An attacking 84 by Faf du Plessis and four wickets by Mohammed Siraj led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a comfortable 24-run win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League yesterday. Du Plessis and Virat Kohli, who made 59, put together an open

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has assured Asia Rugby President Qais Al-Dhalai that steps will be taken to restore the administration of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) by holding elections in the fir

The Yeti Open Squash Championship 2023, conducted by Sri Lanka Squash (SLS) will commence today at the Air Force Squash Complex in Ratmalana. The tournament sponsored for the second consecutive year by Yeti will continue until April 30. The event

New recruit Shevon Daniel, playing his maiden MCA match, top scored with a cameo 85 runs in 50 balls, inclusive of three sixes and 12 fours, as he propelled CDB Finance to a resounding seven-wicket win over Fairfirst Insurance in the ongoing 30th Sin

Gamer.LK, Sri Lanka’s leading Esports organisation, has announced its 2023 roadmap which promises to be an exciting year for Esports athletes and enthusiasts alike. The roadmap features a wide range of Esports events, leagues and championships happ

St. Anthony’s College will host Trinity College in their 104th Battle of the Blues Hill Capital on April 21 and 22 at Katugastota. This encounter is played for the John Halangoda Trophy. Taking

Sri Lanka demolished the visiting Ireland side by a massive innings and 280 runs with over two days to spare in the first Test match concluded at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday. The writing on the wall was there when play ended

The Nuwara Eliya Summer Season Open Badminton Championships 2023 will be held at the Municipal Council Indoor Stadium

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has decided to hold a World Athletic Coaches Education Certification System (CECS) Level II co

Indian cricket star Virat Kohli was fined Tuesday for breaching the IPL code of conduct, after his side Royal Challengers Bangalore went down to Chennai in a nail-biting match. Kohli’s wild c

Left arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya’s five-wicket haul helped hosts Sri Lanka dominate proceedings for the second successive day as they had the visiting Ireland side struggling for survival, ending day two on 117 for 7 in reply to the host sides

Veteran netball players Gayanjali Amarawansa and Dulangi Wannithilake have been recommended by the Sri Lanka Netball Federation as suitable appointments as captain and vice captain respectively to the National Sports Selection Committee and the Minis

Thehan Wijemanne along with Neyara Weerawansa, Methvan Wijemanne and Janali Manamperi dominated proceedings at the annual Hill Club Tennis Championship when the trio bagged two titles each at the Hill Club tennis courts in Nuwara Eliya. Wijemanne c

Veteran shuttler Chandrika de Silva has made history becoming the first and only Sri Lankan to win medals at the 105th All England Senior (Masters) Badminton Championships 2023 in Hertfordshire Sports Village, England. De Silva wo

Powerful knocks by skipper Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer led Rajasthan Royals to a stunning three-wicket win over holders Gujarat Titans to stay top of the IPL table on Sunday. Chasing 178 for victory, last year’s runners-up Rajasthan depende

St. Joseph’s College were well placed in their Under 19 Inter School cricket encounter against Trinity College which commenced at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy yesterday. Batting first Trinity were in deep trouble at 151 for 8 shortly after tea w

The Central Asia Volleyball Association has decided to start 2023 Central Asia Women’s Challenge Cup Volleyball Championship with the Srilanka vs Uzbekistan match. Central Asia Volleyball Association and Nepal Volleyball Federation have arranged

In an electrifying race held at the picturesque Nuwara Eliya racecourse, Another Ace emerged victorious in the RTC Governor’s Cup at the RTC Governor’s Cup Race Day 2023 powered by Nippon Paint. The horse, ridden by jockey K. Sai Kiran, trained b

Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) has received the approval of Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe to send a youth athletic team consisting of seven athletes for the 5th Asian Youth (U-18) Athletic Championship 2023. Conducted by the Asian Athletic Association

The SL Ratnayake Memorial All Island Schools Under-17 Badminton Championships 2023 will take place at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex, Bandarawela, from April 21–25. The championships, organised by S. Thomas’ College, will be under

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis went on a leather hunt as the pair cracked tons to help Sri Lanka end the first day’s play of the first Test match against the visiting Ireland team at the Galle International Cricket Stadium with a formi

Opener Pawan Ratnayake shone with a fine knock of 62 and was well supported by Sonal Dinusha in Dambulla’s five-wicket win against Jaffna in the final of the National Super League li

Netball Selection Committee (NSC) Chairperson Damayanthi Jayathilaka says that although the15 best Under 21 players have been named for the 12th Asian Youth Netball Championship 2023 (12 players and 3 stand-byes), the question remains whether they re

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, who has suspended the local administration of Football Sri Lanka (FSL) which has been banned by FIFA, has appointed the Acting Director General of the Department of Sports Development A. Muthumala as the Competent A

An unbeaten 79 in 100 balls inclusive of ten boundaries and a six by Sandith Ranaweera helped Taxila Central Horana to end day one in the final of the Under 19 inter-schools Division Two Tier ‘B’ two day cricket tournament against Sri Jayawardena

Nuwara Eliya’s Battle of the Oldies Cricket Encounter will take place on April 8, 2023, at the Race Course Grounds. The event features an intense competition between the old boys of St. Xavier’s College and Gamini National School for the Mayor

The Queenstar open classic chess tournament 2023 will be held in Gampaha district from 16th to 20th April at the Covanro Hotel, Naiwala. The Queenstar International Chess Coaching Academy is organizing the event and Queenstar open Blitz Tournament w

The 34th one-day limited over cricket encounter between Kingswood College and Dharmaraja College will take place on April 9 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. This will be the 34th encounter between the two schools and is played for th

St. Anthony’s College Katugastota took a first innings win in their Mini Battle of the Blues of Hill Capital which concluded at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy recently. This encounter was played for T.H. de Silva Memorial Shield. Trinity 204 (Supun

Dambulla, the National Super League four-day tournament champions, will seek to make it a double by clinching the limited over title when they meet reigning champions Jaffna in the final scheduled to be played under floodlights at the R. Premadasa St