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New Zealand skittle Sri Lanka top order to scent victory

AFP | New Zealand rattled Sri Lanka with five early wickets to scent victory after they declared their first innings on ...

August 26, 2019 2 min read

Latham ton drives New Zealand's reply against Sri Lanka

A sparkling century by Tom Latham powered New Zealand's first innings reply after Sri Lanka posted 244 on day three of t...

August 24, 2019 3 min read

Sri Lankans with betting interests to be barred from cricket body

AFP - Sri Lankans involved in gambling firms will be barred from the nation's cricket governing body as officials bid to...

August 22, 2019 2 min read

Dimuth Karunaratne breaks into ICC Test Batsmen Top-10 ranking

Sri Lanka Cricket captain Dimuth Karunaratne lands the 8th spot on the ICC Test Batsmen Top 10 rankings.

August 20, 2019 1 min read
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.

Sri Lanka to take long shots at winning Olympic medals

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

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
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Cricket-Herath hat-trick wrecks Australia, Sri Lanka in charge

Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed his maiden test hat-trick to consign Australia to their lowest total against Sri...

August 5, 2016 2 min read

Cricket: Sri Lanka's Herath takes hat-trick against Australia

Rangana Herath became only the second Sri Lankan cricketer to claim a test hat-trick on the second morning of the second...

August 5, 2016 2 min read

Cricket: Sri Lanka proving life after legends - Murali

Sri Lanka's first win over Australia in two decades proves the islanders have the talent to step into the boots of their...

August 3, 2016 4 min read

Olympics: Sri Lanka sprint star bitter after state neglect

Sixteen years ago, sprinter Susanthika Jayasinghe was a national heroine, having become Sri Lanka's first woman to win a...

Amal JAYASINGHE
August 2, 2016 3 min read

Herath spins Sri Lanka to memorable win over Australia

Rangana Herath claimed four Australian wickets to spin Sri Lanka to a remarkable 106-run victory on an intriguing final ...

July 31, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka take upper hand as Australia wobble in chase

July 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka set Australia a stiff 268-run victory target before claiming three wickets in a truncated ...

July 29, 2016 2 min read

Magnificent Mendis revives Sri Lanka with maiden ton

July 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis struck a majestic maiden test century on day three of the first test against...

July 28, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka 'chucker' coaches Aussies against his own side

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's bowling legend Muttiah Muralitharan, who was called a chucker by an Australian prime minister,...

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July 14, 2016 2 min read

Murali heads to rival Australia camp to plot against Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, July 14 (Reuters) - Keen to beat Sri Lanka in their own spin game, Australia have roped in local spin great Mut...

July 14, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Perera to be compensated over drug charge

Cricketer Kusal Perera will be compensated for being falsely accused of taking performance enhancing drugs, Sri Lanka Cr...

July 6, 2016 1 min read