England captain Stokes suffers facial injury after being hit by ball

England Test captain Ben Stokes suffered a facial injury after being hit by a ball while coaching Durham’s academy.

Sri Lanka urge Pakistan to reconsider India game boycott

Sri Lanka’s cricket board on Thursday asked Pakistan to reconsider its decision to boycott their first-round encounter with arch-rival India in the T20 World Cup co-hosted by the island.

World Cup row: ‘India holding ICC hostage’

The International Cricket Council (ICC), once an acclaimed organisation in England, has come in for a thundering lambasting from the Pakistan government after the sport’s global body first removed Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup and lashed out at Pakistan for refusing to play their match against India in the tournament which is scheduled to start on Saturday in Sri Lanka and India.

Australia, Pakistan cricket teams arrive for T20 World Cup

Australia’s explosive opening batter Travis Head (Top) and Pakistan captain Salman Agha arrive in Colombo for their teams’ matches in the T20 World Cup which starts in India and Sri Lanka on Saturday (SLC)

Ganuka only hope for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Ganuka Fernando made it to the quarter finals of the ITF Junior Circuit J30 Week 2 tennis tournament with a hard fought two sets to one win over Xiande He of China in the second round match played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday.

First win for Raducanu after split from coach

British number one Emma Raducanu enjoyed her first victory since an early exit from the Australian Open - and subsequent split from coach Francis Roig.

Sri Lanka team supporters vent their anger after defeats

Supporters of the Sri Lanka cricket team vented their anger at the players after England successfully defended a 128 total in the third and final T20 match at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday to wrap up the series 3-0.

Thishya, Zacharia emerge U12 champions

Thishya Banagala and Zacharia Akbar emerged girls and boys Under 12 Singles champions of the SSC Open Tennis Championship when they came out victorious in the two final matches played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.

Pool players Zenon, Rimzan, Wazil district champions

Sohail Zenon of Blacktown Billiards Club Gampaha, Mohamed Rimzan of YMCA Colombo and Mohamed Wazil of Master SC Ratnapura emerged champions of the qualifying round of the Gampaha, Colombo and Ratnapura district tournaments.

MCC to change cricket bat laws

Changes are to be made to the Laws of Cricket to permit bats previously deemed illegal in an effort to make the game affordable for amateur players amid the rising cost of English willow.

Snooker legend Virgo dies aged 79

John Virgo, the snooker legend, has died at the age of 79; Virgo’s most notable victory was in the final of the 1979 UK Championship, where he defeated Terry Griffiths; he was also co-host of the Big Break television show

Spin-heavy Pakistan hit form, but India boycott risks early T20 exit

Pakistan’s spin-heavy squad are in winning form ahead of the T20 World Cup, but a controversial decision to forfeit their marquee clash against India could still trigger another early exit.

Group B Preview: Co-hosts’ big opportunity at T20 World Cup

Group B promises a tight contest as Australia and co-hosts Sri Lanka look to navigate a tricky pool packed with rising challengers.

Arsenal reach EFL Cup final as Havertz goal beats Chelsea

Arsenal took a step closer to winning their first major silverware since 2020 as they beat Chelsea to reach the Carabao Cup final.

Bethell’s 4-11 seals England 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka in World Cup warm-ups

Jacob Bethell delivered a sensational late spell as England edged Sri Lanka by 12 runs to complete a 3-0 clean sweep in the T20 World Cup warm-up series.

Rew century leads England into ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup final

Thomas Rew’s century led England to a 27-run victory over Australia and a place in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 final.

Pakistan calls for new global cricket body, says ICC ‘hostage to Indian political interests’

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif called for a new global cricket governing body on Tuesday, saying that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has become hostage to Indian political interests amid a fresh row between the neighbors ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.

ICC slams ‘selective’ Pakistan

The political bickering at international cricket took yet another unsavoury course as the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a media statement said it will not subscribe to Pakistan’s decision to “selectively participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026”.

Anusanka, Chathurangani emerge Phase One winners

The men’s and women’s 21.1km Nestomalt’s Run for Sri Lanka Marathon organized by Single Tree held at Galle made S. Anusanka and Chathurangani Jayasekera the winners in the men’s and women’s events respectively.

Sri Lanka Men’s squad announced for T20 World Cup

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has selected a 15-member Sri Lanka Men’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

Banton whacks England to victory over Sri Lanka

Tom Banton whacked an unbeaten half-century as England pulled off a brilliant DLS chase to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second T20 international.

CH, Kandy share spoils in 34-all thriller

CH & FC produced one of their most cohesive performances of the season but were eventually forced to settle for a thrilling 34 points (4 tries, 1 penalty try, 2 conversions, 1 penalty) to 34 points draw against Kandy Sports Club (4 tries, 4 conversions, 2 penalties) in their Super Round encounter at the Race Course grounds last evening.

Saunders, St. Mary’s and New Star open Super Eight with victories

The FFSL Champions League Football 2025–26 Super Eight Round got underway last weekend (January 30 and 31) at the Race Course Ground, Colombo, with Saunders SC Colombo, St. Mary’s SC Jaffna and New Star SC Panadura recording opening-week victories.

FFSL launches FIFA Arena Mini Pitch Project in Negombo

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) yesterday ceremonially laid the foundation stone for a FIFA Arena Mini Pitch in Negombo, marking a key step in strengthening grassroots football development in the country.

Curran claims hat-trick as England trump Sri Lanka

Sam Curran claimed a hat-trick as England beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method in their rain-marred opening Twenty20 International in Pallekele yesterday.

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Unknown to a vast majority of sports followers in Sri Lanka, many a Catholic clergyman has been a sportsman at some stage of his youth life before ordination and it was no surprise that the would-be priests and the ones already in

Shehan Jayasuriya joins USA for 2026 T20 World Cup

Former Sri Lanka international Shehan Jayasuriya has been named in the USA’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, a week after scoring his 14th first-class century in Sri Lanka.

Curran hat-trick stifles Sri Lanka in strong T20WC audition

Sam Curran was thrilled to claim a rare hat-trick as England registered a win over Sri Lanka just days out from the start of the T20 World Cup.

Ex-MCC president fined for discriminatory comments

Former Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president Phillip Hodson has been fined for offensive and discriminatory comments he made at an after-dinner speech when he was deputy chair at Yorkshire.

ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup: Sri Lanka keep semis hopes intact with South Africa Win

Sri Lanka stayed in the race for a semi-final spot at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup with a confident victory over South Africa in the Super Six stage. After restricting the Proteas to 261 for seven, the Lankan side rode on a Viran Chamuditha hundred to register a five-wicket win.