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Sri Lanka’s only Women’s athlete Kumudu Priyanka returned a personal best of 4.92m in the Women’s long jump T47 event but had to settle with the ninth place on Day 11 of the 16th Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan yesterday.…

Dharmaraja College have produced some top rugby players and teams in the recent past. They first played rugby in the 1920’s and later gave up. It was in 1970 that the Rajans first formed a rugger team and their first game was a…

Brayan Perera and Eshan Pieris, two star-studded drivers who have raced on international F1 Circuits in India and Malaysia will take part in the iRacing Nations Cup Asia Race at the SPA-Francorchamps in Belgium today. The event…

Nineteen-year-old Hiruni Bagya Samaratunge is a promising athlete having represented Sirimavo Bandaranayake MV, Hanguranketha and Viharamahadevi MV, Kandy with distinction. Hiruni started her athletics career in 2016 by winning…

In an unwavering supporter of Sri Lanka Cricket, Daraz have cemented their role as the official overseas team sponsor of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for 2021. As the back of jersey sponsors for the T20 series commencing on September…

Innovative Production Group (IPG) FZE, the official right holders of Lanka Premier League (LPL) for 2020-2024, yesterday unveiled London-based HAMRO CEO Q. Khan as the new owner for the Dambulla Giants in the T20 League of the Island…

Former Cricket umpire and ex President of the Association of the Cricket Umpires Sri Lanka (ACUSL) Saman Amarasinghe passed away and his funeral took place yesterday according to Covid 19; regulations. Amarasinghe a distinguished…

Sarah Storey has made history as Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian of all time after winning the C4-5 road race on Day 9 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The 43-year-old battled heavy rain for much of the 66km race to…

The Netherlands’ Sam Schroder and Niels Vink have won gold in the quad doubles beating reigning champions Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson of Australia 6-4 6-3 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. It marked a changing of the guard…

Germany’s Markus Rehm - known as the ‘Blade Jumper’ claimed gold after leaping to 8.18m in the men's long jump T64 event on Day 8 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. “I feel great. It was all about winning the gold medal. My…