Kavinda to Coach Antonians at cricket

Former Trinity College cricketer and Nuwara Eliya District Coach Kavinda Jayasuriya will be the Head Coach of St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, with effect from today.

Brittle B-Love batting bowled over

It’s still early days in this season’s Lanka Premier League but B-Love Kandy may already be sweating about their chances in the tournament after a second successive defeat exposed their brittle batting, in a 83-run loss to the Galle Titans at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.

IOC Ethics Committee probing top Sri Lanka NOC official over role in OCA Elections

Secretary General of Sri Lanka’s National Olympic Committee (NOCSL), Maxwell de Silva, has come under intense scrutiny of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Ethics Committee after allegedly meeting a banned IOC official, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait, at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

Colombo bounce back for first win, beat Kandy by 27 runs

Babar Azam scored a half-century before the Colombo Strikers’ bowlers rallied to restrict B-Love Kandy’s batsmen in a 27-run win at the R. Premadasa Stadium today, bouncing back from their defeat on the opening day of the Lanka Premier League.

England spark Australia collapse to end Ashes all square

England beat Australia by 49 runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval on Monday and end the Ashes series all square at 2-2 after the tourists suffered a dramatic collapse.

Galle Titans prevails in Super Over after thrilling tie

Galle Titans prevailed over Dambulla Aura after their match ended in a high scoring thrilling tie the second match of the Lanka Premier League tournament played at the R. Premadasa Stadium today.

Permission not sought for LPL: Sports Minister

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe said neither Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) nor the rights holder for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) had sought his permission before conducting this year’s edition of the LPL.

Former FSL honchos unite to revive football in Sri Lanka

All parties have decided to unite to re-establish the football administration in Sri Lanka that has been banned by FIFA and to rebuild the sport in the country which has been inactive for almost a year.

Jaffna puts down marker with opening day win over Colombo

It may only have been the opening game of the tournament, but the defending champions Jaffna Kings made their case as the team to beat in this year’s Lanka’s Premier League tournament with a 20-run win over the Colombo Strikers on Sunday.

Sports Minister’s daughters in SLC President’s visa letter request list?

The two relatives of Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, who the Daily Mirror reported earlier this week were among individuals who received letters of endorsement from SLC for Australian visas last year, were names put forward by SLC President Shammi Silva, it is learnt.

Stakes high as Australia eye Ashes success with record run chase

Australia will need to break a host of records if they are to win the fifth and final Ashes Test, but batting coach Michael Di Venuto is confident his team can do it.

DSS in crucial clash for Super Round slot

D.S. Senanayake College will have an opportunity to guarantee their place among the teams in the Super Round of the Dialog Schools’ Rugby League Division One tournament when they take on St. Joseph’s College tomorrow.

Imam-ul-Haq, Richard Ngarava among late changes for LPL

Pakistani batsman Imam-ul-Haq and Zimbabwean fast bowler Richard Ngarava were among the last minute additions to Colombo Strikers and Galle Titans franchises respectively, ahead of the fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) that starts on Sunday.

Test captaincy is not a burden to me, says Dimuth Karunaratne

Sri Lanka Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne does not believe that captaincy is a burden to him. This he reiterated after his team lost both the Test matches and thus the series against the visiting Pakistan team.

The Lanka Premier League 2023 - Season 4 Revs Up Excitement with a Mini Cooper Rally

The much anticipated Lanka Premier League 2023 (LPL 2023) is just around the corner, and to kick off the exhilarating countdown to the 4th season, the organizers hosted a thrilling and one-of-a-kind event - the ’Mini Cooper Rally.’

BCCI confirms World Cup 2023 schedule to see changes after 3 ICC full members raise objections

BCCI secretary Jay Shah has said that three member nations have written to the ICC for a change in their World Cup schedules.

Yadav, Jadeja lead India to five-wicket romp over abject West Indies

Left-arm spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja masterminded the rout of an abject West Indies team as India romped to a five-wicket victory with more than 27 overs to spare in the opening One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday.

Sri Lanka turn back the clock to record worst Test defeat at home

Sri Lanka suffered their worst defeat at home, losing the second Test against Pakistan by an innings and 222, at the Sinhalese Sports Club.

Sri Lanka to face Yemen in FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Sri Lanka is scheduled to play home and away matches against Yemen on October 12 and 17 as part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and Asia Cup 2025 qualifying round stage one.

World Rugby greenlights Sri Lanka Rugby team for Asian Games, SLR remains suspended

World Rugby yesterday (July 26) said it would allow Sri Lanka to field rugby sevens teams for the Asian Games later this year, despite standing suspended by WR.

Stokes to have ’serious conversations’ about knee surgery

England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed he has no plans to reverse his decision to retire from one-day cricket and play at this year ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and will instead use the time out of the game to consider surgery for his ongoing knee injury.

Sri Lanka player reprimanded for Code of Conduct breach

Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day of the second Test against Pakistan in Colombo on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka included into FIFA 2026 WC qualifiers on strict conditional basis

Football’s world governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have approved and included Sri Lanka into the official draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on a strict conditional basis.

Shafique double ton puts Pakistan in command of 2nd Test

Opener Abdullah Shafique’s maiden double century and an unbeaten 132 by Agha Salman put Pakistan in the box seat Wednesday on day three of the second Test against Sri Lanka.

Meeting Virat Kohli was not pre-planned, says West Indies stumper Joshua’s mother

The West Indies wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva’s mother was moved to tears after meeting Virat Kohli after day two of the second Test. in a heart warming video, Da Silva’s mother, Caroline Da Silva, a die-hard Kohli fan, hugged and embraced and Kohli was also seen exchanging pleasantries with her as he was walking towards the team bus.

Did two relatives of Sports Minister also go to Australia with SLC letters?

Two relatives of Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe were also part of the non- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) contingent that travelled to Australia for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup last year with letters from SLC, sources claimed.

Jaffna Kings sign two replacement overseas players

Jaffna Kings has secured Towhid Hridoy, a sensational young cricketer from Bangladesh for the LPL 2023.

Writ petition filed by SLR: Stabilization Committee files appeal against Interim Order

The Stabilization Committee appointed by the Sports Minister to carry out the temporary operational procedure relating to Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the interim order issued by the Court of Appeal.

SL Athletics not responsible for pole vault champ Sachini's move to Dubai

Pole Vault women Sri Lanka record holder Sachini Kushalya Perera has left the country and is working as a domestic worker in the Middle East not because of any shortcoming or mistake from the athletics administration, said Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) General Secretary Saman Kumara Gunawardena in an inquiry by ’Daily Mirror’.

Rain washes out second day’s play after just ten overs

If Sri Lanka feared a long day out in the field with Pakistan piling on the runs, with the second day customarily among the most profitable for batsmen at the SSC, they were spared of that with rain allowing for only ten overs of play.