Isipathana rugby felicitates sponsor

Isipathana College felicitated its main sponsor Fortune Soy ahead of the new inter school league rugby season at a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Grandbell Hotel in Kollupitiya.

Sri Lanka name 45 for U-85kgs Kiwi tour

Sri Lanka named a preliminary 45-member squad for the upcoming New Zealand Under-85kg tour, marking a significant step in the nation’s preparation for international competition.

Is Arsenal’s Raya the world’s best goalkeeper

David Raya is the best goalkeeper in the world. At least according to his Arsenal team-mates.

Colombo make bold reply

Half tons by Ravindu Rasantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Tharindu Amarasinghe and skipper Charith Asalanka helped Colombo resuming from their over score of 153 for 2 to end day two on 366 for 8 in the National Super League four day tournament against Dambulla at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

Sri Lanka U-19 women lose

The Australia women’s Under 19 team scraped through with a one wicket win over Sri Lanka in the last match of the tri-series at the Ian Healy Stadium in Brisbane.

Olympic Committee election picks up

Nominations for the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) election for the 2025–2029 term will close on April 11 at 4.00 pm at the NOCSL Auditorium.

Kandy women in second win

Kandy women registered their second win in the Under 23 T20 cricket tournament when they beat Nuwara Eliya by 35 runs at the Lake View ground in Kandy.

Under 19 cricket semi finals Aveesha slams twin tons as Joes enter final

St Joseph’s College advanced to the final of the Under 19 Division 1 Tier A cricket tournament when they pulled off a close first innings win over Prince of Wales College in a high scoring semifinal encounter at Katana yesterday.

Sri Lanka A take 2-0 lead

Sri Lanka A took a 2-0 lead in the three match ODI series against the visiting New Zealand A side by recording a win by 44 runs on the DLS method in the second ODI played at the Soriyawewa Stadium.

North meets south in cricket encounter

The Manimaran-Wijesiriwardena Trophy will be up for grabs when Rahula College Matara host Hartley College in Jaffna at the seventh edition of the Battle of the Ends, a traditional encounter between two schools situated at the southern and northern most points of the island.

Taxila Central hammer Dharmasoka by 349 runs

Taxila Central Horana made it to the final of the Under 19 Division 2 Tier A final with a massive outright win by 349 runs over Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda in the semifinal encounter at Campbell Place yesterday.

St. Joseph’s boys, St. Paul’s girls frolic at basketball

St Joseph’s College and St. Paul’s Girls’ School Milagiriya turned tables and shocked the fancied teams as they became the boys and girls champions at the MyCola Slam under-13 all-island basketball championships last month.

World marathon in the offing

World Athletics plans to launch a standalone World Marathon Championships from 2030, with Athens in Greece potentially hosting the inaugural event.

Russia to pay 116 athletes banned from Winter Olympics

The Russian Olympic Committee says it will make cash payments to 116 of the country’s athletes who were not allowed to compete at the Winter Olympics.

Alone after World Cup win

England full-back Ellie Kildunne has admitted feeling “really alone” after experiencing an emotional dip following the Red Roses’ Rugby World Cup win.

England rugby forward gets Cap after 44 years

In 1982 and 1983, John Gadd took to the field for England in games against Fiji and Canada. But he was never able to call himself an international.

Sri Lanka to contract Sevens specialists

Sri Lanka Rugby has taken a significant step towards strengthening its Sevens programme by shortlisting a pool of 28 players set to be contracted in the near future with the focus on upcoming international

Traditional cricket at its scintillating draw

Glamorgan and Yorkshire played out an absorbing draw after an adventurous declaration from home captain Kiran Carlson on their return to the top flight.

David Warner charged with drink-driving

Former Australia batter David Warner has been charged with drink-driving in Sydney.

Joes and Cambrians poised for exciting climax

The Under 19 Division 1 Tier A semifinal encounter between St Joseph’s College and Prince of Wales College was poised at an interesting stage when play ended on day two at Katana yesterday.

Bandara helps Dambulla to make 408

A top knock of 95 by Anjala Bandara coupled with two partnerships helped Dambulla resuming from their overnight score of 20 for 6 to make a score of 408 on day two of the National Super League four day

Confusion at schools relay athletics as sponsor quits

A leading corporate sponsor that had supported the inter-school Sir John Tarbat Athletics Championships for Junior and Senior meets for the past 12 years has decided to withdraw its sponsorship from 2026

Kandy women beat Kegalle women

Kandy women beat Kegalle women by nine wickets in their Central Province Under-23 T20 cricket encounter played at the Lake View ground in Kandy.

Ex-champ Jason Day defends Woods’ under-the-influence saga

Former US PGA champion Jason Day says Tiger Woods was “a little bit selfish” to drive under the influence and “put other people in harm’s way”.

Can Six Nations mend Irish hearts?

Six months on from their heartbreaking World Cup exit to France at the quarter-final stage, the Ireland team has re-assembled for the Women’s Six Nations with renewed vigour.

Masters’ international badminton set for June

The Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship 2026 is scheduled to take place from June 25 to 29 at St. Joseph’s College Badminton Sports Complex in Colombo.

Female coaches making huge difference

When Emily Scarratt returns to Allianz Stadium on Saturday, it will be in a different role to the one she played during England’s World Cup win in September.

Sri Lanka juniors savour success

Five Sri Lankan junior players, three girls and two boys, tasted success on day one in the first round matches of the ITF Asia Junior U14 Development Championship Week 2 tournament at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday.

Sri Lanka enter Asian Games hockey semis qualifier

Sri Lanka entered the semi-finals of the Asian Games 2026 men’s hockey aualifier tournament as Group B champions finishing with six points while Uzbekistan with four points secured the runner-up position to advance to the semis.

RCB (250/3), grind CSK (207)

Tim David clubbed 70 off 25 balls as defending Indian Premier League champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru notched up back-to-back wins from their opening two games with a 43-run victory over Chennai Super Kings.