Take legal action if SLC Ex-Co is guilty, COPE instructs Sports Ministry

Issuing a statement on Tuesday’s COPE hearing, the parliament media unit stated that the committee’s Chairman Prof. Charitha Herath had also instructed the Ministry Secretary to conduct an inquiry and submit its findings within three months.

SLC Management Committee to prioritise transparency during six-week term

Speaking on the Sri Lanka national team’s next assignment which is an inbound series with Bangladesh, de Silva said that the matches will be worked off sans-spectators as was case during the recent series with England as well as last year’s Lanka Premier League.

Trinitians claim ‘Bradby Golf’ bragging rights

The Old Boys of Trinity College defeated the Old Boys of Royal to win the G. C. Wickremesinghe Challenge Trophy at the Victoria Golf and Country Resort, Digana last weekend. Trinity won six team events while the Royalists accounted for three of them with one game ending in a tie.

Sports Minister appoints five-member SLC management committee

The Minister confirmed the appointments through a gazette (No. 2221/56) issued on Thursday.

Tendulkar hospitalised after contracting coronavirus

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar entered hospital Friday as a precautionary measure after testing positive for coronavirus.

Thomians lose to Antonians

St. Anthony’s College beat S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia by eight wickets in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter in Katugastota today.

St. Joseph’s beat St. Anne’s by six wickets

St. Joseph’s College Colombo beat St. Anne’s College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played in Kurunegala today.

Trinity College win by 45 runs

Trinity so far has beaten De Mazenod, Wesley and D. S. Senanayake this season, and will play Gurukula MV on April 7 at the Asgiriya Stadium.

Jehaan appointed Captain at RCGC

The former Royal College, University of Colombo Badminton and Table Tennis player Jehaan Ismail was appointed as Captain of the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC).

Royal to defend Bradby Golf title against Trinity

The old boys of Royal College will go out fully determined to defend the G. C. Wickremesinghe Challenge Trophy on April 3 when they tee off with their traditional rivals Old Trinitians at the picturesque Victoria Golf and Resorts.

John Keells Properties supports Dialog Enterprise Rotary Metropolitan Par 3 Golf Classic

John Keells Properties (JKP) participated as a silver sponsor for the annual Dialog Enterprise Rotary Metropolitan Par 3 Golf Classic, highlighting its contribution over the years to the golfing community in Sri Lanka.

SL cricket legends to return to action around LPL

Contrary to reports that an exhibition match between Sri Lanka legends and the current national team could be organized in April, the Sports Minister said; “The match will probably be played before or soon after LPL although we haven’t really finalized exact dates.”

Namal Rajapaksa keen on school rugby revival

“I haven’t actually received such a letter thus far, but I really want school rugby to start. Obviously, the schools should follow the health guidelines and get the practices started as soon as possible. I have no objections with this,” Rajapaksa told ‘Daily Mirror’.

WATCH: Thisara just misses scoring fastest fifty, hits six sixes in an over

Last Sunday, Perera just missed out on the record, scoring fifty in 13 balls, in a List A match between Army SC and Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. He did however, become just the ninth cricketer to score six sixes in an over in a professional cricket match.

Under 19 Schools’ Limited Over Tournament scores - March 29

St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya and Mahanama College Colombo recorded their third successive wins to maintain their unbeaten record in the ongoing Under 19 Division One limited over tournament.

S. Thomas’ prevail to record first win

S. Thomas’ helped by a knock of 57 by Malith Perera taking first lease of wicket made a modest score of 187 and Maliyadeva in their turn were 151 for 6 when rain stopped proceedings with the target at stoppage being 160 runs.

Thivanka’s record stands: AASL

Manjula Kumara Wijesekera’s 17-year-old record of 2.27 m was broken by the old boy of Maris Stella College, Negombo, who is currently following his higher studies at the States.

Gurukula MV stuns DSS with five-wicket win

Gurukula MV, after bowling out the home team for 169 runs, was guided by Rashmika Mevan who made a top score of 52 and was supported by useful knocks from Kemira Nayanatharu and Janitha Shehan, enabling them to reach the target with ease in the 27th over.

Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for Covid-19

Sachin Tendulkar has tested positive for Covid-19 and has entered home quarantine.

Air Force’s Sivarajan and Navy’s Krishanthini win 46 th National Sports Festival marathon titles

Sivarajan won the 26-kilometre men’s race in a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 29 seconds while Krishanthani clocked a winning time of 2:55:30 in the women’s race.

SL need to review, reflect, and rebuild – Tom Moody

Recently appointed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Director of Cricket Tom Moody said that while currently in a rebuilding phase, he is confident that cricket in the country is capable of being taken back to its glory days.

Oshada misses out on ton but Sri Lanka stage comeback

Oshada Fernando was dismissed nine runs shy of a second Test century but his contribution helped Sri Lanka put in an improved batting effort and take a 153-run lead over the West Indies in the first Test in Antigua. At stumps on day three earlier this morning, Sri Lanka were 255 for 4, with Dhananjaya de Silva on 46 not out and debutant Pathum Nissanka unbeaten on 26. While ope

46th NSF marathon, race walking and cycling events in Kataragama from March 26-29

The Sports Ministry is making arrangements to conduct the marathon, race walking and cycling events of the 46th National Sports Festival from March 26 to 29 in Kataragama.

Sri Lanka bundled out for 169

Sri Lanka showed little fight on the first day of the opening Test against the West Indies folding for just 169 runs yesterday, with the home side’s former captain Jason Holder taking 5 for 27. There was little r

Sports Ministry to hand out Rs. 100,000 each per month to 60 athletes

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa has decided to give 60 national and international athletes a special monthly allowance of Rs 100,000.

Sri Lanka Legends fall at the last as India win Road Safety World Series

Sachin Tendulkar-led India Legends defeated Tillakaratne Dilshan’s Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs and emerged champions in the inaugural season of the Road Safety World Series T20 tournament in Raipur yesterday. India Legends sc

Mathivanan-camp doubles down

The group comprising of K. Mathivanan, Nishantha Ranatunga and BandulaWarnapura who are contesting the forthcoming Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections, reiterated that the incumbent office bearers of SLC were illegally remaining in office, adding that they have filed multiple objections against the Shammi Silva-led administration and their bid for re-election.

Namal proposes charity match between legends and current players

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa has proposed a charity cricket match be played between a team of former national players against the current players.

Dialog pulls out of 7’s, SLR to plan shortened tourney?

SLR was to organize the tournament under the title ‘Commander’s Cup’ in collaboration with Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). However, since SLAF opted to postpone the particular tournament on Monday (15), SLR had to send a revised budget for a new inter-club 7’s tournament.

Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in third ODI against West Indies

Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the third ODI in Antigua on Sunday, the ICC said.