Can Sri Lanka shift gears as a buoyant skipper claims?
For a team that has experienced constant failure in a format that demands clarity, courage and relentless intensity, this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is not all about winning a title. It’s an opportunity for redemption through cleansing years of timid cricket and showing that the team is battle-hardened enough to survive on the global [...]
Shanaka blames pitches for batting woes
Sri Lanka’s T20 captain Dasun Shanaka took a dig at the pitches for the team’s batting failures, expressing confidence that this World Cup will provide an opportunity for the batters to shine as they look to leave behind years of disappointment and push for at least a semi-final berth. The T20 World Cup began yesterday [...]
Sri Lanka to go with six-five combination vs Ireland
Sri Lanka have opted for a six-batsman, five-bowler combination for their opening T20 World Cup fixture against Ireland at the R. Premadasa Stadium today. This means batters Charith Asalanka, Kusal Janith Perera, and Janith Liyanage will sit out. Young Pavan Rathnayake, who has brought a breath of fresh air into the team, will occupy the [...]
Pakistan deter Dutch invasion in curtain-raiser game
Pakistan survived a major Dutch scare to record a nail-biting 3-wicket win over Netherlands in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opener here at the SSC grounds in Colombo on Saturday. Despite a clinical batting display at the top of their innings–reaching 61 off the power-play for the loss of two wickets–Pakistan lost the plot [...]
ICC in talks to revive India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash
New Delhi, India, AFP: The International Cricket Council is in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board to resolve the boycott of its T20 World Cup match against India on February 15, AFP learnt on Saturday. Any clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is one of the most lucrative in cricket, worth millions of dollars in [...]
Shepherd takes hat-trick as Windies beat Scotland
Kolkata, India, AFP: Pace bowler Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday to help the West Indies blow away Scotland’s tail and win by 35 runs in their Group C opener in Kolkata. Shepherd grabbed four wickets in five balls in the 17th over to put an end [...]
Kandy SC rampage past Havelocks
A fully loaded Kandy Sports Club outfit went on a rampage, making their intentions clear in the Cup Championship of the SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26, annihilating Havelock Sports Club 42-17 at Havelock Park yesterday. Kandy SC went down to 14 men 16 minutes before full-time, yet proved that a clinical approach, rather than panic, [...]
‘It felt like home’
Sri Lanka’s only and first motorsport athlete to reach the Formula 3 status, Yevan Ranasinghe David, who is enjoying the brief streak of success in New Zealand, indicated the makings of a professional sportsperson while responding to reporters in Teretonga Park, following the third round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Yevan, [...]
Suryakumar’s 84 leads India to win over USA
Mumbai, India, AFP: A sparkling unbeaten 84 from India captain Suryakumar Yadav and three wickets from late call-up Mohammed Siraj in Mumbai on Saturday helped India to avoid a shock defeat to the United States as they opened their defence of the T20 World Cup. India were in trouble at 77-6 before Suryakumar took them [...]
SSC coast to their ninth outright win
Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) continued their winning streak when they coasted to their ninth outright win of the SLC Major Club Tier ‘B’ Cricket Tournament with a comfortable 209-run win over Navy SC in the match concluded at Welisara yesterday. In two other games, outright wins were recorded by Negombo CC, by a convincing innings [...]
St. Anne’s record easy win over De Mazenod
St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala recorded an easy win by 8 wickets against De Mazenod College, Kandana in the Inter-School Under-19 Cricket encounter concluded at Kurunegala yesterday. In other matches St. Benedict’s, Richmond, Royal and Maliyadeva colleges recorded first inning wins while the match between Ananda and S. Thomas’ is set for a thrilling outcome at [...]
David embracing World Cup in return from injury
Australian blaster Tim David is preparing to be eased back into the T20 side during the opening stages of the World Cup as he steels himself for maximum impact towards the pointy end of the global tournament. David showed no signs of the hamstring injury that ended his Big Bash season at Australia’s training session [...]
