Sabalenka once more

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been voted the Women’s Tennis Association player of the year for a second successive season.

Seifert hits match winning century

Melbourne Renegades opener Tim Seifert hit the first century of the 2025-26 Big Bash League to help his side beat Brisbane Heat by 14 runs.

Sri Lanka pull off nail-biter against Afghanistan

Sri Lanka pulled off a nail-biting edge-of-the-seat two wicket win over a determined Afghanistan in their Under-19 Asia Cup match in Dubai yesterday as allrounder Chamika Heenatigala played a crucial role with both bat and ball.

Thaha bags third successive snooker title

Irshath Thaha of Moors SC bagged his third successive snooker title when he emerged champion of the SLOCK Colombo District Open Snooker tournament with a four frames to one win over Mohamed Rikaz of Air Force SC who fell victim for the second time in the final at the Moors SC billiards table in Colombo.

Maximum tackle height lowered for World U-20

Tackles above the sternum will be outlawed at the World Under-20s Championship in Georgia next summer as the possibility of a lowering of the maximum tackle height across the elite game moves a step closer.

Richmond Legends post ninth victory

Chamil Perera with an unbeaten 72 and Samantha Lorensuhewa with 34 not out and three wickets, steered Legends of Richmond to a five-wicket win over Ananda Masters in a Masters 30 overs encounter played at the Nationalised Services Cricket Association ground recently.

Kenyan runners, Sri Lankan women dominate Half Marathon

Kenyan runners Kipsang Mooses and Sri Lanka’s Methmi Wijesooriya won the men’s and women’s Janashakthi Life-ICA International Half Marathon respectively last Sunday that was flagged off in Colombo.

Kandy wake up late to demolish Police

Unbeaten league champions, Kandy Sports Club produced a commanding second-half revival to overcome Police Sports Club by 49 points (9 tries, 2 conversions) to 17 points (2 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty) in their Inter-Club League encounter at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium yesterday, turning a nervy contest into a decisive statement of intent.

Schools girls’ basketball finals left in limbo amid repeated postponements

Sri Lanka’s all-island schools girls’ basketball competitions have come under scrutiny as the Under-15 Girls’ A Division final for 2024 and the Under-17 Girls’ A Division final for 2025 remain unplayed, leaving young athletes waiting for closure for more than a year in some instances.

3rd Asian Youth Para Games: Sri Lanka Youth Para Athletes shine in Dubai

Sri Lanka’s emerging youth para athletes delivered an impressive performance at the 3rd Asian Youth Para Games held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, winning a total of three gold medals and two bronze medals.

Three Trinitians in SL U-19 Asia Cup outfit

Three Trinitians, Dimantha Mahavithana, Adham Hilmy and Sethmika Senevirathne, found their way into the Sri Lanka Under-19 squad for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) conducted Asia Cup, which is currently taking place in the UAE. The trio were coached by Navin Ekanayake at the under-19 level.

Major Club Cricket Tier ‘A’: Nugegoda S&WC record stunning win over Chilaw Marians CC

Nugegoda S&WC recorded a stunning nine-wicket win over Chilaw Marians CC in the Major Club Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament encounter that concluded at the NCC ground yesterday.

14-year old opener slams 171 with 14 sixes Indians in smashing show at U-19 Asia Cup opener

India’s budding cricketers smashed a whopping total of 433 for 6 in 50 overs as they smashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 234 runs in the curtain raiser match of the Under-19 Asia Cup in Dubai yesterday.

Army turn tables on Sri Lions

Army Sports Club produced a powerful second-half resurgence to defeat Sri Lions SC by 26 points (4 tries, 3 conversions) to 17 points (3 tries, 1 conversion) in their Inter Club Rugby League encounter at Longden Place last evening.

Sri Lanka U-17 lose

Half tons by Adrito Gosh and Jarif Siyam paved the way for Bangladesh U-17 to record a comfortable five wicket win over Sri Lanka U-17 in the third and deciding ODI encounter played at the BSCG ground in Bangladesh yesterday

Maris Stella win on first innings

An allround performance by Shaven Hansaka who cracked twin half tons was the highlight of the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter between Maris Stella Thimbirigaskatuwa and St Peter’s Negombo at Thimbirigaskatuwa that

Weekend Sports Guide for Sri Lankans

Sri Lankan sports fans have a packed week ahead, with Premier League football spread across several nights, international T20 cricket in India, the Under-19 Asia Cup continuing in Dubai and global attention on the World Darts

Nuwanidu and Avishka puts SSC on top

A quick-fire 83 ball unbeaten knock of 110 inclusive of eight boundaries and eight sixes by Nuwanidu Fernando and a half ton by Avishka Fernando saw SSC end the first day on top against Galle CC in their Major Club Tier ‘B’

Police at the mercy of Kandy in a fortress

Kandy Sports Club, the unbeaten League and Clifford Cup champions, will step onto the field for the first time this season at their fortress, the Nittawela Rugby Stadium, when they meet Police Sports Club on Sunday.

Dulash, Ashen, Dhanuja crack half tons

Half tons by Dulash Udayanga, Ashen Bandara and Dhanuja Induwara enabled Police SC taking first lease of the wicket to make 327 against Colts who ended day one on 6 for 0 in the Major Club Tier ‘A’ cricket encounter at

World Cup fans scream ‘betrayal’ at ticket pricing

Supporters hoping to attend next year’s World Cup final face paying thousands of pounds for the cheapest ticket.

Viren, Ranithma Lead 1,500-Strong Field at 73rd National Badminton Championships

Star shuttlers Viren Nettasinghe and Ranithma Liyanage are set to headline the action as more than 1,500 competitors prepare to battle it out at the 73rd National Badminton Championship 2025, scheduled from December 17

Kiwis rout Windies for 1-0 lead

Jacob Duffy claimed five wickets as New Zealand sealed a straightforward victory over West Indies on day three of the second Test in Wellington.

Visually handicapped Indian cricketers celebrate

India’s visually handicapped women’s cricket team scored a global victory for everyone in their situation when they won what was called the first ever VFS Global Women’s T20 World Cup that was co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

MCA day-night cricket final Ceylinco favoured as Abans need to buckle up

Unbeaten Abans Group, which received a big scare at the hands of George Steuart Health in the semifinals, will need to buckle up against Ceylinco General Insurance who are favoured to win the day-night final of the Munchee Trophy

Rain postpones NE golf

The Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2025 which was scheduled to take place from December 21-23 at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, was postponed due to rain.

CCC inter-academy cricket final today

The grand final of the 19th annual under-14 Invitational Inter-Academy Cricket tournament, organised and conducted by Sri-Lanka’s premier Cricket Academy, CCC School of Cricket, will be played today starting at 9.00 am at the CCC

Two Sri Lankan heritage players in Aussie U-19 squad

Australia has named its squad for the ICC U-19 World Cup 2026 picking two players with Sri Lankan roots in Nitesh Samuel and Naden Cooray.

Half Marathon ‘sold out’ in Colombo

The Indian Cultural Association (ICA) unveiled the official race route of the Janashakthi Life – ICA International Half-Marathon scheduled for Sunday in Colombo that organisers have branded a “sell out”.

Thaha bags second major title in seven days

Man in form Irshath Thaha of Moors SC continued his winning streak when he bagged his second major snooker title within a period of seven days, following his Open Ranking Championship title win by clinching and retaining the 6-Red Snooker National Championship title.