Tharusha of St. Sebastian’s College second to reach 1,000 runs

The Big Match heat

Being SAFF champions or runners-up will be a miracle: Packeeraly

“Whether the Sri Lanka Football Team wins or ends up as the runners-up at the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships is a miracle. What matters is giving a good performance,” says new National Coach Nizam Rumy Packeeraly. The tournament will take place in Bangladesh from September 4 to 15 this year.

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Dire need for a national rugby policy

The Big Match season in Sri Lanka

February to March is a colourful period for Sri Lanka. It is that time of the year when Sri Lanka’s leading boys’ schools celebrate their love for cricket. Big matches are annual cricket encounters between traditional rival schools as they play for their prestige and pride.

Lyceum Wattala retains overall title

Lyceum International School Wattala (LISW) retained the overall title for the third successive year at the 18th International Schools Athletics Championships (ISAC) which concluded at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diyagama on Sunday (25).

Ranjan double hands Kandy Clifford Cup

Centre Danushka Ranjan bagged a brace as Kandy Sports Club completed the Inter-Club double when they defeated Navy Sports Club in the Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament final by 21 points (3-tries, 2-penalties) -7 (1-try, 1-conversion) at Longden Place on Sunday (25).

Dialog powers 139th Royal-thomian ‘BATTLE OF THE BLUES’

Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC, has extended its corporate backing for the fourth consecutive year as the official sponsor of Sri Lanka’s blue ribbon cricket encounter, the ‘Battle of the Blues’ between Royal College, Colombo, and S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia, for the prestigious Rt. Hon. D. S. Senanayake Memorial Shield, on March 8, 9 and 10, 2018, at the SSC Grounds, Colombo. &nb

VP of Tennis Association elected new NOCSL President

Suresh Subramaniam was elected as the 13th President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) beating Rohan Fernando by six votes in the NOCSL elections – the first since 2009 – held at the Olympic House on Friday (23).

Youth WC debacle needs further scrutiny

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday defended the controversial decision to drop one of the country’s best junior batsmen after just one match of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.

55TH BATTLE OF THE BROTHERS: THURSTAN HOLD EDGE OVER RIVALS ISIPATHANA

With the Under 19 inter-school cricket season at its tail end, the big match season gets underway with the 55th Battle of the Brothers clash between arch rivals Thurstan and Isipathana today and tomorrow at the SSC ground from 9.30 a.m onwards.

FFSL introduces new national coach

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) yesterday announced the appointed of Nizam Packeer Ali as the new Head Coach of the Senior National Football Team during a press briefing held at the FFSL Headquarters in Colombo.

D-Day for NOC top seat

The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) will see its first change in leadership since 1997 at the NOCSL Elections on Friday (23) at the Olympic House.  

Defending champions Royal and Kingswood to kick off schools rugby season

With the club rugby season wrapping up, focus will now turn to the Under 19 inter-schools rugby season which is just three weeks away, and will kick off next week, on March 3.

Kandy Champions again

Another league campaign, another title: Kandy Sports Club make things look ridiculously easy. On Fazil Marija’s last home game, his teammates were to set up the farewell party, but instead the great man himself had to carry his side to another thrilling win with a hat-trick which secured them the ‘unbeaten’ tag.

Foreigners back for Club 7’s?

Foreign players are set to be featured in the Inter-Club 7’s rugby tournament for the first time in three years according to a reliable source close to Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR).

Dhanushka Perera tests positive for doping

Navy Sports Club Skipper Dhanushka Perera has been provisionally suspended from taking part in the Dialog Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament after being tested positive for a banned substance.

Auditor General gives green light for NOC Elections

All arrangements have been finalised for the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Elections scheduled to take place on February 23 at the Olympic House Auditorium at 6 p.m.

Royal-Gateway hoping to start new tradition

Review: Havies stay alive in second place race

A late try from the replacement hooker Prasath Madushanka handed Havelock Sports Club a real lifeline edging out Navy Sports Club 16-11 in a hard-fought game at Havelock Park.

Thailand win despite Sri Lanka’s doubles win

Thailand won the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group II Davis Cup despite Sri Lanka winning the doubles event as they cruised through by winning the two singles encounter which was played at SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo on Sunday.

Muthuthanthri joins CH & FC

Sri Lanka Sevens skipper Sudharshana Muthuthanthri has joined CH & FC from Havelock Sports Club in a huge boost for the Maitland Crescent Club

SLSRFR apologizes over refereeing blunder

Sri Lanka Society of Rugby Football Referees (SLSRFR) has apologized to Police Sports Club during an inquiry carried out on Thursday (1) over a refereeing blunder that cost Police SC what could have been a significant victory over Havelock Sports Club  in their  Dialog Inter-club League Rugby Tournament match concluded on January 21.

Review: Kandy retains title in style

There was never a doubt about it. Kandy Sports Club winning the Dialog Inter-Club League Rugby title was always on the cards, and last Saturday they were crowned champions officially after hammering an in-form Navy side 41-17 at Welisara.

Youth WC debacle needs further scrutiny

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday defended the controversial decision to drop one of the country’s best junior batsmen after just one match of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.

Dulaj timely boost for Havelock

Havelock Sports Club have been boosted by the return of fly half Dulaj Perera ahead of their Dialog Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament match against the CR & FC at Havelock Park today (27).

Federer into 7th Aussie final as Chung retires

Defending champion Roger Federer eased into his seventh Australian Open final in a bitter-sweet win after South Korean young gun Chung Hyeon retired injured in their last four showdown Friday. 

No problems for Nadal as Venus leads seeds out of Open

Colombo edge-out Renown to clinch title

Colombo FC clinched the Dialog Champions League Football Tournament 2017 when they edged-out Renown SC 1-0 in the title deciding fixture worked off under lights at the Race Course Grounds in Reid Avenue yesterday.