DSS blunder gives Zahira ticket to the semis

26 Aug 2023 - 0     - 309

Zahira College turned the tables over fancied D.S. Senanayake College in the quarter final encounter of Dialog Schools rugby tournament played at Havelock Park as they came out victorious with a thrilling 15 points to 13 win which ensured them a semi-final berth.

Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool A

23 Aug 2023 - 0     - 125

Hosts France, New Zealand, Italy, Uruguay and Namibia will face off in Group A of the Rugby World Cup 2023.

Odegaard says players must adapt to new rules after Tomiyasu red card

22 Aug 2023 - 0     - 111

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard believes players will have little choice but to adapt to new Premier League rules even if the initial yellow card that led to team-mate Takehiro Tomiyasu being sent off against Crystal Palace was ’’harsh’’.

Dushmantha Chameera to miss Asia Cup

22 Aug 2023 - 12     - 4132

Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup.

Richardson trumps Jamaicans for stunning women’s 100m gold

22 Aug 2023 - 0     - 1364

American Sha’Carri Richardson crushed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s hopes of a sixth women’s world 100m title when she stormed to victory in Budapest on Monday.

B-Love edge past Aura to clinch LPL title

21 Aug 2023 - 4     - 1754

They may have been without their talismanic leader who led them to the final, but the comeback kids B-Love Kandy beat the season’s dominant team Dambulla Aura by five wickets in the final of the fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

Aruna Darshana sixth in World Athletic C’ships 400m heat

20 Aug 2023 - 0     - 661

Sri Lanka’s Aruna Darshana finished sixth in the first heat of the Men’s 400m at the World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

St. Peter’s beat Isipathana College, win Dialog Schools’ Rugby League title

19 Aug 2023 - 14     - 3103

St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya won their first Schools Rugby League title since 2010, defeating defending champions Isipathana College by 28 points to 17, at the St. Peter’s College Grounds in Bambalapitiya.

Asia Cup 2023:

India vs Pakistan match at Pallekele: VIP tickets sell out within minutes

18 Aug 2023 - 11     - 3364

Tickets for the much anticipated India-Pakistan Asia Cup match at the Pallekele International Stadium on September 2 have virtually sold out, with organisers charging Rs. 9600 for entry into the two grass embarkment.

Dhananjaya takes four to steer Dambulla to sixth win

15 Aug 2023 - 0     - 145

An impressive match haul of 4 for 6 in two overs by stand-in skipper Dhananjaya de Silva paved the way for Dambulla Aura to record a comfortable 20-run win over B-Love Kandy in their Lanka Premier League T20 encounter played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Monday.

Rugby World Cup 2023 schedule announced

14 Aug 2023 - 0     - 6174

The 2023 Rugby World Cup gets under way on 8 September with France taking on New Zealand in a mouth-watering curtain-raiser in Paris.

Avishka paces Dambulla to seven-wicket win

12 Aug 2023 - 0     - 1079

While the Galle Titans continue to freefall, Dambulla Aura pressed on for a third consecutive victory in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) to take over top spot in the points table, for the time being at least, with a seven-wicket win over Galle on Friday.

Ayomal wins Silver for Sri Lanka in Boy’s 400m hurdles at Commonwealth Youth Games

10 Aug 2023 - 6     - 811

Sri Lanka’s Ayomal Akalanka won Silver in the Boy’s 400m hurdles and Nilupul Pehesara won bronze in the Boys’ High Jump at the 2023 Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

Win for Sri Lankan cricketer accused of rape

09 Aug 2023 - 10     - 7923

A Sri Lankan cricket star who has been stranded in Australia for more than eight months will be allowed to travel domestically after his bail conditions were eased.

Father advised Babar Azam to play in LPL instead of Global T20 League

07 Aug 2023 - 2     - 2471

Had it not been for the advice of his father, Pakistan captain Babar Azam would not have been playing in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), instead choosing to travel to Canada for their Global T20 League.

Tharjini Sivalingam retires from international netball

07 Aug 2023 - 15     - 5888

Sri Lanka’s netball star Tharjini Sivalingam has retired from international netball competition.

Sri Lankan trio qualify for World Athletics Championships

06 Aug 2023 - 2     - 1119

Sri Lanka’s Gayanthika Abeyrathna (1500m), Dilhani Lekamge (javelin) and Aruna Darshana (400m) have qualified for individual events at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, it was announced yesterday, having been on the qualification waiting list.

Zahira awarded points, disciplinary action against Trinity

02 Aug 2023 - 11     - 4631

Zahira College has been awarded the points of their Under 19 inter-school match against Trinity College which did not take place as scheduled on July 29, after the Trinitians said they were unable to take the field due to medical reasons concerning their players.

Australia crowned ICC World Test Champions with win over India

11 Jun 2023 - 14     - 1578

Scott Boland sparked a dramatic collapse as Australia hammered India by 209 runs to win the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Sunday.