Volleyball National Novices final round in Badulla

World Cup 2026 ticket holders can now access priority visa appointments for travel to the United States - but doubt remains whether fans from every country to have qualified will be able to enter.

Neesham & Binura Seal Rajshahi’s Spot in BPL Final

Rajshahi Warriors booked their place in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final with a thrilling 12-run win over Sylhet Titans in the Qualifier 2 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.

England re-hire 2005 Ashes pace coach Cooley

England have made a further addition to their backroom staff by re-hiring Troy Cooley as national pace-bowling lead.

ICC Board decides to uphold published match schedule for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled with Bangladesh’s matches to be played in India.

McIlroy challenges Hatton and Rahm to pay Tour fines

Rory McIlroy has challenged Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm to ’’prove’’ their commitment to Europe’s Ryder Cup team by settling their multi-million pound fines from the DP World Tour.

ICC rejects Bangladesh's plea to play T20 World Cup matches outside India

Cricket’s governing body said Wednesday it had rejected Bangladesh’s request to shift their T20 World Cup matches out of India, casting doubt on the team’s participation in next month’s tournament.

Brook apologises, admits nightclub fracas ’not the right thing to do’

England white-ball captain Harry Brook on Wednesday admitted it was ’’not the right thing to do’’ to get into an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand, but insisted ’’I’ve learnt from my mistakes’’.

Mayes hits England record score in U19s World Cup

Hampshire’s Mayes, 18, hammered 191 - falling one short of the overall record tournament score of 192, set by Sri Lanka’s Viran Chamuditha against Japan four days ago.

Dhilvan and Yuhansa bag mixed doubles

Promising tennis players Dhilvan Herath and Yuhansa Peiris clinched the mixed doubles title of the Yeti SSC Open Tennis Championship when they defeated the pair of Sanka Athukorala and Dinara de Silva in the final played at the

Most accessible sporting event in Britain

Edinburgh and Leeds will host the opening stages of the men’s and women’s Tour de France in 2027, with the UK Government saying it will be “the most accessible major sporting spectacle ever held in Britain”.

Kent bags South African Muthusamy for T20 blast

Kent have signed South Africa all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy for part of the 2026 season.

Yorkshire sign up Afghanistan bowler Naveen Ul-Haq

Yorkshire have signed Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen Ul-Haq as an overseas player for the 2026 T20 Blast.

Senegal player jokes after Afcon towel scuffles

Senegal’s reserve goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf has joked about his unique role of protecting his team-mate’s towel in his side’s chaotic Afcon final victory on Sunday.

Damien Martyn confirms he had only a 50-50 chance

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn says he was given a 50/50 chance of surviving the meningitis that led to him being put in an induced coma last month.

Zumri to skipper Isipathana

Shakib Zumri has been appointed as the captain of Isipathana College rugby team this year.

Bangladesh fiasco drags Scotland into the picture

The International Cricket Council have not held any talks with Scotland about replacing Bangladesh at next month’s men’s T20 World Cup - but Scottish players would be ready if the call came.

Djokovic enters the 100th victory club

Novak Djokovic delivered a serving master class as he registered his 100th victory at the Australian Open with a straight-set win over Spain’s Pedro Martinez.

Sri Lanka announce ODI squad for England series

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has announced the squad for the upcoming three-match One Day International (ODI) series against England. The matches are scheduled to be played on January 22, 24, and 27, at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS) in Colombo.

Sri Lanka U-19 into Super 6s

Sri Lanka secured qualification to the Super 6s with a solid 106-run win over Ireland yesterday.

Easy for Saunders, tough for Police SC

Saunders Sports Club defeated Java Lane Sports Club 3–0 and Police Sports Club edged out a determined St. Mary’s Sports Club Jaffna 1–0 in the sixth week matches of the FFSL Champions League at the Race Course Ground in Colombo.

Cool Sabalenka savours her start

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame the “pressure” of being watched by tennis legends Roger Federer and Rod Laver to begin her Australian Open campaign with victory.

Kiwis down India on history-making day

New Zealand clinched their first one-day international series win in India with a 41-run victory in the deciding third match.

Sobbing Jones bows out of Aussie Open

An emotional Francesca Jones vowed to pick herself up after the British number three saw injury wreck her chances of a first main-draw win at the Australian Open.

Maritime Golf Challenge celebrates 18 years of fellowship and sportsmanship

The Maritime Golf Challenge (MGC), a much-anticipated sporting and fellowship event within Sri Lanka’s maritime and logistics fraternity, was inaugurated in 2008 with the objective of bringing together past and present professionals from the industry through the spirit of golf.

Ex-sprinter says no to drugs at Games for dopers

Former Great Britain sprinter Reece Prescod says he will not take performance-enhancing drugs despite signing up for the controversial Enhanced Games.

Six-try Kandy storm at Nittawela

Kandy Sports Club produced a dominant six-try performance to overcome Havelock Sports Club by 36 points (6 tries, 3 conversions) to 26 points (4 tries, 3 conversions) in their Inter Club Rugby League encounter played before a packed Nittawela crowd yesterday.

Chanaka Perera stamps his class

The Sri Lanka Golf National Ranking Tournament concluded the National Ranking Tournament at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, with top local golfers battling challenging weather and course conditions for three days in the Hill Country.

FFSL Champions League 2025–26: Serandib SC, Solid SC record convincing wins

Serandib Sports Club Mawanella and Solid Sports Club Anuradhapura registered emphatic victories in their respective Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ encounters of the FFSL Champions League 2025–26, played at the Race Course Ground, Colombo.

Yeti SSC Open Tennis Championship: Dinara, Thehan emerge singles champions

Dinara de Silva and Thehan Wijemanne emerged champions of the Yeti SSC Tennis Championship in the Women’s and Men’s Open singles events by coming out victorious in the two finals played at the SSC tennis courts in Colombo yesterday.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Moose launches Sri Lanka’s Official World Cup Jersey

As Sri Lanka Cricket prepares for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Moose Clothing Company, the Official Clothing Partner of Sri Lanka Cricket, marked a major milestone with the launch of Sri Lanka’s Official ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Jersey, alongside the unveiling of the Moose Fans App – a first-of-its-kind digital experience designed to bring fans closer to the national team than ever before.