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Sri Lanka, FIFA discuss $25mn football development plan

October 27, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka to call fresh bids for sports track after offer exceeds budget

Fresh tenders for the returfing of synthetic running tracks at the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex

September 8, 2026 1 min read

Colombo Marathon 2026 achieves World Athletics status

World Rankings Competition status places Colombo Marathon on the World Athletics Global Calendar

August 25, 2026 2 min read

World Athletics Certification boosts ICA Marathon in Sri Lanka

ICA International Marathon 2026 to bring certified road racing back to Colombo in December

August 17, 2026 3 min read
Access Group backs Sri Lanka javelin star Rumesh Tharanga

Access Real Estate and Access Solar have chosen javelin star Rumesh Tharanga as their brand ambassador.

Sri Lanka to seek PPPs for futsal courts, Pakistan help for two

Two courts for Torrington and Sugathadasa complexes with Pakistan grant

'Not surprised' at Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team progress: Minister

"In contrast to the men's cricket team, the women's cricket team displayed a cohesive and unified group dynamic,

July 29, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka cricket coach Chris Silverwood resigns

It has been a real honour for me to be part of Sri Lanka Cricket

June 27, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka racing drivers blame officials for Fox Hill crash deaths

Drivers: The usual protocol was to water the dusty dirt track at least once every three events

May 4, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka plans politically correct names for Avurudu games

One of the games is kana mutti, where a blind-folded person tries to smash a hanging clay pot with a club.

Apsara Rodrigo
April 8, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka earmarks Rs1bn for cricket development

Preventing politicians from assuming high positions in sports clubs could contribute to a healthier sporting environment

March 30, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s sports minister sacked

Ranasinghe had dismissed Sri Lanka Cricket board members and appointed an interim committee

Apsara Rodrigo
November 27, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka cricket debacle: Chief selector to "reveal all", hints at conspiracy

Fielding questions from reporters, Wickramasinghe said he would “reveal all” in two days’ time.

November 10, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka parliament approves to sack top cricket officials after World Cup debacle

Sri Lanka witnessed its cricket team's worst performance since 1999 World Cup

November 9, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka cabinet panel to probe cricket after interim committee

Other members are ministers of Energy, Labour and Public Security

November 7, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lankan climber gets Samahan boost for Mount McKinley adventure

Peries is the second Sri Lankan to summit Mount Everest in May 2018

Melkishiya Andrew
May 19, 2023 2 min read
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Sri Lanka expects cricket book to promote sports tourism

A book on Sri Lanka's cricket history by UK-based author Nicholas Brookes will help promote the island's status.

Melkishiya Andrew
May 4, 2023 2 min read

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka allows spectators to watch LPL knockout games for free

SLC also slashes ticket prices for knockout stage

December 22, 2022 2 min read

Promoting adventure tourism in Sri Lanka could've prevented Yala reckless driving: state minister

"I am not taking their side, but what we saw in Yala was an example of a burst of this urge to participate in these."

Chanka Jayasinghe
November 3, 2022 2 min read

Three more Sri Lankan athletes go missing in Europe amid currency crisis

"They had visas till October 25, 2022," the official said. 

Chanka Jayasinghe
October 28, 2022 3 min read
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Sri Lanka Army promotes Asian champions in cricket, netball, bodybuilding

Army Commander Lt Gen Vikum Liyanage met the sports winners at a ceremony to commemorate their achievements.

Neshella Perera
September 21, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's title-wining women netball team set an example to all athletes: President

Sri Lanka won the Asian Netball Championship for the second year straight

September 11, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka cricket fans get online portal to boost Asia Cup team

Sri Lanka is facing Pakistan in the finals

September 9, 2022 1 min read
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Some missing Sri Lanka Commonwealth athletes found by UK, locations not disclosed

UK Birmingham Police had located about 6 of the missing people, however, locations were not disclosed

August 26, 2022 3 min read

Sri Lanka sports ministry investigating disappearance of Commonwealth athletes

"They left the games village after participating in their respective events."

Chanka Jayasinghe
August 8, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Yupun Abeykoon bags 100m Commonwealth bronze amid soft-peg crisis

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August 4, 2022 2 min read
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