North Korea's Rim follows little sister to Gold

Rim Jong Sim bagged North Korea's seventh weightlifting Gold of the Asian Games in Indonesia on Sunday (26) to complete a remarkable family double, just a day after a victory by her little sister.

Dinuka keeps medal hopes alive

Sri Lanka’s Dinuka Karunaratne kept his hopes alive of bagging an Asian Games medal with a straight set win in the Men’s Singles Badminton Tournament round of 32 encounter against Pang Fong Pui of Macau in Indonesia On Friday (2018.08.24).

SL to compete in SAFF Tourney

The Sri Lanka National Football Team would leave for Bangladesh on Sunday to participate in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup Tournament which will be held from September 4 to 15 in Dhaka.

Ikee shines but wrestler shamed at Asian Games

Japan's break-out teenage swim star Rikako Ikee grabbed a record sixth Gold Medal at the Asian Games on Friday (2018.08.24) as a wrestler's failed drug test put his sport under pressure.

Kim topples Olympic medallist to win frosty North Korean weightlifting duel

North Korea swept to a national-record fifth weightlifting gold as they dominated the 63kg class for their first ever Asian Games women's one-two in the sport Friday.

India fails to reach kabaddi final for first time

India's Men's Kabaddi Team hit a new low yesterday when they missed out on Asian Games Gold for the first time following their second defeat in a week.

Ikee sweeps to fifth Asian Games Gold

Japanese teenager Rikako Ikee clinched her fifth Gold of the Asian Games, and her seventh medal in total, to give her team an edge over China in the title count on the penultimate night of swimming at the Jakarta pool Thursday (23.08.2018).

Matthew Abeysinghe miss out on first medal for SL

Swimmer Matthew Abeysinghe fell short of winning Sri Lanka’s first medal of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, when he finished sixth in the final of the Men’s 100m freestyle event on Thursday (23.08.2018).

Vietnamese women row to first Asian Games gold

An overjoyed Vietnamese women's rowing team paddled into first place on Thursday to take their country's only gold of the Asian Games so far, as China racked up six wins on the Palembang lake.

Sri Lanka team beat Laos in Baseball, but another weightlifter flops

Sri Lanka’s Baseball team recorded a 15-10 win over Laos yesterday in their first round encounter, on the fourth day of competition at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia.

SL flop on third day of Asian Games

Sri Lanka endured another disappointing day at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia, with the athletes unable to progress on the third day of competition on Tuesday (2018.08.21).

Liu sets new world record in 50m backstroke

China's Liu Xiang sparked an explosive night of Asian Games swimming by smashing the world record in the Women's 50 metres backstroke on Tuesday (2018.08.21).

Record-breaking teen claims shooting gold for India

Sixteen-year-old Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary set a new Asian Games record as he bagged the first major title of his career in the 10 metre air pistol competition on Tuesday (2018.08.21).

SL record wins in Kabaddi and Beach Volleyball

The second day of competition at the Asian Games 2018 produced largely disappointing results for Sri Lanka, with both Anika Seneviratne and SharmalDissanayake losing their Round of 32 Tennis singles matches.

SL lose to Kazakhstan in Beach Volleyball

Sri Lanka’s Malintha Yapa and Asanka Pradeep Kumara suffered a 0-2 defeat against the Kazakhstan pair of Sergey Bogatu and Dimitriy Yakovlev in their Asian Games Men’s Beach Volleyball Pool ‘B’ encounter worked off in Palembang, Indonesia on Sunday (2018.08.19).

SL swimmers fail to impress

Sri Lanka's swimmers failed to impress as they were eliminated from the heats on the opening day of the Asian Games which commenced in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday (2018.08.19).

MAS Holdings retain overall title

MAS Holdings retained the overall title for the second successive year at the 35th Mercantile Athletics Championships which concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.

Inter-Club rugby to be competitive again?

Rizly Illyas, the Tournament Director for the upcoming Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) Inter-Club League Tournament has put forward an astonishing suggestion in a bid to make the most prestigious club rugby competition in Sri Lanka competitive again.

Anika, Sharmal advance into second-round

Sri Lanka’s Anika Seneviratne and Sharmal Dissanayake put up a pleasing performance to win their respective first-round fixtures in the Asian Games Tennis Championships worked off at the JSC Tennis Courts in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday (2018.08.19).

Sri Lanka Baseball under 18 team to take part in 12th BFA Championships in Japan

The Sri Lanka Baseball under 18 boys team will leave to Japan on September 1 to take part in the 12th BFA under 18 Asian Baseball Championships.

Army pugilists dominate semi finals

Army BC pugilists dominated the semi-finals of the Layton Cup Boxing Meet which continued at the Royal MAS Arena Boxing Ring in Reid Avenue yesterday.

Air pollution hangs over Asian Games

Indonesia would open the Asian Games but its traffic-clogged capital Jakarta remains shrouded in a haze of air pollution that threatens to mar the world's second-biggest multi-sport event which begins today.

Inter - Club Exposure Hands SL Advantage - Nilfer

Sri Lanka Under-20 head coach Nilfer Ibrahim is confident of his experienced side, but claimed he is slightly worried about the lack of game time on the artificial turf in King’s Park, Hong Kong ahead of the Asia Under-20 Sevens Series this weekend.

Asian Games 2018 : SL Baseball Team to make debut

The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) has decided to field a Men’s baseball team for the 18th Asian Games to be held from August 18 to September 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Asian Games 2018 : Sri Lanka to field 8-member team for Carrom World Cup

Sri Lanka will field an eight-member contingent for the Fifth Carrom World Cup which will be held from August 24 to 29 in South Korea.

Wesley secures U-16 rugby title

Wesley College stamped their class when they won the All-Island Milo Schools Under-16 Rugby Tournament beating Dharmaraja College 12-7 in the Cup final played at the Trinity College Rugby Stadium in Pallekele yesterday.

Wimalasiri Claims Best Athlete Award

Prasad Wimalasiri of Sri Lanka Army was named as the Best Overall Athlete at the 96th National Athletics Championships which concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.

Gayan, Nilani steal the limelight

Two new Sri Lanka records were established on the opening day of the 96th National Athletics Championships which commenced at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.

St. Peter’s claim U-18 Sevens title

St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya were crowned Cup champions after they beat Vidyartha College 26-21 in the Under-18 Singer Schools Rugby Sevens Tournament which concluded at the Royal College Sports Complex in Reid Avenue yesterday.

Ranjan runs riot as Access regain Mercantile title

Sri Lanka sevens rugby sensation Danushka Ranjan put up a match winning display as Access regained the Mercantile Sevens title when they came from behind to secure a 28 points (four tries and four conversions) to 12 points (two-tries and one conversion) victory in the final played at the Racecourse Grounds yesterday.