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The Cabinet has approved the proposal to appoint Sri Lankan Olympic athlete Susanthika Jayasinghe as a senior adviser to the Ministry of Sports. A proposal on the appointment was submitted to the Cabinet by Sports Minister Namal…

Sri Lanka, Ireland, the Netherlands and Namibia will contest Group ‘A’ in the first round of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for the right to reach the Super 12 stage. Only the top two teams will progress from the group after…

A.V.R. Thineera Akalanka, the 2021 Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College Kandy cricket captain is a cool headed player. His leadership qualities and sparkling character is good. He is a cricketer who is sure to do well if goes on the…

It was Asian Games in Bangkok in 1966 and after the tough heats and heated semi finals Six of Asia’s Best Cyclists including an Olympic Medalist lined up for the Grand Finals. The track was four laps of 400 metres. In lane six…

Seventeen year old, Gagamini Avudarya Ekanayake. a Grade Twelve student in the Girls’ High School, Kandy is in the Science stream at present and she is a member of the School Karate team. She started Karate under the coaching of…

Abu Dhabi, UAE – October 12 2021: Each of the franchises have packed their sides with the most dependable and destructive international cricketers to get ready for the fifth season of the Abu Dhabi Ten10, which is set to be held at the…

Kumudu Priyanka the only women’s Paralympic athlete of the Sri Lanka team this time finished in ninth place at long jump receiving cash award from Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa. Sports Ministry Secretary Anuradha Wijekoon, Sports…

Sri Lanka's Senura Silva once again performed well to reach the Boys’ Under-17 semi-finals at the World Youth Table Tennis Tournament in Muscat, Oman yesterday. The 15-year-old won his group matches more comfortably against…

The Sports Ministry felicitated the Sri Lankan Paralympic Team during a ceremony held in Colombo yesterday. Pictured here is the Minister of Sports Namal Rajapaksa (left) handing over cash award to Tokyo Paralympic Gold Medallist…

Reeza Rafaideen - captained his alma mater Kingswood College, Kandy, Sri Lanka national under 19 - fifteen a side and the 7’s team, Police Sports Club, Vice captain of the CR & FC fifteen a side team and captained the CR & FC 7s…