HNB wins Mercantile knock-out Netball Tournament

Defending champions Hatton National Bank (HNB) won the Mercantile Knock-out ‘A’ Division Netball championship at St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium, Colombo. The tournament was conducted by the Mercantile Netball Association under five categories.

Pakistan, SL gear up for Karachi Test

After the truncated first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, expectations are high ahead of the second Test, with forecasts pointing to improved weather conditions in Karachi from tomorrow (19).

Pakistan excited to take on SL in second Test

After having played their first Test on Pakistan soil the National Team members cannot wait for the second and final Test against Sri Lanka starting at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday.

“Help our medal winners”

The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) is hoping to find employment for medal winning athletes at the 13th South Asian Games, with the objective of preparing them to represent the country at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and Asian Games in Hangzhou, both in 2022.

From ’ignored’ to adored: Abid turns hero in Pakistan’s homecoming Test

Abid Ali was once shunned by Pakistan selectors who thought he was overweight, but his persistence and patience paid off as he set a world first in the homecoming Test against Sri Lanka.

HNB win National Netball Championships

Hatton National Bank (HNB) SC beat Sri Lanka Navy SC 61-48 and won the Dialog National Netball Championship 2019, held at Digana indoor stadium Kandy yesterday.

Pakistan’s Abid Azam hit tons to brighten drawn test

Abid Ali and Babar Azam each hit a century to light up the final day of Pakistan’s first test at home in a decade against Sri Lanka as the weather-hit match at Rawalpindi ended in a drab draw yesterday.

Prince inspired Havies beat CH & FC

Havelock Sports Club Full-back Prince Chamara inspired his team to a 27-13 win over CH & FC yesterday in their Dialog Rugby League match played at Race Course grounds.

Red-hot Cops down Navy 26-18

Police Sports Club produced a fine team effort securing their second victory of the Dialog Rugby League tournament defeating Navy Sports Club 26 (4 tries, 3 conversions) – 18 (2 tries, 1 conversion, 2 penalties) at Welisara today (13).

Rain forces suspension of play in historic Pakistan Test

Pakistan’s first home Test in a decade was affected by bad weather Friday, with rain and an already sodden pitch forcing officials to suspend play on the third day of the contest against Sri Lanka.

Police Number 8 Udaya Sanjula out with hamstring

Police Sports Club who pulled off an unlikely win last week over Havelock Sports Club has been dealt a major blow with their influential number eight Udaya Sanjula looks set to miss the action for at least a couple of weeks ahead of Inter-Club League Rugby clash against Navy Sports Club at Welisara tomorrow (13).

Naseem leads fightback as Pakistan host first test in a decade

Pakistan’s teenage fast bowler Naseem Shah led the hosts’ recovery against Sri Lanka on a riveting opening day as test cricket returned to the country today (11) for the first time since a militant attack in 2009.

Rival skippers excited as Pakistan, Sri Lanka set for historic Test

Pakistan’s captain Azhar Ali thanked Sri Lanka Tuesday for returning to Pakistan for the first Test tour there in a decade, after a fatal militant attack on their team in 2009 drove international cricket away.

Sri Lanka close out SAG with 40 gold medals

Sri Lanka added another gold, two silvers and four bronze medals to their tally and finished third overall in the final medal count as the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) came to an end at the Dasarath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal today (10).

Matthew bags three more golds to equal SAG record

Two potential gold medals were thrown away in team events while swimming sensation Matthew Abeysinghe went on to add more gold medals to his tally on the penultimate day of the 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal today (09).

Inter Club Rugby League; Still Eight in all

Last week saw the commencement of the 2019-20 inter club rugby league tournament. And once again it will be a battle for the supremacy between island’s top eight rugby clubs.

Sri Lanka Women settle for silver after two-run defeat to Bangladesh

With an unbeaten record, the Sri Lanka Men’s Under-23 cricket team effortlessly booked a place in the final, but the Women’s side suffered a shocking two-run defeat and had to settle for silver on the eighth day of the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal on Sunday.

Suranga Lakmal to miss Pakistan tour

Sri Lankan pace bowler Suranga Lakmal will miss the upcoming Pakistan tour, it was confirmed.

Sri Lanka finish strong in track and field to complete 15-gold medal haul

Sri Lanka track and field athletes won six more gold medals on Saturday (7), along with two silvers and a bronze, on the final day of the athletics competition at the 13th South Asian Games at Dasarath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Fast, glamorous and breathtaking - Police deal hammer blow to Havies

Police Sports Club produced arguably their best performance in a decade to claim a shocking 36 (5 tries, 4 conversions, 1 penalty) to 24 (3 tries, 3 conversions, 1 penalty) victory over Havelock Sports Club at Havelock Park yesterday (06).

Matthew breaks national record, Women golfers clinch two golds

Matthew Abeysinghe added another gold medal to his tally as Sri Lanka claimed two silver and five bronze medals on the second day of the swimming competition of the 13th South Asian Games in Satdobato, Kathmandu yesterday (06).

Sri Lanka shuttlers bag two each of gold and silver

Sri Lanka shuttlers bagged two gold medals and two silver medals in the Badminton Competition of the 13th South Asian Games at the Covered Hall in Pokhara, in a history creating appearance where two teams fought for the gold with an assured silver.

Track and field athletes add three more golds to Sri Lanka’s tally

Sri Lanka added three more gold medals in athletics, as the 4x100m Men’s Relay team broke a 15-year record, on the sixth day of the 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal today (06).

Arthur expects hard work and excellence from ‘talented’ Sri Lanka

New ‘Consultant’ Head Coach Mickey Arthur today (05) said he intends to enforce a culture of hard work and excellence to help develop the talent that is at his disposal, as he begins a two-year tenure with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

Injury-Hit Kandy Face Big Test

Kandy Sports Club are possibly facing their toughest league campaign in five years following injuries to their key players.

Havies unchanged for Police battle

Havelock Sports Club are expected to field the same side that demolished Navy Sports Club in the opening week of the Dialog Rugby League ahead of their first home game of the season against Police Sports Club at Havelock Park tomorrow (06).

Six gold medals for Sri Lanka on Day 5

Sri Lanka track and field athletes added four golds to the country’s medals tally, with two more coming from wushu and weightlifting, on the fifth day of the 13th South Asian Games at the Darashath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal today (05).

Ramdas injury a major blow for Air Force

Air Force Sports Club will be without one of their best players for the entire season as full back Rumesh Ramdas has been ruled out of action due to a knee injury.

Sri Lankan shuttlers advance to quarter-finals

Sri Lankan shuttlers stepped into the individual events winning a total of 11 pre quarter-finals in the badminton competition of the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) which continued at the Covered Hall in Pokhara, Nepal yesterday.

Medal hungry shuttlers advance to quarters

After their stirring performance to win two silver medals in the Team events, Sri Lanka shuttlers stepped into the Individual events, winning 11 pre-quarter-final games out of 13 in the Badminton Competition of the 13th South Asian Games at the Covered Hall in Pokhara, Nepal on Wednesday.