Sports Diary for this week - March 27-April 2

The National Super League 4-day cricket tournament, conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket as the country’s top-rated domestic competition, continues for the third week with two matches, while the SLR Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Championship got underway from Wednesday (26) and will continue up until next Sunday (6).

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

Local Sports

Thursday (27)

Cricket:

SLC National Super League 2025

• Colombo vs Dambulla at Dambulla (10:00am)
• Jaffna vs Kandy at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR Clifford Cup Knockout Championship 2025

• Air Force vs CH&FC at Ratmalana (4:00pm)

Friday (28)

Cricket:

SLC National Super League 2025

• Colombo vs Dambulla at Dambulla (10:00am)
• Jaffna vs Kandy at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

Big Match:

73rd Battle of the Golds

• Sri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Moratu Maha Vidyalaya at De Zoysa Stadium, Moratuwa (9:45am)

41st Battle of the Rocks

• Maliyadeva College vs St. Anne's College at Welagedara STadium (9:30am)

14th Battle of the Golden Lions

• Dharmapala Vidyalaya vs Rahula College at P. Sara Oval (9:30am) 

Rugby:

SLR Clifford Cup Knockout Championship 2025

• CR&FC vs Police SC at Longdon Place (4:00pm)

Saturday (29)

Cricket:

SLC National Super League 2025

• Colombo vs Dambulla at Dambulla (10:00am)
• Jaffna vs Kandy at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

Big Match:

73rd Battle of the Golds

• Sri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Moratu Maha Vidyalaya at De Zoysa Stadium, Moratuwa (9:45am)

41st Battle of the Rocks

• Maliyadeva College vs St. Anne's College at Welagedara STadium (9:30am)

14th Battle of the Golden Lions

• Dharmapala Vidyalaya vs Rahula College at P. Sara Oval (9:30am) 

Luke Shield L/O Encoutner

• St. Benedict's College vs Wesley College at SSC (9:30am)

Rugby:

SLR Clifford Cup Knockout Championship 2025

• Havelocks vs Army SC at Havelock Park (4:00pm)

Sunday (30)

Cricket:

SLC National Super League 2025

• Colombo vs Dambulla at Dambulla (10:00am)
• Jaffna vs Kandy at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

Big Match:

73rd Battle of the Golds

• Sri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Moratu Maha Vidyalaya at De Zoysa Stadium, Moratuwa (9:45am)

14th Battle of Golden Lions L/O Encoutner

• Dharmapala Vidyalaya vs Rahula College at P. Sara Oval (9:30am)

28th Battle of the Rocks L/O Encounter

• Maliyadevs College vs St. Anne's College at Welagedara Stadium (9:30am)

Monday (31)

Cricket:

Big Match

5th Cartman Cup

• St. Benedict's College vs Wesley College at P. Sara Oval (9:30am)

Tuesday (1)

Rugby:

SLR Clifford Cup Knockout Championship 2025

• Semi-final 1 at TBD (4:00pm)

Cricket:

Big Match

5th Cartman Cup

• St. Benedict's College vs Wesley College at P. Sara Oval (9:30am)

Wednesday (2)

Rugby:

SLR Clifford Cup Knockout Championship 2025

• Semi-final 2 at TBD (4:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (27)

Alpine Skiing:

• World Cup finals at Sun Valley, Idaho, United States
• Men's and Women's slalom

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Miami

Cycling:

• Tour of Catalunya

Golf:

• European Tour at Indian Open, Delhi
• PGA Tour at Houston Open, Texas
• LPGA at Ford Championship, Phoenix, Arizona

Figure Skating:

• World championships in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Football:

• Women's Champions League, quarter-finals, second leg

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants at Hyderabad (7:30pm)

Friday (28)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Miami

Cycling:

• Tour of Catalunya

Golf:

• European Tour at Indian Open, Delhi
• PGA Tour at Houston Open, Texas
• LPGA at Ford Championship, Phoenix, Arizona

Rugby:

• Seventh round of Super Rugby

Figure Skating:

• World championships in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Begaluru at Chennai (7:30pm)

Saturday (29)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Miami

Cricket:

• New Zealand vs Pakistan (1st ODI) at Napier, New Zealand

Indian Premier League 2025

• Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians at Ahmedabad (7:30pm)

Cycling:

• Tour of Catalunya

Golf:

• European Tour at Indian Open, Delhi
• PGA Tour at Houston Open, Texas
• LPGA at Ford Championship, Phoenix, Arizona

Rugby:

• Seventh round of Super Rugby

Figure Skating:

• World championships in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Sunday (30)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Miami

Motorcycling:

• MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas at Austin, Texas

Cycling:

• Tour of Catalunya
• Gent-Wevelgem Classic

Golf:

• European Tour at Indian Open, Delhi
• PGA Tour at Houston Open, Texas
• LPGA at Ford Championship, Phoenix, Arizona

Figure Skating:

• World championships in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Visakhapatnam (3:30pm)
• Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings at Guwahati (7:30pm)

Monday (31)

Tennis:

• ATP at US Men's Claycourt Championship, Houston, Texas
• Grand Prix Hassan II at Marrakech, Morocco
• Tiriac Open at Bucharest
• WTA at Charleston Open, South Carolina at Bogota

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede (7:30pm)

Tuesday (1)

Tennis:

• ATP at US Men's Claycourt Championship, Houston, Texas
• Grand Prix Hassan II at Marrakech, Morocco
• Tiriac Open at Bucharest
• WTA at Charleston Open, South Carolina at Bogota

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings at Lucknow (7:30pm)

Wednesday (2)

Cricket:

• New Zealand vs Pakistan (2nd ODI) at Hamilton

Indian Premier League 2025

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants at Bengaluru (7:30pm)

Cycling:

• Across Flanders semi-classic from Roulers to Waregem, Belgium

Golf:

• LPGA at Matchplay at Las Vegas, Nevada

Tennis:

• ATP at US Men's Claycourt Championship, Houston, Texas
• Grand Prix Hassan II at Marrakech, Morocco
• Tiriac Open at Bucharest
• WTA at Charleston Open, South Carolina at Bogota