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“Oliver Kellart” – A New Name in Sri Lankan Football History

It would be fair to say that Oliver Kellart worked some magic for our country during the recent football match against Bhutan. Just as the spirits of our fans sank following Bhutan’s opening goal, Oliver Kellart stepped up—and he did so in spectacular fashion!With a stunning strike, he scored a goal to instantly level the match. That goal, which sent the stadium into a frenzy, breathed new life into the team.Before the excitement could even settle, another brilliant moment arrived! Oliver played a pivotal role in putting our team ahead 2–1, delivering a superb and highly skillful assist. Although the match ultimately ended in a 2–2 draw, the talent displayed by this player was more than enough to win our hearts.

Anujan Rajendram, a talented forward in Sri Lankan football, suffers an ACL injury

It has been reported that Anujan Rajendram, a skilled forward in Sri Lankan football, has sustained a serious ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injury.For those of you who love football, you are well aware of the severity of an ACL injury. It is a major injury—one that can, in some cases, even bring an athlete's sporting career to an end.At this challenging juncture, which serves as a temporary setback to his sporting career, let us all wish him the mental strength he needs to overcome this.

Silver medal for Sri Lanka in the 1500m event at the Youth Olympics!

At the 2026 Youth Olympics, Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Achintha won the silver medal in the men’s 1500m race, finishing with a time of 3:59.08 minutes!Congratulations to this young athlete for bringing glory to Sri Lanka on the global stage

Britain’s Lando Norris Wins the Brazilian Leg of the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship

Britain’s Lando Norris has won the Brazilian leg of the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship.He achieved this with a race time of 1 hour, 35 minutes, and 23.504 seconds.Max Verstappen of the Netherlands finished in second place, while Isack Hadjar of France took third.Italy’s Kimi Antonelli—who won this year’s Formula 1 World Championship—finished in 5th place.

Impressive Performances at the Selection Trials for the Sri Lanka Team to the Beijing World Swimming Championships!

Sri Lankan swimmer Jessie Seneviratne has equaled the national short-course record in the women’s 50m butterfly event.This achievement took place during the selection trials held to determine the Sri Lankan team for the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Beijing.At the competition, which was held from November 2nd to 4th at the Isipathana College swimming pool complex in Colombo, Jessie completed the 50m butterfly in 28.49 seconds, thereby equaling the national record.It is noteworthy that Jessie—who represents Lyceum International School, Gampaha—equaled the record that had been set during the National Short-Course Swimming Championships held in December of last year.Meanwhile, Caitlin de Silva also delivered an outstanding performance at the trials, coming very close to setting a new national record in the women’s 50m backstroke event. She completed the event in 28.94 seconds, missing the opportunity to equal the national record of 28.89 seconds—held by Kimiko Raheem—by a narrow margin of just 0.05 seconds.Furthermore, Caitlin secured victories in two events, winning the women’s 50m freestyle with a time of 26.57 seconds.The primary objective of this selection meet is to choose a four-member team to represent Sri Lanka.The World Aquatics Championships are scheduled to be held in Beijing, China, from December 1st to...

New-look Pakistan aim to continue white-ball winning momentum in two-match Test series against Sri Lanka

Babar Azam-led Pakistan Test team will aim to clinch the two-match ICC World Test Championship series against visitors Sri Lanka after the hosts’ white-ball team won the three-match T20I series 2-1 and triumphed in the ODI tri-nation series as well. Sri Lanka will also be looking to conclude their all-format tour, which began on 9 October, with a series win. They began the red-ball leg of the tour well by winning the three-day practice match against PCB Patron’s XI by 142 runs. The two teams will lock horns in the first match of the series from Monday, 9 November at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 9.30am PKT. The second Test match will take place at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore from 17 to 21 November. The 16-member Pakistan Test squad comprises of eight uncapped players including fast bowling duo of Ali Shabbir, Saqib Khan, spin-bowling all-rounder Arafat Minhas and batters Mohammad Suleman, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha, Saad Baig and Sameer Minhas. Among other batters are skipper Babar, who is on the verge of completing 5,000 Test runs, Salman Ali Agha, who was player of the series when Pakistan last faced Sri Lanka...