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Pakistan retain Ahmed as skipper for Sri Lanka series

Pakistan on Friday retained Sarfaraz Ahmed as skipper for the upcoming limited-overs series against Sri Lanka despite a ...

September 14, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka says it has received terror warnings ahead of Pakistan tour

Sri Lanka's cricket board said Wednesday it had received warnings its national team could be the target of a terror atta...

September 12, 2019 2 min read

Arugam Bay World Surf League event shows Sri Lanka a safe destination: Officials

Sri Lanka will host a men's qualifying series competition of the World Surf League at Arugam Bay with over a 125 surfers...

September 11, 2019 2 min read

New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka to level series 1-1

AFP | New Zealand held their nerve to clinch a hard-fought and comprehensive victory against Sri Lanka in fading light i...

August 26, 2019 4 min read
Sri Lanka to award 106mn rupees in prize money to Paralympics winners

August 30 was the first time the island nation won double medals in the same event in the same year.

Sri Lanka wins second Paralympics medal in one day for javelin throw

This is the first time Sri Lanka has won double medals in the same event in the same year.

Flat feet at root of Sri Lanka cricket injuries - expert

AFP - Sri Lanka's cricketers have been suffering from high levels of injuries because most players are flat footed and a...

June 27, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka probes cricketer over monkey talk

Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga faced an investigation on Thursday after he compared a government minister to a mon...

June 22, 2017 2 min read

U.S. drone kills militant blamed for attack on Sri Lanka cricket team in Pakistan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, March 21 (Reuters) - A US drone air strike in Afghanistan has killed a Pakistani militant ac...

March 21, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka Cricket beats the odds to return a surplus

Sri Lanka Cricket which was expected to record a deficit of over 800 million rupees in calendar 2016 has ended the year ...

March 9, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka promotes two cricketing soldiers

Two cricketing soldiers who helped Sri Lanka to victory in recent Twenty20 clashes abroad have been promoted for their e...

March 1, 2017 1 min read

England players draw megabucks at IPL auction

England players attracted megabucks bids in the Indian Premier League auction Monday, with all-rounder Ben Stokes settin...

February 20, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka back Mathews as captain until 2019 World Cup

COLOMBO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka Cricket has not lost faith in skipper Angelo Mathews despite the team's test drubb...

January 20, 2017 2 min read

Banks face integrity risk from soccer sector, Dutch regulator warns

AMSTERDAM, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The Dutch central bank (DNB) has warned that financial institutions need to guard more aga...

January 16, 2017 2 min read

Pakistan villagers attack convoy of Qatar royal hunting rare bird

QUETTA, Pakistan/DOHA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A group of Pakistani villagers brandishing guns and knives attacked the convoy...

January 16, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Lakmal fined half match-fee for misconduct

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka paceman Suranga Lakmal has been fined half of his match fee for throwing the ball dangerous...

November 22, 2016 1 min read
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2019 Cup will help expand sport beyond traditional base: Beaumont

Oct 20 (Reuters) - The 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, the first in Asia, is an opportunity for the sport to expand beyon...

October 21, 2016 2 min read

Ex-marketing executive pleads guilty in U.S. bribery probe of FIFA

NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A former sports marketing executive arrested last year during a U.S. corruption probe invol...

October 21, 2016 2 min read

European athletics expects big viewer boost for 2018 event

BERLIN, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The sport of athletics will witness a 20 percent rise in television viewing figures at the f...

September 30, 2016 3 min read

Alonso encouraged by Honda progress

SEPANG, Malaysia, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Fernando Alonso was encouraged after trying out an updated Honda engine in his McL...

September 30, 2016 2 min read
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Sri Lanka's Perera charged, Australian Starc reprimanded by ICC

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera has been fined 15 percent of his match fee and Australian Mitchell Starc w...

August 25, 2016 1 min read

Goodbye 'Dilscoop', Dilshan to retire after Australia series

COLOMBO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan will quit international cricket after the ongoing limited o...

August 25, 2016 2 min read

Silva fifty helps Sri Lanka build strong lead

Aug 16 (Reuters) - Kaushal Silva remained unbeaten after a gallant 78 to help Sri Lanka reach 187 for five, a lead of 16...

August 16, 2016 2 min read

Herath thwarts Aussies after Smith, Marsh tons

COLOMBO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Steven Smith and Shaun Marsh hit centuries, but Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath picked up ...

August 15, 2016 2 min read

Cricket-Chandimal ton gives Sri Lanka big first innings total

Dinesh Chandimal compiled a patient hundred to push Sri Lanka's first innings total to 355 against Australia on the seco...

August 14, 2016 2 min read

Cricket-Herath hat-trick wrecks Australia, Sri Lanka sense victory

Rangana Herath claimed his maiden test hat-trick as 21 wickets tumbled on a frantic second day with hosts Sri Lanka clos...

August 6, 2016 2 min read