Bangladesh draw first Test with Sri Lanka after rain hampers play

The first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka fizzled out into a damp draw on Saturday, with rain robbing the match in Galle of a proper climax.

Schools Rugby Royal down St. Joseph’s to record third win

Royal recorded an easy 33 points to 14 win over St. Joseph’s in the Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament played at the Royal Sports Complex ground yesterday to chalk up their third successive win of the tournament.

Real forward Mbappe in hospital

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is in hospital with gastroenteritis after missing their Club World Cup opener against Al-Hilal.

Nissanka leads bold reply in Galle

Opener Pathum Nissanka cracked his third ton of his career as Sri Lanka made a bold reply on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Galle International Stadium. Sri Lanka wrapped up the last Bangladesh wicket in just under 15 minutes in the morning session of proceedings.

Joes kick-off in style, beating both Thurstan & Rain

St. Joseph’s College Maradana, marked their maiden victory at the 2025 edition of the Schools Rugby League against Thurstan College, at a weather-stricken semi paddy field-like CR & FC, at Longdon Place.

Rahim, Das grind hosts in Galle

Mushiqur Rahim and Litton guided Bangladesh after the early dismissal of skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium.

South Africans welcome home Test champions the Proteas

Several thousand supporters were at the main airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday to welcome home World Test Championship winners South Africa.

Centurions Shanto, Rahim run riot in Galle

Tons by skipper Najmil Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim saw Bangladesh recover after a shaky start on day one in the first Test match against Sri Lanka played at the Galle International Stadium.

De Silva rues misses, confident about next WTC cycle

Taking inspiration from South Africa’s triumph at Lord’s, the Sri Lanka skipper is eyeing a similar victory for his side in the new World Test Championship cycle.

Wesley cruise through to second successive win with ease

Wesley cruised through to their second successive win of the ongoing Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament with an easy 29 points to 10 win over DSS in the match played at Longdon Place.

De Silva leads Sri Lanka Test squad against Bangladesh

Sri Lanka’s cricket board Sunday named an 18-member squad led by Dhananjaya de Silva for the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh.

WTC final 2025 - Aus vs SA

South Africa bag handsome 3,600,000 USD, Aussies take 2,160,000 USD.

South Africa seal historic ICC World Test Championship triumph - PHOTOS

History made at Lord's as South Africa triumph in WTC25 Final

Aiden Markram’s magnificent century guided South Africa to a five-wicket win over Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Saturday as the Proteas finally ended their decades-long wait for a major global cricket trophy.

Joes’ Duel at the Hills ends in draw

St. Joseph’s College Maradana took a trip up the Hills for their maiden game in the 2025 Schools Rugby League, following their one-off cameo, but impactful appearance at the Knockouts, to play against the very same team they faced at the previous season’s curtain raiser, but this time with the hope of returning the favour.

Cummins eighth Australian to 300 Test wickets

Cummins’ 6 for 28 in the second innings of the WTC final was also the best figures by a Test captain at Lord’s.

Dressage Olympian suspended for repeatedly whipping horse

Australian Olympian Heath Ryan has been suspended by Equestrian Australia after a video emerged that appeared to show him repeatedly whipping a horse.

Tarinda leads depleted side against Korea

Sri Lanka is set to begin their journey toward qualification for the 2027 Rugby World Cup with a crucial home fixture against South Korea tomorrow at the Racecourse ground in Colombo.

Yevan David clinches fourth win with dominant drive at Hockenheim

Sri Lanka on Fire

Sri Lanka produced a splendid performance to beat Chinese Taipei 3-1 in their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier (Saudi Arabia 2027) at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo.

T20 expert Pooran retires from West Indies duty at 29

Nicholas Pooran, one of the world’s leading T20 batters, has retired from international duty with West Indies aged 29.

Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2024: Award Winners

ICC World Test Championship Final

The Ultimate Test nears closer as the two best teams, South Africa and Australia, do battle for the World Test Championship mace from 11 June.

Mega induction sees seven new names added in ICC Hall Of Fame

India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni and South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith were among seven new inductees into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame announced Monday.

Dialog Schools Rugby League: Isipathana’s late burst too much for Mahanama

Isipathana showed their prowess as they struck back in the latter stages of the game, and the late burst proved to be too much for Mahanama as they chalked up a comfortable 34 points to 19 win, played at Havelock Park, to begin their Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament campaign on a winning n

Zahira begin campaign in style

Zahira College began their Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament campaign in style with a convincing 54 points to 19 win over Dharmaraja in the match played at Zahira ground in Maradana.

Postecoglou sacked by Spurs after Europa League win

Ange Postecoglou has been sacked as Tottenham manager 16 days after leading them to victory in the Europa League final.

Mega ICC Hall Of Fame Ceremony to be held in London on Monday

A new set of ICC Hall of Fame inductees will be revealed ahead of the World Test Championship Final.

Marambe calls for foreign referees

As the 2025 Inter-Schools Rugby League prepares for kickoff on June 6, former Sri Lanka captain and national selector Tikiri Marambe has called for higher refereeing standards to ensure fairness and flow in the country’s most-watched youth sport.

Sinhawansa opens Sri Lanka Rugby’s can of worms

As Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) struggles to regain its footing following a period of administrative paralysis, suspension by World Rugby (WR), and internal conflict, one figure at the centre of the storm is now speaking out - to set the record straight.