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August 11, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon victories 1500-metre final for record third Olympic gold

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon made history after becoming the first woman to win three successive Olympic 1,500-metre gold medals with a superb display of middle-distance running. The 30-year-old 2016 and 2020 champion...

August 10, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket

DFCC annex Inter-Bank Sixes title

DFCC Bank ‘A’ Team appeared champions of the Inter-Bank Cricket Sixers 2024 Tournament when they defeated Bank of Ceylon (BOC) ‘A’ Team in the final played at the NSCA...

August 10, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket, National Cricket

Wanindu Hasaranga, Nuwan Thushara reigned out of CPL

South African duo Tabraiz Shamsi and Anrich Nortje have been named as substitutes by St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (SKNP) for Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Thushara and Wanindu Hasaranga of...

August 10, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Football, International Football

Olympics: Spain beat France to victory men’s football gold after 32 years

Spain protected the gold medal in men’s football after Sergio Camello scored twice in extra time to earn a dramatic 5-3 win over hosts France in a nail-biting final...

August 10, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Other

Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sport Championship 2024

Today, at the 56th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship held in Batam Indonesia, two Sri Lankan athletes won medals. Minusha Premasingha secured a gold medal in the Men’s...

August 10, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket

CCC and Ace Capital advance to Last over in final

CCC directed by a swashbuckling undefeated knock of 157 in only 117 balls that included 15 boundaries and nine towering sixes by Pawan Ratnayake was supported by Ashen Bandara...

August 9, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, School Cricket

The cricket to village program is in Kandy this time

A two-day session to develop the physical and mental integrity of the Sri Lanka Cricket Kandy district under-19 team athletes began today at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Under...

August 9, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Other

Blue & Gold Hockey 7s this weekend

The island nation’s leading hockey tourney, the 19th Blue & Gold Hockey 7s will be played on Saturday (10) and Sunday (11) at Royal College Grounds in Reid Avenue...

August 9, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics

Sydney McLaughlin-Leverone shatters World Record to victory women’s 400m hurdle gold

The American, who celebrated her 25th birthday on 7 August, ran a blisteringly fast race to victory the Olympic Games Paris 2024 women’s 400m hurdles gold medal in a new...

August 9, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, National Cricket

Spinners were the key to our victory, says Asalanka

We lost to India in our T -20 series at Pallekele but fought back to win the ODI series at R.Premadasa International cricket stadium and this was historic achievement after 27...