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Pakistan Shaheens Edge Sri Lanka A in Thriller to Reach ACC Rising Stars Final

Karuppiah Ramakrishnan from Doha Qatar Pakistan Shaheens booked their place in the final of the ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars Championship with a nerve-wracking five-run victory over Sri Lanka A in the second semi-final at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium on Friday. The tense win earns them a showdown against Bangladesh A in

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

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

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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Revamped Lankans Eye Redemption at Colombo Leg of Asia Rugby Sevens Series

The national selectors chose a 13-member squad filled with experience and youth and led by Kandy SC wing Kavindu Perera, to contest the final leg (Round 2) of the Men’s Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series, yesterday (15), to be played at Racecourse Grounds, Colombo over the weekend. From the 13-member squad which competed in the

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Clifford Cup fixed for early March 

Newly-elected Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) President Pavithra Fernando says that his new Council is looking to kick off the 2025026 Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament by mid-November. When inquired by The Daily Morning Sports, he stated that they have proposed to commence the League by mid next month, and then conclude it by February next year. According

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Richarlison is likely to be in Brazil’s squad for next summer’s World Cup

Brazil has been blessed with great goalscorers throughout their footballing history, players who have fired them to a record five World Cup wins. Now the race is on for the striker to lead their line at this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. While the likes of Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Raphinha and

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Minister Gamage cracks the whip

Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage yesterday (25) officially warned all sports associations and federations, that if requisite visa process applications and relevant documents, are not submitted to the Ministry concerned 21-days before departure for overseas competitions, such visits will be annulled henceforth. He asserted that irrespective of whether such events are connected to Olympic sports

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Critics urged not to throw SLR under the bus

The National Sports Council (NSC) Chairperson Priyantha Ekanayake, its member Rohan Abeykoon and the Men’s rugby team ex-director of coaching Inthisham Marikar, collectively implored the local rugby stakeholders to ditch petty squabbles. Addressing a joint press conference at the NSC office on Thursday (25), the ex-Lankan rugby trio warned that if Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR)

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