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NSC and HPC played a major role in Para athletes success, says Wijekoon

The Secretary of the Sports Ministry Anuradha Wijekoon said that the National Sports Council (NSC) and High Performances Committee (HPC) played a major role in the success of the Para athletes at the recently concluded Paralympics in…

Mahesh Theekshana holds the key for Sri Lanka in T20 series

Mystery spinner Mahesh Theekshana will hold the key for Sri Lanka when they begin a three-match Twenty20 International series against South Africa at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today. The 21 year old has already created a…

Theekshana won’t be easy to read for any team – Shanaka

Sri Lanka Skipper Dasun Shanaka believes Mahesh Theekshana could turn into another mystery spinner after the 21-year-old guided Sri Lanka to a comprehensive 78-run win over South Africa in the third and final One Day International…

CA ‘hopeful’ of full crowds for Ashes series

The upcoming Ashes series between England and Australia will ‘hopefully’ be played in front of full crowds despite a rise in COVID-19 cases, Cricket Australia (CA) said yesterday. Citing rising vaccination rates, Chief Executive…

Asalanka make huge strides in ICC Rankings

Charith Asalanka made huge strides in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player Rankings for batsmen following a tremendous One day International (ODI) series against South Africa, which concluded on Tuesday. The 24-year-old…

Self-discipline and dedication paved the way to success in Tokyo – Namal

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa said Dinesh Herath and Samitha Dulan’s success at the Tokyo Para Games is a shining example to all other Sri Lankan athletes. The Minister made these observations during a felicitation ceremony…

Dinesh Herath hungry for more success after Tokyo heroics

Sri Lanka’s golden boy Dinesh Priyantha Herath said their strenuous training under difficult conditions paved the way to their success at the 16th Tokyo Paralympics in Japan. Herath won a Gold Medal with a record breaking effort of…

President congratulates cricket team for victory

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today congratulated the Sri Lanka cricket team for its performance in the series against South Africa which was played in Colombo. “A victorious comeback of Sri Lanka’s cricket team, scoring a series…

Fernandez stuns Svitolina to reach US Open semis

Teenager Leylah Fernandez produced another fearless performance to beat Elina Svitolina on Tuesday and set up a US Open semi-final with Aryna Sabalenka. Canada’s Fernandez, who turned 19 on Monday, showed all of her devastating…