Sri Lanka came blazing back after a slow start to take home the Asian Netball Championship title for the 2nd time running, beating hosts Singapore 63-53 at the OCBC Arena earlier today. Unbeaten throughout the competition, Sri Lanka were expected to walk all over Singapore in this game, but the hosts had different ideas. They got out of the blocks ...

Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana has been elevated to the rank of Sergeant in the Sri Lanka Army. Theekshana, who played a pivotal role in Sri Lanka team’s victorious Asia Cup campaign has earned the promotion in the Sri Lanka Army ranks thanks to his performances. The Commander of the Army, appreciative of his international achievements afterwards awarded financial incentives ...

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has announced Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will commence on 16th October in Australia. Afghanistan announce squad for T20 World Cup Tharindu Amarasinghe, Uneth Peiris star as Cambrians beat Trinity Sri Lanka Squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Dasun Shanaka (C), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum ...

Sri Lankan leg-spinning all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga and left-hand batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa have been rewarded for their dominant performances at the Asia Cup by making giant strides on the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Player Rankings. Hasaranga’s rise was just as impressive, with the Sri Lanka match-winner jumping up three places to sixth on the bowler rankings and seven spots to ...

Sri Lanka lost the all-important toss in the Final of the Asia Cup and have been put in to bat by Pakistani skipper Babar Azam. The toss is expected to play a huge role in the game, with results in Dubai heavily favouring the teams chasing – of 21 games, 18 have been won by the team chasing. However, Dasun ...

Staging one of the all-time best second half comebacks, St Peter’s College stun St Joseph’s College by 25-24 to retain Rev. Fr. Basil Weeratunga Shield at Havelock Park. Joes were expected to run riot against the Peterite who had one of their worst season ever in the recent past. However, rising to the occasion it was the underdogs who slayed ...

The 3rd edition of ThePapare Football Championship, powered by Sri Lanka’s No. 1 Sports Hub, ThePapare.com, will be conducted from 29th September to the 6th of November 2022. Being held after a lapse of nearly 3 years, the premier schools U20 competition in the Island will feature twenty of the best schools’ teams from all over the country. The Kings ...

A felicitation ceremony was organized for the Asia Cup-winning Cricket team, Asian Netball Champions and Commonwealth Games Medal winners under the patronage of President Ranil Wickramasinghe last night (16th September), at Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel in Colombo. Photos – Felicitation Night for Asia Cup winners, Asian Netball champions and Commonwealth Games medal winners During the ceremony, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) gave ...

Sri Lanka completed yet another comprehensive win at the Asian Netball Championships 2022, when they beat hosts Singapore 67-49 at the OCBC arena earlier today. Having beaten Malaysia just yesterday, Sri Lanka came into this game with a chance to go to the top of the table and they ended up doing so with ease. Singapore have been Sri Lanka’s ...

The SLASU Novices Swimming Championships 2022, organized by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union, concluded its 3-day competition today at Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex with Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo, and Ananda College, Colombo winning the overall Women’s and Men’s Championships. Visakha Vidyalaya, who were crowned champions the last time as well, won the overall Women’s Championship with a total of 118 points, ...

The National and Junior National Aquatic Championships 2022 – Swimming is scheduled to be held from the 4th to 7th of October as a 4-day meet at Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex. It will also serve as the final local trial opportunity for the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Melbourne from the 13th to 18th of December 2022. National ...

Three games of the ongoing Schools first-XI Cricket tournament were worked off today (15th September) at Kandy and Wattala. Tier B encounter between St. Peter’s College and St. Sylvester’s College ended in a thrilling finish at St. Anthony’s College Grounds in Kandy. After being put into bat first, the home side posted only 134 runs with their number 9 batter ...

Eight games of the U19 Division I Limited Overs Cricket Tournament 2022/23 worked off today (21st September) in different venues across the island. Both tiers saw four games each being played today as St. Joseph’s College, St. Benedict’s College, Wesley College, St. Anthony’s College Kandy, Lumbini College, Thurstan College, St. Anthony’s College Wattala and Mahinda College claimed wins. In Group ...

Eleven 6th week matches of the SLC Major League Tournament 2022 concluded today (25th September) as five matches produced results. This concludes the week with six result-producing games out of 12. Out of the five games which ended today with a result, three were in Group A and all of them can be considered as upset wins as those were ...

We all know that coaching is a tedious job. It can also be an unforgiving one. When you win, there are lots of individuals to share the credit. But when you lose, the dressing room can be a lonely place. When fans vent their spleen, administrators need scapegoats and coaches become the easiest target. Many are the good coaches that ...

Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) is set to bring the curtain down on the Under 19 Schools’ Rugby season this weekend with the Under 19 Division 1 Schools’ Rugby 7s competition set to be held at the Nittawela Rugby stadium on the 1st and 2nd of October with the participation of 24 teams. Isipathana College, who collected the ...

Four young ladies started their journey to the World stage, as they flew to Romania for the third edition of the FIBA 3×3 World Cup. The final countdown has started for the FIBA under 23 World Cup which will kick start on the 5th of October 2022 in Bucharest, Romania. This international assignment features 40 countries in both the Men’s ...

The Deedat Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7’s Championship  organized by the Past Prefects’ Association of Zahira College Colombo is set to take place for the 16th time in October. The tournament will be held on 1st October at the Racecourse Stadium. Due to the current situation in the country, the organizing committee has decided to invite schools only from the ...

Isipathana College ended the 2022 XV’s season, undefeated, beating St. Joseph’s College convincingly, 49-22 to secure the Presidents Trophy Knockout Championship, extending their unbeaten run to 10-games. Progression through to the final The big guns cruised through the Quarter-finals as Isipathana defeated Dharmaraja and S. Thomas’ defeated Vidyartha to set up a semi-final between the two winners. St. Joseph’s College ...

CameraLK, Sri Lanka’s leading camera store, has appointed highly-talented national cricketer Pathum Nissanka as the company’s Brand Ambassador as it outlines plans to expand into overseas markets. This partnership is the first time CameraLK is joining hands with a cricketer as the brand ambassador. Pathum Nissanka and CameraLK have been partners since January this year as CameraLK was the official ...