Sports

LNP – Shanika breaks lockdown shackles to erase 35 year old athletics record

98th National Athletics Championship Emerging school athlete Shanika Lakshani competing alongside seniors shattered one of the oldest athletics records when…

4 years ago

LNP – Rabada added to South Africa squad for Wanderers Test

Rabada last played a Test against England at St George’s Park in January (Getty) Sri Lanka’s problems in South Africa…

4 years ago

LNP – Injury woes trouble Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka have been severely handicapped in the opening Test match against South Africa as a couple of injuries reduced…

4 years ago

LNP – School athletes’ prospects at National Athletics Championship

When the track and field sport resumes action this weekend after more than a year on the sidelines due to…

4 years ago

LNP – Top athletes to vie for Olympic qualifying standards

98th National Athletics Championship More than half a dozen top national athletes will have tough Olympic qualifying marks or achieving…

4 years ago

LNP – Puttalam Zahira FC wins Soccer Tournament

Puttalam Zahira FC Qatar has become the champions of Ozee Soccer Seven Tournament beating Mawanella Zahira FC. The 2020 Edition…

4 years ago

LNP – Danushka Gunathilaka run out – a bone of contention

Run outs over the years have played their part to decorate our beautiful game. There have been some famous ones;…

4 years ago

LNP – Sports Sri Lanka Badminton brings on Li Ning – Lanka Shuttle Challenge 2020

All year long, most of the national athletes have been training without a goal in sight. As in most sports,…

4 years ago

LNP – Dhananjaya Lakshan– a star in the making

There was a major upset in the Lanka Premier League yesterday as table toppers Colombo Kings were sent packing by…

4 years ago

LNP – Herschelle Gibbs suspended by Colombo Kings, Rangana Herath appointed new coach

Herschelle Gibbs has been suspended as a coach by Colombo Kings, it is reliably learnt here.  The 46-year-old South African…

4 years ago