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India begin only warm-up before Tests at the NCC, with rain forecast all three days
A Sri Lanka Cricket XI under Sonal Dinusha chose to bat against India in the three-day tour match at the NCC, India's sole outing before the Galle Test.
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Galle Gallants beat Colombo Kaps to set up LPL final rematch with Jaffna Kings
Sam Harper's 77 and Charith Asalanka's 59 carried Galle to a six-wicket Qualifier 2 win at the R. Premadasa Stadium, sending them into the LPL 2026 final.
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World No. 1 Rumesh Tharanga on the road from schoolboy cricket to the javelin summit
World No. 1 javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga describes night drives to Ampara, elephants, and cricket retirement.
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Maliyadeva stun St. Joseph's as eight teams reach U18 Elite Rugby 7s quarter-finals
Ananda, St. Peter's, Isipathana, Trinity, Zahira, Kingswood, Maliyadeva and D.S. Senanayake advanced to the Cup quarter-finals at the Royal Sports Complex.
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Colombo Marathon 2026 set for September 13, organisers target 4,000 runners
Colombo Marathon 2026 launched for September 13, five-category race under 'Steps for Peace and Humanity' theme.
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Rumesh Tharanga becomes Sri Lanka's first world No. 1 in men's javelin
The Commonwealth champion tops the World Athletics men's javelin rankings on 1,354 points, pushing Germany's Julian Weber down to second place.
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Zaheer Khan-backed group buys Jaffna Kings after ownership collapse
Anchor Sports acquires majority stake in LPL franchise Jaffna Kings; Zaheer Khan and international investors join board.
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Several athletes unaccounted for after Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Police Scotland is investigating reports of competitors who did not fly home after the Games, including four Ugandan boxers said to be seeking asylum.
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Court of Appeal sets August 31 for verdict in cricket captains' tax case
Court hearing whether new amendment classifying sports persons as self-employed applies to cricketers.
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Dialog extends cricket awards sponsorship for three years as 42 players honoured
Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2025 honours 42 performers; Dialog Axiata extends title sponsorship for three years.
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Jaffna Kings post LPL-record 242 and beat Galle to reach the final
Kamil Mishara's unbeaten 108 off 55 balls carried Jaffna to 242 for 2 — the highest total in Lanka Premier League history — in a 14-run Qualifier 1 win.
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Air Force promotes Commonwealth champion Rumesh Tharanga to Sergeant
Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe promoted the javelin gold medallist from Corporal to Sergeant, with cash rewards for his coach and physiotherapist.
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Court rejects bid to compel DNA sample from cricketer Chamika Karunaratne
The Colombo District Court refused an order requiring the all-rounder to give a blood sample in a paternity case, and fixed the matter for October 9.
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Athapaththu hits career-best sixth as Sri Lanka's women climb ICC rankings
Athapaththu climbs to career-best 6th in T20I rankings after Pakistan series sweep.
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India's Test squad lands in Colombo for two-match World Test Championship series
India arrived on Tuesday for two Tests against Sri Lanka, opening at Galle on August 15 and closing at the SSC in Colombo from August 23.
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Rumesh Tharanga and Palitha Bandara return home to airport welcome
Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Games javelin gold medallist and para discus silver medallist landed at BIA on Tuesday afternoon to a reception at the VIP terminal.
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Sri Lanka names 17-member team for World Athletics U20 Championships
Sri Lanka fields 17 athletes at the World U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from August 5 to 9, across sprints, relays, hurdles, jumps and throws.
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Zaheer Khan becomes co-owner as Anchor Sports takes over Jaffna Kings
Anchor Sports acquires Jaffna Kings franchise; former India pacer Zaheer Khan joins as co-owner.
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Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests with knee injury
Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series from August 15 due to left knee problem.
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Teenage debutant Sanjana Kavindi seals T20I series for Sri Lanka Women
Sri Lanka Women beat Pakistan by six wickets in Dambulla to take an unassailable 2-0 lead, with 17-year-old debutant Sanjana Kavindi top-scoring on 46.
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India to arrive August 4; warm-up cut to three days ahead of Galle and SSC Tests
India's Test squad lands in Sri Lanka on August 4. The Colombo warm-up is cut to three days, with Tests at Galle from August 15 and the SSC from August 23.
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FFSL chief Jaswar Umar elected vice president of the South Asian Football Federation
Sri Lanka's football president was elected SAFF vice president unopposed in Thimphu, with all seven member associations backing him.
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Sri Lanka Weightlifting Federation president Sanka Ratnayake elected to Commonwealth board
Sanka Ratnayake was elected one of eight executive board members of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation at its congress in Glasgow.
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Imesha Dulani's unbeaten 101 carries Sri Lanka Women past Pakistan in Dambulla
Imesha Dulani's unbeaten 101 guides SL Women to T20I victory over Pakistan at Dambulla.