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October 12, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, School Cricket

Kavindu Senadi takes 11 as Wattala Anthonians victory

Kavindu Senadi shone with an all-round performance as he cracked a half ton and finished with a match bag of 11 for 66 for St Anthony’s Wattala in their...

October 11, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket, National Cricket

update about the IPL auction and important news about Wanindu, Teekshana

It is reported that the player auction for the 2026 Indian Premier League cricket tournament is likely to be held in the second or third week of December. Foreign...

October 11, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, School Athletics

St. Lawrence’s girl victories first gold

Emerging school athlete Oshini Kodikara of St. Lawrence’s Convent, Colombo gained the first gold medal of the All-Island Schools Games Athletic Championship on day one of the meet held...

October 11, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Football, International Football

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire player

Cristiano Ronaldo has turn into the first on the go footballer to become a billionaire, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index which included his net worth in their list for the first...

October 11, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Football, International Football, National Football

FIFA Appoints Sri Lankan Football Chief Jaswar Umar to Grassroots and Amateur Football Committee

World governing body FIFA has chosen Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar to its Committee for Grassroots and Amateur Football. This significant appointment comes at a...

October 10, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Other

K-Lions shines at All-Island Schools Taekwondo

Fighters from the K-Lions Taekwondo Academy, Katuneriya, displayed their warrior talents at the 2025 All-Island Schools Taekwondo Championship, which finished recently at the CUT Sports Ground in Matara. The academy’s...

October 10, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Other

Hesali Peiris will write a new chapter of racing soon

Sri Lanka’s youngest international racer, 15-year-old Hesali Peiris, end her fourth Indian round with a performance that once again turned heads and gained hearts. Racing under the TVS Racing One-Make...

October 10, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Cricket, International Cricket, National Cricket

Prabath Jayasuriya awarded at CEAT Awards

Prolific Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was entitled the CEAT Men’s Test Bowler of the Year at the CEAT Cricket Awards held in Mumbai recently. According to the...

October 10, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Other

Director General of Diyagama International Sports Complex appointed.

Major General T. C. Harasgama RSP assumed his duties as the Director General (Project Management and Maintenance) of the Diyagama International Sports Complex yesterday (Oct. 08) at the Ministry...

October 9, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Football, International Football, National Football

Sri Lanka beats Turkmenistan for the first time

Sri Lanka’s football team defeated a higher-ranked Turkmenistan at Colombo Racecourse in the AFC Asian Cup qualification on Thursday. For the first time in the country’s footballing history, Sri...