 deliveries, which featured four bound... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/annaya-bags-second-hard-court-singles-title-622001.html 22 November 2025 @ 10:01 pm Annaya Norbert, who clinch the Women rsquo;s Open Singles triple, continued her winning form after bagging her second Singles title of the ongoing SLTA Yeti Hard Court National Tennis Championship 2025 at Greenpath, Colombo yesterday. She recorded a comfortable straight win against Githmi Fernando to emerge the Girl rsquo;s Under-18 Singles champion, following her 6/2, 6/0 wins. Following the d... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/south-africa-247-6-after-kuldeep-takes-three-in-second-india-test-621948.html 22 November 2025 @ 9:54 pm Guwahati, India, AFP: Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets as India rattled South Africa with late strikes to leave the tourists 247-6 at stumps on the first day of the second Test on Saturday. Tristan Stubbs, who made 49, and skipper Temba Bavuma (41) put on 84 runs for the third wicket after South Africa elected to bat in their bid for a first Test series win in India in 25 years. The Wor... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/culture-eats-strategy-for-breakfast-australian-expert-prof-dickson-during-nocsl-seminar-621935.html 22 November 2025 @ 8:45 pm Australian sports governance expert Professor Geoffrey Dickson told Sri Lankan sports administrators that their country stands at a pivotal moment, calling the recently enacted National Sports Associations Regulations as ldquo;a tremendous step forward rdquo; while cautioning that laws alone cannot guarantee success. [caption id= quot;attachment_621936 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; width=... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/mas-holdings-dominate-mercantile-tennis-with-10th-consecutive-win-621926.html 22 November 2025 @ 8:42 pm MAS Holdings clinched their 10th consecutive Championship Trophy win at the Mercantile Tennis Tournament 2025 which concluded at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Green Path, Colombo. MAS bagged five championships and five runners-up titles in the tourney. A total of 42 players represented the MAS contingent with Mark Seneviratne leading the victorious outfit as captain. Women r... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/minight-club-drives-sri-lankas-classic-mini-community-towards-digital-transformation-621894.html 22 November 2025 @ 8:08 pm The Minight Club hosted its second Annual General Meeting on November 15 at the iconic Galle Face Hotel, marking a historic milestone in the journey of Sri Lanka rsquo;s classic Mini Cooper enthusiasts. The evening was graced by Anderson Haran, renowned standup comedian and influencer, who joined as the chief guest. Haran was also officially announced as the Brand Ambassador of Minight Club, addin... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/251123/sports/new-zealand-sweep-west-indies-odi-series-with-convincing-win-621851.html 22 November 2025 @ 7:57 pm [caption id= quot;attachment_621889 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; width= quot;400 quot; caption= quot;New Zealand skipper Matt Henry took four scalps to lead his team to a clean sweep - AFP quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-621889 quot; title= quot;AFP__20251122__84TE6ZZ__v1__HighRes__CricketNzlWis quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/251123/uploads/2025/11/AFP__20251122__84TE6ZZ_...