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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is set to usher in a new era in white-ball cricket with the appointment of Kusal Mendis as captain of both the ODI and T20I teams, starting from the forthcoming tour of the West Indies. The 31-year-old batsman is set to replace Charith Asalanka as ODI skipper and Dasun Shanaka as [...]
SLR contracts 21 players under High Performance 7s Programme
Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) has officially contracted 21 leading 7s players under a six-month High Performance programme, as part of its strategic push towards securing a historic medal at the upcoming Asian Games. The selected players will transition into a fully professional high-performance environment, operating under strict training, conditioning, and performance monitoring protocols. This initiative [...]
Sineth, Dulnith help Mahanama make strong reply against DS
Openers Sineth Weeraratne and skipper Dulnith Sigera produced a flawless batting display with unbeaten half-centuries to help Mahanama College make a strong reply against traditional rivals D.S. Senanayake College on the second day of the 20th Battle of the Golds big match played at the SSC yesterday. At stumps, Mahanama had reached a solid 161 [...]
Unbeaten Trinity steamroll past Sri Sumangala
Defending champions Trinity College produced another ruthless display to crush hometown rivals Sri Sumangala College 39-0 and continue their unbeaten march in the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026 match played at Nittawela yesterday, after leading 19-0 at the breather. The Lions once again showed why they remain the team to beat this season, overpowering their [...]
Giant killing Thurstan shock Kingswood
Thurstan College staged their second giant killing act this season, with a stunning 25-21 win against favourites Kingswood College in a third week game of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026 played at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. Being dominated earlier in the game, Thurstan made a gradual comeback to lead the halftime by 15-7 and [...]
Nethsara, Malindu shine in drawn game
Opener Nethsara Yashmitha struck a superb 150 while skipper and right-arm spinner Malindu Dilshan claimed five wickets as Tissa Central, Kalutara dominated proceedings in their drawn 66th Battle of the Mangosteens big match against traditional rivals Kalutara Maha Vidyalaya, which concluded at the De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa yesterday. Nethsara, who resumed unbeaten on 130, [...]
Muhammad rewrites 200m breaststroke national record
M.F. Muhammad of Zahira College produced another record-breaking performance after the 18-year-old breaststroke specialist renewed the national 200m breaststroke record on Day Two of the three-day Selection Trial for the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo yesterday. Representing Killer Whale Aquatics (KWA), Muhammad clocked an impressive 2:21.61 to [...]
Zahira end 63-year wait in Royal thriller
Zahira College squeezed through under pressure to earn a famous 29–26 win against Royal College, their first in 63 years, in their Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026 encounter at the Royal Sports Complex yesterday. Going on to take a 12–5 lead at half-time, Zahira scored five tries and two conversions, while a surprisingly unsettled Royal [...]
Clinical Double Blues down Maroons
Wesley College produced a dominant performance to defeat by 36-18 Ananda College in their Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026 encounter played at Rajagiriya, after leading 21-10 at halftime. The winners scored through six tries, three conversions while Ananda scored from two tries, one conversion and two penalties. Ananda drew first blood as early as the [...]
Thomians’ second half burst too much for Science
A dominant second-half performance by S. Thomas’ College proved too much for Science College as the Thomians cruised to a convincing 41-13 victory in their Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026 encounter played at the Science grounds in Mount Lavinia yesterday. The Thomians piled on 31 points in the second half after holding a slender 10-8 [...]
Shackled Joes down inexperience Mahanama
St. Joseph’s College recorded a 41-25, yet unimpressive win against minnows Mahanama College in their Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026 encounter played at Ratmalana yesterday. The Josephians scored from seven tries and three conversions and lead the halftime by 24-6, yet slowed down their progress after the turnaround. Mahanama, who were well under control of [...]
Antonians strike twice to sink Dons
St. Anthony’s College finally opened their winning account of the season with a thrilling 21-19 victory over D.S. Senanayake College in their Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026 match played at Pallekele yesterday, after leading 7-0 at the breather. The Katugastota lads held their nerve in the closing stages to survive a spirited Dons fightback and [...]
England’s men to host more five-Test series but play some one-off games overseas
England’s men will face a lopsided Test schedule in the next Future Tours Programme (FTP), with a move to stage more five-match series at home to be offset by an increase in one-off Tests overseas. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is abandoning the principle of aiming for reciprocal home and away series in [...]
Cricketers need not to have large ‘social media followers’ as a commodity for LPL
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has removed the controversial social media follower requirement for players registering for the upcoming Lanka Premier League Season 6 following widespread criticism from fans and sections of the cricket community. In the revised Version 1.5 of the Player Registration and Draft Guide issued on Saturday, SLC deleted all references to mandatory [...]
