Reinstated Chief Selector revs up cut short plans, with total accountability
Pramodya Wickremasinghe’s return as Chairman of Selectors is not about nostalgia or sentiment. It is about continuing a plan that was cut short in 2023. While that plan appeared to fail in public, he believes it was quietly laying the groundwork behind the scenes. The same decisions that once cost him his job are now [...]
Maruading Cops tame Sri Lions at Longdon Place in one-sided affair
A solid team effort, largely spearheaded by their forwards, aided Police Sports Club achieve their first win of the SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26 season, against a hapless Sri Lions Sports Club by 43-7 at Longdon Place yesterday. Both sides entered the field winless after three games, as hosts Sri Lions marked their first win, [...]
Red Shirts take Sailors on a stormy voyage
Navy Sports Club were pushed on to a stormy voyage by CR&FC, who ran riots at Welisara to record a commanding 10-try 64-15 win in their SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26 encounter yesterday. Despite a slow and cautious start, where both sides had the edge by the 15th minute with a slim margin of two [...]
Mevan, Vihanga steer St. Benedict’s to innings win
All-round performances by skipper Mevan Dissanayake and Vihanga Ratnayake paved the way for St. Benedict’s College to record an outright win by an innings and two runs over Sri Dharmaloka MV, Kelaniya in the Inter-School Under-19 Cricket encounter concluded at Kotahena yesterday. Sri Dharmaloka MV, who were replying to the St. Benedict’s score of 295-9 [...]
Australia four wickets away from Ashes glory as England cling on
Adelaide, Australia, AFP: An unrelenting Australia were four wickets from retaining the Ashes at close of play in the third Test on Saturday as England clung to a dying hope that they could chase a record 435 to save the series. England had clawed their way to 207-6 at the end of play in Adelaide [...]
Supreme Court dismisses FR application at leave to proceed stage
The Supreme Court dismissed the Fundamental Rights (FR) application filed by K. Mathivanan in relation to matters concerning Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), after upholding several preliminary objections raised on behalf of the respondents at the very inception of the proceedings. The matter came up for leave to proceed before the Supreme Court on December 17. [...]
Ashen slams double ton as Cops dominate
Skipper Ashen Bandara slammed a career-best knock of 200 runs to help Police SC dominate proceedings against Chilaw Marians at the end of second day’s play in the SLC Major Club 3-day Cricket Tournament encounter played at the Colts ground yesterday. Ashen’s knock, which came off 235 balls, comprised of 16 boundaries and four sixes [...]
Negombo CC sniff outright win
Negombo CC was sitting pretty against Galle CC at the end of the second day’s play in the SLC Major Club Tier ‘B’ 3-day Cricket encounter played at the BRC ground yesterday. Negombo CC, after having made a formidable score of 379 runs, had Galle CC in deep trouble as they skittled them out for [...]
Abumere strikes twice to seal Super Sun win
Forward Ismaila Abumere struck twice to lead Super Sun to a 2-0 win against Moragasmulla SC in a Group ‘B’ match of the FSL Champions League 2025/26 played at the Racecourse ground yesterday. Moragasmulla SC, who salvaged a 1-all draw in the opening week encounter against Pelicans SC, were stunned by Super Sun, who lost [...]
England ‘flat’ as Crawley admits Australia a better side
Adelaide, Australia, AFP: Opener Zak Crawley said the mood in the England dressing room was “flat” on Saturday as they stared down the barrel of losing the Ashes within three Tests, admitting Australia were the better side. England are still 228 runs adrift from the mammoth 435 the hosts set them to win in Adelaide [...]
Dogged Hodge ton sees Windies save follow-on
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, AFP: Kavem Hodge scored his second Test century on Saturday as the West Indies reached 381-6 at the end of the third day of the third Test at Mount Maunganui, 194 runs behind New Zealand and avoiding the follow-on. The 32-year-old crawled to his century off 224 balls, hitting 12 boundaries [...]
NZC CEO to step down amid differences over T20 priorities
Scott Weenink will step down as chief executive of New Zealand Cricket on January 30, 2026. He informed the board of his decision on Friday. In a media statement, Weenink said the move followed differences with several member associations and the New Zealand Cricket Players’ Association over the organisation’s future priorities and long-term direction, including [...]
