Joseph Fuimaono joins CR and FC

CR and FC have signed Samoan third rower Joseph Fuimaono ahead of the Dialog Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament which will kick-off this weekend.

Parami set to receive a scholarship to Kenya

Sri Lanka’s first Youth Olympic Medalist Parami Wasanthi Maristella is set to receive a scholarship to Kenya through the courtesy of the Athletics Association of Sri Lanka (AASL).

Dulaj goes AWOL to force CH move?

Havelock Sports Club fly half Dulaj Perera has gone AWOL (absent without leave) in an attempt to force through a move towards the CH and FC, according to the Havelock SC Management.

Maris Stella, St. Joseph’s claim U-19 cager titles

Maris Stella College, Negombo and St. Joseph’s Girls’ School, Nugegoda were crowned Boys’ and Girls’ champions respectively at the All-Island Under-19 Basketball Championship 2018 held at the Sri Lanka Air Force Health Management Centre Indoor Basketball Courts in Colombo yesterday (1).

SL announce 37-member squad

The National Rugby Selectors yesterday (28) announced a 37-member squad ahead of the Asian Under-19 Rugby Championship which would be held in December in Chinese Taipei.

Gampaha District emerge overall champions

Gampaha District retained the overall title for the fourth successive year at the 30th National Youth Games which concluded at the Kotawila Stadium in Matara yesterday (28).

Tharindu shatters first record

Promising athlete Tharindu Dasun from the Galle District established the first meet record on the second day of the 30th National Youth Games which continued at the Kotawila Stadium in Matara yesterday (26).

Youth Games declared open by Prime Minister

The final stages of the 30th National Youth Games organised and conducted by the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) commenced at the Kotawila Sports Complex in Matara yesterday (25).

National Youth Games begins tomorrow in Matara

The 30th National Youth Games, conducted by the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) will be worked off from October 25 to October 28 at the Kotawila Sports Complex in Matara.

Three new meet records on day two

Three new meet records were established and one record was equalled on the second day of the 49th Sir John Tarbat Junior Athletics Championships which continued at the Public Grounds in Anuradhapura yesterday (18).

Akalanka and Ishani Outstanding Swimmers

Akalanka Peiris and Ishani Senanayake, both from Western Province, bagged the Most Outstanding Players’ Awards in the Swimming Championships of the 44th National Sports Festival which concluded at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex in Colombo.

Did batting changes, behavior arouse ICC’s suspicion?

Former Sri Lanka chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya, who has been charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not cooperating with its investigation, may have drawn the attention of the ICC Anti-Corruption (ACU) by his behavior during one of the three ODIs played against Zimbabwe that were played at the Hambantota in 2017.

Manjula and Hasini Best Athletes at National Sports Festival

Manjula Kumara Wijesekera and Hasini Praboda were named Best Athletes in the Men’s and Women’s Championship respectively at the 44th National Sports Festival Athletics Meet which concluded at the National Stadium in Polonnaruwa yesterday (14).

Injury plagued Sri Lanka fourth in third-leg

Sri Lanka finished in fourth position after the completion of the third-leg of the Asian Sevens Rugby Series worked off at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo yesterday (14).

Malaysia trounce Sri Lanka 4-1

Malaysia staged a superb second half rally to beat Sri Lanka 4-1 in their international friendly football encounter worked off at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Kapukotuwa sets first record at National Sports Festival

North Western Province athlete Charith Kapukotuwa had the honour of establishing the first record on the opening day of the 44th National Sports Festival which began at the District Grounds in Polonnaruwa yesterday.

Hettipola cricket ground receives Rs. 48 million from SLC

Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara has found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons once more as a leaked document from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) suggests that grants have been awarded by the parent body to ‘Jayasinghe Contractors’ (a third party) for the development of Hettipola Cricket Ground under the influence of former Sports Minister.

National Sports Festival opens in Polannaruwa

Pakeer Ali states confidence in young team

Sri Lanka's national football coach believes his young team will come good in front of their home supports, in the friendly against Malaysia at the Sugathadasa Stadium on Friday (12). 

Roaring Ranjan targets top three finish

Kenyan trio steal the limelight

James Tallum of Kenya emerged Men’s champion at the LSR Colombo Marathon – 2018 when he beat teammate Stephen Mungathra Mugambi by a fraction of second to cross the finish line at the Negombo Beach Park yesterday (07).

Royal retains J. C. A. Corea Trophy

Royal College edged-out Trinity College by a solitary goal to win the Under-19 fixture in their Trinity-Royal annual Inter-school hockey encounter played at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy yesterday (07).

5th Austasia Open Swimming Championship 2018

The Austasia International Sports and Leisure Club will stage the Austasia Open Swimming Championship 2018

Sanjani steals the limelight

Sanjani Edirisinghe of President’s College Nawala stole the limelight on the third day of the All-Island School Games 34th Athletics Championships continued at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday (03).

Dinara Bandara shatters 10-year-old record

Dinara Bandara of Alethea International School Dehiwala stole the limelight on the second day of the All-Island School Games 34th Athletics Championships continued at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday (02).

Three new meet records shattered on day 1

Three new meet records were established on the opening day of the 34th All-Island School Games Athletics Championships which commenced at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday (01).

Sri Lanka embarrassed in South Korea

Sri Lanka Rugby hit a new low as they finished sixth in the Asia Sevens Rugby Series second-leg losing the Plate Championship final to the Philippines 17-19 in the playoff encounter concluded in South Korea yesterday (30).

Nine finals today at All Island School Athletics

Colombo ‘Blues’ name 28-member Squad

A 28-member Provincial Colombo ‘Blues’ Rugby Squad has been selected in preparation for the annual encounter against the Kandy ‘Reds’ scheduled to be played at the Racecourse Grounds on October 6.

Skipper ‘Muthu’ makes swift return

A speedy recovery and medical clearance last evening sees the return of national sevens skipper Sudharshana Muthuthanthri for the 2nd leg of the Asian Sevens Series 2018, due to take place at the Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium in Incheon, South Korea over the weekend (29th and 30th September).