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September 4, 2024
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Cricket, School Cricket

Sri Lanka Cricket distributes cricket balls for 490 schools.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) started distributing ‘Cricket Balls’ to island-wide schools playing U19 cricket for the 2024 school season.The inaugural distribution took place recently at the Lumbini College Colombo...

September 4, 2024
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Other

Sri Lanka Army 9th Inter-Regiment Handball Tournament Successfully Concluded

The 9th Inter-Regiment Handball Tournament successfully concluded at the Army Physical Training School, Panagoda, from 31 August to 03 September 2024, with the participation of 224 athletes representing 13...

September 4, 2024
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Other

Sri Lanka Badminton completes Badminton training programme

A successful training programme to present Air Badminton was held within the Matale District-based schools from the Educational Zone of Haranthota, Ukuwela by the Regional Development Committee of Sri...

September 4, 2024
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Boxing Medal predictions bow out in quarters of UAE meet

Sri Lanka’s most talented medal contender, Abdur Rahman Zaidh, faced a tough exit at the ASBC Asian Junior Boys and Girls and Schoolboys and Schoolgirls Boxing Championships in the...

September 4, 2024
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Aquatics, Swimming

Sri Lanka’s Lifesavers crowned Asian Champs in Gold Coast

Sri Lanka’s Lifesavers settled the title of Overall ‘B’ Final Inter-Club Champion but also arose as the Asian Champion in the Inter-Club Line Throw category at the on-going Lifesaving...

September 3, 2024
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Athletic, National Athletics

ICA International Half-Marathon 2024

The Indian Cultural Association (ICA) successfully finished its inaugural International Half-Marathon, which took place on Sunday (1). Sponsored by Continental Sri Lanka, the event saw 732 athletes from 20...

September 3, 2024
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Other

Squash star Laksiri entitled PSA Player of the Month

Sri Lanka’s top squash player, Ravindu Laksiri, has been honoured as the Player of the Month for the second time in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) – Challenger Series...

September 3, 2024
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Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Paralympian Nuwan Indika finishes up fifth

Sri Lankan para sprinter Nuwan Indika ran a season’s best to finish fifth at the men’s 100M T-44 category in the Paris Paralympics yesterday morning. Nuwan Indika ended with...

September 3, 2024
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Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Paris Olympians privileged by SL Olympians Association

Sri Lankan athletes who represented the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aruna Darshana, Kyle Abeysinghe, Dilhani Lekamge, Ganga Seneviratne and Viren Netthasinghe were welcomed and presented with the OLY honorary letter...

September 3, 2024
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Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Sri Lanka’s Samitha Dulan victories silver at Paris Paralympics

Sri Lanka’s Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku won Silver in the Men’s Javelin Throw (F64) event of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. With a personal best distance of 67.03 meters, Dulan...