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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Sri Lanka produced a stirring performance but came up short as they lost 1-0 to Thailand in their hard-fought but controversy-laden first leg AFC Asian Cup Qualifier (Saudi Arabia 2027) final round Group ‘D’ match, at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Thailand on Tuesday (25). Despite coming into the game with momentum, following their recent
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Sri Lanka delivered a determined performance but narrowly lost 1-0 to Thailand in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier final round Group D match at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Thailand yesterday (25). Despite gaining momentum from their recent 2-1 win over Laos in a FIFA international friendly, Sri Lanka struggled to break their losing
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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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St. Benedict’s College and Wesley College will take to the field tomorrow (29) in the annual Luke Shield limited-over game at the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) whilst their 129-year cricketing rivalry will come to life in the traditional two-day encounter for the Cartman Cup that will be battled out on 31 March and 1 April
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The highly anticipated 41st Battle of the Rocks between traditional rivals Maliyadeva College and St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala, concluded in a tame draw at the Welagedara Stadium on Saturday (29). Despite Maliyadeva’s commanding first-innings performance, the game failed to produce an outright winner. Maliyadeva resumed their overnight score of 221 for 6 and went on
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The 73rd Battle of the Gold between traditional rivals, Sri Sumangala Panadura and Moratu Maha Vidyalaya concluded in an anticlimactic draw at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa, with the final day’s play characterised by an excessively defensive approach from Moratu MV. Resuming from their overnight score of 87 for 4, Moratu MV adopted ultra-defensive tactics
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He made his debut as a teenager in a T20 World Cup (2012) encounter against New Zealand. After being overlooked by the Under-19 selectors, the off-spinner made an instant impact, picking up two wickets in what eventually turned out to be a memorable game, with Sri Lanka winning in the Super Over. However, one shouldn’t
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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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