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Isuru Udana retires from national duties
Sri Lanka National Player Isuru Udana announced his retirement from National duties, with immediate effect.
“I believe the time has come for me to make way for the next generation of players,’’ said Udana whilst notifying his…
Sri Lanka clinch memorable T20I series win over India
Sri Lanka brought an end to a series of defeats in the shortest format of the game when they defeated India 2-1 in the Twenty20 series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
This was a magnificent performance from the young Sri…
Abeykoon determined to improve his record
TOKYO, July 30 – South Asia’s fastest man Yupun Abeykoon is determined to improve on his record further when he runs in the Men’s 100m first-round heats of the 2020 Olympic Games here tomorrow.
There are seven Men’s 100m…
Stage set for a new sprint king to emerge at Tokyo Games
There will be no Usain Bolt magic at an Olympic Games after three consecutive events in the Men’s 100m.
For the first time since 2004, the Gold Medal in the short sprint will be won by an athlete other than Jamaican Bolt.
After…
Sri Lanka, SA announce L/O series in September
South Africa will tour Sri Lanka for a Men’s limited-overs series in September, with the teams set to clash in three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and as many T20 Internationals.
The tour will run from September 2 to 14, with all…
SL to mark National Sports Day today
Sri Lanka will celebrate National Sports Day today (Aug. 1) as a mark of respect to Duncan White, who won the Olympic Silver Medal on July 31, 1948.
Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa announced this decision in Colombo yesterday…
Fraser-Pryce kicks off fan-less Olympic athletics
TOKYO, July 30 – Jamaican super woman Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is due to clear her penultimate hurdle before the golden triple crown in the Women’s 100m at the Olympic Games at the Japanese capital tomorrow.
She cleared the first…
Upendra a fine left arm spinner
Twenty year old, Upendra Warnakulasuriya was the former Cricket Captain of Dharmaraja College,Kandy and he started his School cricket career from Grade one onwards and his first teacher in school was Champika Edirisuriya who allowed…
Kandy's Fazil Marija was a fly half par excellence
Fly half Fazil Marija was one of the finest ruggerites produced by the country. He was a ruggerite who kept his rugby dreams alive. Considered by many to be one of the top rugby players ever from Kandy.
He was considered as a top…
