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Sri Lanka’s inexperience in white-ball cricket was heavily exposed once again as they succumbed to a 0-2 series defeat in the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against England on Sunday. This was also Sri Lanka’s…

Sri Lanka Captain Kusal Janith Perera admitted that his players will need to be more consistent in both batting and bowling if they are to be really successful in the international arena. The wicket-keeper batsman made these…

Tunisian 21st seed Ons Jabeur produced a stunning display to overcome Polish seventh seed Iga Swiatek and secure her first Wimbledon quarter-final yesterday. The victory sees Jabeur, 26, become the first Arab woman to reach the…

In a repeat of the 2012 Euros final, Spain will take on Italy in the semi-finals of the UEFA Euros 2020 at the Wembley Stadium in London today. Spain saw off Croatia in the Round of 16 and scrapped past Switzerland while the…

Three Football Leagues will be reactivated after being sidelined for a period of six years, President, Football Sri Lanka (FSL) Jaswar Umar confirmed to Daily News yesterday. Kandy, Kurunegala and Akkaraipattu Leagues were some…

Former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Mahela Jayawardena was yesterday, appointed as a Board of Director of Janashakthi Insurance PLC. “We are pleased to welcome Mahela to the Janashakthi Life Board,” Prakash Schaffter, Chairman of…

The world governing body for athletics World Athletics (WA) yesterday, confirmed that Sri Lanka’s Women’s 800m runner Nimali Liyanarachchi has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games. “Liyanarachchi has qualified as a Universality…

Sri Lanka put up another sub-standard batting performance as they folded for 166 in the third and final One Day International (ODI) against England in Bristol yesterday. There was only a single performance of note from the…

England produced a magnificent display as they thrashed Ukraine 4-0 in Rome on Saturday to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark at Wembley. Harry Kane was back to his predatory best after struggling in the group stage,…

Captain Mithali Raj led India to a thrilling four-wicket win in the third Women’s One Day International (ODI) against England on Saturday in Worcester to keep the tourists alive in the multi-format series. India were struggling…