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Afghanistan Men’s National Team Tour of Sri Lanka 2023

The Afghanistan National Men’s Team will arrive in Sri Lanka to play a three-match ODI series in May–June 2023.

England’s Archer out of IPL with injury

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League with an injury and replaced by Chris Jordan, his franchise Mumbai Indians said Tuesday.

Akalanka shatters seven-year-old Hurdles record at Junior Nationals

Asian youth athletic 2023 Bronze medallist Ayomal Akalanka of Ambagamuwa Central College, Ambagamuwa won the U-18 Boys 400m Hurdles Final shattering a seven year old record on the second day of the 63rd Junior Nationals Athletic Championship today.

Sri Lanka’s women’s team physio joins Bangladesh team

Sri Lanka Women’s team physio Tasneem Yusuf has joined the Bangladesh national women’s team, it is learnt.

Reshan Algama and Kaya Daluwatte to play in Philippines

The Junior Asia Pacific Golf Tournament 2023 is set to tee off at the Orchard and Country Club in the Philippines on May 16 and continue till 18, providing a platform for the region’s best young golfers to showcase their skills.

India name KL Rahul’s replacement for WTC final

India have named the replacement for the injured KL Rahul in their ICC World Test Championship 2023 Final squad.

Sri Lanka Emerging Team Tour of Japan 2023

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors have selected the following 15-member emerging squad to take part in the tour to Japan.

Five new records broken on day one of Junior National Athletics

Five new records were set at the 63rd Junior Nationals Athletic Championship 2023 which began today.

Abeyratne wins 800m event in Kinami Michitaka Memorial Athletics Meet in Japan

Gayanthika Abeyratne won the women’s 800m event at the 10th Kinami Michitaka Memorial Athletics Meet in Japan today.

Sports Minister meets Cricket Technical Consultative Committee members

The members of the newly formed Cricket Technical Consultative Committee met the Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe on Thursday, it is learnt.

Chamari, Harshitha, Oshadi guide Sri Lanka Women

Two fine knocks by skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama laid the foundation before a five-wicket haul by right-arm spinner Oshadi Ranasinghe ensured Sri Lanka Women recorded a convincing 58-run win over the visiting Bangladesh Women in the second ODI played at the SSC ground today.

Sri Lanka’s emerging cricket team to play in Japan

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will send its men’s emerging team to Japan for a five-game T20 series next week.

Sri Lanka’s Abeyratne first in 800m at Japanese meet

Sri Lanka’s Gayanthika Abeyratne finished first in the Women’s 800m at the Shizuoka Athletics Championships in Japan today.

Nepal qualify for Asia Cup, Sri Lanka in Group B

Nepal sealed the sixth and last spot in the Asia Cup 2023, beating UAE in the final of the AAC Premier Cup.

Raza helps Punjab down Chennai in last-ball IPL thriller

Zimbabwe batsman Sikandar Raza helped Punjab Kings pull off a stunning chase to edge out Chennai Super Kings by four wickets in a last-ball Indian Premier League thriller on Sunday. Chasing 2

Junior Nationals Athletic to serve as two selection trials

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) is set to stage the Junior Nationals Athletic Championship (2023) from May 7-10 at Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex, Diyagama.

Akalanka wins bronze medal in 400m hurdles at Asian Youth meet

Ayomal Akalanka of Ambagamuwa Central College, Ambagamuwa won a bronze medal at the 5th Asian youth (U-18) Athletic Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday.

Sri Lanka beat Ireland by an innings and 10 runs

Sri Lanka recorded an emphatic innings and 10-run win over Ireland in the second Test in Galle, to complete a sweep of the series.

SL pile up mammoth 704/3 against Ireland, lead by 212

Sri Lanka declared their first innings in the second Test against Ireland on 704 for 3, the highest-ever total at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.

Karunaratne equals Sri Lankan record with second hundred in the series

Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka both hit centuries as they amassed a record Sri Lankan opening stand in Galle of 228 in the second Test against Ireland on Wednesday.

Constitutional reform necessary but only after consulting stakeholders – SLC Secretary

While conceding that a reform of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) constitution was necessary, SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva believes that it needs to be done in consultation with its stakeholders.

Sri Lanka’s absence in SAFF to be filled by teams from within or outside region

Since Football Sri Lanka has been banned by FIFA, the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Executive Committee is discussing the participation of another regional team or teams outside the region to fill the gap in the 2023 SAFF Football tournament.

Record Ireland Test score as Stirling, Campher hit tons in Sri Lanka

Ireland posted their highest-ever Test score of 492 on Tuesday as Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher became only the third and fourth Irishmen to hit centuries in cricket’s longest format.

South Africa ‘A’ Tour of Sri Lanka 2023

The South Africa ‘A’ team will arrive in Sri Lanka for a three-match One Day Limited Over Series and two four-day games during the month of June 2023.

India recall Rahane for World Test final against Australia

Ajinkya Rahane earned a recall on Tuesday to India’s squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia in June.

Ireland in command

Three fine half centuries by skipper Andy Balbirnie (95), Paul Stirling (74 rtd hurt) and Lorcan Tucker (78 not out) helped Ireland to take command end of day one of the Second Test match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS) today.

Here and Now steals the show with the RTC Magic Million Cup in N’ Eliya

Here and Now, along with local star jockey L. Ravi Kumar, stole the limelight after thundering their way to win the RTC Magic Million Cup – the main event of the day – at the RTC Magic Million Cup Race Day 2023, held at the picturesque Nuwara Eliya Racecourse on Sunday (23).

Schools Rugby League to kick off in June 2023

Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SSRFA) conducted Under 19 Rugby League will be worked off starting from second week of June 2023 in Colombo and Kandy. There will be 14 teams playing for honors in two groups with Isipathana College playing as the defending champions.

Confident Sri Lanka likely to make changes for second Test

Sri Lanka will face a wounded Ireland team in the second Test starting on Monday (April 24) at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.