The brother of the late Australian cricketing great Shane Warne said that Sri Lanka held a special place in his brother’s heart, being involved in relief efforts soon after the 2004 tsunami that hit the country.

Sri Lanka will head into the final ODI versus the touring Australians today with the unusual cushion of having wrapped up the series with a game to spare.

With the Commonwealth Games fast approaching, Sri Lanka Women’s cricket captain Chamari Athapaththu believes the home limited series against India, beginning with the first T20I at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium tomorrow, will be of vital importance

Jimmy Pierson came to the rescue of Australia ‘A’ with an unbeaten knock of 67 on day two against Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the second four day unofficial Test match played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium today.

Dhananjaya de Silva was catalyst-in-chief as Sri Lanka turned a game that appeared destined for defeat into a last-b

So rare have the opportunities been for Sri Lanka to record a home ODI series win over Australia, that victory in today’s fourth ODI will give the hosts a first bilateral series triumph over their opponents in almost 30 years.

Sri Lanka’s top order batsman Kusal Mendis has become a father for the first time.

He may have been overshadowed in the early stages of his innings, but Pathum Nissanka went on to make the pivotal contribution in Sri Lanka’s five-wicket win over Australia yesterday, a result that put them a game up in their five-match series.

Right arm spinner Tanveer Sangha along with right arm pacies Nathan McAndrew and Aaron Hardie guided Australia ‘A’ to record an easy win by 68 runs against Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the first four-day match concluded at Sooriyawewa Stadium on Friday.

Army SC emerged champions of the Major Club T20 cricket tournament when they recorded a comfortbale 45-run win over Colts CC in the final played at P Sara Stadium.

Asia Rugby (AR) on Thursday (16) announced that Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) President Rizly Illyas has been suspended following an investigation into a potential breach of the AR Code of Conduct.

Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon finished fifth in the 100m event at the Diamond League meet held in Oslo, Norway yesterday, clocking a time of 10.16 seconds.

All-rounder Chamika Karunaratne triggered an Australian batting collapse, as Sri Lanka fought back to level the five-match ODI series at a game-apiece at the Pallekele Stadium on Thursday.

When the Sri Lankan middle-order started crumbling on Saturday, not only did the Aussies look certain to secure 3-0 clean sweep, but unfortunately it felt normal in so many ways. People were still living in a country that has been destroyed by politi

Josh Phillippe and Aaron Hardie led the comeback for Australia ‘A’ on day one of the first four day’ match against Sri Lanka ‘A’ at the Sooriyawewa Stadium on Tuesday.

Glenn Maxwell played the decisive hand in Australia’s successful chase of a revised target of 282 for a two-wicket win and 1-0 series lead over Sri Lanka, at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday.

Australia suffered another injury setback on Monday as fast bowler Kane Richardson returned home with a hamstring problem ahead of the first one-day international against hosts Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is likely to keep faith in the same batting order that produced sub-par totals in the first two T20Is versus Australia as they head into the third and final game versus Australia at Pallekele today.

The player draft for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will likely take place at the end of this month, Tournament Director Samantha Dodanwela said, after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that the tournament will begin on July 31.

Two top knocks by Niroshan Dickwella, who made an 83 in 73 balls inclusive of ten boundaries and a six, and an unbeaten 73 in 65 balls with three boundaries and two sixes by Ashen Bandara paved the way for Sri Lanka ‘A’ to record a comfortable fo

Sri Lanka’s first Olympic gymnast Milka Gehani’s participation in international competitions have been hindered because local gymnastic authorities have not provided her with a coach.

Australia were made to work hard in chasing a modest target of 125 but the steady hands of Matthew Wade took them to a series-clinching win in the second T20I against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Unbeaten half-centuries from David Warner and Aaron Finch underscored Australia’s dominant victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday, after Josh Hazelwood triggered a sensational batting collapse from the hosts earlier in the evening.

Wickramashila National School, Giriulla Under-19 cricket team has emerged from obscurity to become one of the leading teams in of school cricket with some stunning performances in the 2022 Division III tournament.

Sri Lanka’s T20 captain Dasun Shanaka believes his team’s world-class bowling line-up can rein in the World Cup-winning Australian batting line-up, starting with the first T20 International at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.

Havelock Sports Club may not have won the inter-club league rugby title in ten years, but always been considered a massive club in the domestic rugby circuit – above all, from generation to generation, the Havies were represented by thorough gentle

Australian fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood said that his team will come into their multi-format tour of Sri Lanka carrying significantly more confidence in handling sub-continental conditions than was present during their previous tour of the island in 20

Moragasmulla SC, New Star SC, and Matara City SC won the opening matches of the 2022 Champions League football tournament today.

St. Anthony’s College ended day one in a strong position in the 103rd annual big match against Trinity College, better known as the Battle of the Blues in the Hill Capital, which commenced at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy today.

Australia’s cricketers hope to bring some “joy” to Sri Lanka, white-ball captain Aaron Finch said today, as the island nation prepares for a seven-week tour while wrestling with an unprecedented economic crisis.