Three-time Grand Slam winner Wawrinka to retire in 2026
Paris, France, AFP: Stan Wawrinka says the 2026 season will be his last as the three-time Grand Slam singles champion aims to finish his career “on the best note possible”. “Every book needs an ending. It’s time to write the final chapter of my career as a professional tennis player. 2026 will be my last [...]
Thai police arrest Olympic gold medallist on the run for fraud
Bangkok, Thailand, AFP: A fugitive Olympic gold medallist boxer who was on the run after failing to appear in court for lottery fraud has been tracked down by police in Thailand and arrested. Police said they found and arrested Manus Boonjumnong, 45, a suspect wanted for failing to appear in court on two counts of [...]
WADA names India worst doping offender for third straight year
New Delhi, India, AFP: India tops the rankings of global sports drug cheats for a third straight year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said, marking a dubious hat-trick for the country. India’s National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) collected 7,113 urine and blood samples out of which 260 tested positive in 2024, the international watchdog said in [...]
IOC President calls for end to ‘finger-pointing’ in doping fight
Seoul, South Korea, AFP: International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry and her World Anti-Doping Agency counterpart called for unity in the fight against performance-enhancing drugs following a fracture with the United States. “Too often we’ve seen energy spent on division, finger-pointing and competing agendas,” Coventry told WADA’s World Conference on Doping in Sport, being held [...]
The masterstroke that defined the Ashes series
England may well have lost this Ashes anyway. They have barely done anything to suggest otherwise over the past month. But rather than English preparation decisions or selection meetings, was it a conversation in the Australia dressing room at tea on day two of the first Test that first set the course of this series? [...]
Nomadic tennis player – Elena Rybakina
Where you pitch your tent matters, that soil becomes your nation. Now we have sports personalities with Nomadic lifestyle, their tent not pitched in the land of their birth. They are the 21st century people of sport. They travel with alien passport to play around the world, not even speak the languages of the passport [...]
Appreciation: K.L.F. Wijedasa : Goodbye, Dear Sir
It is with deep gratitude and profound sorrow that we remember Mr. K.L.F. Wijedasa, remarkable athletics coach whose influence reached far beyond the track. Mr. Wijedasa passed away on November 4, exactly six months after his 93rd birthday, having led an exemplary and disciplined life that enabled him to enjoy such a long and meaningful [...]
Ride for Ceylon celebrate 10th ride
Ride for Ceylon, the globally recognised endurance cycling initiative, announced details of its landmark 10th anniversary ride, set to take place from March 11 to 14, 2026. The four-day, event, which covers a distance of over 450kms is a charity cycling event that unites riders from around the world to conquer the journey from Colombo [...]
NOC conducts successful third edition of Sport Administrator’s Course
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC) successfully concluded the third edition of the Sport Administrator’s Course (SAC) for 2025, conducted under the auspices of Olympic Solidarity, from December 11 to 14 at Olympic House in Colombo. A total of 35 sport administrators representing National Sports Federations and Associations, the tri forces, and universities [...]
DFCC Bank powers Faldo Junior Golf and Pro-Am for second consecutive year
DFCC Bank announced its association with the Faldo Junior Golf Tournament and Pro-Am, to be held under its sponsorship for the second of a planned three-year partnership. The 2026 event will take place from January 4 to 8 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC), showcasing young talent and engaging DFCC Bank’s premium clientele in [...]
SLB and Sports Ministry reward 12 South Asia Regional medal-winning shuttlers
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, conducted a presentation ceremony to reward the young shuttlers who swept an impressive haul of 24 medals at the recent Badminton Asia South Asia Regional Championship 2025 held in Thimphu, Bhutan. The ceremony was at the SLB Headquarters at Maitland Place in Colombo, where [...]
First Capital makes splash as title sponsor of successful SwimAmerica Swimming Gala
First Capital Holdings, a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group) and a pioneering full-service investment institution, partnered as the title sponsor of the recently held SwimAmerica Swimming Gala 2025. Organised by Killer Whale Aquatics (KWA), the event brought together over 600 young athletes who competed across multiple disciplines. The competition saw Akitha Bandara emerge as Boys [...]