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Sri Lanka javelin thrower strikes gold, sets world record at 2020 Paralympics

This is Sri Lanka’s first ever gold medal at a Paralympics event.

August 30, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka to take long shots at winning Olympic medals

We have specially identified shooting, archery, and weight lifting as such sports

August 5, 2021 3 min read

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara inducted to ICC Hall of Fame

Sangakkara is the second Sri Lankan cricketer to be inducted to the ICC Hall of Fame

June 14, 2021 5 min read

Sri Lanka to open 500 outdoor gyms at cost of Rs 625 million: cabinet spokesman

The move is expected to provide a catalyst for progress in the field of sports, the minister said.

May 4, 2021 1 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."

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

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

Du Plessis leads by example as South Africa beat Sri Lanka

South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis led by example with a confident 88 as his side cruised to an 87-run win over Sri Lan...

May 25, 2019 1 min read

Sangakkara optimistic Sri Lanka will stage England series despite attacks

Kumar Sangakkara believes Sri Lanka will stage England's scheduled tour of the island next year despite safety concerns ...

May 23, 2019 3 min read

Sri Lanka openers show promise against Scotland ahead of Cricket World Cup

Sri Lanka's cricket team made a solid start in the second One Day International (ODI) against Scotland ahead of the Worl...

May 21, 2019 1 min read

ICC charges Sri Lanka team advisor for bribery attepmt minister

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Saturday it has charged a Sri Lankan team advisor with trying to bribe the ...

May 12, 2019 2 min read

ICC charges Avishka, Zoysa with corruption

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), has charged former Sri Lanka tes...

May 10, 2019 2 min read

Sangakkara named as first non-British MCC president

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been appointed as the first non-British president of the Marylebone Cricke...

May 2, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lankan squad for Cricket World Cup 2019 announced

The national squad for the Cricket World Cup 2019 was announced by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Head of Selection Asantha De ...

April 18, 2019 1 min read

Dimuth to lead SL in Cricket World Cup

Dimuth Karunaratne has deposed Lasith Malinga as the ODI captain of the Sri Lankan team.

April 18, 2019 1 min read

Dilhara Lokuhettige charged by ICC

Lokuhettige has 14 days from 3 april 2019 to respond to new charges

April 4, 2019 1 min read

Dimuth Karunaratne apologizes

Sri Lankan cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne is apologizing through his Facebook account for the accident that took place in ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
April 1, 2019 1 min read
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Karunaratne allowed bail

Sri Lanka's Test Cricket Captain Dimuth Karunaratne was this morning allowed bail by the Narahenpita Traffic Court magis...

March 31, 2019 1 min read

Malinga takes five as Sri Lankans win

Sri Lankan one-day captain Lasith Malinga took five wickets as the tourists beat a South African Invitation team by six ...

March 1, 2019 1 min read

'Just doing my job', says 'superman' Perera after epic Sri Lanka win

Match-winner Kusal Perera insisted "all I did was my role" after his epic 153 not out took Sri Lanka to a dramatic one-w...

February 17, 2019 4 min read

Sri Lanka skipper says battered team will bounce back in SAfrica

Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal insisted Monday his battered team can lift their game and be competitive on the upco...

February 4, 2019 3 min read

Australia declare at 534 for five against Sri Lanka

Australia declared their first innings at 534 for five in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday, with Kurtis Pat...

February 2, 2019 1 min read

Cummins strikes late as Australia close in on Sri Lanka

Brisbane, Australia | AFP | Friday - Half-centuries from Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne and a last-ball strike by Pa...

January 25, 2019 4 min read

Sabalenka not interested in 'crazy' title talk

Aryna Sabalenka has been tipped as a dark horse to win the Australian Open, but the Belarusian said Monday she didn't wa...

January 14, 2019 2 min read

Ton for Latham as New Zealand post daunting target

Tom Latham produced his eighth Test century as New Zealand continued to forge a huge lead over Sri Lanka in the second T...

December 28, 2018 2 min read

Brilliant Boult 'in the groove' as New Zealand take full control

Chief destroyer Trent Boult felt he was "in the groove" as his sublime six-wicket spell, backed by half-centuries from T...

December 27, 2018 3 min read

New Zealand all out for 178 against Sri Lanka

December 26, 2018 1 min read
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