63rd Battle of the Brothers: Thanuga guides Thurstan to innings win

Last year’s skipper and left-arm spinner Thanuga Palihawadana, with a five-wicket haul who ended with a match bag of eight wickets, helped Thurstan record a convincing innings-and-eight-run win over traditional rivals Isipathna, in the 63rd Battle of the Brothers big match, concluded at the SSC ground yesterday.

St. Mary’s SC clinch inaugural FFSL Champions Cup

Jaffna’s St. Mary’s Sports Club created history by winning the inaugural FFSL Champions Cup 2025–26, marking a major breakthrough in Sri Lanka’s inter-club football.

Ready for any challenge in NOCSL Presidential Race: Shirantha Peiris

Presidential candidate Shirantha Peiris, representing the current administration of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL), says he is confident of facing any challenge in the upcoming election.

Barca move clear in La Liga as Real Madrid stumble

Robert Lewandowski shouldered home a dramatic late winner for Barcelona as they edged Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid slipped up.

Malwatte Valley defend their title

The 24th Inter-Plantation Rugby Sevens concluded in grand style at Dickoya, with Malwatte Plantations successfully defending their title, defeating Maskeliya 31-7 in a thrilling Cup final played before a packed crowd.

Sri Lanka A dominates New Zealand A in series opener

Sri Lanka A secured a commanding 140-run victory over New Zealand A at the Galle International Stadium yesterday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match One-Day series.

FA Cup: Arteta demands Arsenal response after shocker at Southampton

Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal to “show what we are made of” after their shock 2-1 defeat against second tier Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

KKR under pressure ahead of Punjab test in IPL 2026

The 2026 Indian Premier League has begun with a tightly packed table, as several teams sit level on points after the opening round, with net run rate already shaping the early standings.

Leeds beat West Ham in shoot-out to reach FA Cup semis for first time in 39 years

Leeds reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 39 years as they survived a dramatic penalty shoot-out after squandering a two-goal lead in a thrilling clash with West Ham on Sunday.

Saunders and St. Mary’s set for final showdown tomorrow

Two of Sri Lanka’s historic football clubs, Saunders SC Colombo and St. Mary’s SC Jaffna, will clash in the final of the FFSL Champions Cup 2025–26 knockout tournament tomorrow (April 4) at 6.00 p.m. at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo.

Royal-Trinity Blockbuster at the Stadium

The curtains of the Dialog Schools Rugby Knockout tournament will come down tomorrow (04) with Trinity, the league champions and knockout runners-up of 2025, clashing against arch Bradby Shield rivals Royal in quest for the title to be kicked off tomorrow at the Sugathadasa Stadium from 4.15 p.m. onwards.

Asian women ignored at request for equal prize money

Women’s Asian Cup finalists Australia and Japan say organisers “ignored” their pre-tournament request to address the inequality in prize money between the men’s and women’s events.

Sri Lanka team gets two more foreigners

More overseas coaches are taking over decision-making in the Sri Lanka cricket team with the appointment of two more foreigners, one named as the national bowling coach and the other taking over as the fielding and spin bowling coach.

Anderson ‘hated every minute’ of The Hundred balls cricket

England’s all-time leading wicket-taker James Anderson says he “hated every minute” of playing in The Hundred last year and intends to go on holiday during the 2026 tournament.

Troubled Raducanu pulls out again

Emma Raducanu has delayed the start of her clay-court season as she continues her recovery from a viral illness, according to her representatives.

Pathum Nissanka fails at IPL debut

Sri Lanka’s in-form opener Pathum Nissanka made his much-awaited IPL debut on Wednesday for Delhi Capitals (DC) against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). However, his stay at the crease was short-lived as he was dismissed for just one run.

Ananda Sastralaya win Battle of Kotte

The winning Ananda Sastralaya cricketers that beat St. John’s College Nugegoda in the Battle of Kotte comprising Koshitha Madanayake (captain), Yohan Lakshitha, Dineth Kulasekera, Bingun Anuhas, Sandev Perera, Tharuja Dilnayana, Delusha Denuwan, Dunindu Adithya, Sasen Theumika, Pinidu Nimsara, Ushara Yahampath, Nimsara Perera, Didira Athsara, Bagya Devanmini and DS Vithanage along with head coach Ranesh Perera pose for a ceremonial picture at the

Sri Lanka beat Uzbekistan in Asian Games hockey qualifier

Sri Lanka made a winning start to the Asian Games 2026 men’s hockey qualifier by defeating Uzbekistan 3–1 in their opening match in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday.

Chalitha and Sithara best at ranking golf

The Sir Lanka Golf Ranking Tournament concluded at Rajawella after three days delivering competitive golf that made Chalitha Pushpika winning the event with a magnificent final round with a score of 68.

Sri Lankan golfer Haroon Aslam wins in the USA

Haroon Aslam, representing Texas Wesleyan University, secured his first inter-collegiate victory at the Roadrunner Golf Classic held recently in Georgia in the USA.

Captaincy not Tiger Woods’ priority

Tiger Woods has turned down the role of United States Ryder Cup captain next year in Ireland, the PGA of America has announced.

England’s Tongue learns from nightclub taste

England fast bowler Josh Tongue says he has “learned” from the New Zealand nightclub episode in which team-mate Harry Brook was punched by a bouncer.

Nuwan Thushara takes Sri Lanka Cricket to Court

Sri Lanka cricketer Nuwan Thushara has filed a plaint before the Colombo District Court challenging the refusal of Sri Lanka Cricket to provide him with what is known as a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to ensure he could play for his franchise team at the sport’s most lucrative showpiece called the Indian Premier League (IPL) which commenced last week.

America awaits as March Madness reaches climax

The 2026 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division One men’s basketball tournament has reached its climax, with the Final Four set to take place this weekend at the Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, USA.

Match referee Mahanama bans Pakistan bowler for tampering

Fakhar Zaman has been given a two-match ban in the Pakistan Super League after being found guilty of ball tampering.

Chelsea make biggest loss in Premier League history

Chelsea have announced the biggest pre-tax loss in Premier League history.

Marathon winner banned for five years

Former New York Marathon winner Albert Korir has been banned for five years after admitting to doping.

Italy edged out as teams qualify for World Cup

Four-time world champions Italy failed to qualify for a place at the 2026 football World Cup after a devastating penalty shootout defeat at the hands of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Horana cricketers receive sponsorship from ‘Cricket Spring for the Village’

Chance Sports Company and its Director Lasantha Amarasinghe commenced what it calls a “Cricket Spring for the Village” project launched for players who cannot play cricket in the most difficult areas.

Jaffna boy now a Joe wrecks Peterites

Right arm spinner Vigneswaran Akash wrecked the batting of St Peter’s College in the second innings with an eight wicket haul to give St Joseph’s College the edge when play ended on day two in the Under 19 Division 1A quarter final encounter played at the Army ground in Kuruwita.