Schoolboys Madew and Rusath selected for Asian Youth Para Games

The National Paralympic Committee of Sri Lanka has selected two school-level para table tennis players, Madew Dehigahawatta of Trinity College, Kandy, and Rusath Silva of Christ Church College, Baddegama, to compete at the Asian Youth Para Games 2025 in Dubai, scheduled from December 7–14.

‘It’s an honour’ - Harden into NBA top 10 scorers

James Harden became the 10th highest scorer in NBA history as the LA Clippers were beaten 109-106 by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

England and Scotland find out World Cup kick-off times

England have been handed World Cup kick-off times which suit UK audiences - but Scotland fans face later finishes during next summer’s tournament.

Kohli breaks Jayasuriya record, closes in on Sachin’s ODI milestone

Virat Kohli has overtaken Sanath Jayasuriya to claim the second-most Player of the Series awards in ODI history, moving to 12-just three behind Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 15.

Verstappen beats Norris and Piastri to pole

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat his McLaren title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole position with an imposing performance in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Pakistan legend Akram hails 'incredible' Starc after Ashes heroics

Legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram believes even more is to come from Australia’s ’’incredible’’ veteran Ashes wrecking ball Mitchell Starc.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - Groups, Teams, Format

Sri Lankan football fans have been following the global build up to the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw, and the long wait ended in Washington, DC where the tournament groups were officially revealed. After weeks of political attention surrounding the event and the presence of United States President Donald Trump, the focus finally returned to the sport.

Champagne day for Labuschagne

Australia piled on the runs after bowling out England for 334 on the second day of their day-night pink ball Ashes second cricket Test at Brisbane yesterday ending the day at 378 for 6 scoring at over five runs an

A race like no other at title fight

Title contenders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen were tied together at the top of the times in first practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Root’s hundred averts Hayden walking naked in Melbourne

“Even Australia will have to admit he’s a great now,” said his former team-mate Sir Alastair Cook.

Smallest nations qualify for 48-team World Cup

With a record 48 national teams taking part, some countries will get their first taste of playing at a World Cup next summer.

Weekend Sports Guide: Premier League Action, The Ashes and a Title-Deciding F1 Finale

Sri Lankan sports fans have plenty to look forward to this weekend, with key Premier League fixtures, more play from The Ashes, and a Formula 1 finale that will crown this year’s world champion. Here’s a simple look at what’s coming up, with all times listed for Sri Lanka.

England start World Cup against Croatia, Scotland to face Brazil

England will begin their World Cup 2026 campaign against Croatia, while Scotland have been drawn alongside Brazil at next summer’s tournament.

Trump all smiles as he wins FIFA's new peace prize

United States President Donald Trump received the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Ball rolled into pitch forces WBBL match to be called off

Bizarrre scenes in Adelaide during the innings break in the Strikers-Hurricanes clash saw the match abandoned, a result that keeps alive the Strikers’ finals hopes

Fakhar Zaman found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Pakistan batter, Fakhar Zaman has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee after he was found guilty of breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka on 29 November.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw is here - this is how it will work

Pots, quadrants, confederation constraints, group position grids... the 2026 World Cup finals draw on Friday is not going to be a straightforward affair.

Nissanka powers Gulf Giants to winning start

Gulf Giants began their ILT20 campaign with a statement win over the MI Emirates in Dubai as they chased down the target of 164 in just 14.4 overs with six wickets to spare. Pathum Nissanka (81 off 42) led the charge while Azmatullah Omarzai (39* off 16) played a blinder of a cameo to comfortably seal the win for the Giants. Earlier, T20 veteran Kieron Pollard scored 50 off 33 deliveries to take MI Emirates to 163 for 6, which was eventually well

Holy Cross girls superior at all-island badminton

Holy Cross College, Gampaha won the all-island girls’ Division B Under-11 inter-school team badminton championship at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo.

No room for politics at World Cup draw

A delegation from Iran will attend the 2026 World Cup draw in the US on Friday after threatening to boycott it over a visa row.

Root holds firm with first hundred in Australia

Veteran batter Joe Root hit his first Test century in Australia at his 30th appearance as England made 325 for 9 on the opening day of the second Ashes cricket Test in Brisbane yesterday.

Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 300 million to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund’

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has donated Rs. 300 million to the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund to aid ongoing relief and reconstruction efforts following Cyclone Ditwah.

Sri Lanka artistic swimmers bag six medals

At a time when not many gave them the thumbs up for a haul of six medals, the Sri Lankan artistic swimming team returned home yesterday after doing exactly that at the 19th Singapore Open Artistic

Rehan and Jason put Sri Lanka in strong position

An unbeaten 114 inclusive of 13 boundaries by skipper Rehan Peiris supported by an unbeaten half ton from Jason Fernando helped Sri Lanka U17 to end day one in a strong position against host Bangladesh

Robin Smith dies age 62

Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62.

Pakistan cricketers to tour Sri Lanka

Pakistan’s tri-nations winning cricket team will make a tour of Sri Lanka to feature in three T20 matches next month. The three matches will be played on January 7, 9 and 11, 2026 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. The matches will be seen as a fore-runner to the T20 World Cup to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February. The Pakistan team which beat Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in last month’s T20 Triangular will play all their Wor

Ex-Red Rose goes into blooming village

A former England Red Roses captain has returned to the village she grew up in to coach the local girls’ rugby team.

Raducanu comes through stalking ordeal

British tennis player Emma Raducanu says she no longer feels she is “hiding from anything” after being targeted earlier this year by a man who “exhibited fixated behaviour”.

England told to play old-fashion cricket

England’s batters must learn when to park their attacking ‘Bazball’ style and take a more cautious “old school” approach during the second Ashes Test, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

Sri Lanka one of 48 new full members of World Boxing

The World Boxing Congress (WBC) concluded its 2025 session by approving 48 new National Federations as full members, marking one of the largest expansions in the organisation’s history.