Sports Diary for this week November 27-December 3

Sri Lanka’s elite SLR-Maliban Inter-Club Rugby League Championship for the 2025/26 season will continue for the third weekend with two matches slotted for Friday (28) and a game each on Saturday (29) and Sunday (30). The kickoff will take place at 3:30pm according to the revised plans.  

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Major League Tournament and the SLC Invitational Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament for 2025/26 will begin this week with a combined card of 12 matches over the weekend.

The FSL Champions League 2025 football tournament, which kicked off last weekend, will continue this weekend as well with six games at the Racecourse, as Football Sri Lanka has slotted two matches each, at 4:00pm and 8:00pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for the next 13 weeks at the same venue. 

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

Local Sports

Thursday (27)

Cricket:

Pakistan T20 Tri-Series

• Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi (6:30pm)

SLC Invitational Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

• Leo CC vs Kandy Customs at Dombagoda (10:00am)

Sri Lanka U-17 Tour to Bangladesh 2025

• Sri Lanka U-17 vs Bangladesh U-17 (3-day match) at Mirpur

Friday (28)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26

• Chilaw Marians vs Bloomfield at Galle (10:00am)
• Colts vs Panadura SC at NCC (10:00am)
• Police SC vs CCC at Colts (10:00am)
• Badureliya SC vs Moors SC at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)
• BRC vs NCC at Maggona (10:00am)
• Tamil Union vs Ace Capital at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)

SLC Invitational Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

• Leo CC vs Kandy Customs at Dombagoda (10:00am)
• Galle CC vs United Southern at Samadhi, Anuradhapura (10:00am)
• Army SC vs Sebastianites at Panagoda (10:00am)
• Moratuwa SC vs SSC at Moratuwa (10:00am)
• Navy SC vs Nogombo CC at Welisara (10:00am)
• Malay CC vs Ragama CC at BRC (10:00am)

Sri Lanka U-17 Tour to Bangladesh 2025

• Sri Lanka U-17 vs Bangladesh U-17 (3-day match) at Mirpur

Rugby:

SLR-Maliban Inter-Club League 2025/26

• Havelocks vs Army SC at Havelock Park (3:30pm)
• Police SC vs CR&FC at Police Park (3:30pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025

• SLTB vs Java Lane at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Super Sun vs Mata City at Racecourse (8:00pm)

Saturday (29)

Cricket:

Pakistan T20 Tri-Series

• Final: Pakistan vs TBC at Rawalpindi (6:30pm)

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26

• Chilaw Marians vs Bloomfield at Galle (10:00am)
• Colts vs Panadura SC at NCC (10:00am)
• Police SC vs CCC at Colts (10:00am)
• Badureliya SC vs Moors SC at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)
• BRC vs NCC at Maggona (10:00am)
• Tamil Union vs Ace Capital at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)

SLC Invitational Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

• Galle CC vs United Southern at Samadhi, Anuradhapura (10:00am)
• Army SC vs Sebastianites at Panagoda (10:00am)
• Moratuwa SC vs SSC at Moratuwa (10:00am)
• Navy SC vs Nogombo CC at Welisara (10:00am)
• Malay CC vs Ragama CC at BRC (10:00am)

MCA Division ‘D’ 50-over Tournament

• Knockout Quarter-Final Match 1 at MCA (9:45am)
• Knockout Quarter-Final Match 2 at Negombo (9:45am)

Sri Lanka U-17 Tour to Bangladesh 2025

• Sri Lanka U-17 vs Bangladesh U-17 (3-day match) at Mirpur

Rugby:

SLR-Maliban Inter-Club League 2025/26

• Sri Lions vs Kandy SC at Longdon Place (3:30pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025

• St. Mary’s SC vs Moragasmulla SC at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Negombo Youth vs Serendib SC at Racecourse (8:00pm)

Sunday (30)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26

• Chilaw Marians vs Bloomfield at Galle (10:00am)
• Colts vs Panadura SC at NCC (10:00am)
• Police SC vs CCC at Colts (10:00am)
• Badureliya SC vs Moors SC at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)
• BRC vs NCC at Maggona (10:00am)
• Tamil Union vs Ace Capital at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)

SLC Invitational Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

• Galle CC vs United Southern at Samadhi, Anuradhapura (10:00am)
• Army SC vs Sebastianites at Panagoda (10:00am)
• Moratuwa SC vs SSC at Moratuwa (10:00am)
• Navy SC vs Nogombo CC at Welisara (10:00am)
• Malay CC vs Ragama CC at BRC (10:00am)

MCA Division ‘D’ 50-over Tournament

• Knockout Quarter-Final Match 3 at MCA (9:45am)
• Knockout Quarter-Final Match 4 at Negombo (9:45am)

SLR-Maliban Inter-Club League 2025/26

• Navy SC vs CH&FC at Welisara (3:30pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025

• Pelicans SC vs Police SC at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Crystal Palace FC vs New Star at Racecourse (8:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (27)

Cricket:

• Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (T20) at Lahore
• Bangladesh vs Ireland (1st T20) at Chattogram

Football:

• Europa League matchday five
• UEFA Conference League matchday four

Golf:

• European Tour at Royal Queensland, Australia
• USLPGA in Spain

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup super-G at Copper Mountain, USA

Friday (28)

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs Ireland (2nd T20) at Chattogram

Golf:

• European Tour at Royal Queensland, Australia
• USLPGA in Spain

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup giant slalom at Copper Mountain, USA

Saturday (29)

Alpine Skiing:

• Women's World Cup giant slalom at Copper Mountain, Colorado

Cricket:

• Pakistan T20 Tri-Series final at Lahore
• Bangladesh vs Ireland (2nd T20) at Chattogram

Formula 1:

• Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race at Lusail

Golf:

• European Tour at Royal Queensland, Australia

Rugby:

• Wales vs South Africa at Cardiff

Sunday (30)

Alpine Skiing:

• Women's World Cup slalom at Copper Mountain, Colorado

Athletics:

• World Athletics Awards at Monaco

Cricket:

• India vs South Africa (1st ODI) at Ranchi

Formula 1:

• Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail

Golf:

• European Tour at Royal Queensland, Australia

Tuesday (2)

Cricket:

• New Zealand vs West Indies (1st Test) at Christchurch
• Bangladesh vs Ireland (3rd T20) at Mirpur

Wednesday (3)

Cricket:

• New Zealand vs West Indies (1st Test) at Christchurch
• India vs South Africa (2nd ODI) at Mirpur