St Sebastian’s College Moratuwa taking first lease of the wicket plodded for 78.3 overs to make a score of 214 on day one of their 76th Battle of the Golds match against traditional rivals Prince of Wales College who ended the day on 6

Trinity College recorded a four wicket win over St Peter’s College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter which was also fought out for the Philip and Eddie Bultjens Memorial Trophy at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

St John’s College Jaffna put themselves in a strong position to record their third successive win against traditional rivals Jaffna Central College in their 119th Battle of the North match when play ended on day two at the Central

An unbeaten knock of 148 inclusive of 15 boundaries by Nimesha Gunasinghe and half tons from Pawantha Weerasinghe and Kavindu Kulasekera helped Ace Capital CC taking first lease of the wicket to make a formidable

History and current status may count for very little when India and New Zealand meet in the final of the T20 World Cup to be played on Sunday in Ahmadabad, India.

The opening day of the Prima Sunrise Junior Open Golf Championship teed off at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club saw youngster Reshan Algama in sparkling form carding a fine 69 gross score yesterday. Algama was in good form on the

King Charles has been invited to attend the 150th anniversary Test between England and Australia in Melbourne next year, says Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg.

St Joseph’s College dominated proceedings against Maris Stella Negombo on day one of their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at Negombo.

The penultimate round of the Six Nations takes place this weekend with France able to secure back-to-back titles by beating Scotland on Saturday.

League champions, CR and FC will host their traditional rivals Havelock Sports Club in what promises to be a thrilling finale to the domestic rugby season when the two Colombo giants clash in the Clifford Cup final at Longden Place

Two experienced netball coaches, Somitha de Alwis and PD Prasadi, have submitted applications for the position of head coach of the Sri Lanka team for the upcoming 14th Asian Senior Netball Championship 2026.

SpeedBay, Sri Lanka’s premier karting and motorsport facility, has made history with the launch of the country’s first-ever Sodi World Series (SWS) Sprint Championship, introducing an exciting new era of accessible, arrive-and-

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei set a new course record with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon.

Sirosha Gunatilake of Trendex Holdings was unanimously elected as the president of the Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) at their 108th Annual General Meeting held last week.

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has decided to introduce a new football competition, the 2026 FFSL Champions Cup which is scheduled to begin on March 21.

Jacob Bethell’s thrilling century was not enough as India pipped England by just seven runs to seal a spot in the T20 World Cup final in a high-scoring thriller in Mumbai. Needing 254 for victory- a record in this competition - after being flogged

Sri Lanka recorded their third successive win of the ongoing BNP World Qualifier Wheelchair Tennis tournament when they defeated Pakistan 3-0 at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath Colombo.

Bihanga Silva, Pansilu Silva and Mevindu Kumarasiri crack half tons to help Sri Sumangala Panadura to make a score of 258 against St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Katuneriya. At Katuneriya Sri Sumangal

Three athletes who were led off course when leading the US half marathon championship will receive compensation after ultimately finishing well outside the top three. Organisers of the event in Atlanta said that police assigned to mark out the route

Former Australia cricketer Jamie Siddons has been enlisted as the new head coach of the Sri Lanka women’s team. His contract will be for one year starting on March 16 and his first task will be with the Sri Lanka team on a tour of Bangladesh in Apr

Royal College prevailed with a first innings win over Richmond College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Reid Avenue. Two outright wins were recorded with Maris Stella and Lyceum IS Wattala defeating Piliyandala Central an

Finn Allen struck a sensational unbeaten century as New Zealand demolished 2024 runners-up South Africa by nine wickets to reach a second Men’s T20 World Cup final.

Half tons from Kaushalya Saranga and Shanuka Denuwan paved the way for Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa to outclass Henegama Central by 133 runs in the much awaited final of the Under 19 Division Two Tier B limited overs tournament played at the MCA

World renowned rugby coach, Eddie Jones will be in Sri Lanka to conduct an exclusive coaching clinic organised by Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) on March 9 in Colombo.

Wesley College and St Mary’s College Kegalle recorded outright wins in their Under 19 inter-school cricket matches concluded at Kandana and Kegalle yesterday.

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club hosted its highly anticipated Club Championship last weekend featuring competitive action across multiple divisions, where both emerging talents and experienced campaigners competed on the iconic hill-country golf course. Claim

Half tons by Vimath Dinsara and Sehandu Sooriyaarachchi for Royal College were the highlights of the first day’s play against Richmond College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Reid Avenue.

An opening batter from Asoka Maha Vidyalaya in Colombo, Dulneth Hansaja, slammed as many as 17 sixes as he made 194 in only 95 balls in their inter school cricket encounter against Henegama Central at Henegama.

Iran’s women’s football team declined to sing their national anthem before their opening match of the Asian Cup in Australia on Monday, their first fixture since the war in the Middle East began.

Holy Cross College Kalutara and St. Aloysius College Galle will play their annual Battle of Dreams match on March 6 and 7 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.