Sri Lanka cricket; revolving rather than evolving
Sri Lanka’s recent Asia Cup campaign ended with three wins and three defeats. On paper, it suggests balance. In truth, it was disorder disguised as arithmetic. Those three defeats denied Sri Lanka the chance to defend a title won only two years earlier. More damaging than the results, however, was what followed. Once again, Sri [...]
Game of authority against lost pride at Dambulla today
The third and final T20 International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Dambulla has been thrust into must-win territory for the hosts after persistent rain washed out the second game without a ball being bowled. With Pakistan holding a 1-0 lead following a comprehensive 6-wicket win in the opener, Sri Lanka must respond swiftly if [...]
Prince of Wales, St. Anthony’s record outright wins
Prince of Wales College and St. Anthony’s College, Wattala recorded outright wins in the Under-19 Inter-Schools Cricket Tournament encounters concluded yesterday. At Moratuwa, Prince of Wales pulled off a 4-wicket win over Mahinda College, Galle while St. Anthony’s, after conceding a first innings lead to St. Thomas’ College, Matara, came back to record an outright [...]
Moors in command after Sohan’s century
Moors Sports Club produced a commanding batting performance to amass 441-8 declared before reducing Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club to 134-4 at stumps on the second day of their SLC Major Club 3-day Cricket Tournament match played at Sooriyawewa on Saturday. Moors’ innings was highlighted by a splendid century from Sohan de Livera (139) and three [...]
Air Force cruise past Sri Lions for fourth straight win
Air Force SC recorded their fourth win of the SLR–Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26 season after completely taming Sri Lions SC by 39–18 in a Week 9 encounter at Longdon Place yesterday. The Airmen led 17–8 at half-time and went on to post seven tries, converting two of them, to finish with full bonus points. [...]
Army edge Navy 41–38 in season thriller
In an encounter that could virtually be termed the game of the season so far, hosts Army Sports Club stood tall against Navy Sports Club with a thrilling 41–38 victory in a high-scoring SLR–Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26 clash played at Panagoda yesterday. While the Sailors managed to foil the Soldiers’ plans in the first [...]
SSC on course to record sixth outright win
Unbeaten SSC continued to torment their opponents and put themselves in line to record a sixth successive outright victory when play ended on day two of their SLC Major Club Tier ‘B’ 3-day Cricket Tournament match against Malay CC at Narahenpita yesterday. Resuming the second day on their overnight score of 272-7, SSC went on [...]
High Court overrules arrest order issued by Bandarawela Magistrate Court on Foxhill organisers
The Badulla High Court has stayed an order issued by the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court to arrest the organisers of the Foxhill Super Cross event, which claimed the lives of eight people and injured a further 19 in 2024, and to produce them before court. The stay order was issued by High Court Judge Mahinda Liyanagama [...]
Yevan David begins 2026 season with Kiwi Motorsport in New Zealand
Young motorsport sensation Yevan Ranasinghe David will enter the 2026 racing season with Kiwi Motorsport, as the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand flags off this weekend. After wrapping up his debut EuroFormula Open 2025 season in Monza, Italy, last October, Yevan now takes on the challenge of the four-round Castrol Toyota [...]
A test for Sri Lanka men and women teams at inaugural SAFF Futsal 2026
Sri Lanka will bank on ambitious talents as Football Sri Lanka (FSL) officially released the names of the national Men’s and Women’s squads for the upcoming inaugural SAFF Futsal Championship 2026, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand. The dual competition, staged for the very first time by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) with the intention [...]
Tennis wither bound; a little time to ponder
The ATP and WTA are starting their professional events in the southern summer of Australia and New Zealand. Few changes, some for attraction and others to sustain the interest of the game, which is in its second century. Sports is different now, any definition that was good up to half of a century ago is [...]
Nazeem Ghaffoor to head Western Province Rugby Referees’ Society
Nazeem Ghaffoor took the reign as the new President of the Western Province Rugby Referees’ Society (WPRRS) for the term of 2025/26, following its Annual General Meeting. Ghaffoor replaces outgoing President of WPRRS, Wimal Senanayake as he assumed the leadership at a pivotal period for rugby officiating in the Western Province. A former rugby player [...]
Amarasiri Gunasena — a true son of Nalanda College
Born just a stone’s throw from his alma mater, my father Amarasiri Gunasena was a proud Nalandian who played and captained the school on each of the age groups he participated. He passed away early this month at the age of 91, and the accolades and tributes given to him by his beloved Nalandians are [...]
Dubai Tuskers name Gampaha RFC as official affiliated club
Gampaha Rugby Football Club (RFC) officially entered into an affiliation with Dubai Tuskers RFC, marking a significant step toward strengthening international rugby collaboration and development between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates. The affiliation is uniquely significant as both rugby clubs were founded by Dayan Diddeniya, a dedicated rugby professional and long-standing advocate for [...]
Sabalenka into third straight Brisbane final ahead of Australian Open
Brisbane, Australia, AFP: Aryna Sabalenka beat Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach her third Brisbane International final in a row on Saturday, a week ahead of the Australian Open. Sabalenka looked in great touch against the tricky Czech, who had won their last three meetings and went into the match as one of the [...]
Keneth and Nethmi claim Junior titles at 73rd Badminton Nationals
Keneth Aruggoda and Nethmi Ratnayake won the Junior Under-19 Singles titles at the 73rd National Badminton Championship 2025, concluded at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex in Mount Lavinia on Wednesday (24). Keneth Aruggoda and Nethmi Ratnayake claimed the Boy’s and Girl’s Singles titles respectively in the Under-19 category, while Thenul Ganewatte and Nethil [...]
D.S. Senanayake College finish second runners-up at Short Course Nationals
D.S. Senanayake College recorded a commendable achievement by finishing third overall second runners-up in the Junior Men’s category at the Short Course National Swimming Championship 2025, narrowly missing the runners-up position by just two points. Under the guidance of Head Coach Ramesh Essekkimuththu, the team accumulated 275 points, led by an exceptional showing from Tharuka [...]
Royal stickers claim Orville Abeynaike Memorial Trophy
Royal College turned the game on its head with two clinical strikes from centre-forward Kithmina Ratnayake to beat arch rivals S. Thomas’ College 2-1 in the 24th annual Orville Abeynaike Memorial Trophy played at the International Astro Turf in Colombo. The win gave Royal their third consecutive crown, keeping their stick firmly on the trophy [...]
Large turnout of schoolchildren at Janaka Bogollagama Memorial Cool Inter-School Kids’ Play Day
The annual Janaka Bogollagama Memorial Cool Tennis All-Island Inter-School Kids’ Play Day 2025 began on Wednesday at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts at Greenpath, Colombo. Known as the haven for budding tennis players of the country, the five-day event this year has attracted schoolchildren from all parts of the country. Conducted under three [...]