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Sports Diary for this week - July 3-9

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The final week of the first round group matches of the Dialog Schools Rugby League Championship 2025 will be played weekend with a card of nine matches, while Sri Lanka will take on the United Arab Emirates in their final weekend’s encounter at the Racecourse ground in Colombo on Friday (4).

After Sri Lanka won the two-match Test series 1-0 against Bangladesh, both sides will take on each other in the One Day International series on Saturday (5) and Tuesday (8) at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.

The SLC Major Club 50-Over Tournament 2025 continues this week as well while the Western Shuttle Blitz 2025 will be held from June 5 to 13 at three venues in Colombo – the MBA, SSC and Lumbini courts.

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

 

Local Sports

 

Thursday (3)

 

Chess:

  • Asian Junior Chess Championship 2025 at Citrus Hotel, Waskaduwa

 

 

Friday (4)

 

Cricket:

Sri Lanka ‘A’ tour of Australia 2025

  • Australia ‘A’ vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ (1st Unofficial ODI) at Darwin (10:00am)

 

Rugby:

Asia Rugby Championship 2025

  • Sri Lanka vs UAE at Racecourse ground (4:00pm)

 

Dialog Schools League 2025

  • Thurstan College vs Vidyartha College at Sugathadasa Stadium (4:00pm)

 

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1B

  • Plate: Richmond College vs St. Sylvester’s College at Koggala
  • Plate: Sri Rahula College, Katugastota vs Lalith Athulathmudali MV at Kurunegala (4:00pm)
  • Bowl: St. John’s College, Nugegoda vs Siri Piyarathana MV at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)
  • Bowl: Carey College vs St. Aloysius College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)

 

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1C

  • Maharagama Central College vs C.W.W. Kannangara College at Rajagiriya (2:00pm)
  • St. Thomas’ College, Matale vs Bandaranaike Central Gampaha at Matale (4:00pm)
  • Asoka Vidyalaya vs Devapathiraja College at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)

 

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 2A

  • Ruwanwella Central College vs President’s College, Maharagama at Kelani Valley (2:00pm)
  • Thalduwa Buddhist School vs St. Anne’s College at Kelani Valley (4:00pm)
  • St. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela vs Nalanda College at Bandarawela (4:00pm)

 

Chess:

  • Asian Junior Chess Championship 2025 at Citrus Hotel, Waskaduwa

 

 

Saturday (5)

 

Cricket:

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025

  • Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (2nd ODI) at R. Premadasa ICS (2:30pm)

 

SLC Major Club 50-Over Tournament 2025

  • NCC vs Ace Capital at NCC (9:45am)
  • Tamil Union vs Panadura SC at P. Sara Oval (9:45am)
  • Chilaw Marians vs Police SC at SSC (9:45am)
  • CCC vs Moors at CCC (9:45am)
  • Colts vs Kurunegala Youth at Colts (9:45am)
  • Bloomfield vs Nugegoda S&WC at Panadura (9:45am)

 

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025

  • St. Peter’s College vs D.S. Senanayake College at Bambalapitiya (4:00pm)
  • S. Thomas’ College vs Isipathana College at Mt. Lavinia (4:00pm)
  • Trinity College vs Royal College at Pellekele (4:00pm)
  • Wesley College vs Ananda College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)
  • Zahira College vs Mahanama College at Maradana (4:00pm)
  • Dharmaraja College vs Kingswood College at Nittawela (4:00pm)
  • St. Joseph’s College vs Sri Sumangala College at Longden Place (4:00pm)

 

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 2A

  • Dudley Senanayake College vs Madeena NS, Madawala at Rajagiriya (2:00pm)
  • Malabe Boys’ College vs Debarawewa NS at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)

 

Badminton:

  • Western Shuttle Blitz 2025 at MBA, SSC, Lumbini Courts

 

 

Sunday (6)

 

Cricket:

Sri Lanka ‘A’ tour of Australia 2025

  • Australia ‘A’ vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ (2nd Unofficial ODI) at Darwin (10:00am)

 

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025

  • Science College vs St. Anthony’s College at Mt. Lavinia (4:00pm)

 

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1B

  • Cup: Prince of Wales College vs St. Benedict’s College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
  • Cup: Lumbini College vs Maliyadeva College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)

 

Badminton:

  • Western Shuttle Blitz 2025 at MBA, SSC, Lumbini Courts

 

 

Monday (7)

 

Badminton:

  • Western Shuttle Blitz 2025 at MBA, SSC, Lumbini Courts

 

 

Tuesday (8)

 

Cricket:

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025

  • Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (3rd ODI) at R. Premadasa ICS (2:30pm)

 

SLC Major Club 50-Over Tournament 2025

  • Panadura SC vs NCC at Panadura (9:45am)

 

Badminton:

  • Western Shuttle Blitz 2025 at MBA, SSC, Lumbini Courts

 

 

Wednesday (9)

 

Cricket:

Sri Lanka ‘A’ tour of Australia 2025

  • Australia ‘A’ vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ (3rd Unofficial ODI) at Darwin (10:00am)

