Sarangi reaches long jump final in Birmingham

Sri Lanka’s Sarangi Silva produced a pleasing performance to reach the final round of the Women’s long jump event at the 22nd Commonwealth Games track and field events, continued at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England on Friday.

Nilfer – an unsung hero

To many of us he was ‘Nilufer’ an unassuming boy from Randles Hill in Heerassagala whose skills as a half back playing tap rugby in the back yards made him a popular figure. Hailing from a family of rugby players Nilfer Ibrahim went on to don the Kingswood College, Kandy SC, Navy SC jerseys and became a regular in the Sri Lanka 7’s and 15 a side outfits for a number of years.

Commonwealth Games Boxer goes missing

A third athlete in Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games contingent has decamped, the fourth such individual to have gone missing from the team this week.

Silver for Sri Lanka in Men’s Para Discus

Sri Lanka’s Palitha Bandara won Silver in the Men’s Discus Throw F42-44/61-64 Para Athletics event at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on Thursday morning.

Yupun Abeykoon wins Commonwealth Games bronze

Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon won Bronze in the Men’s 100m at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, clocking a time of 10.14 secs.

Another athlete goes missing at Commonwealth Games

A third individual who was a part of Sri Lanka’s contingent at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England has gone missing, team management said today (3).

Yupun Abeykoon qualifies for CWG semis, fastest in 100m heats

Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon produced an excellent performance to win Heat 6 of the Men’s 100m event at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England today.

Two Lankans go missing from Commonwealth Games

A Sri Lankan athlete and a senior official have gone missing after the fifth day’s events of the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on Tuesday.

Leaky Defense Hurt Tuskers in Birmingham

Sri Lanka 7’s rugby team were only able to secure a sole victory during the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, England.

St. Joseph’s through with convincing win

St. Joseph’s College cruised through to the second round of the Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament with a convincing 35 points to 20 win over St. Anthony’s College in their final league encounter played at Havelock Park yesterday.

Players hospitalised after ugly scenes at schools friendly

Five Under-19 hockey players of S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia were sent to hospital for treatment, with at least one having to be admitted, after a group of individuals physically assaulted the team at the conclusion of a friendly match contested with Ananda College, Colombo, yesterday, at the Astro Turf field in Colombo 7.

Yupun and Gayanthika to compete in Birmingham tomorrow

Sri Lankan athletes Yupun Abeykoon and Gayanthika Abeyrathna will make their first appearance at the 22nd Commonwealth Games when the track and field events get underway at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England tomorrow.

Fairfirst Insurance beat Maliban Biscuits in a thriller

A fighting run-a-ball, 75-run partnership for the seventh wicket between Anuk Fernando and Koshan Abeywickrama guided Fairfirst Insurance to a heart stopping two-wicket win over Maliban Biscuit Manufacturers in the final of the National Development Bank (NDB) sponsored – MCA Premier League 50-over League Tournament 2022, concluded at the MCA Grounds, on Saturday (30). Match Referee, Sena Nandiweera named Anuk Fernando from Fairfirst Insurance as

Sri Lanka Men finish 14th in Rugby Sevens

The Sri Lanka Men’s Rugby Sevens team settled for the 14th out of 16 teams at the Commonwealth Games, on Sunday.

Sri Lanka down Zambia in Men’s Rugby Sevens

The Sri Lanka Men’s Seven-A-Side Rugby Team produced their best performance to beat Zambia 27-14 in the semi-finals for the 13th place at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England yesterday.

Akalanka sets national record in Birmingham

Sri Lanka’s Akalanka Peiris established a new national record while competing in the Men’s 50m backstroke at the 22nd Commonwealth Games swimming competition in Birmingham, England yesterday.

Weightlifter Dilanka elated after securing Bronze in Birmingham

Weightlifter Dilanka Isuru Kumara yesterday said that he is proud to have won Sri Lanka’s first medal at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Sportsmen are bigger than politicians – Subramaniam

President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) Suresh Subramaniam said that he has treated all sports federations equally and now it is up to those athletes to showcase their talent in their respective sports disciplines.

Isuru Kumara wins Bronze for Sri Lanka at CCWG 2022

Weightlifter Isuru Kumara won Sri Lanka’s first medal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, in the Men’s 55kg category.

Sri Lanka Sevens teams lose opening matches at CGW 2022

Sri Lanka’s Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens teams suffered heavy defeats in their opening matches at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on Friday.

Updates: Sri Lanka at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - Day One

Follow updates of Sri Lanka’s athletes at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

SL to face NZ, England in Commonwealth Games Rugby opener

The Sri Lanka Men’s Team will face New Zealand while the Women’s Team will be up against England in their opening matches of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Seven-A-Side Rugby Tournament, which begins at the Coventry Stadium in Birmingham, England on Friday (29).

Jayasuriya, Mendis bowl Sri Lanka to improbable win

For all the fears that their delayed declaration on day four may not have left them enough time to bowl out Pakistan on the final day of the second Test, Sri Lanka needed just half a day to complete a series-leveling 246-run win, with Prabath Jayasuriya and Ramesh Mendis sharing the spoils.

Queen will miss Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

The Queen will not be attending the 22nd Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham, England today, Buckingham Palace confirmed yesterday.

Has SLC fallen for Bully-boy Tactics Again?

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has had its fair share of public disputes with players over the years, but in the recent past, the players have come out victorious courtesy of bully-boy tactics.

Five in Sri Lanka’s CWG contingent test positive for Covid-19

Five individuals in Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games 2022 contingent have tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Ramesh takes five, Sri Lanka add onto first innings lead

A half-century partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva and Dimuth Karunaratne nullified the advances Pakistan had made in taking five Sri Lankan wickets, putting the home team back in control of the second Test in Galle.

Sri Lanka make gains, Pakistan trail by 187

A breakthrough at the end of the second day’s play underscored Sri Lanka’s strong position in the second Test, as Pakistan were reduced to 191 for 7 at stumps, still 187 runs adrift for the hosts’ first innings score.

Chandimal, Oshada score fifties as Mathews reaches 100 Tests

It may have been a day for Angelo Mathews to celebrate a rare milestone, but it was Dinesh Chandimal who starred for Sri Lanka in the second Test against Pakistan in Galle on Sunday.

SLC to play invitational T20 tournament ahead of Asia Cup, T20 World Cup

A four-team invitational domestic T20 tournament will replace the postponed Lanka Premier League (LPL) as part of Sri Lanka’s preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup and T20 World Cup 2022.