Peterites on the rampage over Mahanama

St. Peter’s College went on the rampage against underdog Mahanama College as they won by a whopping 67 points to nil in their inter school league rugby match at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

Sri Lanka wins first two medals at Beach Games

Sri Lankan athletes Ishara Samanmali and Shashikala Lankathilaka won the country’s first medals at the Asian Beach Games 2026, securing silver and bronze respectively in the women’s long jump event yesterday.

New LA stadium to host IPL matches

The Olympic cricket stadium for LA 2028 could host Indian Premier League teams in the future as part of its global expansion plans, says Kolkata Knight Riders chief executive Venky Mysore.

Ex-Afghanistan bowler Zadran serious in hospital

Former Afghanistan cricketer Shapoor Zadran is battling for his life as he receives treatment for a rare life-threatening immune system disorder at a hospital in New Delhi, media reports say.

Abhishek among IPL elite

India opener Abhishek Sharma hit the fifth-highest score in Indian Premier League history in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 47-run win against Delhi Capitals.

Match abandoned after player hit

A domestic match in the West Indies has been abandoned for a dangerous pitch after batter Jeremiah Louis was hit on the helmet.

Joes, Petes reignite Sri Lanka’s first ever one-day flame

Traditional rivals St Peter’s College and St Joseph’s College will take the field for their annual 52nd Battle of the Saints 50 over cricket encounter in their quest for the Rev. Fr. Peter Pillai Memorial Shield scheduled to be played on April 25 at the SSC ground in Colombo.

Leading referee for Sri Lanka-New Zealand match

Asia’s leading rugby referee Morgan White will mark another major milestone when he officiates the first match between Sri Lanka and the New Zealand Under-85kgs team on Saturday at the Racecourse ground under lights at 7 pm.

Wesley post big win

Wesley College began their campaign of the Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament by cruising through to a big 69 points to 12 win over newcomers Prince of Wales in the match played at Havelock Park yesterday.

No plans for Italy to replace Iran at World Cup

Fifa has no plans to replace Iran with Italy at this summer’s World Cup according to sources, after the switch was proposed by US President Donald Trump’s special envoy.

Eshan Malinga making waves at IPL

Sri Lankan pacer Eshan Malinga is now among the top contenders for the highest wicket-taker of the IPL tournament with 12 wickets so far.

‘Common candidate’ at NOC election has high hopes for reform

Jaswar Umar who claims he is the ‘common candidate’ of Saturday’s election of office-bearers to the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, emphasised that amending the outdated Constitution in line with the Olympic Charter will be his top priority if elected.

Dilroy lectures at schools rugby workshop

World Rugby trainer and match officials’ manager of Asia Rugby, Dilroy Fernando, lectures at a workshop organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association at the Race Course ground in Colombo in which 32 officials involved in schools rugby participated

Nuwan Thushara withdraws case as IPL nears end

Sri Lankan cricketer Nuwan Thushara yesterday withdrew the plaint he had filed before the Colombo District Court seeking an interim injunction compelling Sri Lanka Cricket to issue him a “No Objection Certificate” to enable his participation in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) and other international premier league tournaments.

Formula One sign youngest ever at age 11

McLaren make 11-year-old Harry Williams their youngest ever signing - two years younger than F1 great Lewis Hamilton was when he joined.

Venus crashes for 10th time

Former world number one Venus Williams lost her 10th singles match in a row as she was beaten 6-2 6-4 by Kaitlin Quevedo at the Madrid Open.

Ups and downs as school rugby begins

The much awaited Dialog schools Under-19 rugby league tournament will get underway today at Havelock Park with a match between last year’s runner up Wesley College and Prince of Wales College, one of two teams promoted to the top division.

Thomians confident of a better show

S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia will be led by Number Eight Mckyle Karunaratne at the 2026 rugby season with high hopes of restoring their proud rugby legacy and bringing glory back to the school.

Shammi Silva bowled out

Anti-corruption crusaders and die-hard cricket followers in the island could breathe a sigh of relief as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has at last bowed down to ground realities and ordered Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) merry-go-round dictator Shammi Silva to clear out.

Malinga, Madushanka rip through DC as SRH surge to third after Abhishek blitz

Sunrisers Hyderabad rode a fiery spell from their Sri Lankan quicks to seal a commanding 47-run win over Delhi Capitals, climbing to third on the IPL 2026 points table after a headline-grabbing century from Abhishek Sharma.

Selfless Matthews drops forbidden bombshell

Newly crowned Premier League cricket champions Colts Cricket Club had to dodge many a bullet, swim past undercurrents, avoid stepping on toes and could not even voice their grievances as they trudged along to win the coveted First Class inter club title in what was their 150th year in existence away from the prying eyes.

Wesley grab trophy

Centuries by Kavindu Hettiarachchi and Lithum Senuja supported by a half ton from Rasheed Nehyan paved the way for Wesley College to record a comfortable first innings win over Sri Sumangala College Panadura in the final of the Under 19 inter-school Division One Tier B cricket tournament concluded at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona.

Wasantha Kumara appointed as Technical Officer of World Boxing

Withanage Wasantha Kumara, a well-known figure in the Sri Lanka boxing fraternity has been appointed as the Technical Officer of the World Boxing Organization,

Teenage triple jumper Thehara qualifies for world meet

Triple jumper Thehara Fernando from Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa in Negombo qualified for the World U-20 Athletics championships to be held in the USA this year.

Eshan Malinga bringing back art of reverse-swing

Sri Lanka has most of its premier cricketers playing in either the Indian Premier League (IPL) or Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the moment and while the likes of Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka have made their mark with the bat, Eshan Malinga has made a huge impact with the ball. Malinga who unfortunately missed out on the World Cup due to injury earlier this year, has been in superb form for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) this season.

PCB imposes one-year PSL ban on Dasun Shanaka for contract breach

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced imposing a two-year ban on Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Dasun Shanaka from participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) over his ’’unilateral withdrawal’’ from the ongoing 11th edition.

National Super League: Janith, Sharujan steer Colombo

Janith Liyanage and Sharujan Shanmuganathan came to the rescue of Colombo against Kandy on day one of the four-day National Super League cricket encounter played at Dambulla.

All England Senior Badminton Championships: Nadeesha bags Gold and Silver

Seasoned Sri Lankan masters shuttler Nadeesha Gayathri delivered an impressive performance at the Yonex All England Senior Badminton Championships held in London, securing two medals in the Over-40 category.

SL name youthful squad for first NZ match

Sri Lanka has been forced to field a secondstring XV for the opening Test against the New Zealand Under85kg side on April 25, as a long domestic season, injuries, and player unavailability due to Sevens have impacted squad selection.

NOCSL Election Committee rejects objections against Jaswar Umar

The three-member Election Committee of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) has decided to reject all three objections submitted against 2026–2030 presidential candidate Jaswar Umar. A total of 34 candidates have submitted nominations for 11 key positions within the NOCSL, with five candidates, including Umar, contesting for the post of President.