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Sri Lanka levelled the three-match T20 International series 1-1 when they edged out India by four wickets in the second encounter played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. After restricting the visitors to 132 for…

TOKYO, July 28 – Sri Lanka’s Mathilda Karlsson, who is due to compete in equestrian at the 2020 Olympic Games here, studied her schedule and had a good workout today. The 36-year-old Hamburg based Lankan will be the last of the nine…

A five-member committee headed by former Supreme Court Judge Nimal Dissanayake will conduct the disciplinary inquiry against the three suspended cricketers Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka at Sri Lanka Cricket…

Katie Ledecky raced away from the rest of the field to win the first Women’s Olympic 1,500m freestyle gold in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. Having competed in the Women’s 200m freestyle final little over an hour earlier, Ledecky won…

Alex Hales capitalised on a Ben Stokes dropped catch to lead Trent Rockets to a thrilling, unlikely two-wicket victory over Northern Superchargers in the Men's ‘Hundred’ encounter at Trent Bridge on Monday. Chasing 133, the…

An unbeaten half-century from Matthew Wade steered Australia to an emphatic six-wicket triumph over the West Indies in the third and final One Day International (ODI) in Bridgetown on Monday. Four commendable contributions with…

Sri Lanka’s promising sprinter Medhani Jayamanne once again stole the limelight at the Junior Athletics Trials held at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Jayamanne won first place in the 100m event to qualify for the…

Chinese Taipei’s Hsing-chun Kuo turned her Olympic Bronze Medal into glittering Gold as she powered her way to the top of the podium in the Women’s 59kg Olympic weightlifting event in Tokyo yesterday. The 27-year-old was one of…

Krunal Pandya, the India all-rounder, tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, forcing the second T20 International against Sri Lanka to be postponed to Wednesday. As many as eight players in close proximity to Pandya have been…

Lucky Sports Club, Addalaichenai beat Al-Naja Sports Club, Addalaichenai to emerge champions of the limited 20 over’ cricket match conducted by Addalaichenai Lucky Sports Club at the Ashraff Memorial Public Play Grounds, Addalaichenai…