Blog - SL Sports

March 9, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, National Cricket

Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men’s team

Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of former South African cricketerGary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men’s team, effective from 15 April,2026.Kirsten, who...

March 9, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket

De Kock, David Miller slam ICC’s double standards

South African cricketers Quinton de Kock and David Miller have slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the travel arrangements made for them to leave the country after their...

March 9, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket

Two more T20 records from India

The Indian team will claim two more world records with the victory in the 2026 T20 cricket match.Thus, India becomes the country to win the T20 World Cup twice...

March 8, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, National Cricket

Sri Lanka Cricket is set to bring back strict fitness criteria

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is set to bring into effect again strict fitness criteria as a central standard for player selection in future tours, according to sources close to...

March 7, 2026
Slsports Viraj
National Rugby, Rugby

CR&FC won the 2026 Clifford Cup Rugby Championship.

CR&FC won the 2026 Clifford Cup Rugby Championship. They defeated Havelock 12-10 in the final.The heated match was held at the CR&FC Stadium in Colombo.The home team won three...

March 7, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket, School Cricket

Sri Lanka’s veteran fast bowler Dhammika Prasad holds free training camp at Hakmana Public Stadium in Matara

Sri Lanka’s veteran fast bowler Dhammika Prasad, the pace bowling coach of the 2026 T20 World Cup USA team and the head coach of Gujarati Diamonds in India, recently...

March 7, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Ransilu Jayathilaka wins gold at Arnold Sports Festival

How important is the World Cup for a cricketer? How important is the Olympics for an athlete? And for a weightlifter, the Arnold Sports Festival is such a big...

March 6, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

2026 National Junior Athletics Championships to be held at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama in April 2026

The 2026 National Junior Athletics Championships will be held at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama from 02 to 05 April 2026. Applications for this will be issued by the Sri...

March 6, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, National Cricket, School Cricket

Alumni demand to restart Seevali – Aloysius cricket match

The Minipura Battle or the cricket match between Seevali / Aloysius schools has been abandoned for many years. The Save the Minipura Battle group is requesting the principals of...

March 6, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket, National Cricket

Finn Elle breaks 17-year-old T20I record

New Zealand’s Finn Elle smashed a 33-ball unbeaten century in the semi-final against South Africa, setting a new T20I record. The 17-year-old T20I World Cup record, which was held...