State of Play as ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 resumes

With Bangladesh set to host Pakistan, the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 resumes, and Sri Lanka re-enter the frame aiming to build on their early gains in the push towards the final at Lord’s.

Kavindu, Akila send Colombo reeling

Dambula’s right arm pace and spin pair of Kavindu Pathiratne and Akila Dananjaya accounted for eight wickets to send Colombo reeling for a low score of 146 on day two of the National Super cricket tournament final at R. Premadasa

Italian teenager wins Miami Grand Prix against favourite Norris

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli held off McLaren’s Lando Norris in a race-long battle to win the Miami Grand Prix and take a commanding championship lead.

Sweet 16 for youth weight lifters

Sri Lankan weightlifters delivered an impressive performance at the Commonwealth Youth Weightlifting Championship 2026, winning a total of 16 silver and bronze medals.

DSS locked and loaded, Mahanama assures discipline

The 20th edition of the Battle of the Golds cricketing encounter between Mahanama College Colombo and the DS Senanayake College will be played from May 8-10 at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground, where both teams have

Root turns match-winning bowler

Joe Root played a starring role with the ball as Yorkshire completed a remarkable 75-run County Championship Division One victory over Somerset at Taunton.

Mahinda runs away with T/10 as Richmond cry in the rain

Mahinda College won the Southern Province Invitation T10 championship by recording a seven runs win over Rahula College Matara in a closely contested final played at the Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara.

Arsenal reach Champions League final for first time in 20 years

Arsenal reached their first Champions League final for 20 years as Bukayo Saka’s goal was enough to help the Gunners overcome Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate.

Money for officials, nothing for players

Sri lanka’s boys and girls who skipped Academic Studies Deprived of Competing at Asian Volleyball as Ministry says no funds for the National Sport.

Should SLR invest more on 7s?

The Sri Lanka rugby team was once again easily beaten by New Zealand Under 85kg in Kandy last weekend. Sri Lanka was beaten by 27 points to 16 points in the first game and then they were handed a defeat of 25 points to 10 in the second game.

Sri Lanka captain closes in on No.1 ranking ahead of T20WC

Eye-catching gains on the updated T20I rankings for a host of players from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with just over a month until the T20 World Cup.

Sandwich boys exploited by sadism at schools rugby

First came the purported attack on a rugby referee in a mafia like pursuit by a group of thugs on motorcycles.

Punjab Kings lose twice but stay on top

Indian Premier League leaders Punjab Kings suffered a second successive defeat, losing by four wickets to Gujarat Titans.

Killerspin boy and Anula girl win table tennis titles

Abhiru Perera of Killerspin TT Academy and Nishadi Perera of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda were the men’s and women’s Singles champions at the Ping Pong Academy Invitational Table Tennis Championship 2026, held to mark World Table Tennis Day and the centenary of the sport at the Indoor Stadium of Gateway College, Colombo.

Second half rally saves Thomians

S. Thomas’ College produced a stirring second half comeback to defeat Kingswood College 33/12 in their Schools Under-19 Rugby League encounter played at Pallekele last evening.

Officials on joy ride for Wasana’s one gold

Sri Lanka’s standout wrestler Nipuni Wasana has set her sights on winning a medal at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan following her historic achievement last week at the Asian Beach Games in China where 32 officials set up base among 77 athletes.

NBA Playoffs 2026: What’s in store for fans?

After weeks of exciting action, the first Round of the NBA Playoffs concluded with several frontrunners and wildcards reaching the Conference Semifinals.

Shock demise of rugby promoter

The rugby fraternity was in mourning yesterday after hearing the shock news of the death of a livewire in Hamza Hidayathulla who has been described as a ‘die-hard rugby personality’.

Dialog Schools Rugby: Isipathana record comfortable 33-10 win

Isipathana prevailed with a comfortable 33-10 win over DS Senanayake in the Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament encounter played at the Royal Sports Complex ground in Reid Avenue yesterday, and in the process, they chalked up their second successive win.

Manchester United seal Champions League return as Mainoo ends Liverpool comeback

Kobbie Mainoo celebrated his new contract by scoring the winner that swept Manchester United back into the Champions League as they clinched a five-goal thriller against Liverpool at Old Trafford.

New Zealand outsmart Sri Lanka in Central Hills

Sri Lanka produced a spirited performance but were left to rue missed opportunities as they went down in a hard-fought encounter against New Zealand in their Under-85kg rugby clash by 25 points (3 tries, 2 conversions, 2 penalties) to 10 points (1 penalty goal, 1 penalty) at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium last evening, which was played in front of a packed stadium.

Masters’ badminton to attract foreign exponents

Organisers of the prestigious Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship are expecting an increased number of foreign participants at the sixth edition of the tournament, scheduled to be held from June 25 to 29 in

44 teams, white balls and coloured kits for MCA knock-outs

As many as 44 teams face the knockout stage of the MCA T20 ‘G’ Division tournament which commenced with the pre-quarter finals yesterday and the final on May 24.

Verstappen claims rule changes ‘a trickle’

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says the changes to Formula 1’s rules amount to “a tickle” in terms of addressing his and other drivers’ concerns about the new style of racing.

Versus New Zealand Under-85kgs Sri Lanka miss Jensen, Ekanayake as Gunaratne, Kavindu return

Sri Lanka will face the New Zealand Under-85kg rugby outfit in the second match at Nittawela on Sunday with kick-off at 4 pm in what promises to be a defining encounter in the race for the Sir Graham Henry Trophy and spectators will

Water cannon salute for marathon runner

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in competitive race conditions.

Defending champs RCB brought down by Gujarat Titans

The Gujarat Titans (GT) executed a highly disciplined all-round performance to secure a comprehensive four-wicket victory over the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their IPL match in Ahmadabad on

Cricket tarnished by more scandals

While Indian youngsters like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi , Ayush Mhatre and Yashasvi Jaiswal continue to make headlines for their incredible performances, unprecedented talent and fearless approach to the game, two U-19 youngsters from the Sri Lankan squad have made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Eran and Team to Convert SLC

Eran Wickremaratne, the new head of Sri Lanka Cricket, said his top priority would be to transform the administration of the sport into a professional and accountable set-up following his entry into the hot seat replacing Shammi Silva.

Sri Lanka seal series, hit peak before World Cup

Sri Lanka head into the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in strong form after sealing an unassailable 2–0 lead in their T20I series against Bangladesh women’s national cricket team.