Slsports Viraj, Author at SL Sports

August 7, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics

Duplantis breaks pole vault world record on way to gold

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis set a new world record of 6.25m subsequently winning gold in the men’s pole vault. The 24-year-old, who had protected successive Olympic titles by clearing six...

August 7, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Darshana disqualified for lane contravention

Sri Lanka’s Aruna Darshana ended his campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games when he was disqualified for a lane infringement after finishing fifth in the Men’s 400m second...

August 7, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, ICC, International Cricket

Madugalle to reach remarkable 400 ODI mark as a referee

Provided the weather in Colombo on Sunday and Wednesday allows play in the second and third One Day Internationals (ODI) of the on-going Sri Lanka-India series, Ranjan Madugalle the...

August 6, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket

Mob sets former B’desh captain Mashrafe Mortaza’s house on fire

Dhaka, Aug 5 – Protesters have reportedly set on fire the house of former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as violence and confusion continued in the country after...

August 6, 2024
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Other

Royal and Dharmasoka got U-18 TT titles

Royal College, Colombo and Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda gained the Boys’ and Girls’ titles respectively at the Under-18 ‘A’ Division All-Island Inter-Schools Table Tennis Team Championships 2024, held at the...

August 6, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics

Tharushi Karunaratne donates track kit to exhibition in Olympic Museum

Sri Lankan athlete Tharushi Karunaratne has contributed track kit to be displayed at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. The autographed kit of 19-year-old athlete will be displayed in the...

August 6, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics, School Athletics

Dialog powers Sri Lanka Sports Fiesta 2024

The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, alongside the Ministry of Tourism, will arrange the Sri Lanka Sports Fiesta 2024, which will take place from August 16 to 18...

August 5, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Club Rugby, International Rugby, National Rugby, Rugby

Dilroy Fernando selected as Match Official Manager

Former Isipathana skipper, national player, and one of the leading referees created by the country, Dilroy Fernando, has been appointed as the new Match Official Manager by Asia Rugby...

August 5, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, ICC, International Cricket

Sri Lanka Tour of England 2024.

Sri Lanka National Men’s Team will tour England for a three-match test series to be played during the August-September period. The tour is part of the ICC World Test...

August 5, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, Women's Cricket

Army Chief Commends Asian Women’s Cricket Championship Team with Incentives

Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, the Commander of the Army, presented financial incentives to members of the Sri Lanka Army Cricket team who played a key role in securing victory...