http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:36:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/winds-of-change-within-slc-this-week-640129.html 25 April 2026 @ 11:07 pm lt;div gt;The winds of change seem to be building up within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), with indications that incumbent President Shammi Silva could step down this week, either alone or with the entire Executive Committee, ending their long reign. Such a move would pave the way for the government to install an interim administration to oversee one of the country rsquo;s wealthiest and most scrutinis... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/hasini-heroics-power-sri-lanka-to-series-win-640113.html 25 April 2026 @ 11:03 pm Opening batter Hasini Perera fell agonisingly short of a maiden international century by just five runs, but her commanding knock, coupled with assured contributions from Imesha Dulani and Harshitha Samarawickrema, powered Sri Lanka women to a comfortable 7-wicket victory over Bangladesh women in the third and final ODI played in Rajshahi yesterday. The result sealed a 2-1 series triumph for Sri L... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/aveesha-senuja-guide-joes-to-victory-640109.html 25 April 2026 @ 10:58 pm Half-centuries by Aveesha Samash and Senuja Wekunagoda paved the way for St. Joseph rsquo;s College to coast to a comfortable 4-wicket win over traditional rivals St. Peter rsquo;s College in the 52nd Battle of the Saints Limited-Overs encounter played at the SSC yesterday. The win saw St. Joseph rsquo;s regain the Rev. Fr. Peter Pillai Memorial Shield after a lapse of two years, dashing the ho... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/tuskers-indiscipline-costs-upset-as-new-zealand-u85kgs-edge-thriller-2-640105.html 25 April 2026 @ 10:55 pm An opportunity to pull of a historic rugby test win was thwarted off from Sri Lanka, as the visiting New Zealand U85kgs sealed an absorbing 27-16 win in the first of two games played for the Sir Graham Henry Trophy at the Racecourse ground in Colombo yesterday. Sri Lankan Tuskers were optimistically on course for a potential win against the Baby Blacks, with their own indiscipline and recklessn... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/asanga-seneviratne-to-head-noc-2-640102.html 25 April 2026 @ 10:53 pm Asanka Seneviratne of rugby fame was elected as President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka for the period of 2026-2030 at the election of office bearers held at the Olympic House yesterday. Seneviratne managed 16 votes out of the 29 total votes while Jaswar Umar, the President of Sri Lanka Football, received 11 votes. Shirantha Peries, a Vice President under Suresh Subramaniam rsquo;... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/slc-revise-national-player-contracts-with-fresh-bonuses-and-fines-640074.html 25 April 2026 @ 10:19 pm Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has revised its national player contracts, introducing a more selective bonus structure that limits ldquo;series win rdquo; incentives to victories against the world rsquo;s top four ranked teams, a notable shift from the previous system, which extended rewards down to the ninth-ranked side. The board confirmed that the updated contracts will be presented to players within... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/misharas-marathon-174-puts-sri-lanka-in-command-as-new-zealand-crumble-at-galle-640068.html 25 April 2026 @ 10:14 pm [caption id= quot;attachment_640069 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; width= quot;280 quot; caption= quot;Kamil Mishara - Pic courtesy SLC quot;] lt;img class= quot; wp-image-640069 quot; title= quot;Copy-of-Kamil-Mishara-_ISP0001-(7-of-7)_P21 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260426/uploads/2026/04/Copy-of-Kamil-Mishara-_ISP0001-7-of-7_P21.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;280 quot; he... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/vishad-dhananjaya-anjala-rescue-dambulla-640065.html 25 April 2026 @ 10:11 pm A ton by Vishad Randika and half centuries from skipper Dhananjaya de Silva and Anjala Bandara rescued Dambulla from a precarious 36-3 to finish day one on 293-5 in their four-day National Super League encounter against Kandy at the Sooriyawewa Stadium yesterday. Vishad top scored with 104, hitting 10 boundaries, and anchored the innings through two vital partnerships ndash; 119 runs for the f... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/trinity-dominate-lumbini-640061.html 25 April 2026 @ 10:07 pm Coming out for the first time since getting hold of the Dialog Schools Knockout Championship 2026, title holders Trinity College made a remarkable start to their Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026 campaign with a commanding 55-12 win against new entrants Lumbini College at Pallekele yesterday. Entering the game with a totally different starting lineup, Trinity pulled off the commanding win with a... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/zahira-college-prevail-over-kingswood-640055.html 25 April 2026 @ 10:06 pm In a scrappy duel between two famed institutions who share the honour of introducing rugby to schools, Zahira College prevailed by 20-15 against Kingswood College in their opening Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026 encounter at Nittawela yesterday. Both teams showed urgency, but were equally eager to commit unforced errors, to which the responses were awkward, as Zahira sealed the win after posting ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/sampath-claims-long-jump-bronze-639958.html 25 April 2026 @ 10:05 pm Sri Lanka claimed the third medal at the 6th Asian Beach Games 2026, currently taking place in Sanya, China after Jayathra Sampath Miranda leaped 7.37 metres for a bronze in the Men rsquo;s Long Jump event. With Miranda rsquo;s achievement, Sri Lanka is placed overall ninth in the medals tally with a silver and a couple of bronze, in the regional multi-sport event competed among 45 Asian countries... