Egodawela shot a total of 611.5, and was classified between Kanykei Kubanychbekova of Kyrgyzstan, 48th with 612.8 points, and Luna Solomon of the Refugee Olympic Team, who came 50th with 605.9.

Three of Sri Lanka’s nine athletes at Tokyo 2020 will feature on the first full day of competition at the Olympics tomorrow.

Sri Lanka’s most in form all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is injured and is out of contention for the 3rd ODI against India on Friday.

Gymnast Milka Gehani and judoka Chamara Dharmawardene will lead Sri Lanka’s contingent at the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, with the games, already marked by public apathy, hit by fresh controversy on Thursday.

Brazil’s Marta became the first woman footballer to score in five consecutive Olympic Games when she netted twice in today 5-0 thrashing of China at the Miyagi Stadium in Rifu.

Keerthi Ranasuriya, one of the main scoreboard scorers of the ongoing Sri Lanka - India series, had tested Covid-19 positive a few hours before the second ODI, and was sent into immediate quarantine today, it is learnt.

Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympics today, triggering celebratory fireworks as it became the third Australian city to host the Summer Games, after Melbourne and Sydney.

Jaffna Stallions, one of the franchise teams of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), is likely to challenge its termination, it is reliably learnt.

Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur lost the plot once more following Sri Lanka’s series defeat to India in the second ODI worked off in R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.

According to sources close to team management, the 29-year-old all-rounder sustained the injury during a practice session and was sent for the MRI on Friday.

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera has been ruled out of the limited-overs home series against India with a shoulder injury while fast bowler Binura Fernando will miss the one-dayers after hurting his ankle, the country’s cricket board said today.

Egodawela, ranked 223 in the world in the 10m Air Rifle event, was one of the six Sri Lankan athletes given a place at the Olympics through the tripartite quota system – a decision made with the corroboration of the International Olympic Committee

Former National skipper Dinesh Chandimal, in a letter addressed to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Cricket Committee Chairman Aravinda de Silva, has requested an audience with the relevant committees on his future as a Sri Lanka cricketer.

A last-minute change of eligibility requirements left 14 school boxers who had travelled to the Royal MAS Arena in Colombo from across the island unable to participate even after having completed the official weigh-in at the venue.

Given up for adoption at a very young age – so young that she recalls no memories of her formative months in Sri Lanka – Kandy-born Karlsson’s life trajectory took an extraordinary swing when she was moved to Sweden.

In 2019 simulation racing was officially announced by CMSC as the pathway for grassroot level motorsport to nurture and develop the racing skills and potential of new and seasoned racers in Sri Lanka.

Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu believes that it would be a crime to let go of Angelo Mathews at this stage of his career ahead of arguably ‘the three best years of his career.’ The elegant right hander also claimed that Sri Lanka’s cr

The 27-year-old wicketkeeper batsman was one among the other players training in Sri Lanka and was in a separate bio-bubble in the team hotel.

According to highly placed sources at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the decision was taken after the organisers had a meeting with the Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa on Thursday morning.

Sri Lanka’s top national cricketers have made themselves available for the home series against India this month after agreeing to sign tour contracts.

Sri Lanka was in shambles when he took over as captain and he guided the team reasonably well during the 50-over World Cup, performing brilliantly in very difficult conditions. However, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) introduced a new policy of promoting you

Two days before the series gets underway with the first of the three one-dayers in Cardiff, Ben Stokes was named captain of the squad which will be announced later on Tuesday.

According to sources close to the team management, Moody, who traveled with the team on the recent England tour has stayed back and may not be in Sri Lanka for the forthcoming series against India.

Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapakse was on Monday handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket, suspended over two years and an approximately million-rupee fine (US$ 5000) by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for comments he made on social media recently.

The former left-handed opener said, “It is one of my suggestions and the management have agreed in principle to implement. With the U-19 World Cup in sight, I have included this in my suggestion list.”

The Department of Sports Development, in a letter addressed to the National Shooting Sport Federation (NSSF) of Sri Lanka and copied to the National Olympic Committee (NOC), has requested to consider sending the coach along with the shooter as per a

Sri Lanka has now lost 428 ODI matches, the most defeats suffered by one team in the format, surpassing the previous record held by India.

Daily Mirror learns that SLR has named a 20-member squad and submitted it to the Ministry of Sports in an attempt to receive funds for a bio-secure bubble and other expenses.

’’They claimed to have gone for a walk and also brought some take-away parcels (chicken and lamb) from a nearby restaurant. The players were instructed not to go beyond the City Centre but in the preliminary enquiry with the team manager (Manuja

Armed with 10 state of the art play-seats, the Ceylon Motorsports Club embarked on a six-month adventure around Sri Lanka to educate and encourage the youth about e-motor sports.