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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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest and most prestigious sporting institutions, has announced the launch of its 125th anniversary celebrations. Founded on 2 December 1899 the Club marked the significant milestone with a special press conference held at its home ground, the legendary P. Saravanamuttu Stadium recently. Tamil Union’s 125-year
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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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President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Shammi Silva retained his influential post for an unprecedented fourth successive term, after being reelected uncontested during its 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Colombo yesterday (31). As expected it was simply a case of reasserting Silva’s clout over the country’s wealthiest sporting institution, with two other contestants namely
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Coach Steve Kerr said the Golden State Warriors were “awful” as their seven-game winning run came to an end against the Denver Nuggets in San Francisco. Aaron Gordon scored a season-high 38 points in a 105-114 win for the Nuggets, who were without star centre Nikola Jokic. It is Gordon’s highest points haul since joining
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