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/sri-lanka-brace-for-coach-carter-mode-as-gary-kirsten-era-begins-639945.html 25 April 2026 @ 8:19 pm lt;div gt;As Gary Kirsten addressed the media in Colombo for the first time since taking over as Sri Lanka team rsquo;s Head Coach, there rsquo;s quite certainty in his voice, the kind that has been forged in dressing rooms where pressure is constant and patience is scarce. lt;/div gt; Kirsten has conquered the world--first with India in a World Cup winning campaign that broke the hearts of the ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/entries-for-ceylon-masters-international-close-on-may-30-639939.html 25 April 2026 @ 8:17 pm The prospectus for the Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship 2026 has now been released and is available for viewing on the ceylonmasters.lk, website. The event is due to take place from June 25 to 29 at the St. Joseph rsquo;s College Indoor Sports Complex in Darley Road. A galaxy of master rsquo;s badminton players, both local and international, are due to participate and Ceylon ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/lankan-us-athlete-ivana-completes-at-boston-marathon-639926.html 25 April 2026 @ 8:13 pm [caption id= quot;attachment_639927 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; width= quot;270 quot; caption= quot;Ivana Wijedasa quot;] lt;img class= quot; wp-image-639927 quot; title= quot;Boston-Marathon_P20 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260426/uploads/2026/04/Boston-Marathon_P20.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;270 quot; height= quot;430 quot; / gt;[/caption] Before Ivana Wijedasa cr... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/tennis-in-warring-backdrop-and-european-clay-season-639915.html 25 April 2026 @ 8:12 pm What keeps tennis as a game of appeal? In Europe, Australia and in North and South Americas social interest branded it as their heritage. Right now, we are again in the phase of time hearing war drums and armoury assembled with sights set for another showdown. With the attitude, the show must go on; Europeans are staging their annual events. lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-639... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/moose-clothing-launces-future-olympians-639671.html 24 April 2026 @ 9:32 pm lt;div gt;Moose Clothing Company has launched a long-term national sports development initiative titled lsquo;Moose Future Olympians ndash; Road to 2032 rsquo;, aimed at identifying and nurturing high potential Sri Lankan swimmers for international competition, with a clear goal of preparing athletes for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, Australia. lt;/div gt; The programme is structured as ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/gateways-sithumli-shines-at-australian-and-oceania-junior-squash-opens-639666.html 24 April 2026 @ 9:31 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-639667 quot; title= quot;01-(2)_BP quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260426/uploads/2026/04/01-2_BP.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;300 quot; height= quot;421 quot; / gt;Sithumli Mendis of Gateway College Colombo brought honour to Sri Lanka with outstanding performances at two prestigious junior squash tournaments held in Melbourne, Aust... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/ovitiyas-group-steps-forward-to-sponsor-warm-up-kits-for-st-josephs-team-gearing-up-for-the-21st-uva-battle-of-the-golds-639662.html 24 April 2026 @ 9:29 pm Ovitiyas Group has stepped in to sponsor the warm up and training kits of the St. Joseph rsquo;s College, Bandarawela first XI cricket team who are gearing up for the 21st annual Uva Battle of the Golds big match against Bandarawela Central College. The only annual cricket big match of the Bandarawela region between traditional rivals St. Joseph rsquo;s College and Bandarawela Central College, ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/malisha-tennakoon-with-sri-lankan-roots-now-proudly-donning-england-u-19-jersey-2-639657.html 24 April 2026 @ 9:28 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-639659 quot; title= quot;WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-17-at-18 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260426/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-17-at-181.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;250 quot; height= quot;398 quot; / gt;The ended Women rsquo;s Under-19 ODI and T20 Tri-Series in Australia, also featuring lasses from England and Sri Lanka, ha... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/janashakthi-life-strengthens-school-cricket-legacy-through-battle-of-the-hindus-partnership-639637.html 24 April 2026 @ 9:24 pm Janashakthi Life, a leading name in the insurance industry and a flagship brand of JXG (Janashakthi Group) served as the title partner for the 15th edition of the Battle of the Hindus, as Hindu College Colombo and Jaffna Hindu College renewed their proud school cricket rivalry, bringing together students, old boys, and supporters in celebration of a long-standing sporting tradition. The much-an... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/sri-lanka-open-campaign-at-asian-beach-games-sanya-2026-639626.html 24 April 2026 @ 9:12 pm lt;div gt;Competition at the 6th Asian Beach Games Sanya 2026 commenced a day ahead of the official opening ceremony, with Sri Lanka beginning its campaign in Beach Handball. Sri Lanka faced the People rsquo;s Republic of China in the Men rsquo;s Preliminary Round Group lsquo;A rsquo; encounter, marking the nation rsquo;s first appearance at the Games. Sri Lanka was defeated 0-2, with China clai... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/fortune-soy-partners-with-isipathana-college-for-schools-rugby-season-639621.html 24 April 2026 @ 9:05 pm Pyramid Wilmar rsquo;s brand Fortune Soy announced its partnership with Isipathana College as the main sponsor for the ongoing Dialog Schools Rugby Season 2026. This partnership underscores Fortune Soy rsquo;s ongoing commitment to supporting youth development and fostering strong community engagement across Sri Lanka through key sporting platforms. [caption id= quot;attachment_639622 quot; ali... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/s-thomas-kick-off-dialog-schools-rugby-season-with-high-expectations-639617.html 24 April 2026 @ 9:04 pm S. Thomas rsquo; College, Mt. Lavinia, announced the commencement of its rugby season for 2026, marking another chapter in the school rsquo;s rich sporting legacy of 175 years celebrated in 2026, with a renewed sense of determination, discipline and teamwork. The Thomian rugby squad is set to take the field with high expectations and a strong commitment to excellence. [caption id= quot;attachme... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260426/sports/air-sports-club-launched-with-purpose-to-promote-sport-led-culture-among-youngsters-639613.html 24 April 2026 @ 9:02 pm With the intention to facilitate a sports culture among young and old, the launch of Air Sports Club took place last week in Borella, Colombo, with the core purpose promoting indoor sports, notably among youngsters. Initiated by Air Sports International, with the promise to transform the country rsquo;s approach to health, wellness, fitness, competition, and community, the vision in driven by Isur...