National Sports Fund runs dry, rewards promised still pending
Even months after their victories, Sri Lanka’s Paralympic athletes are still waiting for their prize money promised by the authorities, with the National Sports Fund being declared empty. Among those affected are Paralympic athletes, World Paralympic Athletics Championship participants, wrestler Nethmi Ahinsa Fernando, and their coaches, who are entitled to 25% of the prize money. [...]
Indictment served on Galle Marvels owner
The Attorney General (AG) has filed an indictment at the Kandy High Court against Prem Thakkar, the owner of Galle Marvels, one of the six teams that competed in Sri Lanka’s inaugural Lanka T10 League held in Pallekele last year. Thakkar, an Indian national, has been charged with enticing West Indies international cricketer Andre Fletcher [...]
Cricketers vs IRD legal clang under DRS
Sri Lanka’s Limited Over cricket captain Charith Asalanka and Test skipper Dhananjaya de Silva have filed a petition before the Court of Appeal, seeking an interim order against the recent decision of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to classify national cricketers as employees of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) rather than as independent service providers. The [...]
Sakino, Devesh win ITF Junior Circuit J30
Sakino Miyazawa of Japan and Devesh Saravanan of Malaysia emerged the Girl’s and Boy’s Singles champions of the ITF Junior Circuit J30 Week 2 Tennis Tournament played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday. For Sakino it was a title double as she won the Girl’s Singles championship in Week 1 defeating Sri [...]
SLC deny offering former IGP monthly salary and perks
Following MP Hesha Withanage’s recent claims regarding Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in Parliament, SLC quickly denied allegations that it paid a salary of Rs. 150,000 to IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is currently under remand, since August 2021. However, it remains clear that the SLC Executive Committee had approved this payment, along with additional perks, even [...]
Court to decide Maxwell’s fate on April 30
The Court of Appeal is set to deliberate on April 30 whether to issue an injunction against the Sports Minister’s decision to suspend Maxwell de Silva from his role as Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL). Justices Dhammika Ganepola and Damith Thotawatte will determine whether the suspension should be stayed [...]
Galle spinners cripple Dambulla’s chase
Galle are set for an early kill as Dambulla were left without answers at 27-6, chasing a target of 251 runs when play ended on the third day of the National Super League 4-day Cricket Tournament game at Galle International Stadium yesterday. Galle left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage ran riots to send Dambulla reeling down from [...]
Richmond thump Matara Thomians
Richmond College outclassed St. Thomas’ College, Matara, securing a dominant innings and 35-run victory in their low-scoring Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter, which concluded yesterday at the Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara. Resuming on their overnight score of 63 for 6, in response to Richmond’s total of 185, St. Thomas’ was bowled out for a mere 80 [...]
The Sleeping Baby and the Forging Chiefs
The incumbent Minister of Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage and one of his predecessors, Namal Rajapaksa, were engaged in a verbal exchange earlier this week at the parliament, recalling an incident occurred in 2014, which backfired on Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) with a hefty fine from the global body, World Rugby (WR). The incident, which took [...]
Once foes, become friends in the name of mega project in South
A recent meeting led by Sunil Handunnetti, the Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development, with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials and other key stakeholders regarding the development of a state-of-the-art cricket training facility in Matara has sparked controversy for multiple reasons. Former cricketer and National Sports Council (NSC) member Roshan Mahanama has openly questioned the [...]
Printers Sixes next Saturday at NCC
The Printers Sixes 2025, one of the key events in the Sri Lanka Association of Printers’ (SLAP) calendar, will take place on March 29 at the NCC grounds in Colombo. This year marks the 12th consecutive edition of the tournament, and it promises to be more than just a cricket event—a festival for the entire [...]
BE coaching camp wraps up
The BE Sri Lanka Basketball Camp 2025 wrapped up yesterday, marking a milestone for Sri Lanka’s basketball community. Over the course of four days, the camp brought together coaches, players and aspiring young players, delivering high-quality training by coaches Don Showalter and Tony Townsend from the USA, gaining exposure to global basketball standards. Despite the [...]
Youngsters shine at 86th Mount Lavinia Sea Swim
The 86th Mount Lavinia Sea Swim Championship, organised by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) and sponsored by Mount Lavinia Hotel, wrapped up last Sunday, and it was a showdown to remember. With each stroke, four exceptional swimmers carved their names into the history books, proving they were in a league of their own. Nirod [...]
Gateway excels in Scrabble Championships
Gateway College once again demonstrated exceptional talent in scrabble, securing remarkable victories at several highly competitive tournaments. The TISSL Scrabble Tournament 2024/2025, hosted by Burhani Serendib School, witnessed Gateway College’s dominance as their Under-18 team emerged as champions. The winning team comprised of Adheesha Dissanayake, Ilham Irshaad, Tharun Priyadarshan, Aneesha Abeygunawardena and Risath Sathnindu. In [...]
Visakha House emerge champs at Dharmasena Attygalle BV sports meet
Visakha House emerged champions at the annual Inter-House Sports Meet of Dharmasena Attygalle Balika Vidyalaya held at the school ground in Piliyandala on February 28. The champion House, Visakha, accumulated 233 points to outsmart the remaining three contenders – Gothami, Yashodhara and Sujatha – who also produced some stiff competition during the day. The Director [...]
Lyceum Gampaha swimmers shine at Mount Lavinia Sea Swim
Swimmers representing Lyceum International School, Gampaha performed exceptionally at the 86th Mount Lavinia 2-Mile Sea Swim 2025, held last weekend. Lyceum Gampaha claimed the Junior Girls’ Team Championship, while also emerging runners-up in the Junior Boys’ Team category. Dulaksha Ganindu was the outstanding of the lot as he went on to become the Junior Boy’s [...]
SLB conducts Shuttle Time training programmes in Yatiyantota and Kothmale Divisions
The Regional Development Committee (RDC) of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) conducted two training programmes for teachers covering the Yatiyantota and Kothmale Educational Divisions on March 11th. The day-long programmes under the theme of Shuttle Time and Air Badminton Training for Teachers, were attended by 50 teachers from 25 schools each from the Yatiyantota and Kothmale [...]