Inter-School Rugby: S. Thomas' lead Wesley, St. Peter's ahead against Royal, Dharmaraja 10-00 up on Trinity

S. Thomas’ College took a 11 points to 7 half-time lead against Wesley College in their Dialog Under 20 Schools Rugby match in Mount Lavinia, while St. Peter’s and Dharmaraja also led in their matches.

Sri Lanka qualify for World Youth Netball Championships

Sri Lanka qualified for the Youth Netball World Cup, after beating Hong Kong 46-32 to take third place in the Asian Youth Netball Championships in South Korea today.

Sri Lanka can emulate 1996 World Cup winning team, says Maheesh Theekshana

Sri Lanka might be embodying the spirit of its 1979 team, having to qualify for this year’s Cricket World Cup, but spinner Maheesh Theekshana believes it could be the first step in emulating the heroics of the 1996 team that beat Australia to win the sport’s marquee tournament instead.

Inter-School Rugby: Vidyartha College beat Science College

Vidyartha College Kandy edged Science College Colombo 26 points to 19 in the Dialog Under 19 Inter-School Rugby Tournament at the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy.

Inter-School Rugby: Vidyartha College lead Science College

Vidyaratha College took a 14-12 half-time lead against Science College in their inter-school rugby match at the Bogambara Stadium.

Reviving the thrill: Yamaha KT100 2 Stroke Karting Championship returns

Racing fans in Sri Lanka are in for a treat as the Ceylon Motor Sports Club (CMSC) and the International Karting Association of Ceylon (IKAC) team together to revive the internationally acclaimed ’’Yamaha KT100 2 Stroke Karting Championship.’’ After a hiatus of more than two decades, this iconic championship is set to make a triumphant return in 2023.

Wesley’s young guns ready for challenge

Wesley College in the past few seasons have performed credibly especially last season where they finished fourth in the league.

Sri Lanka warm up for qualifiers with massive win

Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis hit centuries as Sri Lanka warmed up for their Cricket World Cup Qualifier campaign-opener on Monday with a massive 198-run win over the United States of America in their warmup match in Bulawayo today.

British actors to play Australian umpires role in Murali’s 800 biopic

The two British actors-Bill Hurst and Paul Costa- are playing the roles of Darrell Hair and Ross Emerson, according to MS Sripathy, the writer and director of Murali 800 biopic.

Asia Cup from Aug. 31 to Sep. 17, nine matches including final in Sri Lanka

The Asian Cricket Council confirmed that Sri Lanka will host nine matches of the upcoming Asia Cup, including the final, after the hybrid-model proposed by Pakistan was approved.

Ashes 2023 All You Need to Know Guide

In what could be the most-anticipated Ashes series in recent memory, the unstoppable BazBall force comes up against the immovable World Test Championship-winning Australia across six weeks of irresistible Test cricket.

Sri Lanka ‘A’ crush South Africa ‘A’ to take 1-0 lead

Sri Lanka ‘A’ prevailed as they recorded a crushing 160 runs win over the visiting South Africa ‘A’ side in the 1st unofficial Test match concluded at the Pallekele International Stadium to take a 1-0 lead in the two match series.

Gritty Thomians in search of past glory

S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia, one of the long standing rugby playing schools having had the honour of producing top notch players over the years, more particularly during their golden era of the late eighties to the early nineties will this season look forward to give their best to end among the top teams of the Under 19 Dialog schools rugby tournament which will kick off this week. The blue, black and blue boys open the campaign by hosting W

As It Happened: Lanka Premier League Player Auction

Jaffna Kings made the two biggest purchases of the auction, spending USD 92,000 on left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka after having successfully bid for batsman Charith Asalanka for a sum of USD 80,000.

ICC to limit overseas players at T20 franchise leagues: report

In a bid to curb the growing influence of franchise cricket leagues, the International Cricket Council is set to introduce two changes, including placing a limit on the number of overseas players franchises can sign.

Police assisting in anti-doping operations: SLADA

Highlighting a dramatic rise in the use of performance-enhancing drugs at school and club level, Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency (SLADA) Director General Dr. Seevali Jayawickrama said that an intelligence office had been set up within SLADA with the help of Sri Lanka Police.

Singapore trounce Sri Lanka’s Youth Netballers

Sri Lanka’s Youth Netballers were trounced by Singapore 51 points to 29 in their preliminary round match in the Asian Youth Netball Championships in South Korea today.

Manasinghe, Madushanka and Embuldeniya bowl out South Africa ‘A’ for 131

Spinners Lakshitha Manasinghe and Lasith Embuldeniya, and left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka combined to bowl out the visiting South Africa ‘A’ team for 131 on the second day of the 1st unofficial Test match at the Pallekele International Stadium.

5 most common injuries on the rugby field

’’An intense contact sport, rugby players can be susceptible to injuries. Here are some of those most common injuries that are picked up playing the sport.’’

Bangladesh sweat on Tamim fitness for Afghanistan Test

Bangladesh will see how opening batsman Tamim Iqbal gets on during practice before deciding if he is fit to play in the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka starting Wednesday.

LPL 2023: 360 players to come under hammer tomorrow

The Lanka Premier League 2023 will reach new heights when it holds its first ever player auction tomorrow (June 14) at the Shangri La Hotel, Colombo.

Australia’s Lyon primed to rattle England and join exclusive club

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon heads into another Ashes campaign on the cusp of joining an elite group of players with 500 Test wickets -- and warning he can still get better.

Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals for first title

The Denver Nuggets sealed their first title in franchise history on Monday, defeating the Miami Heat 94-89 to end a 47-season wait for a maiden NBA championship.

Mbappe future in doubt after refusal to extend PSG contract until 2025

Kylian Mbappe told Paris Saint-Germain on Monday that he would not be taking up an option to extend his contract until 2025, raising the spectre of him following Lionel Messi out of the club this summer.

Fresh faced Trinity out to end title drought

Trinity College’s rugby team for the 2023 season will be led by third year player and coloursman Attaab Manzil, a born leader who is also a national youth boxer.

Colombo Strikers will look to form strongest side at LPL auction, Pakistan captain Babar Azam says

Ahead of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) auction, Pakistan’s captain and star batter Babar Azam, who was a pre-auction direct signing by the Colombo Strikers franchise, said that he and his team are looking forward to developing the strongest side in the tournament.

Muthusamy takes seven, Sri Lanka ’A’ bowled out for 325 on day one of first unofficial Test

Lasith Croospulle and Ramesh Mendis missed out on centuries, as Sri Lanka ’A’ were bowled out for 325 at stumps on the first day of their first Unofficial Test against South Africa ’A’ in Pallekele.

Sri Lanka beat Brunei, set for ’’most challenging competition’’ tomorrow

Sri Lanka will face its most challenge competition in the preliminary round of the 12th Asian Youth Netball Championship when they take on Singapore tomorrow, having recorded another big win over Brunei today.

Two uncapped players in England’s Test squad for Women’s Ashes 2023

Western Storm players Lauren Filer and Danielle Gibson are the two uncapped faces to find a place in England Women’s 15-member Test squad for the upcoming home Ashes series.

Joe Marler, Danny Care & Ben Spencer in World Cup warm-up squad

Prop Joe Marler and scrum-half Danny Care have been included in the England squad for the first World Cup preparation camp. Marler has not played since the 2022 Six Nations, while Harlequins team-mate Care’s most recent cap was last summer.