Dhananjaya appointed Test captain replacing Dimuth

Dhananjaya de Silva has been appointed as the captain of the Sri Lanka Test team replacing Dimuth Karunaratne.

South Africa left reeling after Siraj barrage

Indian bowler Mohammed Siraj engineered an extraordinary South African batting collapse as the hosts were bowled out for 55 before lunch on the first day of the second Test at Newlands on Wednesday.

National Super League tournament from January 18

Sri Lanka Cricket will conduct the National Super League (NSL) four day tournament which is scheduled to get underway from January 18 and slotted to come to an end on May 3.

Sri Lanka will aim to win three in a row: Prasadi

The newly appointed national netball coach P. D. N. Prasadi today said that she is determined to help Sri Lanka complete a hat-trick of victories at the 2024 Asian Netball Championships.

Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka 2024, Schedule, Squads

In January 2024, Zimbabwe is scheduled to embark on a tour of Sri Lanka, featuring three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will serve as the venue for all six floodlit matches.

Bangladesh’s Shakib bats for ruling party in elections

Turning his star sports power to politics, colourful Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is all but guaranteed to become a ruling party lawmaker with general elections on Sunday boycotted by the opposition.

President receives cricket report from Cabinet sub-committee

The Ministerial Sub-Committee for Cricket, led by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, handed over its report to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today.

Warner confirms ODI retirement to add to Test farewell

Following his decision to retire from Test cricket, David Warner has announced he will also step away from ODI cricket.

Substandard SAG faces axe after 40 years

The popular South Asian Games (SAG) are most likely to be banished from the regional calendar after the scheduled event in 2024 was further put off for 2025 by the authorities.

Warner set for hero’s farewell in Sydney as Aussies reveal squad for final Pakistan Test

David Warner is set to enjoy his dream Test farewell as Australia named an unchanged squad for the New Year’s Test.

2023 in numbers: Top performers in Men’s Tests

The champions of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle dominated the charts this year with some stellar individual performances.

New Zealand win third T20 to square series with Bangladesh

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner took four wickets as they beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in a rain-affected third and final Twenty20 international on Sunday to draw the series 1-1.

SL announces ODI, T20 squads; Mathews, Bhanuka included

Sri Lanka Cricket announced its final squads for both the ODI and T20I for the upcoming ODI and T20 series against Zimbabwe.

Former Nepal cricket captain Lamichhane convicted of rape

Nepali cricket star Sandeep Lamichhane was on Friday convicted of rape after a repeatedly delayed trial that had left him free to continue his sporting career.

Sri Lanka to host two VB tournaments in 2024

The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB) will conduct two international-level volleyball tournaments in Colombo in 2024, SLVB Secretary A. S. Nalaka said today.

Bloomfield inflict first defeat on SSC

Bloomfield inflicted the first defeat on the unbeaten SSC side in their SLC Major Club Limited Over Cricket Tournament match when they prevailed with a 19-run win on the D/L method in a rain-effected encounter played at Reid Avenue.

CR edge out CH to extend winning streak

CR and FC pulled off a hard-fought 28-23 victory over arch-rivals CH and FC in their Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament match played at Longden Place.

Australia beat Pakistan by 79 runs to win second Test and series

A fired-up Pat Cummins bagged five wickets and 10 for the match to earn Australia a nail-biting 79-run win in the second Test and clinch the series against Pakistan Friday.

India add fresh face to Test squad as Mohammad Shami’s replacement

BCCI have announced right-arm pacer Avesh Khan as a replacement for Mohammad Shami ahead of the second Test against South Africa.

India docked crucial World Test Championship points

India have been penalised for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa in Centurion.

Oneli, Savini bags two titles each

Oneli Samarawickrama and Savini Jayasuriya bagged two titles each at the Queens Club Tennis Championship concluded at the Queens Club tennis court in Colombo.

Jevahn and Kaya stamp their class at SL Junior Open

Two promising junior golfers, Jevahn Sathasivam and Kaya Daluwatte secured the top prizes in the Gold Segment Boys’ and Girls’ respectively at the Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2023, which concluded at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) Course.

Royal Panadura record massive win

Royal College Panadura recorded a massive 294 run win over St. Mary’s Matugama in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Matugama.

Update on Temba Bavuma’s injury during Centurion Test

South African skipper Temba Bavuma walked off the field with an injured hamstring on Day 1 of the Centurion Test against India.

ACB sanctions, delays central contracts of Mujeeb, Naveen and Farooqi

Afghanistan Cricket Board has decided to sanction Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi for prioritising ‘personal interests over playing for Afghanistan.’

Khawaja accuses ICC of double standards over Gaza support

Australia opener Usman Khawaja has again accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of double standards after being refused permission to display a dove of peace on his bat during the Boxing Day test.

Jehan, Dunith, Muditha steer Colts CC to victory

Half tons by Jehan Daniel and Dunith Wellalage and a four wicket haul by Muditha Lakshan paved the way for Colts CC to record a comfortable 66 run win on the D/L method over Ragama CC in the Major League limited over tournament encounter played at the Colts ground.

Kalutara Blue Star to vie at SAFF Club Tourney

Blue Star SC, Kalutara have qualified to represent Sri Lanka in the inaugural edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Men’s Club Championship 2024.

Chinta mat karo: Akash Ambani and Mumbai Indians clarify Rohit Sharma’s role for IPL 2024

After bringing Hardik Pandya back in a trade window, Mumbai Indians managed to sign Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madhushanka, Nuwan Thushara and five more in the Indian Premier League 2024 player auction on Tuesday, December 19.

Netball Selection Trials on December 21

The first selection trial conducted by the Sri Lanka Netball Federation (SLNF) to pick players for the Sri Lanka national netball pool will be held on December 21 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo, commencing at 8.00 a.m.