Major Club Tier ‘B’ Avishka, Nipun crack half tons

Half tons by skipper Avishka Fernando and Nipun Dhananjaya had SSC taking first lease of the wicket end day one with a score of 272/5 against Malay CC in their Major Club Tier ‘B’ three day match at Narahenpita.

Ludeesha helps Thomians make 262/9

A knock of 73 by Ludeesha Matarage helped S. Thomas’ College, taking first lease of the wicket, to make a score of 262/9 against Wesley College who ended day one on 29/1 in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at

Rugby decider in Kandy tomorrow?

The inter-club rugby League reaches a defining moment when defending champions and unbeaten Kandy Sports Club lock horns with CR and FC in what could decide the outcome of the tournament on Sunday at Nittawela.

Pathana Golden Oldies in thrilling 24-run victory

Amila de Silva, Panduka Kumararatne, Amal Wanigasekera, Senaka Almeida and Damith Arjuna were the architects of the Pathana Golden Oldies thrilling 24 runs victory against Colombo Masters in a Masters’ cricket encounter played

Super League volleyball finals postponed as one team goes overseas

The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB) has decided to postpone the Munchee National Super League Volleyball men’s and women’s finals which were scheduled to be held on February 3.

Team Blues and Team Green make winning starts

Team Blues and Team Green began the Women’s National Super League T20 tournament on a winning start with wins against Team Greys and Team Red in their matches played at the BRC ground on Thursday.

Clash of the titans

Unbeaten CH and FC will face their sternest test of the inter-club rugby League when they confront Havelock Sports Club in a highly anticipated clash at Havelock Park today.

Junior golfer Algama aces on top

The Faldo Series Sri Lanka 2026 continued to underline its stature as the premier pathway for junior golf development with another competitive round worked off under excellent course conditions at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC).

Aussies take the Ashes 4-1

England’s atrocious Ashes tour ended with a five-wicket defeat in the fifth Test that gave Australia a 4-1 series triumph.

Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the first T20I

Pakistan delivered a dominant all-round performance to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series, winning with clinical precision. After winning the toss, they controlled the game from the start, executing their plans flawlessly.

Sensational start by Kaya with under par round

Sri Lanka’s junior golf pathway received another strong boost with the successful staging of the Faldo Series Sri Lanka 2026 held at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) where emerging talent across multiple age groups showcased depth, discipline and growing competitive maturity.

Australia set for final kill on last day

Jacob Bethell’s stunning maiden first-class century gave England an Ashes silver lining but could not prevent the tourists from sliding towards defeat in the fifth Test against Australia.

Pinky crowd sees Aussies slow-roast England after Head start

England’s horrific Ashes tour is lurching towards a final defeat after a remorseless Steve Smith century followed Travis Head’s spectacular 163 on the third day of the fifth Test.

Jonny Bairstow smashes 34 in six balls

Jonny Bairstow hit a blistering 85 not out from 45 balls, including 34 in a Keshav Maharaj over, as Sunrisers Eastern Cape thrashed Pretoria Capitals in the SA20.

Record prize money at Aussie Open

The Australian Open will offer a record prize pot of £55m at this year’s tournament - but players are said to be “disappointed” it does not represent a greater share of the Grand Slam’s total revenue.

Nalanda’s Kenura and Visakha’s Senaya shine best

The Western Province Ranking Table Tennis Championship 2025 reached an exciting conclusion on Sunday evening at the Bandaragama Indoor Stadium as Kenura Silva and Senaya Hulangamuwa took the honours as standout

MAS Athlete Academy makes a monster leap

The MAS Athlete Training Academy (MATA) announced a significant step forward in strengthening holistic athlete development with the formalising of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Institute of

New Star undefeated in Champions League

New Star SC Panadura with 12 points, Serendib SC Mawanella with nine points in Group ‘A’ and St. Mary’s SC Jaffna and Pelicans SC Kurunegala with seven points each in Group ‘B’ are leading the FFSL Champions League 2025-26

Tyson Fury back from retirement

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has announced he will return to boxing in 2026, bringing an end to his latest spell of retirement.

Djokovic cuts ties with player union he co-founded

Novak Djokovic says he has “stepped away completely” from the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) he co-founded, citing concerns about “transparency and governance”.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan play first T20 today

Sri Lanka will begin what may be the first of its preparations for the T20 World Cup at the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium today with the first of three matches against Pakistan.

Matara City grab first win in Sri Lanka Champions League New Star takes action to new heights

Emerging football powerhouse New Star Sports Club of Panadura continued their impressive run in the FFSL Champions League 2025–26, recording their fourth consecutive unbeaten victory at the end of the fifth week of

Thurstan 257, Richmond 69/2

Thurstan helped by a half ton from Sethru Fernando taking first lease of the wicket made a score of 257 against Richmond who ended day one on 69 for 2 in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Thurstan ground.

Taxila Central stuns Kingswood

Taxila Central Horana pulled off a stunning nine wicket win over Kingswood College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at Horana yesterday.

Damien Martyn makes ‘miraculous’ recovery

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn has woken up from an induced coma and is making a “miraculous” recovery after he was diagnosed with meningitis just over a week ago.

Faldo junior golf series gets underway today

The Faldo Junior Series Sri Lanka powered by DFCC Bank returns for the second consecutive year, reinforcing its position as the country’s premier junior golf championship and a vital pathway for emerging talent from today until January 8 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club.

Head hunts down bowlers after Root takes effect

Australia opener Travis Head hit back at a majestic 160 from England’s Joe Root on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Manchester United sacks manager after poor showing

Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim, with Darren Fletcher set to take charge for Wednesday’s Premier League game against Burnley.

Mohamed Hakim new bodybuilding champ as Minister lapses

Mohamed Hakim was adjudged the winner of the 77th National Bodybuilding Championships crowed as the new Mr. Sri Lanka in Negombo but many eyebrows were raised in utter dismay as Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage had refused to place his signature on the winners’ certificates as done by his predecessors on previous occasion.

Kandy’s budding rugby players come out to play at Academy tourney

The Kandy Rugby Academy conducted its annual rugby tournament which took place at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium last weekend with the players showing plenty of promise for the future according to officials/