January 2025 - SL Sports

January 31, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Other

Celebrating 100 years of netball in Srilanka

Jenny Green nee Calverly, a visionary school teacher of Girls’ High School, Kandy, bring together Netball to Sri Lanka in 1921. The first ever Netball game between two schools...

January 30, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

A new javelin for Paralympics world record holder Samitha Dulan

Warrant Officer Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku of Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP), who achieved a remarkable feat by winning a silver medal in the Men’s F44 Javelin Throw...

January 30, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket, National Cricket

Warne-Murali Test Series 2025

Warne-Murali Legacy Board Unveiled at Galle International StadiumAs part of the ongoing Warne-Murali Test Series, a special Legacy board featuring the images of spin legends Shane Warne and Muttiah...

January 29, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Other

Army’s Dharmasena and Priyadarshani Top Boxers at 97th Nationals

Army pugilists Piyal Dharmasena and Sanduni Priyadarshani covered a dominant performance by Army to carry away the Best Boxer awards at the 97th National Boxing Championships lead by the...

January 28, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket, National Cricket

CC Men’s cricket: Kamindu bags Emergent Cricketer award

Kamindu Mendis, who stand out for Sri Lanka with dependable batting displays in the year gone by, has been named as the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year....

January 27, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Club Rugby, National Rugby, Rugby

Kandy have it calm, Sri Lions pip Navy

Yesterday (26) saw the end of Week-7 of the Inter-Club Rugby League where Kandy had a bonus-point victory at their home fortress in Nittawela and Sri Lions had a...

January 26, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Club Rugby, Rugby

Havelocks in hard fought victory

Havelocks tired out CH & FC 27-21 at the Colombo Race Course yesterday (25) in their Week 7 clash of the Inter-Club Rugby League. The game of the week...

January 24, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket

ICC reveals Men’s and Women’s ODI teams of the year

The International Cricket Council (ICC) exposed the Men’s ODI Team of the Year 2024, recognizing the top performers from across the globe. Sri Lanka dominates the list, with 4...

January 24, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket

Warne Murali Test Series

Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 18-member squad to play in the two-match test series vs Australia. The first test match will be played from 29th January...

January 24, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Panadura Balika Under 16 Hockey team pockets Bowl

Panadura Balika Maha Vidyalaya Under-16 Hockey team, headed by Isumi Ananya, pocketed the Bowl Joint Champions, drawing the last with Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa in the All Island Girls...