Sports Diary for this week - July 24-30

The second round of the Dialog Schools Rugby League Championship 2025 continues this weekend with a card of nine matches, while the remaining segments of the School Rugby League season continue as usual.

The semi-finals of the SLC Major Club 50-Over Tournament 2025 will take place at the CCC ground this Friday (25) and Sunday (27) with play scheduled to commence at 2:30pm on both days.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (24)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1B

• Bowl: St. Aloysius College vs St. John’s College at Koggala (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 3A

• Hewaheta Central College vs Wickramabahu Central College at Kandy (10:00am)
• Rangiri Dambulu Central College vs Swarna Jayanthi NS at Kandy (2:00pm)
• Zahira College, Mawanella vs Kandy Model School at Kandy (4:00pm)
• Ananda MV, Kottawa vs Dharmapala MV, Kottawa at Rajagiriya (2:00pm)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka U-19 Girls’ Youth T20 League

• Galle Girls vs Colombo Girls at Maggoa (9:30am)
• Kandy Girls vs Dambulla Girls at Maggona (2:00pm)

Friday (25)

Cricket:

SLC Major Club 50-Over Tournament 2025

• SF 1: Police SC vs Colts at CCC (2:30pm)

Sri Lanka U-19 Girls’ Youth T20 League

• Kandy Girls vs Colombo Gilrs at NCC (9:30am)
• Galle Girls vs Dambulla Girls at NCC (2:00pm)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025

Plate Segment:

• Kingswood College vs Ananda College at Bogambara (4:00pm)

Bowl Segment:

• Dharmaraja College vs Thurstan College at Nittawela (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1B

• Plate: Lalith Athulathmudali MV vs Richmond College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
• Bowl: Carey College vs Nugawela Central College at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 2A

• Cup: Ruwanwella Central College vs Debarawewa NS at Kelani Valley (2:00pm)
• Bowl: Eheliyagoda Central vs Mahinda College at Kelani Valley (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 3A

• Seevali MV, Bandarawela vs Dutugemunu NS at Bandarawela (10:00am)
• Badulla Central College vs Dharmadutha College at Badulla (4:00pm)

Saturday (26)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025

Cup Segment:

• Royal College vs Wesley College at Royal Complex (4:00pm)
• Trinity College vs Isipathana College at Pallekele (4:00pm)
• S. Thomas’ College vs St. Peter’s College at Mt. Lavinia (4:00pm)

Plate Segment:

• Zahira College vs St. Joseph’s College at Maradana (4:00pm)

Bowl Segment:

• St. Anthony’s College vs Vidyartha College at Nittawela (4:00pm)
• Mahanama College vs Science College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1B

• Cup: Lumbini College vs Prince of Wales College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)
• Cup: Maliyadeva College vs Piliyandala Central College at Kurunegala (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 2A

• Plate: Malabe Boys’ School vs President’s College, Maharagama at Rajagiriya (2:00pm)
• Plate: Dudley Senanayake College vs St. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)
• Bowl: Kegalu Vidyalaya vs Nalanda College at Kegalle (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 3A

• Dambarawa MV vs Girandurukotte Central at Mahiyanganaya (10:00am)
• Haddaththawa Secondary School vs Mahiyanganaya NS at Mahiyanganaya (2:00pm)
• Orubendiwewa Secondary School vs Dehigolla MV at Mahiyanganaya (4:00pm)

Sunday (27)

Cricket:

SLC Major Club 50-Over Tournament 2025

• SF2: CCC vs Tamil Union at CCC (2:30pm)

Sri Lanka U-19 Girls’ Youth T20 League

• Galle Girls vs Kandy Girls at Maggona (9:30am)
• Colombo Girls vs Dambulla Girls at Maggona (2:00pm)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025

Plate Segment:

• Sri Sumangala College vs D.S. Senanayake College at Pallekele (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1B

• Plate: Sri Rahula College, Katugastota vs Sri Sumangala College, Panadura at Kandy (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 2A

• Cup: Madeena NS, Madawala vs President’s College, Rajagiriya at Digana (4:00pm)

Monday (28)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka U-19 Girls’ Youth T20 League

• Dambulla Girls vs Kandy Girls at Maggona (9:30am)
• Colombo Girls vs Galle Girls at Maggona (2:00pm)

Wednesday (30)

Cricket:

SLC Major Club 50-Over Tournament 2025

• Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 at CCC (2:30pm)

World Sports

Thursday (24)

Cycling:

• Tour de France

Cricket:

• England vs India (4th Test) at Old Trafford, Manchester
• Zimbabwe vs New Zealand (T20 Tri Series) at Harare
• Bangladesh vs Pakistan (3rd T20) at Mirpur

Football:

• Europa League and Conference League 2nd Qualifying round first leg matches

Golf:

• PGA Tour at Blaine, Minnesota
• LPGA at Scottish Open at Gailes, Ayrshire

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

• ATP at Kitzbuehel
• Croatia Open at Umag
• ATP and WTA at DC Open at Washington
• WTA at Prague Open

Friday (25)

Cycling:

• Tour de France

Cricket:

• England vs India (4th Test) at Old Trafford, Manchester
• West Indies vs Australia (3rd T20) at Basseterre

Golf:

• PGA Tour at Blaine, Minnesota
• LPGA at Scottish Open at Gailes, Ayrshire
• LIV Golf at Rocester, Great Britain

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

• ATP at Kitzbuehel
• Croatia Open at Umag
• ATP and WTA at DC Open at Washington
• WTA at Prague Open

Saturday (26)

Cycling:

• Tour de France

Cricket:

• England vs India (4th Test) at Old Trafford, Manchester
• Tri-Series T20 final at Harare
• West Indies vs Australia (4th T20) at Basseterre

Formula 1:

• Belgian Grand Prix sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps

Golf:

• PGA Tour at Blaine, Minnesota
• LPGA at Scottish Open at Gailes, Ayrshire
• LIV Golf at Rocester, Great Britain

Horse Racing:

• King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot

Rugby:

• Australia vs British and Irish Lions (2nd Test) at Melbourne

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

• ATP at Kitzbuehel, Croatia Open at Umag
• ATP and WTA at DC Open at Washington
• WTA at Prague Open

Sunday (27)

Cycling:

• Tour de France

Cricket:

• England vs India (4th Test) at Old Trafford, Manchester

Football:

• Women's Euro Championship final at Basel, Switzerland

Formula 1:

• Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps

Golf:

• PGA Tour at Blaine, Minnesota
• LPGA at Scottish Open at Gailes, Ayrshire
• LIV Golf at Rocester, Great Britain

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at DC Open at Washington
• ATP at Canadian Masters, Toronto
• WTA at Canadian Open, Montreal

Monday (28)

Cricket:

• West Indies vs Australia (5th T20) at Basseterre

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

• ATP at Canadian Masters, Toronto
• WTA at Canadian Open, Montreal

Tuesday (29)

Football:

• Champions League 2nd qualifying round second leg matches

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

• ATP at Canadian Masters, Toronto
• WTA at Canadian Open, Montreal

Wednesday (30)

Football:

• Champions League 2nd qualifying round second leg matches

Cricket:

• Zimbabwe vs New Zealand (1st Test) at Bulawayo

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

• ATP at Canadian Masters, Toronto
• WTA at Canadian Open, Montreal