http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:36:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/sports/nuwan-thushara-reverses-his-swing-638993.html 11 April 2026 @ 11:43 am Fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has extended a formal apology to Sri Lanka Cricket and signalled his readiness to abandon legal proceedings in his ongoing dispute over a No Objection Certificate (NOC) linked to the board rsquo;s mandatory fitness requirements. The development appears to open the door for a possible compromise after a disagreement that had threatened to escalate into a prolonged legal b... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/sports/players-in-injury-list-look-strong-as-squad-of-45-picked-for-nz-tests-638990.html 11 April 2026 @ 11:41 am lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;right quot; gt;Prominent names are among those who missed out selection in the Sri Lanka 15s squad for the upcoming two-legged test series of the New Zealand U85kg Rugby Tour of Sri Lanka 2026. According to the list of names who made it into the squad of 45, a total of 65 players have been players subjected to a medical screening earlier this w... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/sports/our-girls-need-to-develop-the-same-skills-of-the-top-players-of-world-womens-coach-siddons-638976.html 11 April 2026 @ 11:30 am James Siddons, the new Sri Lanka Women rsquo;s Head Coach, who took over the reign from former Sri Lanka fast bowler turned coach, Rumesh Ratnayake, hinted that the country rsquo;s most successful female cricketer Chamari Athapaththu may have a good couple of years of cricket left in her, but all depending on her fitness levels and commitment. Siddons, who took charge of the Sri Lanka Women rsq... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/sports/slr-name-squad-of-28-for-asian-games-2026-and-asian-rugby-7s-series-2026-638986.html 11 April 2026 @ 11:38 am Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) has named a preliminary Sevens squad of 28 players targeting two upcoming regional events ndash; the Asian Games 2026 and the Asian Rugby 7s Series 2026 ndash; set to be held between mid-August and mid-October. Sri Lanka rsquo;s first assignment will be the first leg of the Asia Rugby Emirates 7s Series to be held in China on August 15 and 16. Before the second leg, whic... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/sports/coveted-rtc-governors-cup-to-illuminate-nuwara-eliya-on-wednesday-638982.html 11 April 2026 @ 11:33 am lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;The 2026 edition of RTC Governor rsquo;s Cup will get underway on April 15, the day following Sinhala and Tamil New Year, at the picturesque Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya. With new partnerships and exciting rivalry on the course, the century-old horseracing event will be rebranded as BetSS RTC Governor rsquo;s Cup 2026, with the as... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/sports/tennis-and-spectatorship-638980.html 11 April 2026 @ 11:30 am Making the game appealing and inviting is player responsibility. Make it so if you are a tennis player. A time revealed study has shown this to be the only sustainable way. In Colombo, hill stations and suburbs in the decades gone by, a tennis match would attract large spectatorship. They played tennis and were knowledgeable in global tennis. With the advent of TV and traffic, this breed of spo... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/sports/entries-now-on-for-ceylon-masters-international-badminton-2026-638973.html 11 April 2026 @ 11:28 am lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-638974 quot; title= quot;Capture-1_P22 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260412/uploads/2026/04/Capture-1_P22.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;300 quot; height= quot;152 quot; / gt;The prospectus for the Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship 2026 has now been released and is available for viewing on the ceylonmasters.lk, web... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/sports/sri-lanka-set-for-sanya-2026-with-77-athletes-across-eight-sports-638805.html 10 April 2026 @ 4:07 pm The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC Sri Lanka) officially unveiled the Sri Lanka contingent for the 6th Asian Beach Games, marking a significant step in the nation rsquo;s journey to Sanya 2026. Set to take place from April 22 to 30 in the tropical coastal city of Sanya in China, the Asian Beach Games will bring together athletes from across the region in a vibrant celebration of beac...