New NOC leadership keen to ‘fundamentally change the way sport operates’
For decades, Sri Lanka’s sporting success has largely depended on extraordinary individuals overcoming extraordinary odds. From Susanthika Jayasinghe sprinting her way to Olympic glory through sheer resilience, to isolated stars emerging from broken systems, the country has continued to celebrate talent born out of struggle rather than structure. Now, the newly elected leadership of the [...]
SLPL 2026 auction sets tone for an explosive Season 2
The highly anticipated Sri Lanka Padel League (SLPL) 2026 Player Auction concluded in dramatic fashion with fierce bidding wars, strategic franchise moves and a strong influx of international talent confirming that Season 2 is set to elevate the competition significantly. Held ahead of the tournament’s return from June 18 to 21 at the Padel House, [...]
The Pickle Island at Battaramulla successfully hosts Sri Lanka’s first-ever Para Pickleball event
In a historic milestone for inclusive sports in Sri Lanka, The Pickle Island at Battaramulla proudly concluded the country’s first-ever Para Pickleball event, bringing together athletes, supporters, and the wider sporting community to celebrate determination, resilience, and unity through sport. The event marked a significant step toward creating equal sporting opportunities, providing para athletes with [...]
Another legend in the making — Sinner claims fifth Masters win
In Singles with no other to fall back, a player will have to withstand and subdue whatever the power, speed and fire from the opponent to win. Stakes in ATP is for money and prestige. Such encounters places the players into the ‘Cat on a hot tin roof act’. Sinner has survived along with Carlos [...]
LPL 6 to attract top international cricketers
The Lanka Premier League is gearing up for what could be its biggest season yet, with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confident of attracting a strong line-up of overseas stars for the 2026 tournament. The sixth edition of the tournament will run from July 10 to August 5 and will be played in Colombo, Pallekele and [...]
From Sri Lanka to the World Stage: The Karwan Pathway
Karwan UAE Sports Club has launched the Karwan UAE Sri Lanka Talent Hunt 2026, set to become Sri Lanka’s largest-ever cricket talent hunt. Designed to identify the very best players nationwide, the initiative offers a direct pathway into Karwan’s high-performance system in the UAE – one of the region’s most proven pipelines to international cricket. [...]
Maliban motivates Tuskers with reward
Maliban Biscuits, the current leading corporate partner of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR), sponsoring the two leading domestic competitions – the club League and Knockout – presented a cash reward of Rs. Three Million to the Sri Lanka men’s 15s rugby team, following the recent New Zealand U85kg tour. This, as Maliban Biscuits describe, is in [...]
Ailing Djokovic falls to early Italian Open exit ahead of Roland Garros
Rome, Italy, AFP: Novak Djokovic slumped to an early elimination from the Italian Open on Friday, crumbling to a second-round defeat at the hands of qualifier Dino Prizmic which leaves question marks about his physical condition ahead of Roland Garros. Tennis icon Djokovic was sent packing by big-hitting Croatian Prizmic, who claimed the biggest scalp [...]
24th DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball Championship launched
DSI officially announced the launch of the 24th DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball Championship, as the organisers expect to host more than 3500 school teams from all parts of the island beginning from June. Inaugurated in 1999 with the intention to uplift the country’s national sport, volleyball, among schoolchildren, DSI has continued its commitment over two [...]
Holy Cross Gampaha emerge Division ‘C’ Team Badminton champs
Holy Cross College, Gampaha emerged champions at the All-Island Girls’ Division ‘C’ Inter-School Under-17 Team Badminton Championship held at the St. Thomas’ College indoor courts in Bandarawela. The tournament, conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association, was held during April 22 to 24 where Holy Cross, Gampaha beat Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda by 3-1, St. Anthony’s [...]
Wesley Rugby launches 2026 season by honouring sponsors
In a landmark year marking its 152nd anniversary, Wesley College officially inaugurated its 70th rugby season with a formal press conference and sponsors’ felicitation. The event took place at the school’s historic Campbell Park pavilion, setting a prestigious tone for the milestone season ahead. The Double Blues will be led this season by fourth-year coloursman [...]
Tokyo Cement kicks off 2026 leg of ‘Ivuru Rakina Pawuru’ with New Zealand Rugby
Tokyo Cement Group, in collaboration with the Mahaweli Authority, launched the 2026 tree-planting season of the ‘Ivuru Rakina Pawuru’ project near the Polgolla Dam in Kandy, joined by members of the touring New Zealand Under-85kg rugby team. The event reflected the sustained commitment to restoring and safeguarding the banks of the Mahaweli River, gaining international [...]
JXG return as title sponsor of Battle of the Golden Blues for third consecutive year
JXG, better known as Janashakthi Group, reaffirmed its commitment to youth development and sports by returning as the title sponsor of the Battle of the Golden Blues for the third consecutive year. The much-anticipated big match between St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa and St. Anthony’s College, Wattala was held on April 24 and 25 at [...]