Sports Diary for this week - December 25-31

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Major League Tournament and the SLC Invitational Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament for 2025/26 will continue this week as well with a combined card of 12 matches over the weekend.

The SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26 will continue with a card of four matches this weekend as well.

The FSL Champions League 2025/26 football tournament will continue with a card of six matches through the weekend. Each day two matches will be held, at 4:00pm and 8:00pm, at the Racecourse grounds.  

In addition, happenings in sports around the world are also listed.

Local Sports

Friday (26)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka Women’s tour to India 2025

• Sri Lanka Women vs India Women (3rd T20) at Thiruvananthapuram (7:00pm)

Saturday (27)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26

• Bloomfield vs Nugegoda S&WC at CCC (10:00am)
• Panadura SC vs Chilaw Marians at NCC (10:00am)
• Colts vs CCC at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)
• NCC vs Kurunegala Youth at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• BRC vs Badureliya SC at Welagedara (10:00am)
• Ace Capital vs Moors SC at Colts (10:00am)

SLC Invitational Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

• Navy SC vs Galle CC at Welisara (10:00am)
• Moratuwa SC vs Malay CC at Moratuwa (10:00am)
• Leo CC vs Army SC at Dombagoda (10:00am)
• United Southern vs Kandy Customs at Saliyapura (10:00am)
• Sebastianites vs Ragama CC at Reid Avenue (10:00am)
• SSC vs Negombo CC at SSC (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26

• Havelocks vs Army SC at Havelock Park (3:00pm)
• Sri Lions vs Kandy SC at Longdon Place (3:00pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26

• Matara City vs St. Mary’s SC at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Java Lane vs Crystal Palace at Racecourse (8:00pm)

Weightlifting:

• Senior Weightlifting National Championship at University Sports Complex, Peradeniya

Sunday (28)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26

• Bloomfield vs Nugegoda S&WC at CCC (10:00am)
• Panadura SC vs Chilaw Marians at NCC (10:00am)
• Colts vs CCC at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)
• NCC vs Kurunegala Youth at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• BRC vs Badureliya SC at Welagedara (10:00am)
• Ace Capital vs Moors SC at Colts (10:00am)

SLC Invitational Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

• Navy SC vs Galle CC at Welisara (10:00am)
• Moratuwa SC vs Malay CC at Moratuwa (10:00am)
• Leo CC vs Army SC at Dombagoda (10:00am)
• United Southern vs Kandy Customs at Saliyapura (10:00am)
• Sebastianites vs Ragama CC at Reid Avenue (10:00am)
• SSC vs Negombo CC at SSC (10:00am)

Sri Lanka Women’s tour to India 2025

• Sri Lanka Women vs India Women (4th T20) at Thiruvananthapuram (7:00pm)

Rugby:

SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26

• Police SC vs CR&FC at Police Park (3:00pm)
• Navy SC vs CH&FC at Welisara (3:00pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26

• Solid SC vs Super Sun at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• New Star vs Serendib SC SC at Racecourse (8:00pm)

Weightlifting:

• Senior Weightlifting National Championship at University Sports Complex, Peradeniya

Monday (29)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26

• Bloomfield vs Nugegoda S&WC at CCC (10:00am)
• Panadura SC vs Chilaw Marians at NCC (10:00am)
• Colts vs CCC at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)
• NCC vs Kurunegala Youth at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• BRC vs Badureliya SC at Welagedara (10:00am)
• Ace Capital vs Moors SC at Colts (10:00am)

SLC Invitational Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

• Navy SC vs Galle CC at Welisara (10:00am)
• Moratuwa SC vs Malay CC at Moratuwa (10:00am)
• Leo CC vs Army SC at Dombagoda (10:00am)
• United Southern vs Kandy Customs at Saliyapura (10:00am)
• Sebastianites vs Ragama CC at Reid Avenue (10:00am)
• SSC vs Negombo CC at SSC (10:00am)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26

• Moragasmulla SC vs Police SC at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Saunders vs SLTB at Racecourse (8:00pm)

Weightlifting:

• Senior Weightlifting National Championship at University Sports Complex, Peradeniya

Tuesday (30)

Weightlifting:

• Senior Weightlifting National Championship at University Sports Complex, Peradeniya

Cricket:

Sri Lanka Women’s tour to India 2025

• Sri Lanka Women vs India Women (5th T20) at Thiruvananthapuram (7:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (25)

Football:

• Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco -- rest day

Friday (26)

Cricket:

• Australia vs England (4th Test) at Melbourne

Football:

Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco

Group A:

• Morocco vs Mali at Rabat
• Zambia vs Comoros at Casablanca

Group B:

• Egypt vs South Africa at Agadir
• Angola vs Zimbabwe at Marrakesh

Saturday (27)

Cricket:

• Australia vs England (4th Test) at Melbourne

Football:

Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco

Group C:

• Uganda vs Tanzania at Rabat
• Nigeria vs Tunisia at Fez

Group D:

• Benin vs Botswana at Rabat
• Senegal vs DR Congo at Tangier

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup Super-G at Livigno, Italy
• Women's World Cup Giant Slalom at Semmering, Austria

Sunday (28)

Cricket:

• Australia vs England (4th Test) at Melbourne

Football:

Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco

Group E:

• Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan at Casablanca
• Algeria vs Burkina Faso at Rabat

Group F:

• Gabon vs Mozambique at Agadir
• Ivory Coast vs Cameroon at Marrakesh

Alpine Skiing:

• Women's World Cup slalom at Semmering, Austria

Monday (29)

Cricket:

• Australia vs England (4th Test) at Melbourne

Football:

Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco

Group A:

• Comoros vs Mali at Casablanca
• Zambia vs Morocco at Rabat

Group B:

• Angola vs Egypt at Agadir
• Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Marrakesh

Ski Jumping:

• 1st leg of 4 Hills at Oberstdorf, Germany

Tuesday (30)

Cricket:

• Australia vs England (4th Test) at Melbourne

Football:

Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco

Group C:

• Tanzania vs Tunisia at Rabat
• Uganda vs Nigeria at Fez

Group D:

• Benin vs Senegal at Tangier
• Botswana v DR Congo at Rabat

Wednesday (31)

Football:

Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco

Group E:

• Equatorial Guinea vS Algeria at Rabat
• Sudan vs Burkina Faso at Casablanca

Group F:

• Gabon vs Ivory Coast at Marrakesh
• Mozambique vs Cameroon at Agadir

Ski Jumping:

• 2nd leg of 4 Hills at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany