Sports Ministry Director General (DG) of Sports Shemal Fernando, who also functions as the Competent Authority (CA) for Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR), says that the ball is currently in the court of the provincial unions in reference to a much-sought-after resolution to the escalating local rugby crisis. He was firmly of the opinion that it […]
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament (MP) Dayasiri Jayasekara says the Ministry of Sports should tread subtly when dealing with any allegations into acts of irregularities connected to incumbent Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) office bearers. If not, he said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) could consider such interferences as politically motivated, with the
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The British School in Colombo edged out their rivals Colombo International School (CIS) by one run in their annual cricket encounter played at the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation Grounds in Colombo. The British School in Colombo scored 183 for three from their allotted 25 overs and restricted their opponents to 182 for four
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Sri Lankan powerlifter Ransilu Jayathilake secured the gold medal in the 120 kg weight class at the 2025 Asia Pacific Powerlifting Championships held in Australia on Saturday (29). Athletes from countries including Australia, Tonga, and Samoa also participated in the competition. With this victory, Ransilu Jayathilake has now won three gold medals at the World
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The Colombo District Court on Tuesday (25) instructed the Election Committee (EC) formed to oversee the 2025 election of office bearers or the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) to accept the nomination SLR ex-Present Lasitha Gunarathna for the post of President. The former Sri Lanka cap and backrow forward had petitioned
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With less than 50 days to go for the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) Asian Under 22 and Youth Boxing Championships in May, Organising Committee Chairman Tharanga Perera expressed his enthusiasm and confidence about Sri Lanka hosting this landmark event, marking the first major boxing championship for the nation since the Asian Championships held in Colombo
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Former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumara Dharmasena emphasised that cricketers must comply with the country’s tax laws, stating that if taxes are required, players should adhere to legal obligations. Sharing his views on the matter, Dharmasena stated: “I personally believe that if there is a law in the country, we must respect it. If we are
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League champions Kandy SC will look to put the finishing touches to another routine victory in their own backyard, as they host CH and FC in what could be a lop-sided Clifford Cup Knockout first semifinal and book their place in Sunday’s (6 April) grand finale at Nittawela, today (1 April). Srinath Sooriyabandara’s unbeaten team,
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Chamari Athapaththu and Anushka Sanjeevani, the skipper and vice-captain of the Sri Lanka Women’s Team filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal on Friday (28) challenging the decision of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to classify them as employees of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Afterwards the petition was listed to be taken up
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Hyacinth Wijesinghe and P. D. N. Prasadi have been appointed as the Netball Junior Head Coach and Assistant Coach respectively, ahead of the Asian Youth Netball Championship to be staged in South Korea from 14-21 June, sources said. According to local netball sources, both Wijesinghe and Prasadi who are two of the seasoned coaches in
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