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Sugath Thilakaratne was a former Sri Lankan athlete who competed in the 400m events at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, US and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in Australia. He was born on July 30, 1973 in Norton Bridge and had his…

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…

Former Sri Lanka Fast Bowling Coach Anusha Samaranayake has signed with Mulgrave Cricket Club in Melbourne as Assistant Coach for the 2021 season. The 59-year-old veteran was earlier attached to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Coaching…

South Africa were brilliant with both bat and ball as they earned a 25-run win in the T20I series decider against the West Indies in Grenada on Saturday. The ever reliable Quinton de Kock (60) and Aiden Markram (70) produced the…

Sri Lanka will play 13 Test matches during the second World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, spanning from August 2021 to June 2023. The second WTC cycle will kick off with the 5-match Test series between England and India, which…

Italy based Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon is the only Sri Lankan athlete to get direct qualification for the Tokyo Olympics with his excellent performance in the100m. To be an Olympian is the dream of any athlete. Yupun is…

The newly-elected President of Football Sri Lanka (FSL), Jaswar Umar, promised to herald a new era for football in Sri Lanka, which has hit rock bottom. “We will begin our new journey after the 2022 World Cup since Asia will get…

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) will conduct the second stage of the National Athletics Championship on August 9 and 10 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. The list of the eligible athletes will be released during the second week of…