Category: Sports News

Sri Lanka wins two medals at 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games

Sri Lanka’s Ayomal Akalanka won Silver in the men’s 400m hurdles and Nilupul Pehesara won bronze in the men’s High Jump at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.



Danushka Gunathilaka’s bail conditions eased

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunthilaka, who has been stranded in Australia for more than eight months, will be allowed to travel domestically after his bail conditions were eased on Tuesday (August 08).



Sri Lanka won another Gold and Silver at Asian Athletic Championships 2023

Sri Lanka has won a Gold medal in the 4 x 400 meters Men’s relay finals at the Asian Athletic Championship 2023.



Samitha Dulan wins bronze at World Para Athletics Championships

Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku won bronze today (July 13) at the World Para Athletics Championships taking place in Paris, France.



Nadeesha Ramanayake wins gold at Asian Athletics Championship 2023

Sri Lankan sprinter Nadeesha Ramanayake won gold in the women’s 400m event today (July 13) at the Asian Athletics Championship 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.



Sri Lanka wins two bronze medals at 25th Asian Athletics Championship in Bangkok

Sri Lanka’s Gayanthika Abeyratne and Nadeesha Dilhani Lekamge won Bronze medals at the 25th Asian Athletics Championship in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday (July 12).



Wanindu Hasaranga wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for June

Sri Lanka Cricketer Wanindu Hasaranga has been awarded the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for June, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced.



Danushka Gunathilaka seeks no jury after being accused of sexual assault

Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka wants to avoid placing his fate in the hands of a jury when on trial accused of sexually assaulting a woman while on tour in Sydney for the T20 World Cup.



Chamari Athapaththu claims No.1 batter ranking of ICC Women’s ODI Cricket

Sri Lanka Women’s National Cricket team captain Chamari Athapaththu has been ranked No.1 in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings.



Sri Lanka qualified for ICC World Cup 2023 after beating Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka have become the first team from the ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers to qualify for the main tournament after registering a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over hosts Zimbabwe at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club on Sunday.



Wanindu Hasaranga equals Pakistan great for most consecutive five-wicket hauls in ODIs

Wanindu Hasaranga has equalled the record for the most consecutive five-wicket hauls in ODIs in a stunning start to Sri Lanka’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier campaign.



Sri Lanka thrash Ireland in World Cup qualifying

Sri Lanka powered into the Super Six stage of the Cricket World Cup qualifying tournament with a crushing 133-run win over Ireland on Sunday that eliminated their opponents.



Colombo Strikers will look to form strongest side at LPL auction, Pakistan captain Babar Azam says

Ahead of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) auction, Pakistan’s captain and star batter Babar Azam, who was a pre-auction direct signing by the Colombo Strikers franchise, said that he and his team are looking forward to developing the strongest side in the tournament.



Dasun Shanaka hasn’t lived up to even 1% of expectations in IPL – Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag is of the opinion that Gujarat Titan’s Dasun Shanaka has disappointed the most in this season’s Indian Premier League, saying the Sri Lankan “hasn’t lived up to even 1 percent to the expectations” set for him.



Yupun Abeykoon finishes second at International Meeting “Citta’ Di Savona”

Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon has finished in second place in the Men’s 100m Finals at the 12th International Meeting “Citta’ Di Savona” held in Italy.



Did MS Dhoni Intentionally Stall Play For 4 Minutes To Get Matheesha Pathirana Bowl?

MS Dhoni seemed to have brought the play to a halt ahead of the 16th over of Gujarat Titans’ chase, buying a few minutes for Chennai Super Kings pacer Matheesha Pathirana to make him eligible to bowl.