NATIONAL
Dr. Maiya heads National Sports Council
We will do our best to promote Sri Lanka Sports and this is not a new post for me and very keen to take up this challenge said newly appointed Chairman of the National Sports […]
Articles by Hishan Welmilla
NATIONAL
Lanka Paralympics in landmark deal with Asian giants
The Sri Lanka Paralympic Committee has taken a significant step forward by signing Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with three Asian countries-Iran, Korea, and Japan—to boost para games development in Sri Lanka, as announced by the […]
AQUATICS
Sri Lanka eyes extra slot in World Aquatic C’ship
Sri Lanka is set to send a team of swimmers to the World Aquatic Championship, but there’s a bit of a problem in the selection process. Initially, they were eligible to send two female and […]
CRICKET
India beat Australia by 6 runs, win series 4-1
Shreyas Iyer’s refined fifty combined well with fine death overs performance by inexperienced pace duo of Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar as India pipped Australia by six runs in a thrilling encounter to record a […]
NATIONAL
MAS Holdings claims mercantile tennis crown
MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd emerged as the undisputed overall champions in the Mercantile Tennis Tournament 2023. The tournament, concluded with grandeur at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association last week, saw Lanka Minerals and Chemicals (Pvt) […]
NATIONAL
Kandy SC in hard fought 22-13 win over CH and FC
Defending champions Kandy Sports Club scored four tries and one was goaled to earn a 22-13 victory over CH & FC who scored one goal and two penalties in Nippon Paint A Division League first […]
NATIONAL
Royal and Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya inter-school squash champions
Royal College and Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya emerged as the undisputed champions in the Sri Lanka Schools Squash Association’s Inter-school Squash Tournament, held at the Air Force Squash Complex from November 27 to 30. Royal College […]
CRICKET
World Cup winning players at inaugural double wicket tourney
Former National cricketers, including four members from the 1996 World Cup winning team will take part at the inaugural ‘double wicket’ tournament, organised by Lanka Heritage Cricket Club which will take place on December 16 […]
BADMINTON
Thilina and Varangana Junior National Badminton champions
Thilina Rajakaruna of St Sebastian’s College Moratuwa and Varangana Jayawardena of Lumbini College Colombo emerged under 19 boys and girls champions at the 51st Junior National Badminton Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton […]
NATIONAL
Swimming stars compete for World Championship spots
Sri Lanka has the opportunity to send two male and two female swimmers to the World Aquatics Championship in the Qatari capital, Doha, scheduled from February 2 to 18, 2024. Notably, two out of these […]
