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.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan says England have a better spin attack than India and he has a “funny feeling” Harry Brook’s side will win Thursday’s T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai.

Sri Lanka’s aquatic sports scene is set to witness one of its oldest and most prestigious open water events as the Mount Lavinia annual two mile sea swim celebrates its 87th edition.

While France will come rolling into Edinburgh this weekend as roaring favourites to dispatch Scotland and take another step on their seemingly unstoppable march to a Grand Slam, this edition of the Six Nations has already left plenty of tipsters look

Five outright wins were recorded in the Under 19 inter-school cricket tournament around the island with St. Anne’s College Kurunegala defeating St Aloysius College Galle by eight wickets at Karandeniya, Nalanda Boys School securing a five wicket w

SK Sangakkara, the father of former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara, passed away yesterday and his funeral will take place today at 6 pm at the Mahaiyawa cemetery in Kandy, a family spokesman said.

The second semi-final of the Clifford Cup produced a breathtaking spectacle as Havelocks edged out the defending knock-out champions Kandy SC to a 41 points (6 tries, 4 conversions, 1 drop goal) to 38 (5 tries, 5 conversions, 1

Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa and Henegama Central will meet in the final for the Under 19 Division Two inter-school limited overs title scheduled to be played at the MCA ground today.

St Joseph’s College opener Aveesha Samash slammed a quick-fire 159 ball knock of 175 inclusive of 26 boundaries and four sixes to help his side amass a score of 408 for 5 declared against Mahinda College on day one of their Under

Tons by Thiwanka Pabasara who made 173 with 25 boundaries and Rajith Navodya who hit 105 and shared in a stand of 284 runs for the second wicket helped Maliyadeva to coast to a comfortable innings and 60 runs win over St

Sri Lanka will field junior boys’ and girls’ teams at the upcoming 2026 Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Volleyball Tournament.

It’s the match between the top cricket playing schools in the Jaffna peninsula and all arrangements have been finalised for the 119th Battle of the North encounter between St John’s College Jaffna and Jaffna Central College

The long-delayed election of Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA), which should have been held a year ago, will be on March 12 at 10.00 am at the Duncan White Auditorium of the Ministry of Sports.

Sri Lanka’s wheelchair tennis players Suresh Dharmasena, Lasantha Ranaweera, Gamini Dissanayake, Suresh Ranaweera and Wijesiri Wijesirige recorded back to back wins in the first round matches of the BNP World Qualifier

League champions, CR and FC booked their place in the final of the Clifford Cup knock Out 2026 rugby tournament edging past a gallant Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club by 29 points (4 tries, 3 conversions, 1 penalty) to 22 points (3 tries, 2 conversion

International cyclist Mohammed Abdullah of the United Arab Emirates emerged Overall Champion of the 27th Tour de Air Force (Sri Lanka) Men’s Cycling Race, concluding near the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

Solid SC, the Anuradhapura-based football club, registered a comfortable 3-1 victory over Police SC in a fifth week match of the FFSL Champions league.

Kaushila Kumarasinghe cracked 168 in 124 balls that included 12 boundaries and eight sixes and was supported by a half ton from Sanuka Kalpana which helped St Anthony’s College Katugastota taking first lease of the wicket to make a formidable scor

England will take real momentum into the T20 World Cup semi-finals after Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed secured a gripping four-wicket victory over New Zealand in Colombo yesterday.