 

SLC Major Club 50-Over Tournament 2025

  • Badureliya SC vs Police SC at Maggona (9:45am)
  • Chilaw Marians vs Tamil Union at NCC (9:45am)
  • Kurunegala Youth vs Moors SC at Welagedara (9:45am)
  • Bloomfield vs BRC at Bloomfield (9:45am)
  • Nugegoda S&WC vs Colts at Colts (9:45am)

 

Badminton:

  • Western Shuttle Blitz 2025 at MBA, SSC, Lumbini Courts

 

 

 

World Sports

 

 

Thursday (3)

 

Tennis:

  • ATP and WTA at Wimbledon

 

Football:

  • CONCACAF Gold Cup -- semi-finals
  • Club World Cup in United States -- rest day

 

Women's European Championships

  • Belgium vs Italy at Sion
  • Spain vs Portugal at Bern

 

Cricket:

  • England vs India (2nd Test) at Edgbaston
  • West Indies vs Australia (2nd Test) at St. George's

 

Golf:

  • European Tour at Munich
  • PGA Tour at John Deere Classic, Illinois

 

 

Friday (4)

 

Tennis:

  • ATP and WTA at Wimbledon

 

Cricket:

  • England vs India (2nd Test) at Edgbaston
  • West Indies vs Australia (2nd Test) at St. George's

 

Football:

  • Club World Cup in United States -- quarter-finals

 

Women's European Championships

  • Denmark vs Sweden Geneva
  • Germany vs Poland at St Gallen

 

Golf:

  • European Tour at Munich
  • PGA Tour at John Deere Classic, Illinois

 

 

Saturday (5)

 

Tennis:

  • ATP and WTA at Wimbledon

 

Cycling:

  • Tour de France begins

 

Cricket:

  • England vs India (2nd Test) at Edgbaston
  • West Indies vs Australia (2nd Test) at St. George's

 

Football:

  • Club World Cup in United States -- quarter-finals

 

Women's European Championships

  • Wales vs Netherlands at Lucerne
  • France vs England at Zurich

 

Rugby:

  • NSW Waratahs vs British and Irish Lions at Sydney
  • Argentina vs England (1st Test) at Buenos Aires
  • New Zealand vs France (1st Test) at Dunedin
  • Japan vs Wales (1st Test) at Kitakyushu
  • Georgia vs Ireland at Tbilisi
  • South Africa vs Italy (1st Test) at Pretoria

 

Racing:

  • Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park, England

 

Golf:

  • European Tour at Munich
  • PGA Tour at John Deere Classic, Illinois

 

Athletics:

  • Diamond League meeting at Eugene, Oregon

 

 

Sunday (6)

 

Tennis:

  • ATP and WTA at Wimbledon

 

Cycling:

  • Tour de France
  • Women's Giro d'Italia starts in Bergamo

 

Cricket:

  • England vs India (2nd Test) at Edgbaston
  • West Indies vs Australia (2nd Test) at St. George's
  • Zimbabwe vs South Africa (2nd Test) at Bulawayo

 

Rugby:

  • Australia vs Fiji at Newcastle, NSW

 

Football:

  • CONCACAF Gold Cup final at Houston, USA

 

Women's European Championships

  • Norway vs Finland at Sion
  • Switzerland vs Iceland at Bern

 

Formula 1:

  • British Grand Prix at Silverstone

 

Golf:

  • European Tour at Munich
  • PGA Tour at John Deere Classic, Illinois

 

 

Monday (7)

 

Tennis:

  • ATP and WTA at Wimbledon

 

Cycling:

  • Tour de France
  • Women's Giro d'Italia

 

Cricket:

  • West Indies vs Australia (2nd Test) at St. George's
  • Zimbabwe vs South Africa (2nd Test) at Bulawayo

 

Football:

Women's European Championships

  • Spain vs Belgium at Thun
  • Portugal vs Italy at Geneva

 

 

Tuesday (8)

 

Football:

  • Club World Cup semi-final at New York
  • Champions League 1st qualifying round first leg matches

 

Women's European Championships

  • Germany vs Denmark at Basel
  • Poland vs Sweden at Lucerne

 

Tennis:

  • ATP and WTA at Wimbledon

 

Cycling:

  • Tour de France
  • Women's Giro d'Italia

 

Cricket:

  • Zimbabwe vs South Africa (2nd Test) at Bulawayo

 

 

Wednesday (9)

 

Football:

  • Club World Cup semi-final at New York
  • Champions League 1st qualifying round first leg matches

 

Women's European Championships

  • England vs Netherlands at Zurich
  • France vs Wales at St. Gallen

 

Tennis:

  • ATP and WTA at Wimbledon

 

Cycling:

  • Tour de France
  • Women's Giro d'Italia

 

Cricket:

  • Zimbabwe vs South Africa (2nd Test) at Bulawayo

 

Rugby:

  • ACT Brumbies vs British and Irish Lions at Canberra

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