Mooney ton rescues Australia in stunning World Cup win over Pakistan

A superb century from Beth Mooney dragged defending champions Australia back from the brink of disaster before they completed a crushing 107-run win over Pakistan in a Women’s World Cup clash in Colombo on Wednesday.

Pavithra Fernando New Rugby Chief

Former Sri Lanka rugby forward Pavithra Fernando was elected as the President of Sri Lanka Rugby at an election of office bearers held at the Duncan White Auditorium of the Ministry of Sports in Colombo today defeating Lasitha Gunaratne who held the top post some years ago.

Bangladesh clubs to boycott matches over cricket board election

A group of leading cricket clubs announced Wednesday a boycott of all domestic competitions, alleging widespread irregularities and government interference during the recent election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Rugby and Cricket Blacklisted

In what may be another alltalk and no action or more talk and less action scenario, Deputy Sports Minister Sugath Tillekaratne revealed that 67 toplevel sportsmen and women from 11 sports have been involved in using banned performance-enhancing substances.

Sri Lankan Swimmer Akalanka Among Australia’s Best

Akalanka Peiris, a Sri Lankan domiciled down under triumphed at the Australian National Short Course Swimming Championships 2025 and is likely to be the next big story of swimming in the island. In the process Peiris broke the Sri Lankan national record in the 100m Individual Medley with a time of 55.89 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 56.49 seconds.

WARNING! Mafia Running Schools Rugby

Zahira College’s Chairman of the Board of Governors, Fouzul Hameed, has issued a passionate warning against what he described as a growing “school rugby mafia”, accusing a handful of elite schools of monopolising the sport, poaching players, showing no ethics, no values and focusing only on winning trophies - destroying the true purpose of school sports.

Delays, distrust, dynamic prices - how ’welcoming’ will World Cup be?

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has repeatedly insisted that ’’the world will be welcome’’ during next summer’s men’s World Cup, which will be held mostly by the USA, with some matches in Canada and Mexico.

Australia win Indoor World Cup in Sri Lanka

Australia’s players continued their dominance in the 12th Indoor Cricket World Cup as they made a clean sweep by winning all four titles, the Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Under-22 Boys and Under-22 Girls’ events at the Australia Sports Complex and the newly built U Pro Arena at Thalawathugoda in Sri Lanka.

Aminul Islam secures full term as BCB President; Ex-Captain Mashud joins board

Aminul Islam has been re-elected as President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), securing a full four-year term after serving in the role for the past four months. Former BCB president Faruque Ahmed and Shakhawat Hossain were elected unopposed as vice-presidents.

Brits century helps SA respond to England crushing

South Africa responded to their crushing defeat by England with an impressive six-wicket victory over New Zealand at the World Cup in Indore.

Wesley Edge Science to Clinch U16 Rugby Tens Title

Wesley College won the All Island Under-16 Elite Rugby Tens 2025, edging out Science College 5-3 in a thriller at the St. Peter’s College ground in Bambalapitiya.

Pradeep Somasiri wins Bronze at World Para Athletics Championship 2025

Sri Lankan para middle-distance runner Pradeep Somasiri brought pride to the nation by winning a bronze medal at the 12th World Para Athletics Championship 2025, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India.

Sri Lanka v Australia Women’s World Cup game washed out

The league stage match between defending champions Australia and Sri Lanka at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 was abandoned without a ball bowled at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Sri Lanka gets Julian Wood as batting coach

Sri Lanka’s cricket board on Saturday announced expanding its coaching team with the induction of Julian Wood, known for his power-hitting programme, and spin specialist Rene Ferdinands.

Rugby wins as Court dismisses move to halt election

Rugby in Sri Lanka won a landmark ruling in its favour when the Supreme Court yesterday threw out a Petition or Motion filed by Roshan Deen and his supporters that was aimed at preventing an election of office-bearers of the sport

Sri Lanka Women look to end Australia’s unbeaten streak

Sri Lanka Women will be looking to bounce back when they face defending champions Australia in their second ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.

Weekend Sports Action for Sri Lankans: Premier League Blockbusters, Women’s World Cup Thrills, and the Singapore Grand Prix

Sri Lankan sports fans are in for a blockbuster weekend as football, cricket, and Formula One combine to deliver non-stop action. From the Premier League’s heavyweight clashes to the ICC Women’s World Cup in Colombo and the Singapore Grand Prix under the lights, it’s a weekend guaranteed to keep fans glued to their screens and stadiums buzzing.

Namibia and Zimbabwe qualify for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

Namibia and Zimbabwe have secured their places in the 20-team ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

Smith and spinners send England to big win over South Africa

Linsey Smith and England’s spinners put South Africa to the sword in a comprehensive 10-wicket victory.

Australia retain Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after NZ T20 washout

Australia retained the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after rain washed out the second Twenty20 against New Zealand on Friday with just two overs of play possible in Mount Maunganui.

Rajeew Perera gets his well-earned reward

Former Sri Lanka rugby player and current assistant coach of the National Sevens team Rajeew Perera has received the nod to coach St. Peter’s College following the exit of Sanath Martis whose illustrious stint with the Peterites ended at the end of the 2025 inter school season.

Bangladesh cruise to win over Pakistan in Women’s World Cup

Bangladesh kicked off their Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign in style, cantering past Pakistan’s modest 129 with seven wickets and 18.5 overs to spare in Colombo on Thursday.

Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Indika Wins Bronze at World Para Athletics Championship

International-level Sri Lankan para athlete Nuwan Indika secured a bronze medal yesterday (09) at the 12th World Para Athletics Championship 2025, currently being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India, from September 25 to October 5.

India 'welcome' to collect trophy from me, says Asian cricket boss

’’If they truly want it, they are welcome to come to the ACC office and collect it from me.’’

Australia power past New Zealand in Women’s Cricket World Cup

Australia beat New Zealand by 89 runs to kickstart their Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign on Wednesday in a one-sided affair between the two rivals.

Sri Lanka Champions League returns from limbo

After two years of silence, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) officially announced that the longawaited Champions League will commence on November 7.

World Rugby Issues Ultimate Warning Sri Lanka to be Banned

Sri Lanka Rugby has now entered a phase where it will definitely be banned come October 19 if no election of office bearers takes place and the sport’s affairs not governed under a new Constitution in keeping with World Rugby requirements.

Tamim Iqbal withdraws nomination from BCB elections

Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal has withdrawn his candidature from the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election, scheduled for October 6.

Rugby World Cup draw set for December 3

The draw for an expanded 2027 Rugby World Cup will take place on December 3, organisers said Wednesday, with hosts Australia confirmed as kicking off the tournament at Perth Stadium.

Deepti, Amanjot fire as India crush Sri Lanka in Women’s World Cup opener

A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign on the front foot, brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in Guwahati on Tuesday.