Thilina Kandamby appointed Jaffna Stallions Head Coach

Unlike the other Lanka Premier League (LPL) Teams, which have recruited foreign coaches and support staff, the Jaffna Stallions Team has given more preference to the local talent.

Challenging year ahead for youth netball - NFSL President

The Sri Lanka Youth Netball Team (Under-21) will face a challenging year in 2021, according to Victoria Lakshmi, President of the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka (NFSL).

Trailblazers stifle Supernovas

Bangladesh’s Salma Khatun was the pick of the bowlers finishing with 3 for 17 in her four overs but it was not a solo effort that restricted the Supernovas, with Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone also among the wickets.

Revised LPL schedule announced: Colombo to meet Kandy in opener

The revised schedule for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) was released yesterday (8) with all matches slated to be held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium (MRICS) in Hambantota.

FFSL to get US$500,000 grant to promote women’s football

Football’s world governing body FIFA is set to inject funds to the tune of US$ 500,000 for the promotion of women’s football in member countries including Sri Lanka under the FIFA Women’s Football Development programme.

President gives greenlight for Lanka Premier League

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament received the approval of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday which will allow Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to conduct the event this month - albeit a week or so later than scheduled.

Sri Lanka-born physio recommends use of testing app for head injury to the players

Sri Lanka-born Australian physio Dulan Kodikara was recently invited as a speaker to the 1st Virtual Symposium on Cricket & Sports Science, hosted by India’s eminent orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Mandeep Dhillon.

Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana a top class golfer

The newly-appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, a former student of Dharmaraja College, is an accomplish pilot and a top class golfer who is a member at Nuwara-Eliya Golf Club, Royal Colombo Golf Club and Eagle Golf Links.

UAE emerges as the optional venue for the LPL

If the Health Ministry in Sri Lanka does not relax the quarantine rules for foreign players Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) may consider moving the tournament to the UAE, it is reliably learnt.

Jayasuriya says two-year ICC suspension over

Jayasuriya was charged by the ICC in February 2019 with failing to cooperate with an investigation into corruption and concealing, tampering with or destroying evidence that could be used in an investigation.

SLC, Health Ministry to meet Wednesday on LPL

Discussions between Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and officials of the Ministry of Health Wednesday will likely determine if the Lanka Premier League (LPL) can take place as scheduled or if it will face another postponement.

SL players agent at centre of Australian visa scam allegations

Kandage is accused of demanding thousands of dollars from Sri Lankan players to doctor their cricketing profiles to provide evidence to Cricket Australia (CA) that the players are of suitable pedigree to be eligible for a Sports Visa.

Nissanka Senadhipathi elected as Sri Lanka Baseball President

Nissanka Senadhipathi was elected as the new President, while Asanga Seneviratne was elected as the new Executive Vice-President of the Sri Lanka Amateur Baseball/Softball Association (SLABSA) at its Annual General Meeting which concluded online on October 31.

Russell, du Plessis, Miller to miss LPL

England’s tour of South Africa was only confirmed on Friday, four days after the players were drafted by their respective franchises.

Sri Lanka should look for ‘B’ and ‘C’ division clubs - Basnayake

Central Province Rugby Football Union (CPRFU) President Pradeep Basnayake believes that Sri Lanka should look for competitions at Division ‘B’ and ‘C’ level in the coming years amid the speculations of the emergence of another ‘A’ division club up in Kandy.

LPL to be played over two legs in Hambantota and Pallekele

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament will open with a night match between the Colombo Kings and Galle Gladiators on November 21 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota, with the tournament in its entirety being split into two legs.

Sports Ministry in dilemma over 46th NSF

The 46th National Sports Festival (NSF) is unlikely to be held this year because of the spike in the Coronavirus cases in the country.

High demand for dazzling Dharmapala

Former league-winning Kandy Sports Club captain Richard Dharmapala has become a transfer target for a couple of leading clubs, as the Sri Lanka 7’s star is yet to commit his future to Kandy Sports Club.

Police snap up Manilka Ruberu

Police Sports Club has snapped up Isipathana College captain Manilka Ruberu ahead of the upcoming inter-club league rugby tournament as they face stiff challenge to hold on to last season’s second-place finish, with CH & FC and Navy Sports Club considerably strengthening their squads.

Action against Schools Cricket Association dismissed

An Action filed by the former Secretary of the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) Dilshan De Silva against the SLSCA was withdrawn and accordingly the action was dismissed by the Colombo District Judge Hon. R. L. Godawela on October 12, 2020.

Du Plessis, Russell and Gayle picked at LPL draft

Former South African captain Faf du Plessis and West Indians Andre Russell, Chris Gayle and Carlos Brathwaite were among the top international stars picked during the Lanka Premier League player draft conducted today.

Navy contenders for title?

While CH & FC has been busy in the player transfer market, Navy Sports Club has also begun to rebuild their squad with a number of top players set to join the club within the next few weeks.

P. Sara Oval groundsman alleges wrongful termination, club stands by decision

A senior groundsman of the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, who alleges that he was wrongfully terminated by the club, has filed an application in the labour tribunal, the Daily Mirror learns.

SLVB postpones all volleyball tournaments for next year

The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB) has decided to postpone all tournaments scheduled to be held this year.

CDVA draw-up plans to promote VB in Colombo

The Colombo District Volleyball Association (CDVA) has decided to launch a special programme to develop volleyball in the Colombo District. The aim of this programme is to promote the game among schools and clubs in Colombo.

Nigel to lead defending champions Kandy SC

Former Trinity, CR & FC and Up Country SC player, Nigel Ratwatte will retain his position as skipper of the defending league champions, Kandy Sports Club for the 2020/21 rugby season. Nigel, who led the outfit last season, took them to the championship in the league before the Clifford Cup knock-out was cancelled due to Covid-19.

Baseball development re-starts with Teacher Training Programmes

The Sri Lanka Amateur Baseball/Softball Association (SLABSA) resumed their development activities as they conducted three teacher training programmes in the Central Province, recently.

SLC forms Under-19 Women’s Team

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will focus its attention on the grassroots level of Women’s cricket by forming an Under-19 team - a first for the Women’s game in the country. This comes following the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision last year to conduct an Under-19 Women’s World Cup, originally scheduled for 2021 but now moved to 2023.

SLC player draft postponed

The player draft of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) which was rescheduled for today has been postponed once again. The decision was made due the current health situation, a media release from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.

U-23 inter-club semis postponed

The semi-finals of the Under-23 inter-club cricket tournament, the Major Club Youth Tournament 2020/21, was postponed until further notice, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced yesterday.