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Godakandage Pasindu Umayanga Mihiran,a very talanted boxer in the Advanced Level Technology class at Nalanda College,Colombo,is,due to leave Sri Lanka for Dubai Emirates on Aug 17 ,to represent Sri Lanka in the Asian Youth and Junior…

West Indies dominated the opening day of the first Test after Pakistan lost wickets in a hurry to be bowled out for 217 in Kingston on Thursday. That, until Pakistan struck back fiercely in the third over as Mohammed Abbas sent…

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is finally over. And even though this year, nothing quite operated in the same fashion, these two special weeks have had it all. Records have been broken, dreams have become reality, tears have been wept, and…

Former Isipathana College, CR and FC, Kandy SC, and Sri Lanka ruggerite Sheham Siddik passed away yesterday, at the age of 57 years due to COVID-19. Siddik represented Isipathana from 1977 until 1982 and toured with the Sri Lanka…

Two spectacular half-centuries from Dasun Shanaka and Kamindu Mendis highlighted the opening match of the SLC Invitational T20 League Cricket Tournament, which began at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy yesterday. However, Shanaka…

Sri Lanka will compete in the rowing events for the first time when Mahesh Jayakody makes his entry at the Tokyo Paralympics in Japan from next week. Jayakody, who represented the Army Special Force Sports Club, won a Gold Medal…

Cricket South Africa (CSA) yesterday announced the One Day International (ODI) and T20 International Squads for their tour of Sri Lanka that is set to commence on September 2 in Colombo. Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa in the…

In tough conditions, under overcast skies, Rohit Sharma (35 not out) and K. L. Rahul (10 not out) walked off unbeaten with India on 46 for no loss at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against England at Lord’s yesterday.…

Sri Lanka Athletics have named two coaches Umanga Surendra and Dhanushka Munasinghe to accompany the Sri Lanka Team for the World Junior Athletic Championship from August 17 to 22 at the Nyayo Sports Complex in Nairobi, Kenya.…

The third phase of the inaugural Super League semi-professional football tournament conducted by Football Sri Lanka (FSL) and scheduled to start on August 17 is set to be postponed to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…