Dambulla Aura inflict third defeat on Jaffna KIngs

Dambulla Aura inflicted the third defeat of defending and three times champions Jaffna Kings with a nine runs win in the 11th match of the Lanka Premier League played under floodlights at the Pallekele International Stadium on Monday.

Kusal, Chamika among four players fined for breach of LPL Code of Conduct

Kusal Mendis and Chamika Karunaratne were among four players who were fined for a breach of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Code of Conduct.

Cricket legend Sachin in SL

Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar visited Sri Lanka today as a UNICEF ambassador for global humanitarian efforts.

Azam, Nissanka steer Colombo Strikers to thrilling win

Babar Azam scored the first century of this season’s Lanka Premier League (LPL), striking a swashbuckling 59-ball knock of 104, inclusive of eight boundaries and five sixes, to lay the foundation for Colombo Strikers to record a thrilling seven-wicket win over the Galle Titans, in their LPL match played at the Pallekele International Stadium.

‘Slight advantage for India… ‘: Ex-Sri Lanka pacer on upcoming world cup

In an exclusive chat, former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas explains why India have a slight edge in World Cup this year, what Sri Lanka need to return to dominating ways, and more.

Pakistan govt. allows cricket team to travel for World Cup in India but expresses security concern

Pakistan cricket team will be travelling to India later this year to compete in the ICC World Cup later this year after the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave them permission to play in the showpiece tournament.

Netball coach Jinadasa says players responsible for losses to Singapore at World Cup

Head coach of Sri Lanka’s netball team Thilaka Jinadasa has said the players cannot escape responsibility for losing to Singapore twice at the Netball World Cup in South Africa, which led to their last-place finish in the tournament.

77th Bradby Shield Encounter: Royal win second leg, retain Shield

Royal College retained the Bradby Shield after recording a 27-17 over Trinity College in the second leg of the 77th encounter at Reid Avenue.

Rugby League World Cup shifted to 2026 after France withdrawal

The next Rugby League World Cup will take place in the southern hemisphere in 2026, it was announced Thursday. France pulled out of hosting the event, originally scheduled for 2025, in May, saying that the tournament carried unacceptable financial risk.

Azharuddin against ‘shortening’ of cricket, wants ODIs to remain

Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin is not in favour of scrapping bilateral One Day International cricket, and the potential further ‘shortening’ of the game.

Ashes: Usman Khawaja slams ICC after docking Australia’s points for slow over-rate

A couple of days after the Ashes series ended, Australia and England were in for a rude shock as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said it docked points and fined both the teams for maintaining slow over-rate.

Bilawal Bhutto-led Committee to decide on Pakistan’s 2023 WC participation in India

The Bilawal Bhutto-headed committee, formulated by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will gather on Thursday to decide on the nation’s 2023 World Cup participation. According to media reports, the panel hasn’t taken a stance against participation, but could ask for a security check before giving their countrymen the green light for the tournament.

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.

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.