Kaushika cracks 168 as St Antonians make 409/7

Kaushila Kumarasinghe cracked 168 in 124 balls that included 12 boundaries and eight sixes and was supported by a half ton from Sanuka Kalpana which helped St Anthony’s College Katugastota taking first lease of the wicket to make a formidable score of 409 for 7 declared against St Peter’s College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at Katunayake yesterday.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Jacks, Ahmed carry England to another thrilling win

England will take real momentum into the T20 World Cup semi-finals after Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed secured a gripping four-wicket victory over New Zealand in Colombo yesterday.

UAE cyclist wins opening stage of Tour de Air Force

International cyclist Mohammed Alharbi of the United Arab Emirates won the opening stage of the 27th Tour de Air Force men’s race held from Negombo to Puttalam yesterday.

96th Battle of the Maroons Ananda’s Nethula shines with unbeaten 150

Opener Nethiula Edirimanne shone for Ananda College on day one with a century against traditional rivals Nalanda College in their 96th Battle of the Maroons match played at the SSC ground yesterday.

Tillekaratne drops mafia bombshell

Former Sri Lanka cricket team captain Hashan Tillekaratne acknowledged that an all-round mafia was entrenched in the sport’s establishment covering all areas of governance.

Air Force stun CH, storm into semi-finals

In a thrilling quarter-final encounter of the Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament, Air Force Sports Club produced a stunning performance to defeat CH and FC by 34 points (6 tries, 2 conversions) to 28 points (4 tries, 4

Chamuditha slams swashbuckling 180

Sri Lanka youth player Viran Chamuditha went on the rampage by slamming a swashbuckling quick-fire knock of 180 in only 75 balls with ten boundaries and ten towering sixes for St Servatius College Matara against Mahinda College in

New Zealanders here in April

New Zealand’s Under-85 kgs rugby side will return to Sri Lanka in April having made their first tour of the island last year.

Kandy SC to field second-string in quarter final

The remaining quarter-final matches of the Clifford Cup rugby tournament will take place today with defending champions, Kandy Sports Club and Havelock Sports Club determined to secure their places in the semi-finals.

CR & FC surge into Clifford Cup semis

CR & FC powered into the Clifford Cup semi-finals with a commanding 29 points (4 tries, 3 conversions, 1 penalty) to 15 points (2 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty) victory over Navy SC at Longdon Place last night under floodlights.

The ups, downs and ups of Zimbabwe cricket

For those of a certain generation, the idea of the Zimbabwe cricket team succeeding on a global stage is entirely plausible.

Trump ‘joke’ puts off US gold-medal winning women’s team

A “distasteful joke” by US President Donald Trump has overshadowed the achievement of female athletes at the Winter Olympics, says USA women’s ice hockey captain Hilary Knight.

Sathindu spins Dharmaloka to victory

Spinner Sathindu Praboda’s impressive match bag of 12 for 81 paved the way for Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya to record an easy ten-wicket win over Vidyartha in their Under-19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Kandy

Uncertainty for golfer Rahm

Jon Rahm’s Ryder Cup future remains uncertain after he was not included in a group of eight LIV golfers who have settled a long‑running dispute with the DP World Tour, leaving the Spaniard at risk of missing next year’s event in

Crowd chaos at Premadasa Stadium

An ardent cricket fan residing in the UK, Shanthini Thenuwara, and I went by trishaw from Kollupitya which unfortunately broke down at 6.10 pm at Union Place. With great difficulty we hired another trishaw for Rs. 1500 and

Taxila sitting pretty against Piliyandala

Taxila Central Horana was sitting pretty against traditional rivals Piliyandala Central when play ended on day one of their 24th Battle of Salpiti Raigam Korala played at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.

South Africa blows up Windies in super show

South Africa beat the West Indies by a whopping nine wickets to edge closer to the semi finals of the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in Ahamedabad yesterday but not before some anxious moments when the latter recovered from 83 for 7 in the 11th over to reach a total of 176 for 8 in the 20 overs.

Lyceum girl wins gold at javelin throw

Dulanya Sethuni Sehansa of Lyceum International School Gampaha delivered an outstanding performance by winning the gold medal in the Under-16 javelin throw at the International Schools Athletic Championship 2026 held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama.

India beat Zimbabwe to keep title defence alive

Defending champions India kept their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive and eliminated opponents Zimbabwe with a 72-run victory in Chennai.

Matara Thomians dominate first day

St Thomas’ College Matara dominated proceedings against St Aloysius College Galle at the end of the first day’s play in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Weeraketiya. St Thomas’ after bowling out their opponents for 153 runs helped by a half ton from Abdul Maajid ended the day on 158 for 5.

Records shattered at International Schools’ athletics

Gateway College did not merely participate at the International Schools Athletic Championships (ISAC) 2026. It delivered excellence on every front hosting the meet for the fourteenth time since its inception in 2001 and Gateway once again demonstrated its capacity to organise a championship of national significance while simultaneously dominating the track and field arena.

Tour de Air Force flags off today

Sri Lanka’s premier annual national cycling event, the Tour de Air Force three-day race will commence today from Negombo.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eight Skipper Santner, McConchie, Ravindra guide New Zealand

Skipper Mitchell Santner, Cole McConchie and Rachin Ravindra were the heroes of New Zealand in their convincing 61 runs win over co-host Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eight encounter played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Dharmasena and Dissanayake move into semis

Suresh Dharmasena and Gamini Dissanayake booked berths in the semifinal of the Wheelchair Tennis Tour Sri Lanka when they came out victorious in the quarter final encounters played at the SLTA tennis courts at Greenpath, Colombo yesterday.

Changed appetite made Air Force savour the Plate

It was a drastically changed approach that made Ari Force Sports Club the undisputed inter club Plate rugby champions after they failed to qualify for the Cup.

Trinco schoolboy hammers 303 in 50-over match

A cricketer from Tissa Maha Vidyalaya in Trincomalee , Thameera Nadeep, turned one-day limited overs cricket upside down when he slammed a whopping 303 in just 138 balls with 48 fours and five sixes as his side coasted to a massive 532 runs win over Abhayapura Maha Vidyalaya Trincomalee in their Under 19 Division 3 Tier ‘B’ encounter in Trincomalee yesterday.

Kingswood escape against Richmond

Richmond College took major honours in their inter school Under 19 cricket encounter against Kingswood College which ended at the Peradeniya University ground yesterday.

First innings win for Trinity

Trinity College prevailed with a first innings win over S. Thomas’ College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at the BRC ground yesterday.

IRONMAN Colombo in landmark return to Sri Lanka

Colombo came alive with energy, endurance and international sporting excellence as IRONMAN 70.3 successfully concluded on February 22 at the Port City Colombo.

St. Benedict’s overall champs at aquatic meet

St. Benedict’s College clinched the overall championship with an impressive total of 503 points to be crowned Champions at the BENS Aquatic Inter-School Short Course Swimming Championship held at the Aquatic Sports Centre of the school.