A quarter-century service to his alma mater, Dinesh Kumarasinghe celebrates a milestone

We have heard and seen of teachers serving schools with dedication for two, three or nearly four decades to produce disciplined citizens but it is rarely that we hear of any individual who serves almost the same period in sports activities of a school.

Sri Lanka ‘A’ fight back after England Lions dominate

Sri Lanka ‘A’ openers Oshada Fernando and Nishan Madushka led the side’s fight back after England Lions further strengthened their hold on day two of the first unofficial Test match played at the Galle International Stadium.

Chamari to lead Sri Lanka’s Women World Cup team

Chamari Athapaththu was picked to lead the Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team for the forthcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup cricket tournament scheduled to be held in South Africa.

Gateway retains Neville De Alwis - Ralph Alles Challenge Trophy

Gateway College proved its supremacy by winning the 4th Annual Football encounter played against S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia 3-2 and retaining the Neville De Alwis-Ralph Alles Challenge Trophy at the Racecourse Grounds Colombo.

Sports Ministry to advertise for cricket selectors

The Department of Sports Development (DSD) has decided to call for nominations through a newspaper advertisement for the 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee.

St. Anthony’s records win against Ananda after 74 years

St. Anthony’s Katugastota pulled off a convincing innings and 79 runs over Ananda College in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Ananda Mawatha which they are achieving after a lapse of 74 years with the last being in the year 1949 under the leadership of L. Pamunuwa.

Chandika Hathurusingha to return as Bangladesh head coach again

Former Sri Lanka cricketer and former Sri Lanka head coach Chandika Hathurusingha is all set to be apppointed as Bangladesh head coach of the Bangladesh cricket team.

NPCA to conduct first ever T10 cricket tournament in Sri Lanka

The Nalanda Past Cricketers Association (NPCA) will conduct the first ever T10 tournament for schools, slated to be held on April 10 and 11 in four venues.

Dewmi Vihanga in ICC U19 World Cup Team of the Tournament

All-rounder Dewmi Vihanga was the only Sri Lankan in the inaugural ICC Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament, named by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday.

CR end first round on winning note

CR and FC lived up to the expectations of their fans when they pulled off a comfortable 22 points to 18 win over Army SC in the inter-club Nippon Paint Rugby league encounter played at Longden Place on Sunday.

Navy SC pull off win with late burst in thriller

Back-to-back-to-back tries and a last minute penalty booted over helped Navy SC pull off a thrilling one-point (32-31) win over Air Force SC in the Nippon Paint Rugby league encounter played at Welisara on Friday.

Sri Lanka Baseball set to face Nepal in opener

The Sri Lanka National Baseball team is set to face Nepal in their opener of the West Asia Baseball Cup 2023 on the 27th of January.

Navy Targets Top Four

Navy Sports Club will look to return to the top four of inter club league rugby tournament when they face Air Force Sports Club at Welisara today.

NSC rejects names put forward for SLC selection committee

The National Selection Committee (NSC) of the Ministry of Sports has rejected all ten names proposed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for its new national cricket selection committee, it was reported ye

Thisara Perera to play Legends League in Qatar

Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera is all set to play in the Legends League Cricket (LLC) tournament in Qatar, it is learnt.

Wellalage clinches a triple crown

Savinaka Weerasekera of D.S. Senanayake College and Rashmi Mudalige of Gateway International School clinched the Under-19 boys and girls championships respectively while Pulina Wellalage of St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa grabbed a triple crown at the 38th National Junior Badminton Championships held in Colombo.

Goonethilleka crowned national badminton champion for second consecutive year

Buwanaka Goonethilleka successfully defended his singles title while bagging a triple crown as 15-year-old Ranithma Liyanage clinched her maiden open women’s title at the 70th National Badminton Championships conducted by Sri Lanka Badminton.

Army Keen for Strong Finish

Army Sports Club who is having a mixed season will look to finish the season on a high note according to their head coach Ronnie Ibrahim.

Hasaranga, Ranaweera in ICC T20I teams of the year

All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga and left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera were the only Sri Lankans named in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) men’s and women’s teams of the year respeectively, announced today.

Dhammika Prasad shortlisted for Nepal head coach job

Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Dhammika Prasad is one of five cricketers shortlisted for the position of head coach of the Nepal cricket team.

FIFA suspends FFSL

FIFA has suspended the Football Federation of Sri Lanka until further notice, the world governing body announced on Sunday.

Sports News in Brief - 20.01.2023

Expolanka Holdings will meet Fairfirst Insurance in the Mercantile Football Association (MFA) Knock-Out Tournament 2022 Final today at the City League Grounds, Slave Island, Colombo 2, commencing 3:00 p.m.

Prabath, Nisala rescue Colombo

Prabath Jayasuriya and Nisala Tharaka rescued Colombo against Kandy on day one of the National Super League four day cricket tournament encounter played at the SSC ground yesterday.

U19 Women’s captain Vishmi Gunaratne registers for WIPL

Sri Lanka’s U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup captain Vishmi Gunaratne has registered her name with the Board of Control for Cricket in India to play in the forthcoming Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL).

Anura on top at first leg

Pro-golfer Anura Rohana ended on top at the first leg of the trials for Asian Games golf competition and worked off at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club recently.

Rafael Nadal suffers huge upset at Australian Open as injured Spaniard crashes out

Rafael Nadal limped out of the Australian Open today as he took a medical timeout before losing to world No.65 Mackenzie McDonald.

School cricket association changes rules mid-season

A move by the tournament committee of the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) to introduce a play-off system to determine which teams get relegated to lower divisions has come under criticism from multiple schools, who allege the change is a result of vested interests.

Milestone man Kohli leads India to record ODI win by 317 runs

Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 166 to help India beat Sri Lanka by 317 runs and record the highest ever victory margin in a one-day international as they swept the series 3-0 on yesterday. Kohli’s third century in his last four matches and 116 by opener Shubman Gill powered India to 390-5 in Thiruvananthapuram. Fast bowler M

Influence of ‘Born Again’ sect in national team affairs under the scanner

The influence of the ‘Born Again’ religious group in matters concerning the Sri Lankan cricket team has been brought into question among a number of issues covered in a 63-page report compiled by the five-member committee headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Sarojini Kusala Weerawardena that was presented to Minster of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe recently.

India beat Sri Lanka by highest ever ODI margin of 317 runs

India thrashed Sri Lanka by 317 runs -- the highest-ever margin in a one-day international -- to sweep their series 3-0 on Sunday.