Sri Lanka artistic swimmers bag six medals

At a time when not many gave them the thumbs up for a haul of six medals, the Sri Lankan artistic swimming team returned home yesterday after doing exactly that at the 19th Singapore Open Artistic

Rehan and Jason put Sri Lanka in strong position

An unbeaten 114 inclusive of 13 boundaries by skipper Rehan Peiris supported by an unbeaten half ton from Jason Fernando helped Sri Lanka U17 to end day one in a strong position against host Bangladesh

Sri Lanka contests Carom World Cup in Maldives

Sri Lanka is participating at the seventh Carom World Cup 2025 with a 16-member squad organised by the Carom Federation of Sri Lanka. The tournament, hosted by the International Carom Federation and the

Robin Smith dies age 62

Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62.

Pakistan cricketers to tour Sri Lanka

Pakistan’s tri-nations winning cricket team will make a tour of Sri Lanka to feature in three T20 matches next month. The three matches will be played on January 7, 9 and 11, 2026 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. The matches will be seen as a fore-runner to the T20 World Cup to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February. The Pakistan team which beat Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in last month’s T20 Triangular will play all their Wor

Ex-Red Rose goes into blooming village

A former England Red Roses captain has returned to the village she grew up in to coach the local girls’ rugby team.

Raducanu comes through stalking ordeal

British tennis player Emma Raducanu says she no longer feels she is “hiding from anything” after being targeted earlier this year by a man who “exhibited fixated behaviour”.

England told to play old-fashion cricket

England’s batters must learn when to park their attacking ‘Bazball’ style and take a more cautious “old school” approach during the second Ashes Test, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

Sri Lanka one of 48 new full members of World Boxing

The World Boxing Congress (WBC) concluded its 2025 session by approving 48 new National Federations as full members, marking one of the largest expansions in the organisation’s history.

Golfers Chanaka and Danushan fail to impress

The Saujana Amateur Championship 2025 concluded with thrilling golf performances from a competitive field, highlighting emerging talent across the Asia-Pacific region.

Italian faces death threats as racing season draws to a close

Red Bull say they “sincerely regret” comments made at the Qatar Grand Prix that led to Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli receiving death threats.

Thomians name coaching staff

S. Thomas’ College announced their rugby coaching staff for 2026 entrusting the main role to Tristan Healy of New Zealand who will be the head coach.

Rohit Sharma sets sixes record

Rohit Sharma broke the record for the most sixes hit in men’s one-day internationals as India edged South Africa by 17 runs in the opening game of their series in Ranchi.

Duplantis and McLaughlin crowed World Athletes of the Year

Armand Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone have been crowned world athletes of the year at the World Athletics Awards in Monaco.

Explosive start for Olympics as short bursts take centre stage

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will kick off “with a bang” with the women’s 100m final taking place on day one and the men’s 100m final on the second day, says World Athletics president Lord Coe.

Harry targets LPGA Tour after dream debut season

Darcey Harry says her biggest goal for 2026 will be to join the LPGA Tour.

Root questions logic of pink ball cricket

Joe Root has questioned whether the Ashes needs to include a pink-ball Test as England prepare to meet Australia in a day-nighter in Brisbane.

Tennis great dies age 92

Italian tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli, a two-time French Open champion, has died at the age of 92.

England’s Carse to brace for pace battle

Brydon Carse believes England can once again hit Australia with pace in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Duncan Spencer: Fastest bowler never played a Test

Everyone who encountered Duncan Spencer has a tale to tell.

England’s spare batter Bethell fails to secure place?

Jacob Bethell failed to push his claim for a place in England’s Test team as he fell cheaply in England Lions’ eight-wicket win over a Prime Minister’s XI.

Sri Lanka begin push to host traditional karate

The Sri Lanka Traditional Karate Association (SLTKA) is preparing to secure hosting rights for the inaugural South Asian Traditional Karate Championship scheduled for 2026.

Sri Lankan Ranithma finishes runner-up at Welsh International Open

Sri Lanka’s national women’s champion Ranithma Liyanage delivered one of the finest performances of her promising career finishing as runner-up at the Welsh International Open 2025 in Cardiff.

Verstappen win takes race to a final fight

Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri will contest a final-race championship showdown in Abu Dhabi after Red Bull’s Verstappen won a gripping Qatar Grand Prix.

NOCSL yet to start election process Growing concern as current term nears its end

The current four-year term of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) is officially scheduled to end on December 28, 2025.

Pointless Wales humiliated by 11-try South Africa

World champions South Africa humiliated woeful Wales by inflicting a record home defeat on their hosts on Saturday.

West Indies’ Russell retires from IPL, named KKR ‘power coach’

Big-hitting West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell announced yesterday his retirement from the Indian Premier League, but will stay at Kolkata Knight Riders as a “power coach”. Russell a pace bowling all-rounder, was released as a player by Kolkata after a poor 2025 season and has decided not to enter the IPL auction on December 16 The 37-year-old will continue to play in other global T20 tournaments such as the Caribbean Premier League.

Last-gasp Foden goal spares Man City’s blushes, Spurs crash again

Phil Foden spared Manchester City’s blushes after the Premier League title challengers blew a two-goal lead in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Leeds, while Tottenham boss Thomas Frank’s problems mounted in a 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Saturday.

Chameera, Mishara take Sri Lanka to final

Dushmantha Chameera held his nerve in a clutch final over to ensure Sri Lanka did not throw away a win they had spent the rest of the evening working for. He conceded three runs in the final over, building on a magnificent opening spell to deny Pakistan victory by six runs in a 184-run chase.

Matheesha and Nethmi claim U-19 squash titles

Matheesha Wijesekara of Royal College and Nethmi Wickramasinghe of Ladies College became the U-19 boys’ and girls’ champions at the Sri Lanka Junior Open Squash Championship 2025, held at the Air Force Squash Complex, Ratmalana.