Shanaka Rewrites Record Books with 19-Ball Fifty

Miller the killer in Super Over bash

South Africa held its nerve to beat Afghanistan in a heart-stopping edge-of-the-seat Super Over in their group stage match of the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad, India yesterday.

Dhanushan claims top spot

Kumar Dhanushan claimed the top spot on the second day of the Sri Lanka Golf Ranking Tournament worked off at the Victoria Golf Resort yesterday.

England spun out by West Indies at T20 World Cup

England’s batters were spun out in Mumbai as Harry Brook’s side were beaten by 30 runs by West Indies in their second match at the T20 World Cup.

Phoenix-like Kurunegala Youth savour the Plate

Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club led by Sameera Sandamal won the Major Club Plate Championship first class tournament as they made a stunning comeback from the dumps to turn tables on their rivals after entering the final round as the team to finish last in their group.

Dinara  advances to second round

Dinara de Silva succeeded to advance to the girls’ category second round of the ITF Junior Circuit J30 Week 3 tennis tournament when she came out on top against Eugenia Skliar of Russia by two sets to nil in

Kiwis post biggest win smashing UAE

New Zealand put up a smashing display posting the biggest win of the tournament so far as they hammered the United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets chasing a 174 target in their Men’s T20 Cricket World

South Africa in 57-run win

South Africa made an imposing start to the T20 World Cup with a 57-run victory over Canada in Ahmedabad.

Sri Lankan girls win silver and bronze at Asian shooting

Umaya Arkarshani Kumarasiri won a silver medal at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026 in New Delhi, India yesterday.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Farhan, Azam guide Pakistan to second win

A quick-fire 41 ball knock of 73 inclusive of six boundaries and five sixes by Sahibzada Farhan and a breezy 46 in 32 balls with four boundaries and a six by Babar Azam paved the way for Pakistan to record a

Hemantha called up as Hasaranga ruled out of T20 World Cup

The 30-year-old leg-spinner Dushan Hemantha has been handed a golden opportunity to shine on the world stage, stepping in for star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga as Sri Lanka chase a Super Eight berth in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

Farhan, spinners lead Pakistan to easy USA win in T20 World Cup

Opener Sahibzada Farhan hit a solid half-century while spinner Usman Tariq grabbed three wickets as Pakistan downed the United States by 32 runs in a T20 World Cup Group A game in Colombo on Tuesday.

India look forward to Pakistan 'challenge' after T20 World Cup U-turn

India said Tuesday it would be ’’a challenge’’ to face a ’’quality’’ Pakistan team in Colombo after Islamabad U-turned and decided to play the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash.

Stage-managed India-Pakistan show leaves Bangladesh an outcast

India and Pakistan have literally had the best free advertisement, critics may argue theatre, in the run-up to their match at the Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo on Sunday like never before bringing into focus the hypocrisy of politics, statecraft and even fair-play that made one other leading cricket-playing country Bangladesh an outcast.

Zimbabwe pace battery blows up Oman

Zimbabwe’s pace trio of Blessing Muzarabani, Brad Evans and Richard Ngarawa combined to account for nine wickets that laid the foundation for them to record a convincing eight wicket win over a hapless Oman in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup played at the SSC ground yesterday.

High drama as City beat Liverpool

Sometimes the video assistant referee (VAR) just cannot win, stuck in a hole between what feels right in the spirit of the game and what is correct in law.

Scotland in routing victory

Scotland routed Italy by 73 runs in their group stage match of the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India yesterday.

Ireland knew not how to win

Ireland captain Paul Stirling says his side lacked a cutting edge in vital periods of the game as they lost by 20 runs to co-hosts Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup Group B opener.

Skipper Kithma’s 10 steers Ananda to thrilling win

A match bag of 10 for 74 by skipper Kithma Vidanapathirana paved the way for Ananda College to record a close outright win by 13 runs over S. Thomas’ College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Ananda Mawatha.

Swanika, Junyakawamura clinch singles titles

Swanika Roy of USA and Junyakawamura of Japan clinched the girls and boys Singles titles of the ITF Junior Circuit J30 Week 2 tennis tournament when they came out on top in the rwo finals played at the SLTA tennis courts in Grenpath, Colombo.

Sugathadasa, village referee who hobnobs among elite

Kapila Sugathadasa, one of Sri Lanka’s most respected boxing officials, continues to elevate the country’s standing in international boxing.

Italy hold nerve to beat Scotland

Scotland are facing a washout of a Six Nations campaign after suffering a dispiriting opening loss to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.

England nightmare still haunts Wales

As despondent Welsh fans drove out of Twickenham on Saturday evening, they would not have learned too much from Wales’ 48-7 Six Nations hammering by England.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Press Note

The International Cricket Council (ICC), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have concluded an open, constructive and congenial dialogue. This dialogue covered several matters, including but not limited to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and the broader outlook for cricket in South Asia.

Olympic bosses investigate why medals are breaking

Milan-Cortina 2026 organisers say they are giving ’’maximum attention’’ to why Olympic medals are breaking after several athletes experienced issues with theirs.

Zimbabwe Cruise to Eight-Wicket Win Over Oman in T20 World Cup Opener

Zimbabwe got their T20 World Cup campaign off to a flying start with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Oman at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka down Ireland to begin campaign on winning note

Sri Lanka began their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign on a winning note with a comfortable 20 runs win over Ireland in the sixth match of the tournament played under floodlights at R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

England deny Nepal in final-ball thriller at World Cup

England fought from the brink to avoid a major shock and beat an inspired Nepal by four runs in their opening match of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai yesterday.

FFSL Champions League 2025-26: Serandib, Java Lane, and Pelicans record crucial wins

The FFSL Champions League Football 2025–26 Super Eight Round produced another thrilling weekend of action, with Serandib Sports Club Mawanella, Java Lane Sports Club Colombo, and Pelicans Sports Club Kurunegala recording important victories in the second week of competition.

CR keep Grand Final hopes alive

CR & FC produced a determined and disciplined performance to record a hard-fought 26-point (3 tries, 1 penalty try, 2 conversions) to 16-point (2 tries, 2 penalties) bonus-point victory over CH & FC in a Super Round Inter Club Rugby encounter which was worked off at the Race Course ground last evening.