Country girls have a Walk in the Park

In an unexpected but determined display, Sri Lanka’s Under 19 girls, many of them from the provinces, made a clean sweep of the five match T20 series against the visiting Australia Under-19 side.

U-19 inter-school 50-over cricket Arosha clobbers 151 as Devapathiraja hammer record 430

Batting prodigy Arosha Sithumina continued his batting prowess as he slammed a swashbuckling 151 in 115 balls that had 12 boundaries and 13 towering sixes which helped Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama to coast to a massive 234 runs win over Moratu MV in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Moratuwa yesterday.

England’s players urged not to be ‘stupid’ in Australia

England’s players have been urged “to be smart and not get caught doing stupid things” on the Ashes tour by managing director Rob Key.

Mbappe reaches 60 Champions League goals

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick and reached 60 Champions League goals as Real Madrid thrashed Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan.

Aveesha, Rishma shine as Joes win

Aveesha Samash and Rishma Amarasinghe shone for St Joseph’s College in their convincing 139 runs win over Lumbini MV in the Under 19 inter-school limited overs tournament encounter played at Darley Road.

Women’s World Cup opening match in Guwahati India in dramatic collapse as Sri Lanka hit back

India were left struggling at 140 for 6 after being put into bat by Sri Lanka in the opening match of the women’s Cricket World Cup in Guwahati, India yesterday.

Alcaraz wins eighth title of the season

World number one Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 at the Japan Open to win his eighth ATP title of the year in Tokyo.

Ex- football Secretary lodges complaint with Bribery Commission over fraud

Former Secretary of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), Sunil Senaweera, filed a written complaint with the Commission to Investigate allegations of bribery or corruption (CIABOC) calling for an immediate probe into alleged

Maxwell takes nasty blow bowling at net practice

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been injured in a nets training mishap, adding to his list of unfortunate accidents.

Flying Scotsman who went from Olympics to politics dies

Former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Menzies Campbell has died at the age of 84.

13th ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Kaur, Sharma guide India Women to winning start

Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma were the heroines for India Women in their comfortable 59-run win (DLS method) in the opening match of the 13th ICC Women’s World Cup, played under floodlights at Guwahati yesterday.

Hemamali Girls College create Stubbs Shield boxing history

Hemamali Girls College in Kandy created history at the inter school Stubbs Shield boxing meet as they emerged overall champions at the National School Games for the first time in history.

Pavithra draws first blood in SLR elections set for October 8

The much-anticipated Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) Annual General Meeting and elections will be held on October 8, with a keen contest expected for the presidency between Lasitha Gunaratne and Pavithra Fernando.

Eheliyagoda and Kuruwita schools win throwball titles

Eheliyagoda Central College and Kuruwita Central College secured the championships in the Under-20 boys and girls categories at the All Island Schools Throwball Tournament 2025 in Embilipitiya.

Ravidu strikes gold in weightlifting at All Island School Games 2025

Sixteen-year-old K.D. Shenal Ravidu of Dudley Senanayaka College, Colombo powered his way to victory at the All Island School Games 2025, clinching first place in the Under-17 Boys’ 49kg weightlifting event.

England’s Red Roses create new revolution in women’s rugby

The immediate hours and days following England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph have been choreographed closely.

McIlroy hits out at abusive fan after wife is hit

Rory McIlroy has hit out at the “unacceptable and abusive behaviour” at the Ryder Cup after his wife Erica was hit by a drink thrown by an American fan in New York.

Assistance for ‘elite athletes and coaches’

The Ministry of Sports has taken steps to provide special financial assistance and infrastructure facilities to sportsmen and women they claim are ‘elite athletes and coaches’ identified under the ‘Mission Olympic 2028 – Journey to the Rings’ project. Targeting the upcoming Olympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Para Games, the project is designed to support selected athletes with international medal-winning potential.

Chanaka and Kaya win at Sri Lanka amateur golf

One of Sri Lanka’s top amateur golfers, Chanaka Perera, won the men’s segment at the 134th Sri Lanka Amateur Golf Championship 2025 when he got the better of Saad Habib Malik of Pakistan after 36 holes at the Royal Colombo Golf Club last weekend.

Hettiarachchi, Sandeepani shine as Hemamali creates boxing history

Vidusha Sansitha Hettiarachchi of Royal College and Nikesala Sandeepani of Koraboruwana MV, Kamburupitiya, were adjudged the most scientific boxers at the 106th edition of the Stubbs Shield, held as part of the National School Games.

India Clinch Ninth Asia Cup Title After Five-Wicket Win Over Pakistan

Riding on Tilak Varma’s incredible half-century, fancied India beat Pakistan by five wickets in the summit showdown to win their second Asia Cup title in the T20 format (9th overall) at the Dubai International Stadium yesterday.

Royal College crush Thomians 5-1 to retain Chandi Chanmugam Trophy

A brilliant hat-trick, including two late goals by Vice Captain Savain Karunasiri, powered the Royal College Under-16 hockey team to a commanding 5-1 victory over traditional rivals S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, in the annual Chandi Chanmugam Challenge Trophy encounter played at the Colombo Racecourse Astro Turf.

Chanaka and Kaya qualify for final

Sri Lanka’s top amateur golfer, Chanaka Perera, will meet Saad Habib Malik of Pakistan in the Gents final at the 134th Sri Lanka Amateur Golfer Championship 2025. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s top girl golfer, Kaya Daluwatte, will meet Asara Sawhney in the 119th Ladies Amateur final.

Asia Cup 2025 Nissanka’s dazzling ton in vain as India triumph in Super Over

India edged out Sri Lanka in a nerve-jangling Super Over finish after a dazzling century from Pathum Nissanka had threatened to script a fairytale chase in Dubai last night. Though the contest was a dead rubber in terms of

Bangladesh, India boys in Colombo showdown

The final of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup Under-17 boys tournament 2025 will be worked off today (27) at 6.00 pm at the Race Course Ground in Colombo between India and Bangladesh.

High profile Mercantile hockey today

The fifth Mercantile hockey 9-A-Side tournament sponsored by Singer Sri Lanka will take place today at the Astro Turf, Colombo with 16 leading corporate teams competing across four divisions for honours.

Sri Lanka U-19 record fourth win

The Under-19 Sri Lanka girls cricket team beat their Australia counterparts in the fourth T20 match at the Dambulla International Stadium yesterday to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.

Under-19 Cricket St. Sebastian’s in massive win

Quickfire knocks by Adesh Almeida and Meshone Ferdinando paved the way for St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa, to record a massive 204-run win over Lumbini MV in their Under 19 inter-school limited overs cricket tournament

As petty interference floors Stubbs Shield legacy… St. Sylvester’s and Hemamali crowned boxing champs

St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy and Hemamali Girls’ College, Kandy signed off as overall champions at the All Island National School Games (NSG) boxing meet held under the aegis of the Ministry of Education at the Royal MAS Arena,

Pakistan play all matches in Sri Lanka Women’s World Cup: Oldest cricket event

The 13th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup starts on Tuesday, September 30, with England hoping to lift the title for a fifth time. The Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup, first played in 1973, is the oldest global tournament in