Jos Buttler misses Sunday's series decider with a left hamstring injury. Jordan Cox is set to keep wicket and Surrey's Dan Lawrence has been called up as cover.
The Ministry of Sports' replacement javelin was handed to the world No. 1 in Japan on Thursday, eleven days after his competition set was destroyed in transit.
China's 17-year-old Chen Yujie ran 11.06 seconds in the women's 100m final, erasing the 11.15 mark Susanthika Jayasinghe set at Busan in 2002.
Kusal Mendis made 121 and Dunith Wellalage took 3 for 49 as Sri Lanka won the second ODI by 16 runs to level the series 1-1.
Kusal Mendis's side were ruled three overs short at Chester-le-Street. Second ODI at Headingley today, with England leading the series 1-0.
Niroshan Dickwella returns to Sri Lanka's T20I squad after five years as SLC names a 15-member Asian Games side under Sahan Arachchige.
Will Jacks takes 5 for 22 as England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs. SL bowled out for 176 at Chester-le-Street; England leads 1-0 in three-match series.
Hiru's sports desk counts five of 15 hit-wicket dismissals in full-member tournaments since 2023 as Sri Lankan — a third of the total.
Kusal Mendis returns from a hamstring injury to captain Sri Lanka in the first of three ODIs against England, following three heavy defeats in the T20I series.
The six-a-side softball tournament at the Colombo Malay Cricket Club opens the tourism season, with Connaissance de Ceylan defending the inaugural title.
Sri Lanka's 51kg boxer beat Afghanistan's Lala Kargar unanimously in the round of 32. Two teammates lost the same day at Nishio Gymnasium.
The draft has Attorney General clearance and goes to the Government Gazette, then to Parliament. It would put SLC's powers and governance duties into statute.
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69 chasing 217 in the Nisshin gold-medal match, losing their last seven wickets for 26 runs as India retained the title.
Sri Lanka's men's 70kg boxer won 4-1 at Nishio Gymnasium, with four judges scoring it 29-28. It was the country's only win on the day.
Sri Lanka Cricket's Transformation Committee has set out its reforms: a new constitution with government, a smaller Tier 'A', and four-day domestic matches.
SLAF took the 'A' and 'B' Division league championships at Chavakachcheri — and finished runners-up in both knockout competitions.
Sri Lanka chased 178 against Pakistan in 17.5 overs to equal their highest successful run-chase in women's T20 cricket and reach the Asian Games final.
Nuyara Fernando and Isiwaruna de Silva carry Sri Lanka's flag in Aichi-Nagoya as a record 156 athletes compete across 26 sports.
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 124 and England chased it in 9.4 overs. The win returns England to No. 1 in the T20I rankings, displacing India.
The former chief selector has gone to the Commercial High Court for damages, after a two-year appointment was cut short at five months.
Sri Lanka reached 55 without loss in five overs, then lost 9 for 90. England chased 146 in 12.1 overs to go 2-0 up with a match to spare.
Nasser Hussain: Sri Lanka's batsmen overhit good pitches, lose to pace, abandon classics.
At a book launch in Colombo the javelin thrower mapped three more Olympic cycles. Separately he climbed from 25th to 13th in World Athletics' overall rankings.
Chamari Athapaththu made 63 off 37 and Kavisha Dilhari an unbeaten 44 as Sri Lanka posted 160 for 4 and restricted Malaysia to 74 for 7 in Nisshin, Japan.