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October 6, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket, National Cricket

Chamindu and Bhanuka to be exposed against Windies

The national selectors are predictable to give much-needed exposure to Chamindu Wickramasinghe and Bhanuka Rajapaksa, as Sri Lanka look to sustain their recent resurgence in international cricket, when the...

October 6, 2024
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Other

13th Asian Senior Netball Championship: Netballers compete for glory as local governing body remains frozen

Title-holders Sri Lanka and Thailand will encounter it out in the curtain-raiser match of the 13th Asian Senior Netball Championships 2024, which is set to commence on 18 October...

October 6, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Commonwealth Power lifting Championships 2024: GS Sports sponsors Ransilu as Brand Ambassador

George Steuart (GS) Sports in recent times announced its sponsorship of powerlifting champion Ransilu Jayathilake as he prepares to compete in the 2024 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships in South Africa. ...

October 5, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, School Cricket, Women's Cricket

2024 Polonnaruwa District Tape Ball Cricket Jayasiripura Junior College wins.

Jayasiripura Junior College won the 2024 Polonnaruwa District Tape Ball Cricket Championship organized by the Sri Lanka School Cricket Institute for the second time unbeaten. 2024/10/04 Jayasiripura Junior College...

October 4, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Club Rugby, National Rugby, Rugby

SL Under-18 Tuskers victory Bronze at Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens

The Sri Lanka Under-18 rugby team, known as the Junior Tuskers, settled a extraordinary bronze medal at the Asia Rugby Emirates Under-18 Sevens Tournament, following a nail-biting playoff victory...

October 4, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket, Women's Cricket

First T20 World Cup win for Bangladesh in 10 years

Bangladesh protected a 16-run win over Scotland in their World Cup opener in Sharjah after posting what appeared to be a flimsy 119-7 in their 20 overs. Their bowling...

October 4, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Rajakaruna clues record-breaking day with historic 200m Sprint

SMVS Rajakaruna of St. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa made history on the second day of the 92nd Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletic Championship at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo....

October 1, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Football, International Football

France’s Griezmann retires from internationals

The Atletico Madrid advancing has 137 caps in national colours and has scored 44 goals for France. His biggest prize with the Les Blues came in the 2018 World...

October 1, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Other

Table Tennis players participate in tourney in Jordan

Two Sri Lankan players take part in a table tennis tournament (Under- 12 age category) in the Asian Hopes and Challenges Week Competition, on an invitation extended by the...

October 1, 2024
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Other

Gevin Linden: Sri Lanka’s first Muay Thai fighter to contest in Kard Chuek

Gevin Linden made history as the first-ever Sri Lankan Muay Thai fighter to compete in Kard Chuek on 22 September. Kard Chuek is the most brutal form of the...