Sri Lankan swimmer Peiris among Australia’s best

Akalanka Peiris, a Sri Lankan domiciled down under triumphed at the Australian National Short Course Swimming Championships 2025 and is likely to be the next big story of swimming in the island.

South Africa mark amazing comeback

South Africa responded to their crushing defeat by England with an impressive six-wicket victory over New Zealand at the World Cup in Indore.

Rohitha Silva wins Mastercard golf

The Mastercard 5 Club Stableford Tournament brought together a wide field and in the end, it was Dr. Rohitha Silva who accounted for the overall Nett winner with an impressive 47 points setting the standard for the event sponsored

Yasith’s 14 scalps help Wattala Joes to victory

St Joseph’s College Wattala left arm spinner Yasith Sasmitha following his seven wicket haul in the first innings made a repeat by bagging another seven wickets in the second innings to end with an impressive match bag of 14 for 55 to

The perfect signing’ - Son’s Messi-like impact in Los Angeles

If perfect transfers exist in football, then Son Heung-min’s move to Los Angeles FC looks set to be one of them.

Fifa accuses Malaysia of faking foreign-born players’ eligibility

Fifa has accused Malaysia of falsifying citizenship documents so seven foreign-born players could play for the national team. Football’s world governing body had fined and suspended the players in late September and on Monday

Colombo District wins badminton title at Youth Games

Colombo District emerged victorious in the men’s badminton event at the 35th National Youth Games held at the National Youth Service Council (NYSC) Indoor Stadium, Maharagama.

Former top sports promoter Sunil Jayaweera felicitated for “lifetime service” 

A felicitation ceremony was held recently in Kadawatha to honour Sunil Jayaweera the former Deputy Director General of Sports of the Ministry of Education, for over six decades of dedicated service in the field of sports in Sri

Warning! Mafia running schools rugby

Zahira College’s Chairman of the Board of Governors, Fouzul Hameed, has issued a passionate warning against what he described as a growing “school rugby mafia”, accusing a handful of elite schools of monopolising the sport,

Para athletes return with two bronze medals from World Championship

The Sri Lankan Para athletics team, which won two bronze medals at the 12th World Para Athletics Championship 2025, returned to the country with bronze medalists Nuwan Indika and Pradeep Somasiri and the rest receiving a

Under-15 Provincial Youth League Sanuga shines in Galle Zone’s easy win

Sanuga Nethmira shone with a top knock of 65 as Galle Zone 1 pulled off an easy 74 runs win over Hambantota in the Under-15 Provincial Youth League limited overs tournament encounter played at Weeraketiya yesterday.

10th Singer - MCA Super League T20 Maliban record second successive win

Maliban Biscuits ‘A” defeated BBK Partnership by 11 runs to record their second successive win of the ongoing 10th Singer - MCA Super League T20 cricket tournament played in the evening session at the MCA ground yesterday.

Matheesha and Lidiya Shine at  Badminton Novices Championship

Matheesha Perera and Lidiya Fonseka were crowned champions at the Sri Lanka Badminton Novices Championship 2025, which concluded at the Deshabandu W. Wimaladasa Indoor Stadium in Kuruwita, Ratnapura.

Colombo run-out dispute mars India-Pakistan match

India maintained their 100% start to the Women’s World Cup with a comfortable 88-run win over rivals Pakistan in Colombo.

West Indies great Bernard Julien no more

Former West Indies all-rounder Bernard Julien - a member of the Windies team that won the inaugural World Cup - has died at the age of 75.

‘We earned Friends, not money’

The untold story of Lorenz Pereira who was despised by a cricket captain, did not hold a rugby ball but captained CH and FC, won Colours in five sports and sadly notes schools are importing teenage professionals

Rugby wins as Court dismisses move to halt election

Rugby in Sri Lanka won a landmark ruling in its favour when the Supreme Court yesterday threw out a Petition or Motion filed by Roshan Deen and his supporters that was aimed at preventing an election of office-bearers of the sport

Sri Lanka women face Aussie juggernaut

Sri Lanka will be hard pressed to halt the Australia juggernaut in their round-robin match of the Women’s Cricket World Cup today at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Ruthless England thrash South Africa

England bowled South Africa out for just 69 as they made a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign with a ruthless 10-wicket thrashing in Guwahati yesterday.

Royal (162) beat Trinity (156)

Royal College scored a close six runs win over Trinity College in their Under 19 inter school limited overs cricket encounter at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy.

Misbehaving coach banned

Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir has said she has put a “difficult chapter firmly behind” her after her former coach Andrew Young was banned for three years for “serious misconduct”.

Avinash shine as Thomians win

Avinash Fernando shone with a knock of 65 in S. Thomas’ College’s four wicket win over St Servatius Matara in their Under 19 inter-school limited overs cricket tournament encounter played at Mt Lavinia yesterday.

Damesh (119) steers Vazians to first innings win

Damesh Mathishan singlehandedly with a fine knock of 119 that included 15 boundaries and two sixes steered St Joseph Vaz Wennppuwa to a first innings win over Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya in their Under 19 inter-school two day

Bangla women on the rise

Opener Rubya Haider Jhilik hit a debut fifty as Bangladesh cruised to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan on the back of a fine bowling effort to record just their second victory in a Women’s World Cup on Thursday in Colombo.

Priyadarshani heads volleyball selection committee

Renowned former volleyball player Udeni Priyadarshani Wijethunga has been appointed as the chairperson of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB) selection committee.

Sri Lanka Esports teams compete in world qualifiers

Sri Lanka’s Esports teams powered by Dialog Axiata represented the country at the Asian Online Regional Qualifiers for the International Esports Federation’s (IESF) 17th World Esports Championship.

Joes and Musaeus win badminton titles

St. Joseph’s College and Musaeus College emerged overall champions in the boys’ and girls’ categories respectively at the 53rd Junior National Badminton Championships 2025, held at St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium, Colombo.

Mastercard golf starts today

The Mastercard 5 Club Premier Challenge 2025 will tee off on October 4 and 5 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC), promising yet another exciting chapter in this much-anticipated golfing event.

Weekend Sports Action for Sri Lankans

Sri Lankan sports fans are in for a blockbuster weekend as football, cricket, and Formula One combine to deliver non-stop action. From the Premier League’s heavyweight clashes to the ICC Women’s World Cup in Colombo and the

Under-16 Tens rugby today

What has been tagged as the Under-16 Elite Rugby Tens Tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association, is set to kick off today at the Ananda College ground in Rajagiriya and St Peter’s College