Anjala Bandara rescues Sri Lanka rookies

Anjala Bandara rescued Sri Lanka’s next generation cricketers branded as the rookies or Emerging players with an unbeaten knock of 126 on day one of the first unofficial Test match against the visiting West Indies Emerging XI at the Sooriyawewa Stadium yesterday.

Sri Lanka A Triangular commences

India A captain Tilak Varma, Sri Lanka captain Sahan Arachchige and Afghanistan captain Imran Mir pose with the trophy they will play for when their Triangular cricket series gets underway today in Dambulla. Sri Lanka A and India A will raise the curtain in the opening match (SLC)

Antonelli wins Monaco from Hamilton after dramatic ending

Kimi Antonelli took a dominant victory in the Monaco Grand Prix ahead of the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic ending that featured two safety cars and a red flag.

Sri Lanka Crush Bhutan 4–1 in FIFA International Friendly Ahead of SAFF Championship

Sri Lanka recorded a comfortable 4–1 victory over Bhutan in a FIFA International Friendly 2026 March Series match played yesterday at the NT Ground in Bangkok, Thailand.

Central boy, Eastern girl best at cross country

Emerging long-distance runners Vicknaraj Vakshan of the Central Province and Rasara Wijesooriya of the Eastern Province claimed the men’s and women’s gold medals respectively at the Golden Jubilee National Sports Festival (NSF) 2026 Cross Country Championship held at the Racecourse ground in Nuwara Eliya.

New breed conquers the court

Alexander Zverev finally landed the Grand Slam title that threatened to elude him by overcoming Flavio Cobolli and his own nerves to win a tense French Open final in five sets.

Kirsten revolution begins with Kamindu

Gary Kirsten’s tenure as Sri Lanka head coach was off to a flying start when Kusal Mendis and Co. set up a comfortable victory over the West Indies in the opening ODI match last week.

ITF Junior Tennis Week 2 Sri Lanka’s Dinara and Aahil emerge champions

Sri Lanka’s Dinara de Silva and Aahil Kaleel emerged as junior girls’ and boys’ singles champions of the SSC - ITF International Junior Week 2 tennis tournament by coming out on top in the two finals played at the SSC tennis courts in Colombo yesterday. In fact, it was Dinara’s second successive singles title, as she succeeded in defending the title she had won in the Week 1 tournament last week. Dinara clinched the title by coasting to an easy t

National Water Polo Coach Resigns Over Selection Dispute

Sri Lanka National Water Polo Coach Thanura Abeywardena has resigned from his position, alleging political interference, disrespect towards the coaching staff, and a flawed player selection process ahead of the 2026 Asian Aquatics Championship. In his resignation, Abeywardena claimed that the original national squad was selected following official trials conducted from May 15-17, with the top 18 players being named on May 20 without any objection

Sri Lanka vs West Indies Rain ruins second ODI

Inclement weather forced the abandonment of the second One-Day International between Sri Lanka and the West Indies at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday. Home captain Shai Hope won the toss and elected to field first, but persistent downpours prevented any play from getting underway, eventually forcing the umpires to call the match off. The washout ensures that Sri Lanka maintains their 1-0 cushion in the three-match series, following th

Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts

Iran’s World Cup squad left Turkey for Mexico on Saturday, taking off under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington after the US refused to issue visas for some of the team’s support squad.

Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open

Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday by downing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the French Open final.

Shreyas Iyer to lead India at 2026 Asian Games; Bumrah returns, Vaibhav earns spot

Shreyas Iyer will lead India at the 2026 Asian Games after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a strong 15-member squad for the Men’s T20 event in Japan.

Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in first ODI against the West Indies

Sri Lanka have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the first ODI in Jamaica on 3 June.

Yevan for Monaco paying tribute to Senna

Yevan David will create another piece of history this weekend when he competes at Monaco for the first time as the FIA Formula 3 Championship returns following an extended break after the opening round of the season in

Gateway to a netball triple

The Under-14 netball team of Gateway College was crowned champions for the third consecutive year at the Inter-International Schools’ Under-14 Netball Tournament at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. Organised by Asian

Cricket to trial pink balls at bad light stoppages

Pink balls will be used to limit play lost to bad light in Test matches in a trial introduced by the International Cricket Council.

Fifa adds new offside tech for World Cup

The delayed offside flag could almost become a thing of the past after Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA ups payments to clubs who send players to World Cup

Clubs whose players go to the World Cup, or appeared in qualifying, will receive increased compensation this summer, FIFA, the governing body of world football, announced on Friday.

IPL fireball: Here comes the sun…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who last week was declared as the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) most valuable player, arrived in Sri Lanka today with the India A team to contest a Triangular series that will also feature Afghanistan in Dambulla.

Tharanga at home in Rome

Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga delivered a sensational performance at the Rome Diamond League athletics meeting in Italy, winning the men’s javelin throw with a remarkable effort of 92.62 metres and cementing his status as one of the world›s leading throwers.

Trinity’s spirit too much for worn out Wesley

Trinity outclassed Wesley by 43 points to 10 in their Cup segment match of the Dialog Schools Rugby league tournament played at Havelock Park. It turned out to a one-sided affair as the Lions dominated proceedings and had things their own way.

Gimhani ruled out of Women’s T20 World Cup; Vimukthi called up

Sri Lanka have suffered an injury setback ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, with Shashini Gimhani ruled out of the tournament after sustaining a lower-back injury during training.

Sangakkara Joins Women Cricketers’ Transformation Meeting

Players of the National Team, Sri Lanka ‘A’, and Under-19 teams participated in the meeting, which was chaired by Eran Wickramaratne, Chairman of the Cricket Transformation Committee.

Fifa regrets free ticket error but demands fans pay

Fifa has admitted an error on its website allowed 60 fans to purchase World Cup tickets for free.

Huge flags and pyrotechnics with World Cup anthems

Fifa has unveiled what it describes as a new ’’unique, immersive experience’’ pre-match ceremony for all matches at the 2026 World Cup.

Shakira to perform at World Cup opening ceremony

Colombian pop star Shakira will perform her official song for the 2026 World Cup at the competition’s opening ceremony in Mexico.

SLYL U19 2026 Set for Exciting Start as Fixtures Released

The fixtures for the Sri Lanka Youth League (SLYL) Under-19 Tournament 2026 have been released, with six provincial teams set to compete for youth cricket supremacy.

Sri Lanka blow up Windies in curtain raiser

West Indies had no answer to some accurate Sri Lanka bowling as they were shot out for just 262 in the face of a 304 target in their opening ODI match at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica on Wednesday.

Joes down Thomians as Plate savouring begins

St Joseph’s College cleared the first hurdle in the race for the Dialog Schools Plate title when they prevailed with a comfortable 29 points to 15 win over S. Thomas’ College in the match played at Longdon Place yesterday.