Sports Diary for this week - July 31-August 6

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 SLC Major Club Women’s 50-Over Cricket Tournament 2025 will start from this week and will continue for two weeks.

The Sri Lanka Junior International Badminton Series 2025 will begin on August 5 at the New Saniro Sports Complex, Naiwala, Gampaha with a fleet of young star players from major countries, including Sri Lanka.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (31)

Cricket:

Major Club Women’s 50-Over 2025

• Panadura SC vs CCC at Panadura (9:30am)

Friday (1)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025

Bowl Segment:

• Thurstan College vs St. Anthony’s College at Sugathadasa Stadium (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1B

Cup Segment:

• Piliyandala Central College vs St. Benedict’s College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
• Prince of Wales College vs Maliyadeva College at Moratuwa (4:00pm)

Bowl Segment:

• Nugawela Central College vs Siri Piyarathana MV at Kandy (4:00pm)
• St. John’s College, Nugegoda vs Carey College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)

Cricket:

Major Club Women’s 50-Over 2025

• Chilaw Marians vs Badureliya SC at Maggona (9:30am)
• Army SC vs SSC at Dombagoda (9:30am)
• Navy SC vs Panadura SC at Welisara (9:30am)
• Air Force SC vs Colts at Katunayake (9:30am)
• Ace Capital vs CCC at Panadura (9:30am)

Saturday (2)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025

Cup Segment:

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

Plate Segment:

• Ananda College vs Zahira College at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)

Bowl Segment:

• Vidyartha College vs Mahanama College at Nittawela (4:00pm)
• Science College vs Dharmaraja College at Mt. Lavinia (4:00pm)

Dialog Schools League 2025 – Div 1B

Plate Segment:

• Sri Sumangala College, Panadura vs St. Sylvester’s College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
• Richmond College vs Sri Rahula College, Katugastota at Koggala (4:00pm)

Sunday (3)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools League 2025

Plate Segment:

• St. Joseph’s College vs D.S. Senanayake College at Longdon Place (4:00pm)
• Sri Sumangala College vs Kingswood College at Pallekele (4:00pm)

Cricket:

Major Club Women’s 50-Over 2025

• SSC vs Chilaw Marians at SSC (9:30am)
• Panadura SC vs Badureliya SC at Panadura (9:30am)
• Army SC vs Colts at Dombagoda (9:30am)
• Ace Capital vs Navy SC at Salawa (9:30am)
• CCC vs Air Force SC at CCC (9:30am)

Monday (4)

Cricket:

Major Club Women’s 50-Over 2025

• Badureliya SC vs Ace Capital at Maggona (9:30am)

Tuesday (5)

Badminton:

• Sri Lanka Junior International Series 2025 at New Saniro Sports Complex, Naiwala, Gampaha

Cricket:

Major Club Women’s 50-Over 2025

• Panadura SC vs Chilaw Marians at Panadura (9:30am)
• Colts vs SSC at Salawa (9:30am)
• Army SC vs CCC at Karandeniya (9:30am)
• Air Force SC vs Navy SC at Katunayake (9:30am)

Wednesday (6)

Badminton:

• Sri Lanka Junior International Series 2025 at New Saniro Sports Complex, Naiwala, Gampaha

World Sports

Thursday (31)

Cricket:

• England vs India (5th Test) at The Oval
• Zimbabwe vs New Zealand (1st Test) at Bulawayo
• West Indies vs Pakistan (1st T20) at Lauderhill

Football:

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

Golf:

• PGA Tour at Greensboro, North Carolina
• LPGA at British Open, Royal Porthcawl, Wales

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

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

Friday (1)

Cricket:

• England vs India (5th Test) at The Oval
• Zimbabwe vs New Zealand (1st Test) at Bulawayo

Golf:

• PGA Tour at Greensboro, North Carolina
• LPGA at British Open, Royal Porthcawl, Wales

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

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

Saturday (2)

Cricket:

• England vs India (5th Test) at The Oval
• Zimbabwe vs New Zealand (1st Test) at Bulawayo
• West Indies vs Pakistan (2nd T20) at Lauderhill

Cycling:

• San Sebastian Classic

Golf:

• PGA Tour at Greensboro, North Carolina
• LPGA at British Open, Royal Porthcawl, Wales

Racing:

• Glorious Goodwood Stewards' Cup

Rugby:

• Australia vs British and Irish Lions (3rd Test) at Sydney

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

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

Rallying:

• Ninth leg of the World Rally Championship -- Rally of Finland

Sunday (3)

Cricket:

• England vs India (5th Test) at The Oval
• Zimbabwe vs New Zealand (1st Test) at Bulawayo
• West Indies vs Pakistan (3rd T20) at Lauderhill

Formula 1:

• Hungarian Grand Prix at Hungaroring, Mogyorod

Golf:

• PGA Tour at Greensboro, North Carolina
• LPGA at British Open, Royal Porthcawl, Wales

Swimming:

• World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Tennis:

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

Rallying:

• Ninth leg of the World Rally Championship -- Rally of Finland

Monday (4)

Cricket:

• England vs India (5th Test) at The Oval

Cycling:

• Tour of Poland

Tennis:

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

Tuesday (5)

Football:

• Champions League third qualifying round first leg matches

Cycling:

• Tour of Poland

Tennis:

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

Wednesday (6)

Football:

• Champions League third qualifying round first leg matches

Cycling:

• Tour of Poland

Tennis:

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