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.

Veyangoda CC record comfortable win

Fine batting by V. Chinthaka and Tilina Nipuna, and splendid bowling performances by Abdul Rahuman and Sajith Madushanka, steered Veyangoda Cricket Club to a 111-run win over Ace Cricket Club, Kadawatha, in the final of the Gampaha District (50 Overs), played at the MB grounds, Godigamuwa, Katana recently.

Make or break for champs

One of the most eagerly anticipated encounters of the inter club rugby League will have defending champions Kandy Sports Club take on Havelock Sports Club at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium on Sunday with kick-off scheduled for 3.30

Six players qualify at Open singles

Six players, three each from the women’s and men’s events of the Yeti SSC Open Tennis Championship were found after the completion of the quarter finals played at the SSC tennis courts in Colombo yesterday.

Bangladesh row threatens team’s participation at T20 World Cup

Bangladesh’s cricketers have begun a boycott of all forms of cricket in response to comments made by a national cricket board director, which have led to his removal.

Team Blues and Team Green end campaign with four wins

Team Blues and Team Green ended the Women’s National Super League T20 league campaign by recording their fourth wins of the tournament.

St Sebastian’s Katuneriya stun Maliyadeva

St Sebastian’s College Katuneriya recorded a stunning outright win by two wickets over fancied Maliyadeva College Kurunegala in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at Katuneriya yesterday.

What Sri Lankans can watch this weekend in sport

Sri Lankan sports fans are set for another packed weekend, with major football clashes in the Premier League, key matches at the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup, and the start of the Australian Open tennis tournament. From evening

Maduranga slams career best 196

Malindu Maduranga slammed a quick-fire career best knock of 196 which took him 172 balls with 20 boundaries and seven sixes as Kandy Customs SC made 414 for 9 declared against Malay CC in their Major Club Tier B match

Rashmika, Kavindu, Sehandu crack half tons

Half tons by Rashmika Amararatne, Kavindu Hettiarachchi and Sehandu Athauda were the highlights of the first day’s play of the inter school cricket match between Wesley College and St Sylvester’s College at Campbell Park.

Joy for Ananda boys at Kids tennis

Ananda College produced a dominant display in the boys’ categories at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association’s (SLTA) Janaka Bogollagama Memorial All Island Tennis Inter School Kids Play Day winning both the Green Ball and Orange

Stage set for Olcott Memorial cricket tourney

Ananda College will host the 24th edition of the annual Colonel Henry Steel Olcott Memorial cricket tournament at its Colonel GW Rajapakse Stadium on January 23, 24 and 25 with the participation of teams from ten leading Buddhist

Tragedy survivor Anthony Joshua back at the gym

British heavyweight Anthony Joshua has returned to the gym following the recent car crash which killed two of his close friends and team members.

FFSL Champions League 2025–26 Negombo Youth FC record first win

Negombo Youth Football Club secured their first victory of the FFSL Champions League 2025–26 with a 3–1 win over Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) in a Group ‘A’ match played yesterday at the Race Course Ground, Colombo.

Front-row players take a hit ahead of Six Nations

England’s front-row stocks have taken a hit with Sale prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour ruled out of the Six Nations by a shoulder injury.

England to pick “socially skilled” for World Cup

England manager Thomas Tuchel says players will need the right “social skills” and personality to make his World Cup squad.

First place decided, dog fight in the offing

The Inter Club Rugby League 2025/2026 comes to its deeper end of the first round with only one more set of games to be worked off next weekend and it has already come to light that CR and FC are likely to finish on top in the Cup segment while the scramble will be for the second place with the rest of the teams battling for the Plate.

Eight players book berth in quarter finals

The second round matches of the Yeti SSC Men’s Open which concluded at the SSC tennis courts in Colombo had eight of the top players coming out victorious to book berths in the quarter finals.

Afghanistan limit players’ participation in leagues

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has implemented a new rule preventing their players from participating in more than three international leagues per year.

Raducanu hits another road block, this time down under

Emma Raducanu’s hopes of a smoother Australian Open run have been dashed by another potential third-round match against world number one Aryna Sabalenka.

New Zealand sack “gutted” All Blacks coach after losses

Scott Robertson has been sacked as head coach of New Zealand after two years in charge.

Visakha’s rose buds in full bloom

Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo produced an outstanding all-round performance to emerge champions in the Red Ball, Orange Ball and Green Ball categories at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association’s (SLTA) Janaka Bogollagama Memorial Tennis All Island Inter-School Kids Play Day.

Monthly golf’s major honours for Romesh Abhayaratne

The Monthly Medal golf tournament for January 2026 concluded producing strong performances across all divisions and highlighting the depth of talent within the club with Romesh Abhayaratne grabbing major honours.

Starc and Wolvaardt ICC Players of the Month

Australia’s left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc and South African women’s captain Laura Wolvaardt have won the ICC Player of the Month awards for their outstanding performances in December