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Bandula Warnapura, who led Sri Lanka in their maiden Test, passed away yesterday while receiving treatment in a private hospital. The 68-year-old played four Tests and 12 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for his country. Warnapura…

World long distance running ace Kenya has come forward to help Sri Lankan long and middle range distance runners after Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa’s discussion with his Kenyan counterpart, Dr Ameena Mohamed recently. There…

Sivananthan Sivathanujan of Kokavil Hindu College ,Movindi Herath of Maliyadeva Balika, Chenuka Jayawardena of St Aloysius Galle and Chenethma Marasinghe of Girls High School Kandy emerged champions in their respective divisions of the…

Seventeen year old, Shenaya Zain of Girls High School. Kandy who was admitted to the School in 2010 from Grade One onwards is at present in the Grade Twelve studying in the Arts stream is a talented Netball Player and Athlete who is a…

Sri Lanka Badminton! have set their sights on a professional course for their Elite athletes, SLB has been in long drawn out talks with the Ministry of Sports (MOS), as well as with the National Olympic Committee (NOC). As luck, would…

Naveen Henakankanamge went on to captain S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia 1st XV School rugby team as well as the Asian under 18 cup championship winning Sri Lanka team for the first time in the country’s rugby history. Naveen…

Scotland delivered a stunning blow as they brought down favourites Bangladesh by six runs in the ICC T20 World Cup fixture at Al Amerat in Muscat, Oman yesterday. After making a competitive 140 for nine, Scotland produced a…

Oman produced a clinical all-round performance to beat Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 10 wickets in their ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup opening match played at Al Amerat in Muscat yesterday. After restricting their opponents for a…

A product of Kandy Saliya Kumara who started his rugby at Vidyartha College and later played for Trinity College has been appointed as the Head Coach for the Women’s squad of 40 players for the Asian Rugby Sevens 2021 which will be…

 Sri Lanka Youth Table Tennis team and officials are seen here at the Katunayake International Airport after their arrival From left Senul Rathnayake (Dharmaraja) Janith Batugedara (Royal) Lithum Karunasena ( Royal) Hasitha Samaraweera…