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Super League Round of Rupavahini VB tournament from May 13 to 20 Sports

Super League Round of Rupavahini VB tournament from May 13 to 20

The Super League Round of the 33rd Rupavahini Volleyball Tournament will be held from May 13 to 20 at the National Youth Service Council (NYSC) Indoor Courts…

13 May 2019
Sports Minister urges everyone to rally behind World Cup team Sports

Sports Minister urges everyone to rally behind World Cup team

Sports Minister Harin Fernando called upon all the cricket fans to rally behind the Sri Lankan team during uncertain times and support them in the upcoming…

07 May 2019
KJP – the Spirited Fighter of Sri Lanka cricket Sports

KJP – the Spirited Fighter of Sri Lanka cricket

If dashing opener Kusal Janith Perera (KJP) was born in to the Red Indian clan, his name would probably be ‘Spirited Fighter’. To confer KJP with that nickname…

29 Apr 2019
Malinga key to Sri Lanka’s World Cup chances’ – Chaminda Vaas Sports

Malinga key to Sri Lanka’s World Cup chances’ – Chaminda Vaas

Chaminda Vaas, the former Sri Lanka paceman, believes Lasith Malinga's form and his leadership qualities will play the decisive role for Sri Lanka at the ICC…

26 Apr 2019
Asian Athletics Championships in Doha: Vidusha wins bronze for Sri Lanka Sports

Asian Athletics Championships in Doha: Vidusha wins bronze for Sri Lanka

Vidusha Lassani won a Bronze medal for Sri Lanka in the triple jump at the Asian Athletics Championships in Doha Qatar Kalifah Stadium yesterday. Vidusha…

24 Apr 2019
Asian Athletics Championship in Doha Lankan medal hopes dashed Sports

Asian Athletics Championship in Doha Lankan medal hopes dashed

Sri Lanka has lost their medal hopes in the men’s 100m and women’s 800m events on the second day of the Asian Athletics Championship in Doha Qatar yesterday.…

23 Apr 2019
Dimuth to lead Sri Lanka at World Cup Sports

Dimuth to lead Sri Lanka at World Cup

Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne has been appointed Sri Lanka's ODI captain and will lead the team during their campaign in the Men's Cricket World Cup 2019.…

21 Apr 2019
SLBL Pro Basketball League from May 2 Sports

SLBL Pro Basketball League from May 2

The inaugural SLBL Pro Basketball League Tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) and sponsored by Mobitel will commence on May 2 at…

12 Apr 2019
SLBL Pro Basketball League from May 2 Sports

SLBL Pro Basketball League from May 2

The inaugural SLBL Pro Basketball League Tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) and sponsored by Mobitel will commence on May 2 at…

08 Apr 2019
SLBL Pro Basketball League from May 2 Sports

SLBL Pro Basketball League from May 2

The inaugural SLBL Pro Basketball League Tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) and sponsored by Mobitel will commence on May 2 at…

05 Apr 2019
How Karunaratne changed the DNA of Sri Lanka team Sports

How Karunaratne changed the DNA of Sri Lanka team

Another series loss and the prospects of a thrashing by the mighty South Africans in their own backyard loomed ominously on the horizon. Dimuth Karunaratne…

06 Mar 2019
South Africa recall fit again Ngidi for Sri Lanka ODI series Sports

South Africa recall fit again Ngidi for Sri Lanka ODI series

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa have recalled fast bowler Lungi Ngidi to their one-day international squad for the five-match home series against Sri Lanka,…

26 Feb 2019
Sri Lanka creates history, becomes first Asian team to win a series in South Africa Sports

Sri Lanka creates history, becomes first Asian team to win a series in South Africa

Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis propelled Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over South Africa on the third day of the second Test at St George's Park on…

25 Feb 2019
Spin bowling coach Piyal Wijetunge drops a bombshell Sports

Spin bowling coach Piyal Wijetunge drops a bombshell

S ri Lanka’s spin bowling coach Piyal Wijetunge dropped a bombshell when he said that they had brought it to the notice of the national cricket selectors in…

20 Feb 2019
Defenders regain DCL football title Sports

Defenders regain DCL football title

Defenders FC emerged champions of the Dialog Champions League (DCL) Football Tournament when they defeated Blue Star SC 3-1 in the final encounter worked off…

19 Feb 2019
South Africa edge ahead on 13-wicket day Sports

South Africa edge ahead on 13-wicket day

At the start of the second day in Durban, there was a sense of inevitability. Despite a fine show on the opening day, a lot depended on how the Sri Lankan…

15 Feb 2019
Lasith Malinga on a sticky wicket Sports

Lasith Malinga on a sticky wicket

Sri Lanka’s white ball skipper Lasith Malinga’s future as the captain has come under the scanner after being accused of serious misconduct by fellow senior…

12 Feb 2019
Medals for all his favourites! Sports

Medals for all his favourites!

An awards ceremony held recently to felicitate a certain category of high performers with Number One as the chief guest received wide publicity. Meanwhile, an…

12 Feb 2019
The unending Cricket mess Sports

The unending Cricket mess

Cricket, once revered in Sri Lanka, has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late. As evident from a sequence of events during the last few…

06 Feb 2019
Karunaratne stretchered off as Sri Lanka chase big Australia total Sports

Karunaratne stretchered off as Sri Lanka chase big Australia total

Opener Dimuth Karunaratne was stretchered off in a neck brace after being hit by a bouncer Saturday as Sri Lanka chased a massive Australian first innings…

03 Feb 2019
Ban use of Fb by SL team - Arnold Sports

Ban use of Fb by SL team - Arnold

Former Sri Lanka cricketer and cricket commentator Russel Arnold yesterday (30), said that the Sri Lankan national cricket team players should be banned from…

01 Feb 2019
Mohan’s team refutes accusations Sports

Mohan’s team refutes accusations

Mohan de Silva and his team challenged his rivals who are levelling baseless allegation at them, which is in preparation for the forthcoming Sri Lanka Cricket…

31 Jan 2019
Hathurusingha's wings clipped: Won’t be involved in team selection Sports

Hathurusingha's wings clipped: Won’t be involved in team selection

Sri Lankan coach Chandika Hathurusingha will have no longer have a role in choosing the national cricket team, either at home or on tour. A directive has been…

30 Jan 2019
Both parties confident of winning cricket elections Sports

Both parties confident of winning cricket elections

SLC Presidential candidate Jayantha Dharmadasa speaks to the media alongisde his team members Nishantha Ranatunga (Secretary) and K. Mathivanan…

18 Jan 2019