Chandika Hathurusinghe files fresh legal action in CAS against SLC ExCo members
Chandika Hathurusinghe has filed fresh legal action against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in the Swiss based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the termination of his contract as Head Coach of the men’s national team in 2019. The latest move revives a long running dispute that began when the Board removed him citing disciplinary [...]
‘Pramo’ in a comeback as Chief Selector?
Former Sri Lanka Chairman of cricket Selectors Pramodya Wickremasinghe is likely to return to the post, with the Minister of Sports set to appoint a new five-member national selection committee in the coming days. Wickremasinghe, who first assumed office in April 2021, was removed in the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s disappointing campaign at the 2023 [...]
NOC issues formal ‘Show Cause’ notices against three NSA officials
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) has initiated disciplinary proceedings against three officials from different national sports bodies (National Sports Association or NSA) after determining that their complaints to People’s Bank resulted in the temporary suspension of the NOCSL’s bank accounts and caused significant financial and operational disruption. Months after the incident took [...]
CH mark grand return, stun Red Shirts in cliffhanger
CH&FC shocked CR&FC with a last-gasp penalty to seal a dramatic 34-32 win, causing the first major shakeup of the SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League season at Longden Place yesterday. In a match that swung violently until the final whistle, the visitors held their nerves under huge pressure, with fullback Janith Chandimal’s calm and accurate place-kicking [...]
Unbeaten Airmen drown Sailors to take table lead
Air Force SC stormed to the top of the Maliban-SLR Club Rugby League points table with a convincing 28-14 victory over Navy SC, their third consecutive, at Ratmalana yesterday. The Airmen took full control early, leading 18-0 at halftime, and scored from three tries, two conversions and three penalties to reach 28 points. The Sailors [...]
Nishan slams 183; CCC amass 404-9
Nishan Madushka slammed a top knock of 183 for CCC against Bloomfield C&AC on day two of the SLC Major Club Cricket Tournament at the Galle Stadium yesterday. Madushka’s dogged innings of 183 took 343 balls and included 13 boundaries as he partnered with Chamindu Wijesinghe to put on 157 runs for the seventh wicket. [...]
Nuwanidu steers SSC to second outright win
A swashbuckling knock of 187 off just 122 balls, inclusive of 14 boundaries and 13 towering sixes, by Nuwanidu Fernando paved the way for SSC to outclass Galle CC by an innings and 188 runs, with a day to spare, in the SLC Major Club Tier ‘B’ Cricket Tournament encounter concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday. [...]
Minagi shatters Kimiko’s decade-old national record
Minagi Rupesinghe of Killer Whale Aquatics (KWA) shattered the 11-year-old Women’s 100m Backstroke Senior National record on Day 3 of the five-day HNB National and Junior National Short Course Swimming Championship, held at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo yesterday. The 20-year-old Rupesinghe clocked 1:03.17 to claim the gold, erasing the previous mark [...]
Hooda still in suspect bowling action list ahead of IPL Auction
Deepak Hooda continues to be part of the dubious list of players with suspect bowling actions. The 30-year-old all-rounder, who currently represents Rajasthan in domestic cricket, remains under the suspect category just as he was in the last IPL season. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) formally intimated this position on Hooda’s [...]
Sri Lankan Youth in cakewalk win at U-19 Asia Cup opener
Sri Lanka Under-19s opened their Asia Cup campaign in emphatic fashion with a commanding 8-wicket victory over Nepal Under-19s in their Group B encounter in Dubai on Saturday. After opting to field first, Sri Lanka’s bowlers set the tone early and never allowed Nepal to settle. The standout performance came from paceman Sethmika Seneviratne, who [...]
Nettasinghe and Liyanage in quest to defend titles at 73rd Nationals
Star shuttlers Viren Nettasinghe and Ranithma Liyanage will be in action among over 1500 competitors lined up for the 73rd National Badminton Championship 2025 set to take place from December 17 to 24 at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex in Mt. Lavinia. Organised and conducted by Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), the country’s core [...]
VFS Global partners inaugural Blind Women’s T20 WC
VFS Global took the rare honour of associating with the historic inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup – Cricket for the Blind 2025, a first-of-its-kind global tournament celebrating the talent, resilience, and sporting spirit of blind women cricketers from around the world. The event, organised by the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) – [...]
McLarens claim four golds at Mercantile Team Championship
The McLarens Group shuttlers enjoyed a successful season, claiming four championship titles, a runners-up slot, and three individual awards presented for the best player of each category, at the 41st Mercantile Inter-Firm Team Badminton Championship 2025 held in Colombo. McLarens shuttlers totally dominated the Division ‘A’, securing the Men’s ,Women’s and Masters gold medals, while [...]
Fans vandalise India stadium after Messi’s abrupt exit
Kolkata, India, AFP: Angry spectators broke down barricades and stormed the pitch at a stadium in India after football star Lionel Messi, who is on a three-day tour of the country, abruptly left the arena. As a part of a so-called GOAT Tour, the 38-year-old Argentina and Inter Miami superstar touched down in the eastern [...]
Mora Racing: Accelerating change in Sri Lankan motorsport from ground up
Mora Racing, a leading Sri Lankan Karting team, proudly announced its significant strides in developing motorsports talent from the entry-level to international formula racing. The team, whose name ‘Mora’ (meaning shark in Sinhalese) was chosen to give the team a distinct local identity while competing globally, was founded in 2023 following the post-covid reintroduction of [...]
Anandian Dilain awarded Best U-13 Batsman in SSC School of Cricket’s Malaysian tour
Dilain Senehas Dissanayake, a budding cricketer from Ananda College, Colombo, was recognised as the Best Batsman of the Under-13 age category in SSC School of Cricket’s recent tour to Malaysia. Dilain, whose height for a youngster of 12-years-old, made him the first choice paceman of the touring team, interestingly impressed with the bat during the [...]
Lyceum International, Wattala secure 12th successive IISSC swimming title
Lyceum International School, Wattala continued their dominance in school swimming by winning the overall championship for the 12th consecutive year at the 30th Inter-International School Swimming Championships (IISSC), which concluded at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo last weekend. The Lyceum Wattala team collected a colossal 1,140 points, earning 25 gold, 22 silver, and [...]
Inter-House Athletic Meet of CSI College, Kalubowila
CSI College, Kalubowila successfully concluded its annual Inter-House Athletics Meet for the term of 2025 and 2026 at the S. de S. Jayasinghe ground in Dehiwela on November 12 and 13. The event was held under the guidance of the Principal of the school, B.A. Abeyrathne and witnessed enthusiastic participation from the three houses, namely [...]
British School’s annual Swimming Gala
The annual Senior School Swimming Gala of the British School in Colombo was held at the school swimming pool recently. The atmosphere around the pool was electric, with cheering parents, enthusiastic peers and determined swimmers creating a truly memorable occasion. Pride House was on full display throughout the day, with students rallying behind their teammates [...]