Sports Diary for this week - June 12-18

The SLC Major Clubs T20, which is in its peak stage, will reach the semi-final stage on Friday (13), followed by the final on Sunday (15), both days at the CCC ground under lights.

The Dialog Schools Rugby League Championship 2025, which kicked off last week, will continue this week as week as well with a card of nine matches during the weekend.

The first of the two Test matches between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will begin on Tuesday (17) at the Galle International Stadium, and will continue until Saturday (21).

In addition, happenings in sports around the world are also listed.

Local Sports

Thursday (12)

Cricket:

SLC Major Clubs T20

• QF3: Moors vs Bloomfield at P. Sara Oval (2:00pm)
• QF4: Colts vs Panadura SC at CCC (2:00pm)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1B

• Richmond College vs Prince of Wales College at Koggala (4:00pm)
• Lumbini College vs Lalith Athulathmudali MV at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
• St. Benedict’s College vs Siri Piyaratha MV at Kotahena (4:00pm)

Friday (13)

Badminton:

Exhibition Match 

• Viren Nettasinghe (BWF #66) vs Anders Antonsen (BWF #2) at MBA Courts, Colombo 7 (2:00pm) 

Cricket:

SLC Major Clubs T20

• SF1: NCC vs Winner QF3 at CCC (3:00pm)
• SF2: CCC vs Winner QF4 at CCC (7:30pm)

Rugby:

Asia Men’s Rugby Championship 2025

• Sri Lanka vs South Korea at Racecourse, Colombo (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1B

• Carey College vs Maliyadeva College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
• Piliyandala Central vs Nugawela Central at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)

Saturday (14)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025

• St. Anthony’s College vs St. Peter’s College at Nittawela (4:00pm)
• Sri Sumangala College vs Royal College at Bogambara (4:00pm)
• Ananda College vs Science College at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)
• Mahanama College vs Dharmaraja College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
• Thurstan College vs St. Joseph’s College at Longden Place (4:00pm)
• S. Thomas’ College vs Zahira College at Mt. Lavinia (4:00pm)
• Trinity College vs Vidyartha College at Pellekele (4:00pm)

Sunday (15)

Cricket:

SLC Major Clubs T20

• Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF 2 at CCC (7:30pm)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025

• Kingswood College vs Isipathana College at Bogambara (4:00pm)
• D.S. Senanayake College vs Wesley College at Longden Place (4:00pm)

Tuesday (17)

Cricket:

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025

• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (1st Test) at Galle (9:30am)

Wednesday (18)

Cricket:

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025

• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (1st Test) at Galle (9:30am)

World Sports

Thursday (12)

Golf:

• US Open at Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania
• LPGA Tour at Blythefield Country Club, Michigan

Cricket:

ICC World Test Championship final

• Australia vs South Africa at Lord's

• Ireland vs West Indies (1st T20) at Bready, Northern Ireland

Athletics:

• Diamond League meeting in Oslo

Tennis:

• WTA at Queen's Club, London, 's-Hertogenbosch
• ATP at Stuttgart, 's-Hertogenbosch

Cycling:

• Criterium du Dauphine

Friday (13)

Golf:

• US Open at Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania
• LPGA Tour at Blythefield Country Club, Michigan

Cricket:

ICC World Test Championship final

• Australia vs South Africa at Lord's

Basketball:

• NBA Finals Game 4

Tennis:

• WTA at Queen's Club, London, 's-Hertogenbosch
• ATP at Stuttgart, 's-Hertogenbosch

Cycling:

• Criterium du Dauphine

Rugby:

• French Top 14 play-off

Saturday (14)

Golf:

• US Open at Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania
• LPGA Tour at Blythefield Country Club, Michigan

Cricket:

ICC World Test Championship final

• Australia vs South Africa at Lord's

• Ireland vs West Indies (2nd T20) at Bready, Northern Ireland

Tennis:

• WTA at Queen's Club, London, 's-Hertogenbosch
• ATP at Stuttgart, 's-Hertogenbosch

Cycling:

• Criterium du Dauphine

Rugby:

• Super Rugby semi-finals
• URC final
• English Premiership final at Twickenham
• French Top 14 play-off

Sunday (15)

Athletics:

• Diamond League meet at Stockholm

Football:

• Club World Cup in United States

Golf:

• US Open at Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania
• LPGA Tour at Blythefield Country Club, Michigan

Cricket:

ICC World Test Championship final

• Australia vs South Africa at Lord's

• Ireland vs Northern Ireland (3rd T20) at Bready, Northern Ireland

Tennis:

• WTA at Queen's Club, London, 's-Hertogenbosch
• ATP at Stuttgart, 's-Hertogenbosch

Cycling:

• Criterium du Dauphine
• Tour of Switzerland

Formula 1:

• Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal

Racing:

• French Oaks (Prix de Diane) at Chantilly

Monday (16)

Basketball:

• NBA Finals Game 5

Cycling:

• Tour of Switzerland

Football:

• Club World Cup in United States

Tennis:

• ATP at Queen's Club, London
• Halle, Germany
• WTA Berlin Open
• Nottingham Open

Tuesday (17)

Cricket:

• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (1st Test) at Galle

Cycling:

• Tour of Switzerland

Football:

• Club World Cup in United States

Racing:

• Royal Ascot featuring St James's Palace Stakes

Tennis:

• ATP at Queen's Club, London
• Halle, Germany
• WTA Berlin Open
• Nottingham Open

Wednesday (18)

Cricket:

• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (1st Test) at Galle

Cycling:

• Tour of Switzerland

Football:

Club World Cup

• Ulsan vs Mamelodi Sundowns at Orlando
• Monterrey vs Inter Milan at Los Angeles
• Manchester City vs Wydad at Philadelphia
• Real Madrid vs Al Hilal at Miami

Racing:

• Royal Ascot featuring Prince of Wales's Stakes

Tennis:

• ATP at Queen's Club, London
• Halle, Germany
• WTA Berlin Open
• Nottingham Open