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No visas, Rugby players damned

Parliament questions lethargy of Sri Lanka Rugby and Sports Minister as team is held back from Korean contest

13 Jun 2026

NISS conducts Level-1 course for boxing coaches

06 Oct 2020

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Suresh Subramaniam wins at Digana

05 Oct 2020

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46th NSF commences in Katharagama with marathon, cycling, race walking

05 Oct 2020

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Colts CC, SSC, Badurelya CC, Lankan CC enter semis

05 Oct 2020

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AB Francis – the humble strongman

04 Oct 2020

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AB Francis – the humble strongman

04 Oct 2020

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A tribute by former Sports Editor of the Daily Mirror Channaka de Silva for former Senior Sports Editor AB Francis

Two Sri Lankan women’s cricketers to play in Women’s Premier League

02 Oct 2020

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Two of Sri Lanka’s women cricketers, Chamari Atapattu and Shashikala Siriwardene, will participate in the Indian Women’s Premier League to be held next month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), multiple sources at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed.

Colts, SSC stay unbeaten in U-23 Cricket Tourney

02 Oct 2020

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Defending champions Colts CC and SSC maintained their unbeaten record in the SLC Under-23 Inter-Club Cricket Tournament after the completion of the penultimate round of matches worked off yesterday.

Munchee sponsors National Volleyball Championships for 13th time

30 Sep 2020

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Volleyball, the national sport of Sri Lanka, received a major fillip during this ongoing pandemic, when Munchee, the flagship brand of Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), committed to sponsor the National Volleyball Championship for the 13th consecutive year.

LPL postponed by a week

30 Sep 2020

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The Lanka Premier League (LPL) suffered a fresh postponement today as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said it would reschedule the T20 tournament to ensure players meet ‘quarantine requirements’.

Bangladesh tour postponed

28 Sep 2020

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had been unable to reach a compromise on the period that the visiting Bangladesh team would need to be in isolation, with the COVID-19 Task Force insisting that a 14-day quarantine was mandatory.

Bio-secure bubble is not absolutely foolproof, says Sri Lankan virologist

28 Sep 2020

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Dr. Jayamaha is attached to the Medical Research Institute in Colombo and his views were sought by authorities on how and when cricket could resume in Sri Lanka.

Joseph Vaz SC and Hirdramani clinch President’s Gold Cup Junior VB titles

25 Sep 2020

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Hirdramani SC routed Rathanapala SC, Mahausweva 3-0 (25/14 25/22 25/16) in the women’s final and swept the awards with M.P.S.P. Wijesinghe being adjudged Best Setter, S.G. Dilukshi (Best Attacker) and H.P. Nimeshika Sewwandi (Best Player).

Ranindu and Nethmi winners at National Chess Championships

25 Sep 2020

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Sixteen-year-old Ranindu Liyange from Ananda College was crowned National Chess Champion while Nethmi Fernando of Girls’ High School won the Women’s National Championship.

NOCSL-Crysbro launch ‘Next Champ’ campaign

25 Sep 2020

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The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) yesterday signed a two-year agreement with Crysbro to launch the ‘NOCSL-Crsybro Next Champ’ Scholarship Programme to empower and support the aspirations of young athletes in rural Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka likely to go ahead

25 Sep 2020

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New proposals and guidelines have been sent to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday and their confirmation is awaited.

Army SC, SSC record fourth successive win

24 Sep 2020

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Army SC and CCC maintained their unbeaten record of the ongoing Under 23 inter-club cricket tournament by recording their fourth successive wins. Army SC coasted to a comfortable 62 runs win on the D/L method against Navy SC in the match played at Welisara while SSC defeated Tamil Union by four wickets also on D/L method at P. Sara Stadium.

Arrival of Bangladesh team ’’delayed’’

24 Sep 2020

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Bangladesh cricket team, will not arrive on September 27, as earlier planned.

Udani Edirisinghe becomes first female rugby manager in SL

24 Sep 2020

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Udani Edirisinghe became the first ever female manager in the history of Sri Lanka club rugby as she was put in charge of the CH and FC team for the upcoming season, taking the reins from Dhammika Medagedara.

BCB asks players to continue with preparations for SL tour

23 Sep 2020

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The Bangladesh players and the support staff have been asked to continue with their preparations, according to reliable sources.

Top foreign players could opt out of LPL

23 Sep 2020

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The Health Ministry’s insistence of a 14-day quarantine period for those participating in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) in November could result in several top international players opting out, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Vice-President and LPL Tournament Director Ravin Wickramaratne revealed yesterday.

SL fielding coach to join training squad on Monday

21 Sep 2020

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Sri Lanka’s Australian fielding coach Shane McDermott’s two quarantine periods of 28-days (one each of 14 days in Kandy and Colombo) ended on Saturday and he will join the players’ training camp on Monday (21).

Colts CC, SSC, Tamil Union, Army SC record third wins

21 Sep 2020

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SSC thanks to a top knock of 108 by Nuwanindu Fernando coasted to a massive 199-run win on the D/L method while Tamil Union overcame CCC by three wickets and Army SC defeated Police SC by 60 runs on the D/L method.

SLC make fresh bid to ask Health Ministry to reconsider 14-day quarantine for Bangladesh tour

19 Sep 2020

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The meeting, which took place at the Brain Centre on Friday was attended by the two Health Ministry doctors, SLC officials and other medical staff members and coaches.

Health Ministry insists on a 14-day quarantine

18 Sep 2020

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The discussions between the Health Ministry officials and experts from the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 took place on Thursday, where it is decided not to relax the quarantine period for the visiting team, or to any overseas visitors arriving in the country.

Abeykoon clinches bronze medal in Switzerland meet

17 Sep 2020

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Yupun Abeykoon who was crowned the fastest man in South Asia recently added another feather to his cap by winning a bronze medal at an international meeting in Switzerland.

Santhush steers Colts CC to a winning start

16 Sep 2020

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Chilaw Marians CC last years runner up too began their campaign on a winning note with a convincing six wickets against Panadura SC in the match played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake.

Goodbye India, hello IPL: Dhoni set to ’rule roost’ in UAE

16 Sep 2020

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Dhoni, who has led the Chennai Super Kings to three titles and five runner-up finishes in the IPL’s 12 editions, will feature in the opening match on Saturday against the Mumbai Indians, the defending champions.

BCB rejects SLC tour conditions

15 Sep 2020

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It was reported on Monday that BCB officials had rejected the terms and conditions presented by SLC for the tour scheduled for October, particularly the 14 days of quarantine that would be required for the touring party.

Furious Neymar alleges racism as five sent off in PSG storm

14 Sep 2020

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PSG’s Brazilian star appeared to accuse Alvaro Gonzalez of calling him a “monkey” in a series of furious tweets after he was sent off in injury time for slapping the Marseille defender on the back of the head.

Thiem beats Zverev to win US Open for first Grand Slam title

14 Sep 2020

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The second seeded Austrian beat the fifth seed 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) in 4hr 2min inside a near-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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