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Sri Lanka Squad: S.A. Janitha Surath, W. Tharusha Chamath, S. Isuru Madushan, Vidura Prabath, J.A. Mahela Indeewara, G.G. Lasindu Methmal, P.A.D. Ayesh Dilshan, C. Haritha Hashan, A.H.S.M. Silva, L. Vinod Madushanka, Nilanka Sanjaya,…

Mangala Samarakoon is a former Sri Lankan sport shooter and an Olympian who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England and at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Mudiyanselage Mangala Samarakoon was born…

Off the back of a history-making half-century from Chris Gayle, the West Indies claimed the third T20I against Australia to wrap up the series in Gross Islet on Monday. Sent out to bowl first, West Indies held Australia to a…

IOC President Thomas Bach appeared in public yesterday for the first time since arriving in Tokyo last week with the pandemic-postponed Olympics opening in just 10 days. His first stop was the Headquarters of the Organising…

Former India batsman and member of the 1983 World Cup-winning side Yashpal Sharma passed away yesterday. The 66-year-old is reported to have suffered a cardiac arrest. He represented his nation in 37 Tests and 42 One Day…

Italy claimed the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as penalties came back to haunt England at Wembley on Sunday, Gianluigi Donnarumma saving twice as the Azzurri won a shootout 3-2 after the game finished 1-1…

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Aravinda de Silva believes that severe disciplinary action should be taken against national cricketers who behave in an inappropriate manner during overseas tours. The legendary batsman made these…

Dina Asher-Smith has withdrawn from today’s British Grand Prix event in Gateshead as a precaution with a tight hamstring. The 25-year-old sprinter was set to run in the 200m in what would have been her final race before the Tokyo…

Italy goal-keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma claimed the Player-of-the-Tournament Award at the UEFA EURO 2020 on Sunday.Donnarumma starred in a second consecutive penalty shootout as Italy beat England 3-2 on spot-kicks after the teams were…

Novak Djokovic’s bid for a ‘Golden Slam’ is in doubt after the Wimbledon champion said he was ‘50-50’ about whether to go to the Tokyo Olympics. The world number one beat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to…