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The Sri Lanka Weightlifting Federation (SLWF) has decided to make special arrangements to focus on Commonwealth Senior, Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship scheduled to be held from October 20 to 24 in Singapore. SLWF has…

 TOKYO, July 28. – Middle distance runner Nimali Liyanaraachchi will become the first Sri Lankan 800m athlete to compete at the Olympic Games in 29 years when she competes at Tokyo 2020 Games on Friday (30). Prior to…

India’s second T20I against Sri Lanka has been pushed back by a day after spin-allrounder Krunal Pandya tested positive for Covid-19. Eight squad members, including players, who were sent into isolation for being Krunal’s close…

Sri Lanka wins the 2nd T20i against India by 4 wickets.

Krunal Pandya has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the second T20I between Sri Lanka and India, scheduled for Tuesday evening, to be pushed back by a day. Pandya's positive test result came not too long before the scheduled…

TOKYO, July 27 – Swimmer Matthew Abeysinghe raised Sri Lanka’s hopes for a few seconds by leading in the Men’s 100m freestyle first-round heat, until the halfway mark but failed to maintain the rhythm as he finished last at the…

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…