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

13 Jun 2026

Soweto to welcome World Cup winning Springboks, a team they once hated

07 Nov 2019

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Ritzbury powers Junior Tennis Tourney

06 Nov 2019

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SL to field strong team for World Para Meet

06 Nov 2019

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St. Peter’s, Rathnayake MMV claim Overall Titles

04 Nov 2019

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Springboks blitz England to win third World Cup

02 Nov 2019

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Springboks blitz England to win third World Cup

02 Nov 2019

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South Africa stunned pre-match favourites England 32-12 with a brutally effective forward display to win their third World Cup in Yokohama on Saturday.

Sithum dazzles with hat-trick of titles

02 Nov 2019

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New sensation Sithum Jayasundera of Sir John Kotelawala Central College continued his outstanding form with a record breaking performance on the second day of the All-Island School Games Athletics Meet which continued at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.

England face daunting task in WC final against Springboks

01 Nov 2019

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England face the daunting task of trying to match or even improve upon their stunning win over New Zealand when they face South Africa in the World Cup final Saturday.

New Zealand turn on style to clinch third at World Cup

01 Nov 2019

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Veteran winger Ben Smith scored a classy try double as New Zealand beat Wales 40-17 to clinch third spot at the Rugby World Cup today (1) in the perfect send-off for storied coach Steve Hansen.

New meet records galore on second day

31 Oct 2019

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A total of 11 new meet records were established on the second day of the 35th All-Island School Games Athletics Meet which continued at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.

India overcome shaky start to beat SL in Final

29 Oct 2019

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India Emerging Women recovered from a difficult start to beat hosts Sri Lanka by 14 runs on the DLS method in the Final of the inaugural ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, on Tuesday.

’Dream’ farewell as Frenchman Garces to referee Rugby World Cup final

29 Oct 2019

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French referee Jerome Garces will take charge of Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa, the first time a Frenchman has officiated the sport’s top match.

Thivanka and Lakshika Best Athletes at Sports Festival

28 Oct 2019

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Western Province (WP) athletes, Thivanka Perera and Lakshika Sugandhi stole the limelight on the final day of the 45th National Sports Festival which concluded at the Vincent Dias Stadium in Badulla yesterday (27).

South Africa’s Pollard breaks Welsh hearts in World Cup semi

27 Oct 2019

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South Africa will play England in the Rugby World Cup final after Handre Pollard scored 14 points to steer Rassie Erasmus’ team to a hard-fought 19-16 victory over Wales in Yokohama today (27).

Northern Province’s Anitha wins first Gold Medal

25 Oct 2019

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Sri Lanka pole vault women’s record holder Anitha Jegatheeswaran of Northern Province became the first gold medallist in athletics at the 45th National Sports Festival being held at the Vincent Dias Stadium in Badulla.

Jones looks to Ferguson as England aim to ’knock off’ All Blacks

25 Oct 2019

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England coach Eddie Jones heads into a World Cup semi-final against New Zealand taking inspiration from legendary football manager Alex Ferguson.

Springboks finisher Mapimpi taking his chance to shine

25 Oct 2019

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South Africa’s Makazole Mapimpi has been somewhat overshadowed by Cheslin Kolbe at the World Cup so far but with his fellow winger ruled out of the semi-final against Wales, the prolific finisher will have his chance to hog the limelight on Sunday.

Australia look to make statement a year ahead of T20 World Cup

24 Oct 2019

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With the T20 World Cup the only piece of major silverware missing in Australia’s bursting trophy cabinet, Aaron Finch’s team will look to make a statement in the series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan a year before hosting the global tournament.

England expect the unexpected from New Zealand

24 Oct 2019

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Eddie Jones said his England team were braced to deal with the unexpected when they play New Zealand in the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday but his players’ experience means they won’t be caught out.

Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup to kick off today

22 Oct 2019

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Sri Lanka will play host to the women’s emerging cricket teams of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh this week, as they take part in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

Samurai time as England, Australia set for ’do or die’ clash

18 Oct 2019

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Rival coaches Eddie Jones and Michael Cheika have both sprung selection surprises heading into a “do or die” World Cup quarter-final between England and Australia but there are sound reasons behind their dramatic decisions.

All Blacks say tiny margins could make difference against Ireland

18 Oct 2019

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Defending world champions New Zealand are ready to conquer their quarter-final nerves and seize the slightest opportunity when they take on Ireland tomorrow (19), a side that has beaten them twice in their last three meetings.

Gateway wins All Island Under-20 Basketball championship

18 Oct 2019

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Having reached the top four, along with Royal College, Maris Stella College and Jaffna Central College, Gateway completed a very successful season by winning the All-Island (Jathika Pasal) Under-20 Schools Basketball Championship that was organised by the Ministry of Education. Prior to reaching the final stage, Gateway had also won the Western Province Tournament.

Malinga back to lead SL for Australia T20Is

18 Oct 2019

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Minister of Sports Harin Fernando yesterday (17) approved the 16-member squad led by Lasith Malinga for Sri Lanka’s forthcoming three-match T20I series against Australia.

Ananda-Nalanda hockey encounter on Saturday

17 Oct 2019

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The 18th annual Ananda-Nalanda hockey encounter will take place on Saturday (October 19) at the Astro Turf Intentional Hockey Ground in Reid Avenue from 3:30 pm onwards.

Army BC regains Clifford Cup title after eight years

17 Oct 2019

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The 93rd Men & Women Clifford Cup Boxing Championship concluded at the Royal College MAS Arena boxing ring with Army BC regained the men’s title after a lapse of eight years, while MAS Unichela BC retained the women’s title.

Sri Lanka lose to Lebanon 0-3

16 Oct 2019

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Lebanon defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in their FIFA World Cup Qualifier worked off at the Racecourse Grounds in Reid Avenue yesterday (15).

PCB wants SLC to share costs if Test series is held in UAE

16 Oct 2019

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not willing to bear the expenses of hosting another home series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and wants Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to share the financial burden if it decides not to tour Pakistan for the two-Test rubber in December.

Thilanga banned from holding office at SLC

15 Oct 2019

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Former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala was formally banned from holding any position at SLC following a directive issued by Sports Minister Harin Fernando, based on the findings and recommendations made by a three-member committee appointed by the Minister.

Tongans send Piutau off in style with win over United States

13 Oct 2019

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Tonga gave captain Siale Piutau a parting gift of a first victory of the Rugby World Cup with a 31-19 win over the United States on Sunday that left the Eagles pointless at the end of their campaign.

Wales beat Uruguay 35-13 to set up WC quarter-final with France

13 Oct 2019

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Wales set up a Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Six Nations rivals France as they topped Pool ’D’ with a far-from-perfect 35-13 win over minnows Uruguay today (13). A largely second-string Welsh side committed a slew of handling errors and forward passes but eventually had too much firepower, with two late tries putting some gloss on the scoreboard.

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