Sports Diary for this week - January 15-21

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 while the FSL Champions League 2025/26 football tournament also continues with a card of six matches through the weekend at the Racecourse ground.

The Women’s National Super League T20 2026 will come to an end with the final set to be played at the P. Sara Oval ground on Saturday (17).

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

Local Sports

Thursday (15)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026

• India vs USA at Bulawayo (1:00pm)
• Zimbabwe vs Scotland at Harare (1:00pm)
• Tanzania vs West Indies at Windhoek (1:00pm)

Women’s National Super League T20 2026

• Greens vs Greys at Colts (9:30am)
• Blues vs Reds at Colts (2:00pm)

Friday (16)

Cricket:

SLC Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

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

ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026

• England vs Pakistan at Harare (1:00pm)
• Australia vs Ireland at Windhoek (1:00pm)
• Afghanistan vs South Africa at Windhoek (1:00pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26

• SLTB vs Negombo Youth at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Super Sun vs Pelicans at Racecourse (8:00pm)

Cycling:

• Lanka Ride 2026 covering 440kms from Colombo and back (9:00am)

Saturday (17)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26

• Chilaw Marians vs Bloomfield at Galle (10:00am)
• Colts vs Panadura SC at CCC (10:00am)
• Police SC vs CCC at NCC (10:00am)
• Badureliya SC vs Moors SC at Colts (10:00am)
• BRC vs NCC at Maggona (10:00am)
• Tamil Union vs Ace Capital at Dambulla (10:00am)

SLC Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

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

Women’s National Super League T20 2026

• Final at P. Sara Oval (9:45am)

ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026

• Bangladesh vs India at Bulawayo (1:00pm)
• Sri Lanka vs Japan at Windhoek (1:00pm)

Rugby:

SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26

• Police SC vs Army SC at Police Park (3:30pm)
• CR&FC vs Air Force SC at Longdon Place (3:30pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26

• Crystal Palace vs Serendib at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Matara City vs Solid SC at Racecourse (8:00pm)

Cycling:

• Lanka Ride 2026 covering 440kms from Colombo and back (9:00am)

Sunday (18)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26

• Chilaw Marians vs Bloomfield at Galle (10:00am)
• Colts vs Panadura SC at CCC (10:00am)
• Police SC vs CCC at NCC (10:00am)
• Badureliya SC vs Moors SC at Colts (10:00am)
• BRC vs NCC at Maggona (10:00am)
• Tamil Union vs Ace Capital at Dambulla (10:00am)

SLC Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

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

ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026

• New Zealand vs USA at Bulawayo (1:00pm)
• Zimbabwe vs England at Harare (1:00pm)
• Afghanistan vs West Indies at Windhoek (1:00pm)

Rugby:

SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26

• Kandy SC vs Havelocks SC at Nittawela (3:30pm)
• Sri Lions SC vs CH&FC at Longdon Place (3:30pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26

• St. Mary's SC vs Police SC at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Java Lane vs Saunders at Racecourse (8:00pm)

Cycling:

• Lanka Ride 2026 covering 440kms from Colombo and back (9:00am)

Monday (19)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26

• Chilaw Marians vs Bloomfield at Galle (10:00am)
• Colts vs Panadura SC at CCC (10:00am)
• Police SC vs CCC at NCC (10:00am)
• Badureliya SC vs Moors SC at Colts (10:00am)
• BRC vs NCC at Maggona (10:00am)
• Tamil Union vs Ace Capital at Dambulla (10:00am)

ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026

• Pakistan vs Scotland at Harare (1:00pm)
• Sri Lanka vs Ireland at Windhoek (1:00pm)
• South Africa vs Tanzania at Windhoek (1:00pm)

Tuesday (20)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026

• Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Bulawayo (1:00pm)
• Australia vs Japan at Windhoek (1:00pm)

Wednesday (21)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026

• England vs Scotland at Harare (1:00pm)
• Afghanistan vs Tanzania at Windhoek (1:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (15)

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP in Adelaide, Australia
• ATP in Auckland, New Zealand
• WTA in Hobart, Australia

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii
• European Tour's Dubai Invitational

Figure Skating:

• European Championships at Sheffield, England

Motor Sport:

• Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia

Football:

Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco

• Rest day

Friday (16)

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP in Adelaide, Australia
• ATP in Auckland, New Zealand
• WTA in Hobart, Australia

Golf:

• PGA Tour in Hawaii
• European Tour's Dubai Invitational

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup super-G at Wengen, Switzerland

Rugby:

• Champions Cup/Challenge Cup round 4

Figure Skating:

• European Championships at Sheffield, England

Motor Sport:

• Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia

Football:

Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco

• Rest day

Saturday (17)

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup downhill at Wengen, Switzerland
• Women's World Cup downhill at Tarvisio, Italy

Golf:

• PGA Tour in Hawaii
• European Tour's Dubai Invitational

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP in Adelaide, Australia
• ATP in Auckland, New Zealand
• WTA in Hobart, Australia

Rugby:

• Champions Cup/Challenge Cup round 4

Figure Skating:

• European Championships at Sheffield, England

Motor Sport:

• Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia

Football:

Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco

• Third place play-off

Sunday (18)

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup slalom at Wengen, Switzerland
• Women's World Cup Super-G at Tarvisio, Italy

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA Tour at Australian Open, Melbourne

Golf:

• PGA Tour in Hawaii
• European Tour's Dubai Invitational

Rugby:

• Champions Cup/Challenge Cup round 4

Figure Skating:

• European Championships at Sheffield, England

Football:

Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco

• Final at Rabat

Cricket:

• India vs New Zealand (3rd ODI) at Indore

Monday (19)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA Tour at Australian Open, Melbourne

Tuesday (20)

Alpine Skiing:

• Women's World Cup Giant slalom at Kronplatz, Italy

Football:

• Champions League matchday seven

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA Tour at Australian Open, Melbourne

Cycling:

• Tour Down Under

Wednesday (21)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA Tour at Australian Open, Melbourne

Football:

• Champions League matchday seven

Cricket:

• India vs New Zealand (1st T20) at Nagpur

Cycling:

• Tour Down Under