Roshan Mahanama resigns from National Sports Council

Former Sri Lanka cricketer and international match referee Roshan Mahanama has resigned from his position as a member of the National Sports Council (NSC) with immediate effect, due to personal reasons.

Kamindu Mendis’ late surge gives Sri Lanka win by four wickets

Kamindu Mendis’ late innings helped Sri Lanka recover from a collapse to win the opening T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare. The victory puts Sri Lanka 1-0 up in the series, leaving Zimbabwe to regret missed chances in a closely fought contest.

Isuru Lakshan cleared of doping charges

The Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency (SLADA) yesterday cleared 400m athlete Isuru Lakshan of doping allegations and released him from all charges.

Miracle girl defies death to grace World Cup

As Abi Burton listened to God Save the King ring out around Franklin’s Gardens, the emotions rolled in.

England given brutal reality check by South Africa

England were bundled out for just 131 and thrashed by seven wickets in the first one-day international at Headingley as South Africa handed out a bruising reality check to the hosts’ new era of white-ball cricket under captain Harry Brook.

MAS grabs major honours at Mercantile badminton

In a stunning show of class, Team MAS led by their captain Randika Fernando let the shuttle do the talking as they displayed amazing sporting spirit and stamped their authority at the recently concluded Mercantile Badminton Tournament winning a Grand Slam Championship title and a Bowl Championship Runners-up spot at the Mercantile Badminton Association Courts in Colombo.

Wasim Cader steals the show at Monthly Medal golf

Wasim Cader became the overall winner at the Visa Monthly Medal Championship at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) with a remarkable score of 62 Nett.

Sikandar Raza becomes No. 1 ODI all-rounder for the first time

Zimbabwe’s star player Sikandar Raza has become the top-ranked all-rounder in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings for the first time in his career after a fine show in the two-match series against Sri Lanka in Harare.

Western and Northern boxers adjudged the best

G.H. Thissaarachchi of the Western Province and S. Jasmitha of the Northern Province were adjudged as the Best Male and Best Female Boxers at the 49th National Sports Festival (NSF) Inter-Province Boxing Meet 2025 held in Matara.

Final call for Sri Lanka ahead of Asia Cup

Sri Lanka will open its three-match T20 cricket series against underdog Zimbabwe with the first match starting today in Harare with play scheduled to start at 5 pm Sri Lanka time.

CCC School of Cricket “Maroons” win Under-12 title

CCC School of Cricket “Maroons” clinched the under-12 Championship beating Millennium CA, Kelaniya by 53 runs in the final organised and conducted by the CCC School of Cricket at the Ananda Sasthralaya ground, Kotte.

Nethmi and Matheesha pocket squash titles

Nethmi Wickramasinghe claimed the girls’ title in the Under-19 segment after a gripping five-set battle (3–2) while Matheesha Wijesekara swept to victory in the boys’ final with a dominant 3–0 performance at the Ritzbury-

Western Province men and women clinch basketball titles

Western Province men’s and women’s basketball teams emerged champions at the 49th National Sports Festival (NSF) Inter-Province Basketball Championship 2025 at the Kotavila Indoor Stadium in Matara.

Maris Cricket Legends win

Maris Cricket Legends (MCL) beat the much fancied Old Mazenodians Kandana by seven wickets in their Inaugural Triangular Over-40 segment of the T10 cricket tournament which concluded in Negombo recently.

Australian fast bowler Starc retires from T20 international cricket

Prolific Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc announced his immediate retirement from T20 international cricket on Tuesday, saying he wanted to focus on his Test and ODI career.

Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in second ODI against Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday.

Record prize money revealed for Women’s Cricket World Cup

With less than a month until the start of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, the International Cricket Council have announced a staggering increase in the prize money for the tournament set to be staged in India and Sri Lanka.

Under-18 Elite Rugby Sevens 2025: Wesley stamp their class

Wesley College was in supreme form, defeating D.S. Senanayake College 19-12 in the Cup final at the All Island Under-18 Elite Rugby Sevens 2025, which concluded at Bogambara Stadium in Kandy.

Premier League, Cricket, Formula One and US Open Tennis

Sports fans in Sri Lanka are set for a thrilling weekend of non-stop action across football, cricket, Formula One and tennis. From the Premier League’s biggest fixtures to Sri Lanka’s ODI in Zimbabwe, the Dutch Grand Prix, and late-night US Open tennis, here’s your complete guide with match timings in Sri Lanka time (IST).

ICC releases ITT for media rights in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

The International Cricket Council will yesterday release an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for media rights in the territories of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka from 2026 to 2028.

Madushanka picks up maiden hat-trick as SL edge Zimbabwe in thriller

In a thrilling first ODI of the three-match series, Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by seven runs in the final over, thanks to a stunning maiden hat-trick by Dilshan Madushanka.

Trinity-Thomian hockey on Saturday

Hockey fans are in for a treat as Trinity College and S. Thomas’ College face off in their much looked forward to annual hockey encounters which will take place on Saturday at the Asgiriya Cricket Stadium.

Ladies First

The Ladies’ College Old Girls’ Association (LC OGA) will host their inaugural FAST5 Netball Challenge on August 31 at the indoor stadium of St. Joseph’s College marking the first exclusive event of its kind in Sri Lanka according to the organisers.

Chandimal, Avishka out of Sri Lanka Squad

Batsmen Dinesh Chandimal and Avishka Fernando have been axed from the Sri Lanka T20 squad ahead of the three-match series against Zimbabwe which starts in Harare on September 3. Both Chandimal and Fernando were members of the Sri Lanka team that last played in a T20 home series that was against Bangladesh last month.

Sri Lanka names squad for Asia Cup

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has announced the 16-member national squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates from September 9 to 28.

Sri Lanka names T20I squad for Zimbabwe tour

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming T20 International (T20I) series against Zimbabwe. The squad was approved by the national selection panel and will be led by Charith Asalanka, who takes on the captaincy role for the series.

Rugby further strangled

The administration of rugby hit further turmoil yesterday when an election of office=bearers to run its affairs was postponed.

Shadow Warriors of Devapathiraja nudge the mighty

Minus technical expertise and fanfare, a new breed of cricketers from a village school is turning heads.

Zimbabwe reveal ODI squad for Sri Lanka series

Brendan Taylor is all set to make a comeback in the 50-over format after September 2021.

Trump to attend Ryder Cup & backs Bradley to play

United States president Donald Trump says he will attend the 2025 Ryder Cup next month - and wants Keegan Bradley to be the USA’s first playing captain since 1963.