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The Sri Lanka Chess Team qualified for the Division Two of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2021, after a pleasing performance in the Division Three event concluded yesterday. Sri Lanka beat New Zealand 5-1, Japan 4-2, IPCA…

The national Cricket Selectors yesterday recalled former Sri Lanka Skipper Dinesh Chandimal for the limited overs series against South Africa, which gets underway on Thursday. The experienced wicket-keeper batsman last played for…

Sri Lanka's Dinesh Priyantha Herath sets a new world record in the Men's Javelin Throw F46 event with 67.79 metres at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Sri Lanka’s Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku won the Bronze medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw - F46 event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics today. Kodithuwakku threw the javelin at a distance of 65.61 metres .

Tokyo Paralympic Gold Medalist Seargent Dinesh Priyantha Herath, has been promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer 1 by Army Commander General Shavendra Silva with the approval of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Defence Secretary.…

Sri Lanka’s 32-year-old javelin thrower Dinesh Priyantha Herath came up with his best throw of 67.79m to set a new world record in the men’s F46 category to clinch the country’s maiden gold in Paralympics at the Olympics Stadium in…

Sri Lankan javelin thrower Samitha Dulan won the Bronze Medal with a personal best of 65.61m while competing in the F64 event at the 16th Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. The 30-year-old Corporal of Sri Lanka Military Police…

Veteran coach Pradeep Nishantha said that he was not surprised with Dinesh Priyantha Herath’s record-breaking performance at the 16th Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. “I knew about his ability well and his dedication was…

Great Britain secured their first-ever Paralympic medal in wheelchair rugby after beating the US 54-49 at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. It was the first time a European nation had even made the Gold medal…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday, announced the umpires and the match officials, who would stand during the home series between Sri Lanka and South Africa. The One Day International (ODI) series begins on September 2 followed by…