Karuppiha Ramakrishnan in Doha FIFA, Saudi Fund for Development join forces to provide financial support for sports infrastructure in developing nations Unlocking the potential of sports to drive economic and social development, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and FIFA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to allocate up to USD 1 billion in […]
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Karuppiah Ramakrishnan in Doha Pakistan Shaheens clinched the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 in Doha on Sunday, surviving a chaotic final that had everything—collapses, comebacks, yorker carnage, and a Super Over that could shorten anyone’s lifespan. After choosing to bowl first, Bangladesh A kept Pakistan to 125 all out, thanks largely to Ripon Mondol’s fiery
Karuppiah Ramakrishnan from Doha The FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-finals promise a gripping night at Aspire Zone on Monday, with continental giants Brazil and Portugal clashing in a battle loaded with history, talent and ambition. Portugal are chasing their first-ever U-17 world crown, while Brazil look to move one step closer to matching Nigeria’s record
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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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CBL Samaposha is proud to continue its support as the sponsor of the ‘Samaposha Under-14 National Football Championship’ for the 14th consecutive year. Organised by the Sri Lanka School Football Association (SSFA), the championship is scheduled to take place during November and December. The Football Federation is also providing guidance and direction for the tournament.
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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
අද අපේ රටේ පාපැදි ක්රීඩාව ගැන උනන්දුවෙන එක පුද්ගලයෙක් වත් නැතිව ඇති. අද එහෙම උනාට හැත්තෑව දශකයෙ නම් පාපැදි ක්රීඩාව තරම් ජනප්රිය ක්රීඩාවක් ලංකාවෙ තිබුනෙ නැහැ., ඒ කාලේ ක්රිකට් තිබුනෙ නගරබද සුපිරි පාසල් වලට විතරක් සීමා වෙලයි. නමුත් ඒකාලෙ පාපැදි ක්රීඩාවට ලංකාවෙ හතර කොනෙන්ම ලැබුනෙ ඉහළම පිළිගැනීමක්. අමතක වෙලා තියෙන අයට, අමතක කරලා ඉන්න අයට
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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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LAHORE, PAKISTAN – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that the upcoming three-nation T20I tournament will proceed as scheduled in Lahore from November 17 to 29, despite the sudden withdrawal of the Afghanistan national team. Afghanistan pulled out of the tournament following a tragic cross-border incident in which the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) claimed
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,
