Sports

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) are planning to implement three sports development study projects in the next four months under the SLA 100th Anniversary Programme, scheduled for 2022. According to the Vice-President SLA G. L. S…

Sri Lanka’s only women’s athlete at the 16th Paralympic Games, Kumudu Priyanka had to be content with eighth place with a time of 13.31s in the 100m T47 heats at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. With this result,…

Emirates are returning as the Official Airline of the 2021 US Open Tennis Championships for the 10th year in-a-row. The airline will once again connect tennis fans from around the world for this iconic Grand Slam Tournament…

Omara Durand is considered the face of Cuban Paralympic athletics after winning three Gold Medals at Rio 2016 and two at London 2012. In Tokyo 2020 she has once again added to her legendary status by winning her sixth Gold Medal…

Sarah Storey made more history by securing Gold in the women’s C5 time trial at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics yesterday. Her second title of the Games takes her overall Gold tally to 16 - the joint most for a British Paralympian,…

Vidyartha College, Kandy have produced some top rugby players in the recent past. This school was founded in 1942 and started their sports with football and hockey. It was in 1960’s that rugby was introduced to Vidyartha and…

Eighteen-year-old Charuka Kaduwela is an outstanding netball player, having represented Girls’ High School, Kandy with distinction. She started her netball career in 2013 under the guidance of former national women’s cricketer…

Chef-de-Mission of the Sri Lanka Paralympics Team Major General Rajitha Ampemohotti said the success of Dinesh Priyantha Herath in Tokyo was due to his non exposure to international events in the recent past. “We never overexposed…

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Taking to Twitter, the 38-year-old brought an end to a 17-year career, which saw him play in 93 Tests, 125 ODIs and 47 T20Is for the…

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from cricket after an 18-year career. Announcing his decision on social media, the 38-year-old said he felt “bitter sweet but grateful”. Steyn, often considered…