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Head Smashes 69-Ball Century as Australia Claims Ashes Opener in Record-Short Test

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Australia has seized a decisive 1-0 lead in the Ashes opener, securing a comprehensive eight-wicket victory against England following a spectacular 83-ball 123 from makeshift opener Travis Head. The contest concluded on Day Two at Perth Stadium, lasting only 30 hours in total, making it the shortest Test match on Australian soil since 1932. The last time an […]

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INDIA CLAIMS INAUGURAL WOMEN’S BLIND T20 WORLD CUP TITLE IN COLOMBO

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In a landmark celebration of sport, inclusion, and international camaraderie, India lifted the inaugural world title of the SBI 1st Women’s T20 World Cup – Cricket for the Blind 2025, securing a commanding 7-wicket win over Nepal at the Sara Oval in Colombo. This triumph saw India become the first-ever world champions of women’s blind

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Indian cricket team suffers Super Over heartbreak against Bangladesh A in semi-final

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India A bowed out of the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 cricket tournament in the semi-finals after a loss against Bangladesh A in a Super Over at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Friday. Bangladesh, sent in to bat first, put up a formidable total of 194/6 on the board in their 20

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Shanuka Costa and Chathura Dulanjana Win Bronze for Sri Lanka at Asian Youth Games

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Sri Lanka celebrated a proud moment at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain, as two young athletes — Shanuka Costa and Chathura Dulanjana — clinched bronze medals in athletics, marking a significant achievement for the island nation. Shanuka Costa impressed in the Boys’ 400m Final, clocking 47.72 seconds, his personal best (PB) performance,

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PM Harini Amarasuriya Encourages Sri Lanka Women’s Team Ahead of Key World Cup Matches

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The Sri Lanka women’s national cricket team, currently competing in the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today (October 23) at Temple Trees. During the meeting, discussions focused on the team’s ongoing World Cup campaign, preparations for upcoming fixtures, and the challenges faced by the players both on and

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“Don’t Tamper with the LPL Window” — Dodanwela Calls for Stability After 2025 Postponement

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Director of the country’s flagship T20 Tournament-Lanka Premier League (LPL) Samantha Dodanwela, called for the original window of July-August to be kept untampered with for the annual competition in the aftermath of the cancellation of this year’s edition on Wednesday (22). He made this comment while insisting that they need to take the cue from

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පච්ච සිරාලා රජ වූ ජාතික පාසල් ක්‍රීඩාව 

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අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශය වාර්ෂිකව සංවිධානය කරන සමස්ත ලංකා පාසල් ක්‍රීඩා උළෙලේ 38 වැන්න පසුගිය දවස්වල දියගම මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ ක්‍රීඩාංගනයේ තමයි පවත්වලා තිබුණේ. හැබැයි මේ පාර වැඩේ නිකන් චොර වෙලා ගිහින්ද කොහෙද වැඩි සද්ද බද්දයක් නැතුවම අවසන් කරල තිබුන. අපට ලැබෙන ආරංචියෙ හැටියට පළමු වතාවටලු ජනාධිපති, අගමැති හෝ අධ්‍යාපන ඇමති වගේ නායක කාරකාදීන් කිසිවෙකුගේ සහභාගිත්වයක් නැතිව ඔහේ

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Historic Investment: SLC Pledges Rs. 1.5 Billion a Year for School Cricket Revival

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will allocate approximately Rs. 1.5 billion each year to develop and promote school cricket, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage told Parliament today (24). The funding channeled through the School Cricket Association will support infrastructure upgrades, sports equipment, and school-level tournaments.  The Minister added that plans are also

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Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage Launches Official Website of Sri Lanka Sports Journalists Association: A New Era for Sports Journalism

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Colombo, October 17, 2025 – In a significant milestone for the sports journalism community in Sri Lanka, Minister of Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage officially launched the website of the Sri Lanka Sports Journalists Association (SLSJA) during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Sports Auditorium. This initiative aims to enhance the visibility of sports journalism,

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Afghanistan Withdraws from Tri-Nation T20I Series in Pakistan Following Tragic Cross-Border Incident

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KABUL/ISLAMABAD – The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the withdrawal of the national team from the upcoming T20I tri-series scheduled against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The decision was made following a fatal cross-border attack in the Urgun district of Afghanistan which resulted in the loss of several lives, including three local cricketers. The T20I

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