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Yupun Abeykoon retires as government rejects ex-minister's $300,000 pledge
Sprint star Yupun Abeykoon has retired, and the Sports Minister says the government cannot honour a USD 300,000 pledge linked to Harin Fernando.
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Kandy Royals beat Dambulla Sixers for first LPL 2026 win
Kandy Royals claimed their first Lanka Premier League 2026 win, beating Dambulla Sixers by 43 runs in the Dambulla leg opener.
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Cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers dies at 89; Sri Lanka Cricket pays tribute
Sir Garfield 'Garry' Sobers, widely regarded as cricket's greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89 in Barbados. Sri Lanka Cricket joined the global tributes.
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Jaffna Kings co-owner arrested for alleged match-fixing hours before LPL 2026 launch
Jaffna Kings co-owner arrested with Indian national over alleged Lanka Premier League match-fixing attempts.
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Sri Lanka name women's squad for ODI series against Pakistan
Sri Lanka Cricket has named a 15-member women's squad for a three-match ODI series against Pakistan in Hambantota, part of the ICC Women's Championship.
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Clash erupts at Hatton Mayor's Cup football match
A Hatton Mayor's Cup football match was halted after a clash broke out with seven minutes left, sending spectators onto the pitch before police restored order.
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Sri Lanka Cricket's legal bills topped Rs. 681 million in three years
Sri Lanka Cricket's former administration spent over Rs. 681 million on legal fees between 2023 and 2025, The Sunday Times reports, citing payment vouchers.
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Isitha Wijesundara Handed Test Debut for Second Test in Antigua
Fast bowler Isitha Wijesundara makes his Test debut for Sri Lanka against the West Indies as four squad members are ruled out through injury and illness.
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Sri Lankan-American gymnast Tiana Sumanasekera to represent Sri Lanka
Tiana Sumanasekera, a Team USA gymnast of five years, says representing Sri Lanka will be 'an absolute dream come true' and a tribute to her heritage.
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Sri Lanka's men's 4x100m relay team sets new national record at Asian Relay Championships
Sri Lanka's men's 4x100m quartet ran 38.63 seconds at the 2026 Asian Relay Championships in China, breaking the eight-year-old national record of 39.08.
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Sri Lanka collapse to 108, lose West Indies warm-up by 15 runs
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 108 chasing 124 on the final day at Coolidge, handing the West Indies Select XI a 15-run warm-up win as Alzarri Joseph took four.
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West Indies restrict Sri Lanka to 98 in Bristol Women's T20 World Cup clash
Hayley Matthews struck three early wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 98 by West Indies in a Women's T20 World Cup Group 2 fixture at Bristol on Sunday.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes 11-ball fifty for List A world record in Tri-Nation final
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi broke the fastest List A fifty record with an 11-ball half-century against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Nation Series final in Dambulla.
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Carnage launches athlete foundation to develop world-class Sri Lankan talent
Sri Lankan active wear brand CARNAGE has launched an athlete foundation, with football captain Sujan Perera and triathlete Khalid Osman as inaugural athletes.
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Rumesh Tharanga back in Sri Lanka after three-gold, one-silver European-Middle East swing
Javelin star Rumesh Tharanga landed at BIA on Saturday evening after winning gold in Morocco, Czech Republic and Doha and silver in Italy.
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Sri Lanka cruise into commanding position at West Indies Select XI warm-up
Day 3 stumps at Coolidge: Sri Lanka need 94 more runs with nine wickets in hand after dismissing the Select XI for 199 to set up a 124-run chase.
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ICC Chairman Jay Shah Meets President Dissanayake in Colombo Over SLC Governance
ICC Chairman Jay Shah arrived in Colombo on Friday on the inaugural Ahmedabad direct flight and met President AKD on the Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee.
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Rumesh Tharanga wins Doha Diamond League javelin, beats Chopra to fourth
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga threw 88.68m to win the men's javelin at the Doha Diamond League, leaving Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra in fourth.
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Sri Lanka's world No.1 U-11 paddler Taavi Samaraweera home after European medal sweep
Sri Lanka's 11-year-old world No.1 U-11 paddler Taavi Samaraweera returned home Thursday after a Kosovo–Norway tour that yielded gold, silver and bronze.
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Rumesh Tharanga wins Ostrava Golden Spike javelin with 86.57m
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga won javelin gold at the Ostrava Golden Spike with 86.57m, less than two weeks after his world-leading 92.62m in Rome.
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Rumesh Tharanga climbs to World No. 2 in javelin, Sri Lanka's highest-ever ranking
Rumesh Tharanga has risen to second in World Athletics javelin rankings with 1,333 points, the highest ranking ever achieved by a Sri Lankan athlete.
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West Indies name Test squad for Sri Lanka series, Chase to captain
Cricket West Indies named Roston Chase to captain a 15-member Test squad for the Sri Lanka series, with Jomel Warrican as vice-captain.
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Pathirana undergoes successful hamstring surgery in France
Sri Lanka fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has had open surgery on his left hamstring in France and has begun rehabilitation, his manager confirmed.
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Sri Lanka stun defending champions New Zealand at Women's T20 World Cup
An unbeaten 54 from Nilakshika Silva carried Sri Lanka to a five-wicket Group 2 win over title-holders New Zealand at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.