Sri Lanka vs West Indies Rain ruins second ODI

Inclement weather forced the abandonment of the second One-Day International between Sri Lanka and the West Indies at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday. Home captain Shai Hope won the toss and elected to field first, but persistent downpours prevented any play from getting underway, eventually forcing the umpires to call the match off. The washout ensures that Sri Lanka maintains their 1-0 cushion in the three-match series, following th

Dinara, Yuhansa and Kaleel advance to semis

Three Sri Lankan youngsters Dinara de Silva, Yuhansa Peirisand and Aahil Kaleel advanced to the semifinals of the SSC - ITF International Junior Week 2 tennis tournament by winning their quarter final encounters played at the SSC

Saracens win Governors trophy

Saracens SC emerged the Governors Trophy limited overs champion when they defeated Sandalanka CC by 22 runs on the DLS method in the final played at the CCC ground yesterday.

Acid test for St Peter’s and Zahira today

It’s going to be an acid test for St Peter’s College and Zahira College when the two sides confront each other in the second round match of the Dialog Schools Rugby league tournament today at Bambalapitiya at 4.15 pm.

Thurstan beat Antonians 14-12

It was a disaster for St. Anthony’s College as they were beaten by Thurstan College by 14 points to 12 points in the Plate segment match of the inter-school League rugby championships at Nittawela yesterday. The Antonians had their

Isipathana and Royal in must-win game

Two of the leading rugby playing schools Isipathana College and Royal College will confront each other in another crucial second round match of the Dialog Schools Rugby league scheduled to be played at Havelock Park with the

Yevan for Monaco paying tribute to Senna

Yevan David will create another piece of history this weekend when he competes at Monaco for the first time as the FIA Formula 3 Championship returns following an extended break after the opening round of the season in

Gateway to a netball triple

The Under-14 netball team of Gateway College was crowned champions for the third consecutive year at the Inter-International Schools’ Under-14 Netball Tournament at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. Organised by Asian

Cricket to trial pink balls at bad light stoppages

Pink balls will be used to limit play lost to bad light in Test matches in a trial introduced by the International Cricket Council.

Fifa adds new offside tech for World Cup

The delayed offside flag could almost become a thing of the past after Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup.

Professional cricket umpires elect office bearers

The Association of Professional Cricket Umpires (PCU) elected their new office bearers at the 26th Annual General Meeting held at the Hotel Gangadhari in Moratuwa recently.

Jaffna Central and Wesley back on the football field

Two of Sri Lanka’s most historic educational institutions will once again come together in the spirit of sportsmanship and friendship when Jaffna Central College (JCC) and Wesley College contest their annual football encounters today

Sri Lanka blow up Windies in curtain raiser

West Indies had no answer to some accurate Sri Lanka bowling as they were shot out for just 262 in the face of a 304 target in their opening ODI match at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica on Wednesday.

Joes down Thomians as Plate savouring begins

St Joseph’s College cleared the first hurdle in the race for the Dialog Schools Plate title when they prevailed with a comfortable 29 points to 15 win over S. Thomas’ College in the match played at Longdon Place yesterday.

Abiru and Jessica win Future Stars TT titles 

Upcoming young table tennis players Abiru Perera of Killerspin Table Tennis Academy and Jessica Van Heer of Holy Cross College, Gampaha won the men’s and women’s Singles titles at the Sri Lanka Future Stars Table Tennis Championship 2026 held at the Indoor Stadium of Gateway College, Colombo.

War horror rips through French Open

A tearful Marta Kostyuk dedicated her French Open quarter-final against compatriot Elina Svitolina to Ukraine after she made history to reach the last four in Paris.

Sri Lankans down Indians for quarter finals

Sri Lankan girls Dinara de Silva who won the singles title of the SSC-ITF International Junior Week 1 tennis tournament along with Yuhansa Peiris made it to the quarter finals of the Week 2 tournament when they won their second round matches at the SSC tennis courts in Colombo yesterday.

Sri Lanka name A squads for home triangular

Sri Lanka named two 16-member squads for the upcoming Tri-Nation ‘A’ one-day series and the four-day Series.

Sri Lanka hosts budding Windies team

A group of cricketers called the West Indies emerging team arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday to play two four-day games and three one-day games against the the Sri Lanka emerging team.

Central Province record second win

Central Province recorded their second successive win of the Under 19 inter-provincial limited overs tournament with a massive 208 runs win over Eastern Province in the match played at the Pallekele Stadium.

Huge win for Antonians

St. Anthony’s College Katugastota scored a huge 269 runs win over Royal College, Kurunegala in their Inter School Under-17 cricket encounter at Katugastota.

Athletes return with eight medals

The Sri Lanka youth athletics team that participated in the 22nd Asian Under-20 Athletic Championship 2026 held in Hong Kong returned to Sri Lanka after a successful tour and was warmly welcomed at the Katunayake International Airport.

Isipathana Old Boys touch rugby champs

The Isipathana College Old Boys UK touch rugby team, known as the Green Machine, emerged victorious at the third Festival of Rugby (FOR) 2026, held at Fullerians RFC, Watford on May 24.

Antonians eye strong start for Plate

St. Anthony’s College will launch their Plate Segment campaign of the Schools Under-19 Rugby League when they host Thurstan College at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium on F

Saracens and Sandalanka enter final

Two teams from Group B of the Governors Trophy limited overs tournament, Saracens and Sandalanka made it to the final as they came out on top in the two semifinal encounters played at Dombagioda and Katunayake yesterday.

Hockey body sacked

The administration of hockey, once a popular family-followed sport, has been sacked by Sports Minister Sunil Gamage and its registration suspended until an election of office bearers for proper governance can be conducted.

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The Sri Lanka women’s cricket squad for the T20 World Cup comprising Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Nilakshika Silva, Kaveesha Dilhari, Hansima

Maris Stella in convincing win

Maris Stella College Negombo pulled off a convincing 101 runs win over Galahitiyawa Central in their Under 15 inter-school limited overs tournament encounter played at Godagamuwa.

Rajans rout Vidyartha

Dharmaraja College beat Vidyartha College by 177 runs in their inter school Under 17 cricket encounter at the Vidyartha ground in Nittawela recently.

Sri Lanka Cricket contracts 46 players

Sri Lanka Cricket contracted 46 players for T20, ODI and Tests for the year 2026-27.