Weightlifter Dilanka elated after securing Bronze in Birmingham

Weightlifter Dilanka Isuru Kumara yesterday said that he is proud to have won Sri Lanka’s first medal at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Sportsmen are bigger than politicians – Subramaniam

President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) Suresh Subramaniam said that he has treated all sports federations equally and now it is up to those athletes to showcase their talent in their respective sports disciplines.

Isuru Kumara wins Bronze for Sri Lanka at CCWG 2022

Weightlifter Isuru Kumara won Sri Lanka’s first medal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, in the Men’s 55kg category.

Sri Lanka Sevens teams lose opening matches at CGW 2022

Sri Lanka’s Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens teams suffered heavy defeats in their opening matches at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on Friday.

Updates: Sri Lanka at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - Day One

Follow updates of Sri Lanka’s athletes at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

SL to face NZ, England in Commonwealth Games Rugby opener

The Sri Lanka Men’s Team will face New Zealand while the Women’s Team will be up against England in their opening matches of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Seven-A-Side Rugby Tournament, which begins at the Coventry Stadium in Birmingham, England on Friday (29).

Jayasuriya, Mendis bowl Sri Lanka to improbable win

For all the fears that their delayed declaration on day four may not have left them enough time to bowl out Pakistan on the final day of the second Test, Sri Lanka needed just half a day to complete a series-leveling 246-run win, with Prabath Jayasuriya and Ramesh Mendis sharing the spoils.

Queen will miss Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

The Queen will not be attending the 22nd Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham, England today, Buckingham Palace confirmed yesterday.

Has SLC fallen for Bully-boy Tactics Again?

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has had its fair share of public disputes with players over the years, but in the recent past, the players have come out victorious courtesy of bully-boy tactics.

Five in Sri Lanka’s CWG contingent test positive for Covid-19

Five individuals in Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games 2022 contingent have tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Ramesh takes five, Sri Lanka add onto first innings lead

A half-century partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva and Dimuth Karunaratne nullified the advances Pakistan had made in taking five Sri Lankan wickets, putting the home team back in control of the second Test in Galle.

Sri Lanka make gains, Pakistan trail by 187

A breakthrough at the end of the second day’s play underscored Sri Lanka’s strong position in the second Test, as Pakistan were reduced to 191 for 7 at stumps, still 187 runs adrift for the hosts’ first innings score.

Chandimal, Oshada score fifties as Mathews reaches 100 Tests

It may have been a day for Angelo Mathews to celebrate a rare milestone, but it was Dinesh Chandimal who starred for Sri Lanka in the second Test against Pakistan in Galle on Sunday.

SLC to play invitational T20 tournament ahead of Asia Cup, T20 World Cup

A four-team invitational domestic T20 tournament will replace the postponed Lanka Premier League (LPL) as part of Sri Lanka’s preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup and T20 World Cup 2022.

Trinity expected to record easy Kingswood win

Trinity College will be all out to end their first round on a winning note when they meet bottom of the group, Kingswood College at the Pallekele Rugby Stadium on Saturday (23).

Babar Azam says Abdullah Shafique headed for the top

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Wednesday said that Abdullah Shafique can become one of the world’s best Test openers after his epic century against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Uvindu fifty leads Royal reply amidst poor weather

An unbeaten 62 from Uvindu Weerasekara had Royal College end the weather-affected second day of the 143rd Battle of the Blues on 136 for 4, in response to S. Thomas’ College’s first innings total of 242.

Wesley favoured against St. Peter’s

Wesley College is favoured to prevail against St. Peter’s College in the Dialog Schools Rugby tournament encounter which is scheduled to be played at Bambalapitiya on Saturday (23) with the kick-off set for 4.15 p.m.

Isipathana aiming for fourth straight win

Two matches of the Dialog Schools Rugby league tournament are down for decision in Colombo today with Isipathana and Science College hosting Dharmaraja and Vidyartha at Havelock Park and Mt. Lavinia respectively with the kick off set for 4.15 p.m.

Royal late burst too much for St. Joseph’s

A late burst by Royal College was too much for St. Joseph’s as back-to-back tries in ten minutes before the long whistle saw them seal the game by 17 points to 3 in the crucial Dialog Schools Rugby tournament encounter played at Havelock Park on Friday (22).

High riding St. Joseph’s confront Royal

Unbeaten St. Joseph’s face an acid test confronting defending champs Royal College in a crucial encounter to be played at Havelock Park from 4.15 p.m. onwards today.

Senesh and Charuka stand rescue Thomians

Fifties by Senesh Hettiarachchi and Charuka Peiris helped steer S. Thomas’ College out of troubled waters and finish the day on 207 for six wickets on day one of the 143rd Battle of theBlues at the SSC Grounds in Colombo on Thursday.

143rd Battle of the Blues underway tomorrow sans crowds

The stage is set once again for the world’s second-longest uninterrupted cricket series in the world, the Royal-Thomian Big Match, to get underway tomorrow at the SSC Grounds in Colombo.

Shafique stands tall in record run chase

A defiant innings from Abdullah Shafique carried Pakistan to a record-breaking win in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle today, the visitors taking a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.

Pakistan edge ahead with Shafique hundred

Abdullah Shafique’s unbeaten century ensured Pakistan stood firm in their pursuit of a record-breaking chase in Galle, although Sri Lanka gave themselves some hope of snatching victory in the first Test with the wicket of Babar Azam late on day four.

Shenal, Danal, Shevon shine, St. Peter’s dominate day one

Shenal Boteju and Danal Hemananda shone for St. Peter’s College while skipper Shevon Daniel shone for St. Joseph’s College in their 88th Battle of the Saints annual big match played at the P Sara Stadium.

Chandimal, Kusal, Fernando add to significant Sri Lanka lead

Sri Lanka exerted their dominance and extended the lead over Pakistan in the first Test in Galle, on the back of half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis and Oshada Fernando.

Babar frustrates Sri Lanka despite Jayasuriya five-wicket haul

Prabath Jayasuriya’s impressive start to Test cricket continued with the left-arm spinner taking his third consecutive five-wicket haul, but a seventh Test century for Babar Azam denied Sri Lanka a significant lead in the first Test in Galle.

LPL postponed to December

The third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) has been postponed to December.

Karunaratne expects tough Test against Pakistan

Dhananjaya de Silva will return to the Sri Lankan side while Pathum Nissanka has been ruled due to Covid-19 for the first Test against Pakistan starting in Galle on Saturday, with captain Dimuth Karunaratne believing that his team will face a tougher test than they did against Australia.