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).

St. Peter’s, Rathnayake MMV emerge overall champions

St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya and Walala Rathnayake MMV clinched the Boys’ and Girls’ overall titles respectively at the 88th Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championships which concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Meet records galore on second day

Hirusha shatters 11 year old record

Promising athlete Hirusha Hashen of St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya set up a new meet record on the opening day of the 88th Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championships worked off at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday (19).

Army, Air Force and Casual Line in Rupavahini Super League VB finals

Sri Lanka lose to Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka lost their final group game of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup against Saudi Arabia at the Sugathadasa indoor stadium yesterday (17), and will face United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their quarter-final encounter.

“We are closing the gap” – National Coach Peter Woods

The first-leg of the Asian Sevens Rugby Series 2018, came to a successful conclusion barring the imminent threat of a typhoon delaying the departure of the teams from Hong Kong as the focus turns towards the second-leg in South Korea.

Unbeaten India face Maldives in SAFF Cup final

Defending champions India will start as strong favourites when they confront the Maldives in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup Tournament final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh tomorrow (15).

Updates: Fifth-placed finish for Sri Lanka Women

Sri Lanka Women finished fifth at the Asian Sevens Series first leg with 22-10 win against Thailand. 

Sri Lanka ready for First Asian VB Challenge Cup

The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation has made all arrangements to host the First Asian Men’s Volleyball Challenge Cup from Saturday (15) to September 21 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo.

Crunch test to qualify for Cup Championship

Scorching heat and an artificial turf will greet Sri Lanka here at the Hong Kong Football Club in the first leg of the 2018 edition of the Asia Sevens Series tomorrow. The tuskers are first up against China at 11.28am (Sri Lanka Time) and then face the mighty Japanese at 2.45pm (Sri Lanka Time). The last round robin game against Chinese Taipei is scheduled for Saturday (15) at 9.20am (Sri Lanka Time).

Art of winning outside netball court

After nine years of sheer humiliation within the Asian netball circuit, Sri Lanka last week returned to where they truly belong to; the top of Asia. From being a laughing stock at the World Cup in 2015 to becoming an Asian powerhouse once more, Sri Lanka have come a long way during the last nine months under head coach Thilaka Jinadasa.

SLR concerned by Kandy’s ‘bully-boy tactics’

Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) are becoming increasingly concerned about the ‘bully-boy tactics’ from Kandy Sports Club which could cause real chaos ahead of the Dialog Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament, the parent body but shall not hesitate to penalise them on any breach of code of conduct according to a SLR official.

India set up final clash with Maldives

Defending champions India made their way into the final of the SAFF Cup Football Tournament with a 3-1 victory over Pakistan in their second semi-final encounter played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh today (12).

Uncut diamonds of Sri Lankan Rugby

It is the passion and determination that keeps these lasses going. The Ministry of Sports provided them with lodging, food and a stipend of a sum of Rs. 30,000 per month to prepare for the Asian Games 2018. However, a brutal turn of events occasioned purely by an administrative lapse closed the door of opportunity for the Sri Lankan Women’s Rugby Squad to showcase their talent.

India, Pakistan renew rivalry

Arch rivals India and Pakistan would clash in the SAFF Cup Football Tournament second semi-final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh tomorrow (12).

Tough Quest – Chief Selector Abeykoon

The national rugby sevens squad will take wing to Hong Kong in the early hours of tomorrow to participate in the first leg of the Asian Sevens Series 2018.

Teamwork, discipline helped us emerge champions – Thilaka Jinadasa

The champion Sri Lanka Netball Team arrived this morning after their heroics where they created history by winning the title for the fifth time at the 11th Asian Championships which concluded at the OCBC Arena in Singapore on Sunday (9).

SL coach sees progress despite early exit

Sri Lanka Head Coach Nizam Pakir Ali believed that the Sri Lanka Football Team is progressing on the correct path towards becoming the number one side in the South Asian region by 2020.