Tamil Union outclass Nugegoda S&WC
Tamil Union recorded an emphatic innings-and-141-run victory over Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club in the SLC Major Club Plate encounter concluded at the Welagedara in Kurunegala yesterday. After resuming from their overnight score of 417-6, Tamil Union declared their innings, setting a massive target. Nugegoda S&WC, trailing by 329 runs, struggled in their second innings [...]
Airmen shoot down Army 25-15
Air Force Sports Club kept their momentum high in laying hands on the Plate Championship of the SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26, with a hostile 25-12 win against Army Sports Club at Panagoda yesterday. Adding another bonus-point win, the Airmen braced four tries, converting one of them and putting over a penalty, while holding a [...]
WADA shrugs off USA withholding dues of $3.6mn
Washington, United States, AFP: The United States has withheld $3.6 million in annual dues for a second consecutive year to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which says it remains financially strong despite the move. An appropriations bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed the move and included language demanding an independent [...]
England exploit on Sri Lanka’s batting woes ahead of T20 World Cup
When England arrived in Sri Lanka for the white-ball tour, expectations were of two closely-contested series. With both teams struggling for consistency, Sri Lanka being whitewashed by Pakistan in an away ODI series, struggling in the subsequent T20 matches, and England also suffering a whitewash against New Zealand in ODIs and 4-1 Ashes thrashing in [...]
Wormsley in Buckinghamshire: One of world’s most beautiful grounds could become ‘little brother’ to Lord’s
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) plans to turn Wormsley, one of the world’s most beautiful grounds, into the “little brother” of Lord’s as part of a drive to improve its pitches. MCC has been exploring ways to alleviate pressure on the ground at Lord’s, where the demand for fixtures presents a “currently unsolvable problem”, according to [...]
Island Invitational 2026 to herald new era of Luxury Golf in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is set to host one of its most prestigious sporting and lifestyle events with the official announcement of the Island Invitational 2026, an elite invitational golf tournament bringing together sport, luxury hospitality, and influential business leaders from India and Sri Lanka. The Island Invitational 2026 will take place from February 17 to 20, [...]
Dialog unveils ‘Big Match Season 2026’, powering the champions of tomorrow
Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC, announced the launch of the 2026 Dialog Big Match Season initiative, on Thursday at its headquarters amidst the presence of representatives from leading big match-playing teams. At the heart of Dialog Big Match Season is school cricket, a cornerstone in nurturing future cricketing stars, as it is [...]
Outstanding success for Gateway at Sri Lanka Indoor Rowing Nationals
Gateway College recorded a stellar performance at the Sri Lanka Indoor Rowing Nationals 2026, held on January 30 and 31 at the Diyawanna Rowing Centre, with an event count of five golds, four silvers, and a bronze. Eventually, Gateway completed the two-day event with a medal haul of 17 golds, 10 silvers, and a bronze [...]
Visakha Vidyalaya reigns supreme at 2026 Indoor Rowing Championships
Visakha Vidyalaya stamped their authority on the national rowing arena with a dominant showing at the 2026 Indoor Rowing Championships, emerging as overall champions in both the Junior Girls’ Overall and Senior Women’s Overall categories, alongside Sri Lanka Army. The championship concluded with Visakha recording an outstanding medals tally of six gold, six silver, and [...]
Springfield College Kandy opens state-of-the-art badminton complex
Springfield College, Kandy, located in Anniewatte, marked a significant milestone in its sporting journey with the opening of two new indoor badminton courts built to international standards. The state-of-the-art complex, unveiled last week, further strengthens the sporting infrastructure available to students in the Central Province. The newly constructed courts are equipped with high-quality synthetic flooring [...]
Sahansa, Revaan clinch U-14 Yeti SSC Tennis titles
Sahansa Damsiluni of Visakha Vidyalaya and Revaan Amarasinghe of S. Thomas’ College clinched the Girl’s and Boy’s Under-14 Singles titles of the Yeti SSC Open Tennis Championship played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo last weekend. This was Sahansa’s second title win, having earlier won the Under-16 Boy’s Singles title and this time [...]