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No visas, Rugby players damned

Parliament questions lethargy of Sri Lanka Rugby and Sports Minister as team is held back from Korean contest

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Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Indika Wins Bronze at World Para Athletics Championship

03 Oct 2025

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Rajeew Perera gets his well-earned reward

03 Oct 2025

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‘No assurance’ of handshaking among India and Pakistan women

03 Oct 2025

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Dharmasoka and Devananda best at all-island table tennis

03 Oct 2025

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HNB pockets top prize at inter-company hockey showpiece

03 Oct 2025

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HNB pockets top prize at inter-company hockey showpiece

03 Oct 2025

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Hatton National Bank triumphed over Sampath Bank in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out after a goal-less draw at full time in the A division final at the Mercantile Hockey 9-A-Side Tournament sponsored by Singer Sri Lanka on Saturday at the Astro Turf in Colombo.

Playdium launches Sri Lanka’s maiden Pin League bowling

03 Oct 2025

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Playdium, Sri Lanka’s premier bowling and entertainment arena, successfully hosted the inaugural Playdium Pin League (PPL) recently, marking a significant advancement in the nation’s sporting and leisure landscape.

Sri Lanka and India to co-host first T20 Blind Cricket World Cup

03 Oct 2025

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Sri Lanka and India will jointly host the first-ever Women’s T20 Blind Cricket World Cup from November 11 to 23, 2025, following a formal schedule announced recently.

Rajeew Perera gets his well-earned reward

03 Oct 2025

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Former Sri Lanka rugby player and current assistant coach of the National Sevens team Rajeew Perera has received the nod to coach St. Peter’s College following the exit of Sanath Martis whose illustrious stint with the Peterites ended at the end of the 2025 inter school season.

Bangladesh cruise to win over Pakistan in Women’s World Cup

03 Oct 2025

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Bangladesh kicked off their Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign in style, cantering past Pakistan’s modest 129 with seven wickets and 18.5 overs to spare in Colombo on Thursday.

Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Indika Wins Bronze at World Para Athletics Championship

03 Oct 2025

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International-level Sri Lankan para athlete Nuwan Indika secured a bronze medal yesterday (09) at the 12th World Para Athletics Championship 2025, currently being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India, from September 25 to October 5.

World Rugby issues ultimate warning Sri Lanka to be banned

02 Oct 2025

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Sri Lanka Rugby has now entered a phase where it will definitely be banned come October 19 if no election of office bearers takes place and the sport’s affairs not governed under a new Constitution in keeping with World Rugby requirements.

Ravidu strikes gold in weightlifting

02 Oct 2025

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Sixteen-year-old K.D. Shenal Ravidu of Dudley Senanayaka College, Colombo powered his way to victory at the All Island School Games 2025, clinching first place in the Under-17 Boys’ 49kg weightlifting event.

Sri Lanka Champions League returns from limbo

02 Oct 2025

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After two years of silence, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) officially announced that the long-awaited Champions League will commence on November 7.

Country girls have a Walk in the Park

02 Oct 2025

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In an unexpected but determined display, Sri Lanka’s Under 19 girls, many of them from the provinces, made a clean sweep of the five match T20 series against the visiting Australia Under-19 side.

U-19 inter-school 50-over cricket Arosha clobbers 151 as Devapathiraja hammer record 430

02 Oct 2025

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Batting prodigy Arosha Sithumina continued his batting prowess as he slammed a swashbuckling 151 in 115 balls that had 12 boundaries and 13 towering sixes which helped Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama to coast to a massive 234 runs win over Moratu MV in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Moratuwa yesterday.

England’s players urged not to be ‘stupid’ in Australia

02 Oct 2025

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England’s players have been urged “to be smart and not get caught doing stupid things” on the Ashes tour by managing director Rob Key.

Mbappe reaches 60 Champions League goals

02 Oct 2025

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Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick and reached 60 Champions League goals as Real Madrid thrashed Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan.

India 'welcome' to collect trophy from me, says Asian cricket boss

02 Oct 2025

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’’If they truly want it, they are welcome to come to the ACC office and collect it from me.’’

Australia power past New Zealand in Women’s Cricket World Cup

02 Oct 2025

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Australia beat New Zealand by 89 runs to kickstart their Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign on Wednesday in a one-sided affair between the two rivals.

Sri Lanka Champions League returns from limbo

02 Oct 2025

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After two years of silence, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) officially announced that the longawaited Champions League will commence on November 7.

World Rugby Issues Ultimate Warning Sri Lanka to be Banned

02 Oct 2025

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Sri Lanka Rugby has now entered a phase where it will definitely be banned come October 19 if no election of office bearers takes place and the sport’s affairs not governed under a new Constitution in keeping with World Rugby requirements.

Tamim Iqbal withdraws nomination from BCB elections

01 Oct 2025

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Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal has withdrawn his candidature from the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election, scheduled for October 6.

Rugby World Cup draw set for December 3

01 Oct 2025

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The draw for an expanded 2027 Rugby World Cup will take place on December 3, organisers said Wednesday, with hosts Australia confirmed as kicking off the tournament at Perth Stadium.

Deepti, Amanjot fire as India crush Sri Lanka in Women’s World Cup opener

01 Oct 2025

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A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign on the front foot, brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in Guwahati on Tuesday.

England’s Red Roses create new revolution in women’s rugby

30 Sep 2025

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The immediate hours and days following England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph have been choreographed closely.

McIlroy hits out at abusive fan after wife is hit

30 Sep 2025

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Rory McIlroy has hit out at the “unacceptable and abusive behaviour” at the Ryder Cup after his wife Erica was hit by a drink thrown by an American fan in New York.

Assistance for ‘elite athletes and coaches’

30 Sep 2025

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The Ministry of Sports has taken steps to provide special financial assistance and infrastructure facilities to sportsmen and women they claim are ‘elite athletes and coaches’ identified under the ‘Mission Olympic 2028 – Journey to the Rings’ project. Targeting the upcoming Olympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Para Games, the project is designed to support selected athletes with international medal-winning potential.

Chanaka and Kaya win at Sri Lanka amateur golf

30 Sep 2025

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One of Sri Lanka’s top amateur golfers, Chanaka Perera, won the men’s segment at the 134th Sri Lanka Amateur Golf Championship 2025 when he got the better of Saad Habib Malik of Pakistan after 36 holes at the Royal Colombo Golf Club last weekend.

Hettiarachchi, Sandeepani shine as Hemamali creates boxing history

30 Sep 2025

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Vidusha Sansitha Hettiarachchi of Royal College and Nikesala Sandeepani of Koraboruwana MV, Kamburupitiya, were adjudged the most scientific boxers at the 106th edition of the Stubbs Shield, held as part of the National School Games.

Nepal skittle Windies for 83 in historic series win

30 Sep 2025

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West Indies suffered a new low as they were bowled out for just 83 to lose their T20 series with minnows Nepal in the United Arab Emirates.

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