Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in first ODI against the West Indies

Sri Lanka have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the first ODI in Jamaica on 3 June.

Yevan for Monaco paying tribute to Senna

Yevan David will create another piece of history this weekend when he competes at Monaco for the first time as the FIA Formula 3 Championship returns following an extended break after the opening round of the season in

Gateway to a netball triple

The Under-14 netball team of Gateway College was crowned champions for the third consecutive year at the Inter-International Schools’ Under-14 Netball Tournament at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. Organised by Asian

Cricket to trial pink balls at bad light stoppages

Pink balls will be used to limit play lost to bad light in Test matches in a trial introduced by the International Cricket Council.

Fifa adds new offside tech for World Cup

The delayed offside flag could almost become a thing of the past after Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA ups payments to clubs who send players to World Cup

Clubs whose players go to the World Cup, or appeared in qualifying, will receive increased compensation this summer, FIFA, the governing body of world football, announced on Friday.

IPL fireball: Here comes the sun…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who last week was declared as the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) most valuable player, arrived in Sri Lanka today with the India A team to contest a Triangular series that will also feature Afghanistan in Dambulla.

Tharanga at home in Rome

Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga delivered a sensational performance at the Rome Diamond League athletics meeting in Italy, winning the men’s javelin throw with a remarkable effort of 92.62 metres and cementing his status as one of the world›s leading throwers.

Trinity’s spirit too much for worn out Wesley

Trinity outclassed Wesley by 43 points to 10 in their Cup segment match of the Dialog Schools Rugby league tournament played at Havelock Park. It turned out to a one-sided affair as the Lions dominated proceedings and had things their own way.

Gimhani ruled out of Women’s T20 World Cup; Vimukthi called up

Sri Lanka have suffered an injury setback ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, with Shashini Gimhani ruled out of the tournament after sustaining a lower-back injury during training.

Sangakkara Joins Women Cricketers’ Transformation Meeting

Players of the National Team, Sri Lanka ‘A’, and Under-19 teams participated in the meeting, which was chaired by Eran Wickramaratne, Chairman of the Cricket Transformation Committee.

Fifa regrets free ticket error but demands fans pay

Fifa has admitted an error on its website allowed 60 fans to purchase World Cup tickets for free.

Huge flags and pyrotechnics with World Cup anthems

Fifa has unveiled what it describes as a new ’’unique, immersive experience’’ pre-match ceremony for all matches at the 2026 World Cup.

Shakira to perform at World Cup opening ceremony

Colombian pop star Shakira will perform her official song for the 2026 World Cup at the competition’s opening ceremony in Mexico.

SLYL U19 2026 Set for Exciting Start as Fixtures Released

The fixtures for the Sri Lanka Youth League (SLYL) Under-19 Tournament 2026 have been released, with six provincial teams set to compete for youth cricket supremacy.

Sri Lanka blow up Windies in curtain raiser

West Indies had no answer to some accurate Sri Lanka bowling as they were shot out for just 262 in the face of a 304 target in their opening ODI match at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica on Wednesday.

Joes down Thomians as Plate savouring begins

St Joseph’s College cleared the first hurdle in the race for the Dialog Schools Plate title when they prevailed with a comfortable 29 points to 15 win over S. Thomas’ College in the match played at Longdon Place yesterday.

Abiru and Jessica win Future Stars TT titles 

Upcoming young table tennis players Abiru Perera of Killerspin Table Tennis Academy and Jessica Van Heer of Holy Cross College, Gampaha won the men’s and women’s Singles titles at the Sri Lanka Future Stars Table Tennis Championship 2026 held at the Indoor Stadium of Gateway College, Colombo.

War horror rips through French Open

A tearful Marta Kostyuk dedicated her French Open quarter-final against compatriot Elina Svitolina to Ukraine after she made history to reach the last four in Paris.

Sri Lankans down Indians for quarter finals

Sri Lankan girls Dinara de Silva who won the singles title of the SSC-ITF International Junior Week 1 tennis tournament along with Yuhansa Peiris made it to the quarter finals of the Week 2 tournament when they won their second round matches at the SSC tennis courts in Colombo yesterday.

Sri Lanka hosts budding Windies team

A group of cricketers called the West Indies emerging team arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday to play two four-day games and three one-day games against the the Sri Lanka emerging team.

Athletes return with eight medals

The Sri Lanka youth athletics team that participated in the 22nd Asian Under-20 Athletic Championship 2026 held in Hong Kong returned to Sri Lanka after a successful tour and was warmly welcomed at the Katunayake International Airport.

Kusal, Nissanka and Chameera Lead Sri Lanka to Series-Opening Win

Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series with a convincing 41-run victory over West Indies at Sabina Park, thanks to key contributions from Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka and Dushmantha Chameera.

Sri Lanka Schools Dialog Under-19 League Rugby Tournament 2026

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The Sri Lanka women’s cricket squad for the T20 World Cup comprising Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Nilakshika Silva, Kaveesha Dilhari, Hansima

Soul of Devils turn Gaming darlings

A team calling itself by a fearsome entity as Soul of Devils became the darlings of the seventh edition of the Women’s Cyber Games (WCG) at the Havelock City Mall in Colombo while another team known LVG Esports ended as the

Shabeer Asgerally passes away

A onetime household name in domestic cricket, Shabeer Asgerally passed away yesterday and his funeral took place on the same day at the Kuppiyawatta burial ground.

World Cup feeder Devapathiraja bags another crown

For the eighth time, after bagging six in a row, the girls from Devapathiraja College in Ratgama, Galle became the undisputed champions of the Under-19 Division One limited overs cricket tournament with a resounding seven wicket win over Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda in the final played at the Wickramashila NS ground at Giriulla.

Graduating Dinara bags two more titles

Sri Lanka’s Dinara de Silva contesting her last international junior tennis tournament ended her campaign in style as she succeeded in bagging two titles by coming out on top in the girls’ singles and doubles events of the SSC - ITF International Junior Week 1 Tennis tournament played at the SSC tennis courts.

Sooryavanshi: Most Valuable Player dwarfs the IPL giants

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has won a car for his performances in the Indian Premier League - but the 15-year-old will have to wait three years to drive it.