Under 19 Cricket: Thisara Ekanayake breaks over ten decade record

08 Mar 2024 - 4     - 1035

St Anthony’s skipper Thisara Ekanayake continued his batting form when he cracked 119 against Wesley on day one of the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Narahenpita.


POW score 219 in Battle of the Golds

08 Mar 2024 - 0     - 216

St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa were 42 for one in reply to Prince of Wales’ (POW) score of 219 at the end of the first day’s play in the 74th Battle of the Golds Big Match played at the De Zoysa Stadi


Wesley OBU honours sports captains in historic tribute

08 Mar 2024 - 0     - 455

Wesley College, celebrating its 150th Anniversary this year, honoured its past sports captains with a series of historic photographs recently.


Skipper Sineth and Ovina rescue Royal

08 Mar 2024 - 0     - 330

Skipper Sineth Jayawardena and Ovina Ambanpola came to the rescue of Royal College on day two of the 145th Battle of the Blues Big Inter-School Match against the traditional rivals S. Thomas’ Colleg


St. John’s dominate Battle of the North

07 Mar 2024 - 0     - 236

Right-arm spinner Arulseelam Kavishan bagged five scalps as St. John’s College Jaffna dominated proceedings against the traditional rivals Jaffna Central College on day one of the 117th Battle of th


Sadev, Dineth crack half tons, S. Thomas’ make 297

07 Mar 2024 - 0     - 259

Sadev Soysa and Dineth Goonewardena shone with half centuries as S. Thomas’ College, invited to take first lease of the wicket made 297 runs in their first innings on day one of the 145th Battle of


Enchanteur Sri Lanka sponsors Inter Association Netball Tournament 2024

07 Mar 2024 - 0     - 93

Enchanteur, a renowned Fragrance brand, recently sponsored the Inter Association Netball Tournament 2024 (2nd & 3rd March) organized by the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka.


Marais Erasmus draws the curtain on umpiring career

07 Mar 2024 - 0     - 252

Marais Erasmus retires from the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after the second and final Test between New Zealand and Australia which starts on Friday.


Bollywood icons to grace opening ceremony of Legends Cricket Trophy 2024

07 Mar 2024 - 5     - 2364

Icons such as Sanjay Dutt, Badshah, Emraan Hashmi, and Jacqueline Fernandez are poised to light up the event with their electrifying performances.


Former Trinitian Ashan Welagedera in sensational form

06 Mar 2024 - 0     - 244

Ashan Welagedera, the Vice-Captain of the 1994 Trinity College Cricket Team, emerged victorious at the HSBC’s Premier Golf Tournament, earning him the coveted Championship Title and an unparalleled


Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team to tour South Africa

06 Mar 2024 - 2     - 501

The Sri Lanka Women’s Team will tour South Africa during the March–April period to engage in a white ball contest.


PCB prioritises fitness, Pakistan team to train with army

06 Mar 2024 - 0     - 757

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a ten-day training camp for the national team, scheduled from March 25th to April 8th at the Pakistan Army’s Kakul academy. This decision comes amidst a pa


Sri Lanka aim for T20I series win over Bangladesh

05 Mar 2024 - 1     - 1159

After a splendid batting performance from Sri Lanka’s top order, they will aim for a Twenty20 International (T20I) Series win against Bangladesh when the two teams clash in the second match at the S


MILO Football Champs 2024 of Mullaitivu-Northern Province

05 Mar 2024 - 0     - 99

The second match of the MILO Football Champs 2024 - Northern Province, (under 10 and under 12) were held in the Mullaitivu district over the weekend with the participation of 32 teams, comprising 14 G


Match fizzles out to a tame draw

05 Mar 2024 - 0     - 137

The 94th Battle of the Maroons big match between arch rivals Ananda and Nalanda concluded at the SSC ground Sunday fizzled out to a tame draw.


Sri Lanka Team starts new initiative: recognizes on-field performances

05 Mar 2024 - 1     - 1665

As part of a new initiative by the national team to recognize ‘on-field excellence,’ Charith Asalanka was awarded the ‘Orange Cap and the Coin’ by the team for his excellent fielding efforts d


DRS controversy in WPL 2024: Chamari Athapaththu’s dismissal leaves UP Warriorz shocked

05 Mar 2024 - 0     - 409

The last match of the Bengaluru leg in the onging Women’s Premier League between RCB Women and UP Warriorz sparked controversy. Chamari Athapaththu’s LBW dismissal was in question and the ball whi


36-ball spell in a T20I! A night to forget for Pathirana vs Bangladesh

05 Mar 2024 - 12     - 11040

The first T20I of the three-match series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh went down the wire with the visitors holding their nerve to win by three runs. Despite losing early wickets, Bangladesh stayed


Sri Lanka reveal likely T20 World Cup selection plan

05 Mar 2024 - 3     - 1906

The island nation looks set to give the nod to experienced players when deciding on their squad of 15 for the June event.


Oveen, Dilana, Shennon shine in St Peter’s win

04 Mar 2024 - 0     - 83

Oveen Salgado and Dilana Dimsara cracked tons while left arm spinner Shennon Rodrigo ended with a match bag of ten wickets in St. Peter’s outright win by an innings and 44 runs against Dharmasoka MV


Janith, Nishan, Sandun steers Jaffna to victory

04 Mar 2024 - 0     - 64

Half tons by Janith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka and Sandun Weerakkody helped Jaffna to record a comfortable four wicket win over Colombo in a high scoring match of the National Super League limited over


Shanaka guides Sri Lanka to dramatic T20 win over Bangladesh

04 Mar 2024 - 5     - 2248

Dasun Shanaka held his nerve under pressure to take two wickets in the final over, snatching a dramatic three-run win for Sri Lanka in the opening Twenty20 international of a three-match series agains


Indian train drivers in crash that killed 14 were watching cricket

04 Mar 2024 - 1     - 2458

The drivers of a train that missed a signal and ploughed into another train, killing 14 people, were distracted because they were watching cricket on a phone, India’s railways minister said Monday.


Pathum Nissanka among ICC Men’s Player of the Month nominees

04 Mar 2024 - 1     - 813

Three top-order batters from India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand have made the shortlist for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for February 2024.


St. Peter’s emerge Zahira Centenary 7s Champions

03 Mar 2024 - 0     - 1076

Reigning schools rugby league and knockout champions St. Peter’s sounded a warning when they got their 2024 schools rugby season off to an electrifying start as they emerged Cup champions of the Zah


How’s Niroshan Dickwella Public Enemy No 1?

03 Mar 2024 - 17     - 5088

Niroshan Dickwella was drafted into Sri Lanka T20 squad last week in place of Kusal Janith Perera who is claimed to be suffering from an illness and is unavailable for Bangladesh tour. Since then the