Sports Diary for this week

The fifth edition of Sri Lanka’s franchise cricket competition with international flavour, the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will reach the knockouts after this week’s fixtures at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS) in Colombo.

A total of six matches will be down for decisions before the fifth edition of LPL is set to reach the final stages.

The much-followed Dialog Schools Rugby League will resume this weekend after a break of one week, following an incident which took place on June 30 at the Air Force ground in Ratmalana in the match between hosts Science College and S. Thomas’ College.

Sri Lanka Under-19s, who are currently touring England, will play the second and final Youth Test from next Tuesday at Cheltenham. The match will continue until Friday.  

The 64th National Junior Athletic Championship will commence on Saturday (13) at the Diyagama Stadium. The annual junior track and field meet will end on Tuesday (16).

The 49th Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Sports Meet which commenced at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex on Wednesday (10) will continue until Sunday (14).

Lanka Premier League 2024

Saturday (13)

• Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings at RPICS, Colombo (7:30pm)

Sunday (14)

• Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels at RPICS, Colombo (3:00pm)
• Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings at RPICS, Colombo (7:30pm)

Monday (15)

• Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Sixers at RPICS, Colombo (3:00pm)
• Colombo Strikers vs Galle Marvels at RPICS, Colombo (7:30pm)

Tuesday (16)

• Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Sixers at RPICS, Colombo (7:30pm)

Sri Lanka U19s Tour of England

Tuesday (16) to Friday (19)

• 2nd Youth Test: England U-19s vs Sri Lanka U-19s at Cheltenham (3:30pm)

School Rugby League 2024

Friday (12)

• Wesley College vs Royal College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)

Saturday (13)

• Isipathana College vs Trinity College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)
• St. Peter’s College vs St. Joseph’s College at Bambalapitiya (4:00pm)
• S. Thomas’ College vs D.S. Senanayake College at Mt. Lavinia (4:00pm)
• Zahira College vs Vidyartha College at Maradana (4:00pm)
• Science College vs Sri Sumangala College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
• Kingswood College vs Thurstan College at Bogambara (4:00pm)

Sunday (14)

• Dharmaraja College vs St. Anthony’s College at Bogambara (4:00pm)

Athletics

Saturday (13) to Tuesday (16)

• 64th Junior National Championship 2024 at Diyagama

Swimming

Thursday (11) to Sunday (14)

• 49th Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Sports Meet at Sugathadasa Swimming Complex