Seasoned Sri Lankan masters shuttler Nadeesha Gayathri delivered an impressive performance at the Yonex All England Senior Badminton Championships held in London, securing two medals in the Over-40 category.

Sri Lanka has been forced to field a secondstring XV for the opening Test against the New Zealand Under85kg side on April 25, as a long domestic season, injuries, and player unavailability due to Sevens have impacted squad selection.

The three-member Election Committee of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) has decided to reject all three objections submitted against 2026–2030 presidential candidate Jaswar Umar. A total of 34 candidates have submitted nomination

Sri Lankan pacer Eshan Malinga’s tight spell of 3-29 and a trademark blistering half-century by Abhishek Sharma helped Sunrisers Hyderabad down Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs on Saturday in the Indian Premier League.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a record prize fund of US$8,764,615 for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, marking a 10% increase on the 2024 edition.

Methika Jayasinghe and Binuthi Jayasinghe delivered exceptional performances at the recently concluded All-Island Under-20 Basketball Championship, securing championship titles and earning the prestigious Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards in their re

Sri Lankan leg-break bowler Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled of the ongoing Indian Premier League due to injury, his franchise Lucknow Super Giants said on Thursday.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) informed the Colombo District Court that it will file objections against the plaint filed by fast bowler Nuwan Thushara who was not granted permission to play in the current lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) for his club t

Michigan Wolverines were crowned champions of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament after defeating UConn Huskies 69–63 in the final held at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, USA on Tuesday.

Isipathana College felicitated its main sponsor Fortune Soy ahead of the new inter school league rugby season at a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Grandbell Hotel in Kollupitiya.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) informed the Colombo District Court that it will file objections to the petition submitted by cricketer Nuwan Thushara, seeking an interim injunction compelling the the authorities to issue him a “No Objection Certificate”

Sri Lanka named a preliminary 45-member squad for the upcoming New Zealand Under-85kg tour, marking a significant step in the nation’s preparation for international competition.

David Raya is the best goalkeeper in the world. At least according to his Arsenal team-mates.

St Joseph’s College and St. Paul’s Girls’ School Milagiriya turned tables and shocked the fancied teams as they became the boys and girls champions at the MyCola Slam under-13 all-island basketball championships last month.

World Athletics plans to launch a standalone World Marathon Championships from 2030, with Athens in Greece potentially hosting the inaugural event.

The Russian Olympic Committee says it will make cash payments to 116 of the country’s athletes who were not allowed to compete at the Winter Olympics.

England full-back Ellie Kildunne has admitted feeling “really alone” after experiencing an emotional dip following the Red Roses’ Rugby World Cup win.

In 1982 and 1983, John Gadd took to the field for England in games against Fiji and Canada. But he was never able to call himself an international.

Skipper Chamari Athapaththu has given an update on her future to head coach Jamie Siddons.

Australia Women U19 vs Sri Lanka Women U19, 3rd unofficial ODI, Women’s Under-19 Tri-Series in Australia, 2026

A leading and century old cricket club in Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, has challenged Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to prove the authenticity and transparency of the so-called Jaffna Sports City project in Mandathivu. In a letter fired to the Secretary o

Sri Lanka Under-19 Women secured a convincing 52-run victory over England Under-19 Women in the second match of the Women’s U19 Tri-Series in Australia.

Series: Women’s Under-19 Tri-Series in Australia, 2026 Sri Lanka Women U19 vs England Women U19, 2nd unofficial ODI

When Emily Scarratt returns to Allianz Stadium on Saturday, it will be in a different role to the one she played during England’s World Cup win in September.

Five Sri Lankan junior players, three girls and two boys, tasted success on day one in the first round matches of the ITF Asia Junior U14 Development Championship Week 2 tournament at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday.

Sri Lanka entered the semi-finals of the Asian Games 2026 men’s hockey aualifier tournament as Group B champions finishing with six points while Uzbekistan with four points secured the runner-up position to advance to the semis.

Tim David clubbed 70 off 25 balls as defending Indian Premier League champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru notched up back-to-back wins from their opening two games with a 43-run victory over Chennai Super Kings.

The final of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament will be played between the Michigan Wolverines and the Connecticut Huskies tomorrow (April 7) at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, USA.

The Modern Pentathlon Federation of Sri Lanka (MPFSL) will for the first time field a team at the Pentathlon World Cup (2026) scheduled from April 8 to 12 at the Cairo International Stadium Complex in Egypt.

Jockey Callum Pritchard has been handed a 12-day ban after misjudging the winning post and easing up his horse with a circuit left to run at Plumpton on Sunday.