Target of over 350 could be a challenge for NZ – Karunaratne
Dimuth Karunaratne, who shared a formidable second-wicket partnership of 147 runs with Dinesh Chandimal, expressed confidence that adding another 150 runs would put Sri Lanka in a commanding position to secure a victory. At the end of the third day’s play, Sri Lanka had established a lead of 202 runs, but Saturday was declared a [...]
Sri Lanka reach 200 in FIFA Rankings after 8 years
Sri Lanka Men’s football team has moved up to the 200th position in the FIFA World Rankings after almost eight years, breaking free from a long stay at 205th. The team had slipped to 205th in June 2024 after reaching 204th in November 2023. Previously, Sri Lanka was ranked as low as 207th in April [...]
Why does the first Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test have a rest day, again?
The first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will, for the first time in 16 years, feature a rest day, on what would have been the fourth day of the Test. Why is this happening? We’re here to explain. Are the players just being lazy? In an era in which even four-day Tests feel [...]
Buoyant as unbeaten Asian champs, Sri Lanka enter T20 WC fully poised
The Sri Lanka women’s cricket team, as unbeaten Asia Cup champions, are heading to the ICC Twenty20 Women’s World Cup in the UAE from October 3 to 20 with renewed confidence. This is a pivotal moment in the history of Sri Lanka women’s cricket. In the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka showed their strength, defeating Bangladesh [...]
From ‘Mr. Ambidextrous’ to ‘Mr. Reliable’
He was just 17-years-of-age when world renowned cricket commentators Sanjay Manjekar and Russell Arnold called Kamindu Mendis ‘Mr. Ambidextrous’. This ‘calling’ of a versatile future cricketer came during Kamindu’s appearance in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Bangladesh in 2016, where he used both arms to bowl – right-arm off breaks and left-arm [...]
Paris Olympics sports equipment moves to new homes
Paris, France, AFP: In western Paris, the swimming pool where national hero Leon Marchand won four gold medals at this summer’s Olympics in the French capital is being stripped down and prepared for a move. The pool was part of one the many temporary sports facilities used during the Games, built inside the Paris Defence [...]
India hold upper hand despite spirited Bangladesh chase
Chennai, India, AFP: Centuries from opener Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant helped India close in on victory in the first Test despite a spirited start to Bangladesh’s chase for their target of 515 in Chennai on Saturday. Bangladesh started briskly but lost wickets to reach 158-4 when bad light stopped play on day three, with [...]
Alcaraz defeated on Laver Cup debut
Berlin, Germany, AFP: Carlos Alcaraz suffered a losing debut at the Laver Cup when he and Team Europe partner Alexander Zverev were defeated in straight sets in their doubles clash against Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton of Team World. The US pair’s 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 win in the final match of the opening day in [...]
Record number of entries for inaugural Age Group Novices
A record number of entries, exceeding 1,000, have been received for the inaugural Age Group Novices Badminton Championship, organised and conducted by Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) and its Regional Development Committee. The competition will begin from September 28 and will go on until October 2 at New Saniro Airport Sports Complex, situated at Devolapola in [...]
Layton Cup to serve as ASBC Asian Elite selection tournament
The Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) announced that the Layton Cup Boxing Tournament 2024 will double as a key selection event for the upcoming ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championship. Organised by the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC), this prestigious championship is set to take place from November 28 to December 12 in Jordan. Sri Lanka [...]
New Zealand edge Australia 31-28 in Bledisloe Cup thriller
New Zealand snapped a two-game losing streak with a nail-biting 31-28 win over Australia on Saturday, holding off a second-half charge to retain the Bledisloe Cup. Both sides scored four tries on a warm Sydney afternoon as the All Blacks rebounded from consecutive Rugby Championship defeats against world champions South Africa. New Zealand took a [...]
Shooters from Schools, Navy, Army shine at NSSF Rifle and Pistol Open
Shooters representing Sri Lanka Schools Shooting Sport Association (SLSSSA), Army Small Arms (ASAA) and Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Musketry shared honours at the NSSF Rifle and Pistol Open Championship 2024, conducted at two official shooting ranges sanctioned by the National Shooting Sport Federation of Sri Lanka (NSSF). At the National Range in Kohuwela, where the [...]
Gateway beat Joes to win Schools ‘A’ Division cager title
Gateway College once again demonstrated their dominance on the basketball court by clinching the Under-15 Boys category title of the All-Island Schools ‘A’ Division Basketball Championship, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Basketball Association (SLSBA). In a hard-fought final, Gateway emerged victorious over St. Joseph’s College with a score of 46-38, crowning themselves champions after [...]
Wesley’s Ashen claim Commonwealth Weightlifting medal
Ashen Karunaratne claimed the bronze medal in the 61kg weight category at the Commonwealth Senior, Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship 2024 held in Suva, Fiji from September 16 to 21. Ashen, a student of Wesley College, achieved a combined weight of 233kgs after lifting 103kgs in snatch and 130kgs in clean and jerk to finish [...]
Royal stickers beat S. Thomas’ to retain Orville Abeynaike Trophy
A penalty corner goal by 15-year old Rumal Jayasinghe helped Royal College beat arch rivals S. Thomas’ College in their 23rd annual hockey encounter played at Mount Lavinia last weekend to retain the Orville Abeynaike Trophy. The match was heading for a stalemate till Jayasinghe broke the deadlock by scoring the solitary goal for Royal [...]
Nadev and Sandithi clinch Junior Chess titles
Nadev Insara and Sandithi Kusalya Alwis were clinical in clinching the titles of their respective categories at the Sri Lanka Junior Nationals Open and Girls’ Chess Championships 2024 held in Polgolla. The four-day competition, hosted at the main hall of the National Institute of Co-operative Development (NICD) in Polgolla and organised by the Kandy District [...]
Kavija and Kenula drive Kingswood against Ananda after 17 years
Kavija Gamage, Sharada Jayarathne and Kenula Pihilianga helped Kingswood College achieve a first innings win after 17 long years against Ananda College in their Inter-School Under-19 Cricket encounter played at NCC ground last weekend. Kavija, producing an important all-round performance, claimed three wickets, alongside Kenula, who claimed four scalps as Ananda College declared their first [...]
SLB completes successful Air Badminton training programme for 50 schools in Matale
A successful training programme to introduce Air Badminton was held within the Matale District based on schools from the Educational Zone of Haranthota, Ukuwela by the Regional Development Committee of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB). The training programme, held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Vidyalaya in Ukuwela, was attended by 50 teachers and coaches of 25 schools [...]