Sports Diary for this week - March 19-25

The Big Match Season for 2026 continues in full swing with six games in Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Jaffna, Kurunegala and Matara over the weekend.

The Super 8s stage of the SLC Major League Cricket Tournament continues with four games over the weekend, while the first leg of the SLR Sevens Series 2026 will be played at Longdon Place during the weekend.

The Dialog Schools Under-19 Rugby Knockout Championship 2026, for the President’s Trophy, has reached the quarter-final stage, with four deciders up at various venues in Colombo.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (19)

Cricket:

Big Match:

121st Lovers’ Quarrel

• Richmond College vs Mahinda College at Galle International Stadium (10:00am)

92nd Battle of the Saints

• St. Joseph’s College vs St. Peter’s College at SSC (10:00am)

Friday (20)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26 – Super 8

• Police SC vs Moors SC at Pallekele (10:00am)
• CCC vs Ace Capital at Colts (10:00am)
• Colts vs BRC at NCC (10:00am)
• Bloomfield vs NCC at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

MCA Division ‘F’ T20 Final

• HNB Assurance vs McLarens Group at CCC (6:30pm)

Big Match:

121st Lovers’ Quarrel

• Richmond College vs Mahinda College at Galle International Stadium (10:00am)

92nd Battle of the Saints

• St. Joseph’s College vs St. Peter’s College at SSC (10:00am)

130th Cartman Cup encounter

• St. Benedict’s College vs Wesley College at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)

74th Battle of the Golds

• Sri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Moratu Vidyalaya at De Zoysa Park, Moratuwa (10:00am)

42nd Battle of the Rocks

• St. Anne’s College and Maliyadeva College at Welagedara Stadium (10:00am)

44th Battle of the Golds

• St. Mary’s College vs Kegalu Vidyalaya at Public ground, Kegalle (10:00am)

Northern Battle of the Golds Limited Over encounter

• St. Patrick’s College vs Jaffna College at Vaddakodde ground (10:00am)

Saturday (21)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26 – Super 8

• Police SC vs Moors SC at Pallekele (10:00am)
• CCC vs Ace Capital at Colts (10:00am)
• Colts vs BRC at NCC (10:00am)
• Bloomfield vs NCC at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

Big Match:

121st Lovers’ Quarrel

• Richmond College vs Mahinda College at Galle International Stadium (10:00am)

92nd Battle of the Saints

• St. Joseph’s College vs St. Peter’s College at SSC (10:00am)

130th Cartman Cup encounter

• St. Benedict’s College vs Wesley College at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)

119th Battle of the Maroons

• Dharmaraja College vs Kingswood College at Asgiriya (10:00am)

74th Battle of the Golds

• Sri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Moratu Vidyalaya at De Zoysa Park, Moratuwa (10:00am)

42nd Battle of the Rocks

• St. Anne’s College and Maliyadeva College at Welagedara Stadium (10:00am)

44th Battle of the Golds

• St. Mary’s College vs Kegalu Vidyalaya at Public ground, Kegalle (10:00am)

Battle of Brothers T20 encounter

• Thurstan College vs Isipathana College at Thurstan ground (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR Sevens Series 2026 at Longdon Place (9:30am)

Dialog Schools U19 Rugby Knockouts 2026 – Quarter-finals

• St. Peter’s College vs Wesley College at Havelock Park (4:15pm)
• Zahira College vs Trinity College at Royal Complex (4:15pm)

Sunday (22)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26 – Super 8

• Police SC vs Moors SC at Pallekele (10:00am)
• CCC vs Ace Capital at Colts (10:00am)
• Colts vs BRC at NCC (10:00am)
• Bloomfield vs NCC at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

Big Match:

119th Battle of the Maroons

• Dharmaraja College vs Kingswood College at Asgiriya (10:00am)

74th Battle of the Golds

• Sri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Moratu Vidyalaya at De Zoysa Park, Moratuwa (10:00am)

42nd Battle of the Rocks

• St. Anne’s College and Maliyadeva College at Welagedara Stadium (10:00am)

44th Battle of the Golds

• St. Mary’s College vs Kegalu Vidyalaya at Public ground, Kegalle (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR Sevens Series 2026 at Longdon Place (9:30am)

Dialog Schools U19 Rugby Knockouts 2026 – Quarter-finals

• Isipathana College vs St. Joseph’s College at Royal Complex (4:15pm)
• Royal College vs S. Thomas’ College at Havelock Park (4:15pm)

Monday (23)

Cricket:

Big Match:

119th Battle of the Maroons

• Dharmaraja College vs Kingswood College at Asgiriya (10:00am)

Manimaran-Wijesiriwardena Challenge Trophy

• Hartley College vs Rahula College at Ruhuna University ground (10:00am)

World Sports

Thursday (19)

Football:

• Europa League and Conference League last 16 second leg matches

Tennis:

• ATP/WTA at Miami Open

Golf:

• European Tour at Hainan Classic, Hainan, China
• PGA Tour at Palm Harbour, Florida
• LIV Golf at Steyn City, South Africa
• LPGA at Menlo Park, California

Friday (20)

Cricket:

• New Zealand vs South Africa (3rd T20) at Auckland

Tennis:

• ATP/WTA at Miami Open

Golf:

• European Tour at Hainan Classic, Hainan, China
• PGA Tour at Palm Harbour, Florida
• LIV Golf at Steyn City, South Africa
• LPGA at Menlo Park, California

Rugby:

• Super Rugby round six

Saturday (21)

Athletics:

• World Indoor Championships at Kujawy Pomorze, Poland

Alpine Skiing:

• World Cup finals at Kvitfjell, Norway
• Men's and women's downhill

Cycling:

• Milan-San Remo

Tennis:

• ATP/WTA at Miami Open

Golf:

• European Tour at Hainan Classic, Hainan, China
• PGA Tour at Palm Harbour, Florida
• LIV Golf at Steyn City, South Africa
• LPGA at Menlo Park, California

Motorcycling:

• Brazil MotoGP sprint race at Goiania

Rugby:

• Super Rugby round six

Sunday (22)

Athletics:

• World Indoor Championships at Kujawy Pomorze, Poland

Alpine Skiing:

• World Cup finals at Kvitfjell, Norway
• Men's and women's super-G

Tennis:

• ATP/WTA at Miami Open

Golf:

• European Tour at Hainan Classic, Hainan, China
• PGA Tour at Palm Harbour, Florida
• LIV Golf at Steyn City, South Africa
• LPGA at Menlo Park, California

Cricket:

• New Zealand vs South Africa (4th T20) at Wellington

Motorcycling:

• Brazil MotoGP at Goiania

Monday (23)

Figure Skating:

• World Championships at Prague

Tennis:

• ATP/WTA at Miami Open

Cycling:

• Volta a Catalunya

Tuesday (24)

Alpine Skiing:

• World Cup finals at Kvitfjell, Norway
• Men's giant slalom and women's slalom

Figure Skating:

• World Championships at Prague

Tennis:

• ATP/WTA at Miami Open

Cycling:

• Volta a Catalunya

Wednesday (25)

Alpine Skiing:

• World Cup finals at Kvitfjell, Norway
• Men's slalom and women's giant slalom

Figure Skating:

• World Championships at Prague

Tennis:

• ATP/WTA at Miami Open

Cricket:

• New Zealand vs South Africa (5th T20) at Christchurch

Cycling:

• Volta a Catalunya
• Tour of Bruges