Royal-Thomian dinner on March 11

The 34th Royal-Thomian past cricket Coloursmen’s annual dinner will take place on March 11 at the clubhouse pavilion hall Havelock City from 7.30 pm onwards, an organising committee member said.

Veteran badminton players win 25 medals at Open Masters Games

Sri Lanka’s veteran badminton players won an impressive tally of 25 medals at the IMGA Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026, grabbing nine gold and nine silver medals in addition to seven bronze medals.

Richmond Legends beat Royal Masters for fifth time

Lasantha de Silva, the former Richmond College opening batsman and bowler, continues to open in both batting and bowling for the Richmond Legends displaying all-round performances as he did scoring 56 not out and capturing two wickets to steer Richmond Legends to beat Old Royalists Masters in their fifth annual Masters 35 overs encounter at the Bloomfield ground, Reid Avenue last Saturday. They won the encounter for fifth time in a row.

Wales to face Fiji at Cardiff City Stadium

The Wales rugby men’s side are set to face Fiji at the Cardiff City Stadium when they kick off the inaugural Nations Championship in July.

Air Force SC meet Police SC in the Plate final

Air Force SC will meet Police SC in what is being called the Plate final of the inter club rugby league at Ratmalana with kick-off scheduled for 4 pm.

Sri Lanka better beware of Dark Horse Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will move into their final group stage T20 World Cup match at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today having the last laugh after knocking out Australia who were the bookmakers’ favourites to top the group for a place in the Super Eights. Zimbabwe are currently the team on the rise and are touted as the Dark Horse in some quarters.

Yuhansa and Ganuka  cruise through to semis

Sri Lankans Yuhansa Peiris in the girls’ category and Ganuka Fernando in the boys’ segment continued their winning streak as they cruised through to the semifinals of the ITF Junior Circuit J30 Week 4 tennis tournament by chalking up easy wins in the two quarter finals played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday.

Pelicans fly high at Sri Lanka Champions League

In the third week of the 2025-26 FFSL Champions League Super Eight round, Pelicans SC continued their unbeaten run, securing seven points from three matches at the Race Course Ground in Colombo.

Easy for rested South Africa

South Africa fine-tuned their preparations for the T20 World Cup Super 8s by cruising to a six-wicket win against the United Arab Emirates in their final group game in Delhi.

Dube, Varun keep India unbeaten for Super Eight

Netherlands were set a target of 194 and they got off to a steady start. The openers put up 35 runs before Varun Chakaravarthy broke through, dismissing Max O’Dowd for 20. The visitors added another 16 runs with the other opener Michael Levitt, succumbing to Hardik Pandya in the eighth over.

Madushanka approved as replacement

Dilshan Madushanka has been approved as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana who sustained a muscle strain in the match against Australia played at Pallekele Stadium.

Gateway U18s Clinch Fourth Consecutive International Schools Football Title

Gateway College etched their name in history once again by securing the International Schools Under-18 Football Championship for the fourth consecutive year, reaffirming their dominance on the schools’ football circuit.

Calls on Sri Lanka Rugby to go back to traditional League format Kandy SC declares reasons for Pakistan-like U-turn

Defending League rugby champions Kandy Sports Club has in a letter signed by its secretary Sujeewa Liyanage declared its reasons why it chose to compromise on its jealously guarded pride and decide to go against its own conviction and play in what is being touted as the “grand final” to determine the winners of the 2025-26 inter club championship.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Pakistan outclass Namibia to book last Super Eight berth

Pakistan outclassed the hapless Namibia by 102 runs in a Group A and 35th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament played at the SSC ground yesterday.

Canada teenager gives Kiwis the jitters

New Zealand’s cricketers were given the jitters bowling first as Canada’s openers put on 116 runs for the first wicket before they stormed into the Super Eight stage of the men’s T20 Cricket World Cup winning by eight wickets with

Serendib dominates Solid with four goals

In the third week of the 2025-26 FFSL Champions League Super Eight round, Serendib Sports Club secured a commanding 4-0 victory over Solid Sports Club at the Race Course ground.

Yuhansa and Ganuka enter quarter finals

Two Sri Lankans Yuhansa Peiris in the girls’ category and Ganuka Fernando in the boys’ category entered the quarter finals of the ITF Junior Circuit J30 Week 4 tennis tournament when they came out on top in the second round matches

Rain spoils Mahela-Sanga match

The inter school Under-19 cricket encounter played for the Mahela-Sanga Trophy between Nalanda College and Trinity College ended in a no-decision at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy yesterday.

T20 World Cup Nepal seal historic win over Scotland

Dipendra Singh Airee scored a monumental half-century to guide Nepal past the finish line in Mumbai, sealing their first win at the T20 World Cup since 2014.

Thurstan’s Udarsha hits quick-fire 136 with 10 sixes

Udarsha Nimsara cracked a quick-fire 136 in 74 balls inclusive of 12 boundaries and ten towering sixes to help Thurstan College make a recovery against Sri Sumangala College Panadura on day one of their Under 19 inter-school

Australia out, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Super Eights

Ireland and Australia have both been eliminated from the T20 World Cup as rain prevented play in the Group B game between the Irish and Zimbabwe at Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy.

Kandy’s bluff exposed, caves in to Colombo sadism

Defending League rugby champions Kandy SC are poised to go against the very ethics they pontificated to stand for by consenting to contest a play-off match to decide the winners of the 2025-26 League, the Daily Mirror learns.

Athletes told to buckle up ahead of trials

The Ministry of Sports has announced that the first national athletic pool selection trials for 2026 will be held on February 27, 28 and March 1 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium Diyagama.

Ruvin and Suwanji pilots Colombo Masters to title

Ruvin Peiris with a quick-fire 71 not out with nine fours and three sixes in 45 balls along with Suwanji Madanayake steered Colombo Masters to beat hosts Nationalised Services Cricket Association Masters by nine wickets in the final

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Nissanka heroics steer Sri Lanka to Super Eight

Pathum Nissanka’s heroics, supported by Kusal Mendis, saw Sri Lanka pull off a thrilling eight-wicket win over Australia in the Group B and 30th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup encounter played at the Pallekele International Stadium yesterday, and the win saw them become the first team in their group to book the berth to the Super Eight.

Afghanistan’s Rashid first to claim 700 wickets

Rashid Khan claimed his 700th T20 wicket in unusual circumstances as Afghanistan kept their faint World Cup hopes alive with a five-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates.

England roar into Super Eights

England made a spirited entry into the Super Eight Stage of the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup beating Italy by 24 runs in their group stage match at Eden Gardens in Kolkara yesterday.

Formula flame hot-up ahead of new season

Red Bull’s advantage at the front of the Formula 1 field is “pretty scary,” says Mercedes driver George Russell.

Pakistan spinner Tariq turns heads at World Cup

Amid the usual hullabaloo, there was one player who was mentioned more than the rest at the press conference before the highly anticipated match between India and Pakistan at the T20 World Cup.

Lasith Malinga partners Dimath Sports

Dimath Sports, a premier entity in the soft-ball cricket equipment industry, has officially partnered with veteran cricketer Lasith Malinga under its proprietary DMT brand.