Promising schoolboy athlete Lahiru Achintha of St. Aloysius College, Ratnapura, stole the limelight on the opening day of the 93rd Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletic Championship 2025 by breaking an 11-year-old record yesterday at the Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka’s rising golf star, Reshan Algama once again underlined his prowess on the international stage by finishing in a commendable tied 11th at the Thailand Junior Championship 2025.

Zimbabwe put forward a team effort led by Tadiwanashe Marumani’s fourth T20I fifty to post an imposing 191 for 8. But Sri Lanka’s top four batters made light work of their target by ending the game with 14 balls and eight wickets to spare. With i

Sri Lanka face a must-win challenge tomorrow (09) when they take on the Maldives in the decisive second match of the inaugural South Asian Super Cup football series at the Racecourse Grounds, Colombo, at 5.00 p.m.

The 93rd Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletic Championship 2025 will commence today (08) at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama, with the Under-20 Girls’ 5000m final as one of the opening events. The Sri Lanka Schools Athletic Association (

McLaren’s approach to racing in the title fight between their drivers sparked controversy as Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix for Red Bull.

The inaugural South Asian Super Cup Football 2025, introduced by Football Sri Lanka (FSL), kicks off today with Sri Lanka taking on the Maldives in the first of a two-match series at the Racecourse Ground, Colombo. The second

Former Sri Lanka cricket star and respected sports administrator Roshan Mahanama has stepped down from his position as a member of the National Sports Council (NSC). Mahanama, who was appointed to the council for the

Royal College, Colombo, one of Sri Lanka’s most prominent sporting institutions, has added a new feather to its cap with the introduction of archery — a sport with Olympic pedigree and untapped potential in the country. Though

Police SC had to be satisfied with a first innings win over Kurunegala YCC in the Under-23 Emerging Club two-day cricket tournament at Police Park. The second day’s play saw Kurunegala YCC in reply to Police SC’s score of 303

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) will host two tournaments today and tomorrow with the participation of over 70 golfers.

Sri Lanka Under-19 took a 2-1 lead in the seven-match Youth ODI over hosts West Indies with a crushing eight-wicket win in the third match played at Coolidge.

Maliban Biscuits and CDB ‘A’ recorded their second successive win in the 32nd MCA Super Premier League tournament. Maliban Biscuits coasted to a comfortable six-wicket win over Fairfirst Insurance at MCA ground while

The second leg of the 79th Bradby Shield rugby encounter between traditional rivals Trinity and Royal will get underway today at the Royal Sports Complex. Kick-off is at 4.15 p.m.

Kamindu Mendis’ late innings helped Sri Lanka recover from a collapse to win the opening T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare. The victory puts Sri Lanka 1-0 up in the series, leaving Zimbabwe to regret missed chances in a closely fought contest.

The Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency (SLADA) yesterday cleared 400m athlete Isuru Lakshan of doping allegations and released him from all charges.

As Abi Burton listened to God Save the King ring out around Franklin’s Gardens, the emotions rolled in.

England were bundled out for just 131 and thrashed by seven wickets in the first one-day international at Headingley as South Africa handed out a bruising reality check to the hosts’ new era of white-ball cricket under captain Harry Brook.

In a stunning show of class, Team MAS led by their captain Randika Fernando let the shuttle do the talking as they displayed amazing sporting spirit and stamped their authority at the recently concluded Mercantile Badminton Tournament winning a Grand

Wasim Cader became the overall winner at the Visa Monthly Medal Championship at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) with a remarkable score of 62 Nett.

G.H. Thissaarachchi of the Western Province and S. Jasmitha of the Northern Province were adjudged as the Best Male and Best Female Boxers at the 49th National Sports Festival (NSF) Inter-Province Boxing Meet 2025 held in Matara.

Sri Lanka will open its three-match T20 cricket series against underdog Zimbabwe with the first match starting today in Harare with play scheduled to start at 5 pm Sri Lanka time.

CCC School of Cricket “Maroons” clinched the under-12 Championship beating Millennium CA, Kelaniya by 53 runs in the final organised and conducted by the CCC School of Cricket at the Ananda Sasthralaya ground, Kotte.

Nethmi Wickramasinghe claimed the girls’ title in the Under-19 segment after a gripping five-set battle (3–2) while Matheesha Wijesekara swept to victory in the boys’ final with a dominant 3–0 performance at the Ritzbury-

Western Province men’s and women’s basketball teams emerged champions at the 49th National Sports Festival (NSF) Inter-Province Basketball Championship 2025 at the Kotavila Indoor Stadium in Matara.

Maris Cricket Legends (MCL) beat the much fancied Old Mazenodians Kandana by seven wickets in their Inaugural Triangular Over-40 segment of the T10 cricket tournament which concluded in Negombo recently.

The foundation stone for what would become the latest international cricket venue, the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium (JICS) was laid yesterday by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Mandaitivu.

The Western Province team secured the inter-provincial women’s football championship at the 49th National Sports Festival (NSF) at the Matara Uyanwatta Football Stadium finishing as the best from nine women’s teams representing all provinces acro

Liverpool have agreed a British transfer record fee of £125m to sign striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United.

Pathum Nissanka stood tall in Harare yesterday, crafting a calm yet commanding innings that carried Sri Lanka to a thrilling five-wicket win over Zimbabwe. His brilliant 122 became the spine of the chase, guiding the visitors to a 2–0 series win in