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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

Northern Province’s Anitha wins first Gold Medal

25 Oct 2019

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

25 Oct 2019

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Springboks finisher Mapimpi taking his chance to shine

25 Oct 2019

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

24 Oct 2019

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England expect the unexpected from New Zealand

24 Oct 2019

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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.

Namibia v Canada World Cup match cancelled after typhoon

13 Oct 2019

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The Rugby World Cup Pool ’B’ match between Namibia and Canada which was scheduled to be contested later on Sunday in Kamaishi has been cancelled because of the destruction caused by Typhoon Hagibis, World Rugby said.

Japan beat Scotland to reach first World Cup quarter-final

13 Oct 2019

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Japan’s “Ferraris” hit top gear Sunday as the hosts beat Scotland 28-21 in a barnstorming Rugby World Cup clash to create history by reaching the quarter-finals.

Ireland calm for Samoa clash amid Rugby World Cup typhoon turmoil

11 Oct 2019

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Ireland skipper Rory Best is taking a philosophical approach to Saturday’s critical clash with Samoa, keeping calm as Typhoon Hagibis wreaks havoc on the Rugby World Cup schedule.

Wallabies overcome tough Georgia ahead of World Cup knockouts

11 Oct 2019

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Australia fine-tuned preparations for a likely Rugby World Cup quarter-final against England with a hard-fought, error-strewn 27-8 Pool D victory over Georgia at Shizuoka today (11).

Susanthika and Tonie team up to take athletics to the next level

11 Oct 2019

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Renowned international athletics coach Tonie Campbell promised to unearth and develop Sri Lanka’s next Olympic medal prospect, along with his former protégé Susanthika Jayasinghe and the National Olympic Committee (NOC).

New players have given selectors food for thought – De Mel

11 Oct 2019

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With the emergence of the likes of Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Osadha Fernando and Minod Bhanuka, National Selectors are spoilt for choice in preparation for next year’s ICC World T20, Chief Selector Ashantha de Mel said yesterday, adding that only a handful of players who opted out of the tour of Pakistan were guaranteed of immediately returning to the team.

Wallabies avoid typhoon to line up ’tough’ Georgia

10 Oct 2019

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Escaping an incoming super typhoon, Australia will warm up for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a last Pool ’D’ outing tomorrow (11) against “tough” Georgia.

SL runners-up in Mixed shuttle event at South Asian U/21 tournament

09 Oct 2019

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Sri Lanka lost to India 3-1 in the finals of the mixed team event at the South Asian Under-21 Regional Badminton Championships which is taking place in Addu City, Maldives.

Sanchez steals show as Argentina pummel USA

09 Oct 2019

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Fly-half Nicolas Sanchez showed Argentina what they had been missing with a masterful first-half performance today (09), as the eliminated Pumas restored some pride with a 47-17 win against the United States at the Rugby World Cup.

Hastings stars as Scots set up Japan quarter-final showdown

09 Oct 2019

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Scotland will play Japan for a spot in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after a 26-point haul from Adam Hastings helped them to a nine-try, 61-0 thrashing of Russia today (09).

Brilliant Adams grabs hat-trick as battered Wales reach quarters

09 Oct 2019

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Winger Josh Adams grabbed a hat-trick of tries as a battered and bruised Wales battled to a 29-17 bonus-point win over Fiji on Wednesday to book their place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

Rajapaksa, Pradeep set up Sri Lanka series win over Pakistan

07 Oct 2019

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Newcomer Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit a whirlwind half-century while Nuwan Pradeep and Wanindu Hasaranga recorded career-best bowling figures as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 35 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Lahore on Monday.

Springboks set sights on WC quarter-finals

07 Oct 2019

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South Africa face one final hurdle in their bid for a Rugby World Cup quarter-final place but seem certain to brush aside the challenge of minnows Canada when the teams meet in a Pool ‘B’ encounter at the Kobe Stadium tomorrow (8).

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