Can Sri Lanka brush off the dust and move forward as a complete unit?
If Sri Lanka’s resounding victory over Australia felt like a statement that restored pride and reawakened faith in a team that had been struggling under criticism and scrutiny, Thursday’s defeat by Zimbabwe felt like a warning ahead of their opening Super Eight fixture against England this afternoon at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium. Though the defeat [...]
Sri Lanka fielding coach confident players will ‘step up’
As Sri Lanka head into their Super Eight opener against England at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium this afternoon with a depleted bowling attack, missing two of its most influential players–Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana, Sri Lanka’s fielding coach Ramakrishnan Sridhar acknowledged the setback, but expressed confidence in the players stepping up. “Everyone knows the [...]
England eyeing to break Nissanka’s running form
England will target in-form batter opener Pathum Nissanka as a key wicket as Harry Brook’s men prepares to begin their Super Eights campaign against hosts Sri Lanka today at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Match starts at 3:00pm local time. The Sri Lankan opener has been a terrific performer in the tournament, hitting a century [...]
Red Shirts champs again
Similarly as they threw away the last Cup Segment game last Saturday, Kandy Sports Club succumbed to CR&FC, who snatched a thrilling 23-21 win with a last-minute penalty to crown themselves as the SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26 champions in the grand final played at Longdon Place yesterday. Kicking off under lights, amidst relentless downpour, [...]
New Zealand-Pakistan Super Eights game washed out
Persistent rain forced the abandonment of the opening Super Eight fixture between Pakistan and New Zealand at the R. Premadasa International Stadium yesterday. Gloomy skies had hovered over the venue for hours before the scheduled start, setting an ominous tone for the evening. Although the toss took place on time, the heavens opened moments before [...]
Cops stun New Star to record maiden Super Round win
After trailing by two goals at half-time, a double by forward Hussain Abdullah ensured Police Sports Club completed their maiden Super Round win, handing New Star a 3-2 defeat in the FSL Champions League 2025/26 football match played at the Racecourse Ground yesterday. The Cops, who were sitting at the bottom of the table alongside [...]
Joes, Cambrians, Mahanama, Richmond and Jaffna Central secure first innings wins
Aveesha Samash along with Rishan Amarasinghe and Dilpa Maduranga shone with half tons for St. Joseph’s College in their comfortable first innings win over Wesley College in the Inter-School Under-19 cricket encounter concluded at Darley Road yesterday. The trio’s knocks saw St. Joseph’s settle in to reach a formidable 295-6 before declaring, after resuming from [...]
34th Royal-Thomian past coloursmen’s annual dinner
The much-looked-forward-to gathering of Past Cricket Coloursmen of Royal College and S. Thomas’ College will take place on March 11 at The Club House, Pavilion Hall, Havelock City from 7:30pm onwards. Tickets are priced at Rs. 4,000 per person. The dress code will be shirt, dark pants and college tie. Further clarifications and inquiries can [...]
Sri Lanka beat Windies by 10 runs to take WODI series lead
Sri Lanka pinned down West Indies by 10 runs to gain an early 1–0 lead against the hosts in the first of the three Women’s One Day Internationals (WODIs) played at St George’s in Grenada. Opting to field first, the Windies women produced a decent bowling display as the Sri Lankan lasses managed to post [...]
Kaushan and Negombo RC finish on top at ABT Shooting Nationals
Kaushan Samaranayake of Negombo Rifle Club (NRC) emerged the Overall Champion at the ABT Shooting Nationals 2025 held at the Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo (CTSCC) Shooting Range in Payagala. Behind Kaushan, his team mates Rishan Dias finished at second while Ambrith Samaranayake completed at overall third among the top clay target shooting athletes [...]
Weerasinghe, Hashinika, Rajapaksha and Lee dominate TASS Wellness Run
W.W.A.D. Weerasinghe and Senushi Hashinika claimed the top spots of the 5kilometre run, while Heshan Rajapaksha and Sasha Lee powered their way to dominate the 10kilometre course at the Nestomalt TASS Wellness Run held in Colombo last weekend. Young Weerasinghe won the Male 5km race while Hashinika came on top to brace the tape in [...]
Sri Lanka claim haul of 25 medals with nine golds at Open Masters Games 2026
Sri Lanka veteran badminton players won an impressive tally of 25 medals at the IMGA Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026, pocketing nine each of gold and silver medals and an addition of seven bronze medals. Sri Lankan shuttlers were among the top performers of the multi-sport event annually organised and conducted by the International [...]
India target South Africa top order, Abhishek to come good: bowling coach
Ahmedabad, India, AFP: India’s bowlers will target early wickets against South Africa, said bowling coach Morne Morkel, as he predicted that their out-of-form opener Abhishek Sharma would be back among the runs soon. Sunday will see what he termed a “mouth-watering” rematch of the T20 World Cup final two years ago, won by India, when [...]
Jacob Bethell is England’s T20 vice-captain despite role in Harry Brook nightclub incident
At the age of 22, Jacob Bethell’s final destiny has already been marked out: the full-time England captaincy. He already performed the role as a stand-in against Ireland last September, becoming the youngest ever man to do the job. England expect that Bethell will ultimately lead his country on a permanent basis. An indication of [...]
Air Force celebrate 75 years with 27th annual Tour de Lanka
The 27th annual ‘Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya’, organised by Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), will ride off from February 27 to March 1 from Negombo. The three-day men’s race, held in line with the 75th SLAF anniversary, will commence in Negombo on February 27, with riders flagging off from the coastal town and passing through [...]
Dialog celebrate 21 years of Roy-Tho at 147th Battle of the Blues
S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia will once again take on their arch-rivals Royal College, Colombo in the 147th Battle of the Blues, scheduled to be held on March 12, 13 and 14 at the country’s premier Test cricket venue, the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo. Etched with rich traditions, passion and unparalleled history, this [...]
Gateway U-18s clinch fourth successive International Schools football title
Gateway College etched their name in history once again by securing the International Schools Under-18 Football Championship for the fourth consecutive year, reaffirming their dominance on the schools’ football circuit. The tournament, held at Moragasmulla from February 2 to 12, saw Gateway begin their campaign in commanding fashion, and finish off their campaign in style [...]
Bens Aquatic Championship 2025 concludes with grand success
The Bens Aquatic Championship 2025, the Inter-School Short Course Swimming Meet conducted by St. Benedict’s College, concluded with resounding success on February 14 at the St. Benedict’s Aquatic Sports Centre, marking the event’s remarkable return after a seven-year break. Aptly marking the return of the event after a brief yet seven-year absence, hosts St. Benedict’s [...]
Wycherly IS conduct Kiddies Fiesta
Wycherley International School, Dehiwala celebrated its Kiddies Fiesta 2026 on February 11, providing a spacious and safe environment for the young learners to enjoy their big day. With the excellent support and guidance of the school management, the event was beautifully organised and filled with excitement, colour, and laughter. The little stars enthusiastically took part [...]