The small South American country of Ecuador is associated with the Amazon rainforest, the Andean mountains and the nation that is closest to the Galápagos Islands where new forms life is said to have emerged many centuries ago.

Dhananjaya de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal rescued Sri Lanka from a perilous 42 for 3 to a total of 308 on the first day of the first cricket Test against the West Indies at North Sound on Thursday.

Two Cup segment matches of the Dialog Schools Rugby league tournament are down for decision today with both being crucial encounters between defending champions Trinity College and St Peter’s College to be played at

A 15-year old boy from Anuradhapura Central College, left-handed opener Chanuga Gunaratne, etched his name in Sri Lanka schools cricket history by scoring the first double century of the 2026/27 season during an Under-17

India A skipper Dhruv Jurel shone with an unbeaten knock of 141 to help India A resuming from their overnight score of 333 for 4 to make a score of 452 for 6 declared against host Sri Lanka A on day two of the first unofficial Test match

Royal College cruised through with a comfortable 33 points to 17 win over Wesley College in the their last Cup segment match of the Dialog School Rugby League tournament encounter played at the Havelock Park yesterday.

A swashbuckling 129-ball knock of 177 with 13 boundaries and 11 sixes by Shaqkere Parris helped West Indies Emerging XI to record a comfortable 76 runs win over Sri Lanka Emerging XI in the deciding third one-dayer at the

Eliminated Turkey ended the United States’ unbeaten start with a stoppage-time winner (3-2) in Los Angeles as they recorded their first World Cup victory since 2002.

S. Thomas’ College and St Anthony’s College will battle it out for the Rev. Fr. Angelo Rosati Trophy in their inter school rugby match scheduled for kicked off at 4 pm at Longdon Place today.

A half ton by Hirun Sandira and an all-round performance by Yaveen Reshan helped Isipathana to record a big win by 172 runs over Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya in the Under 17 inter-school limited overs tournament match played

Zahira College find itself playing in their most import important match of the season when they take on Isipathana College at Havelock Park today.

A leading New Zealand university netball team (Lincoln) is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on June 30 for a short goodwill tour aimed at helping the Sri Lanka national netball squad prepare for the upcoming Asian Senior Netball

The Sri Lanka Under-19 Schools netball team left yesterday for Melbourne, Australia, to compete in the prestigious Waverley International Schools Netball Tournament.

Sri Lanka Cricket is at the threshold of winning the battle for change as the much awaited new Constitution is being put through the finishing touches before it goes to Parliament for approval and the government’s Transformation Committee able to d

King Charles has given a symbolic show of support for the Afghan women’s cricket team - which is now in exile and, because of the Taliban regime’s ban on women’s sport, is not allowed to represent its country.

Thapelo Maseko’s second-half strike made history for South Africa as they reached the World Cup knockout phase for the first time following a victory over South Korea in Monterrey.

Sri Lanka’s national League of Legends team competed at the Asian Games 2026 Esports Qualifiers held in Malaysia, picking up a notable victory over Kazakhstan in the group stage.

After scoring twice in his side’s 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan, Cristiano Ronaldo stared into a television camera lens and screamed a defiant message for those who said he was Portugal’s problem at the 2026 World Cup.

The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) commemorated Olympic Day 2026 with a vibrant celebration at Independence Square in Colombo, bringing together athletes, officials, students and sports enthusiasts in a display of unity and Olympic s

The much anticipated Ceylon Masters Badminton (CMB) International Championships 2026 will officially get underway today at the state-of-the-art AIR Sports Complex in Rajagiriya, with the tournament running from June 25 to 28.

Australia continued their dominant unbeaten run at the Women’s T20 World Cup as they thrashed Pakistan by 113 runs at Headingley to confirm a semi-final spot.

A quick-fire 65 ball knock of 118 inclusive of 13 boundaries and eight towering sixes by opener Sineth Jayawardena and a half ton by Vishen Helambage paved the way for Sri Lanka Emerging XI to coast to a convincing 125 runs win over the visiting West

The Cinnamon Hotels Monthly Medal Golf Tournament is set to tee off on June 26 and 27 at the historic Royal Colombo Golf Club, attracting a massive field of over 260 golfers for one of the club’s most anticipated events of the year.

An unbeaten 77 in 97 balls which had eight boundaries and a six by Damel Evelyn and a half ton by Kevlon Anderson helped West Indies Emerging XI to record a two wicket win over Sri Lanka Emerging XI in the first one-dayer of the

Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has overtaken compatriot Chris Gayle as the record run-scorer in T20 cricket.

A top knock of 90 in 85 balls inclusive of 11 boundaries and a six by Tharusha de Silva and a six wicket haul by right arm fast bowler Sasmin Perera helped St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa to record a comfortable 120 runs win over

Dharmaraja College recorded a massive win by 218 runs over Wickramashila National School Giriulla in the ongoing Under 17 inter-school limited over tournament match at Anuradhapura.

It has been decided to formally provide opportunities for talented athletes of Sri Lankan origin living overseas to represent the country in international competitions, marking a significant policy shift aimed at strengthening the

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been banned for four years for refusing an anti-doping test.

The Junior National Table Tennis Championship organised by the Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka (TTASL) concluded at the Kandy Indoor Stadium, with several young paddlers delivering outstanding performances across