Modi discusses economic impact of Covid-19 with Mahinda

2020-05-28   |   Sports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday on completing 50 years as a parliamentarian. The ...

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Ministry mulls electronic voting at AGM of national sports bodies

2020-05-28   |   Sports

The Ministry of Sports is considering the prospect of conducting election of office-bearers for National Sports Associations (NSA) by electronic votin...

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Forces can be re-involved in running stadiums – Nishantha Ranatunga

2020-05-28   |   Sports

The current Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) administration could stand to make better use of their properties, its former Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said, ...

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Olympian Dharmawardena targets Asian Games medal in judo

2020-05-26   |   Sports

Judoka Chamara Nuwan Dharmawardena who won a historic gold in judo at the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) in Kathmandu and represented Sri Lanka at the 2...

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Outcry leads to suspension of Diyagama cricket stadium project Cricket greats urged funds to be spent on development of sport than costly infrastructure

2020-05-25   |   Sports

A social media outcry triggered by the ill-timed announcement that a multi-million dollar cricket stadium was to be built in Homagama forced its suspe...

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The first rugby visitors: When the All-Blacks played in Colombo in 1907

2020-05-21   |   Sports

The first rugby team from parts beyond the seas to play in Sri Lanka, as per the recorded history of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (now Sri Lanka...

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Anil Kumble-led ICC Cricket Committee recommends ban on usage of saliva to shine balls

2020-05-20   |   Sports

New Delhi: The Anil Kumble-led ICC Cricket Committee on Monday recommended banning the use of saliva to shine the ball owing to the COVID-19 pandemic....

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I do not expect State bodies to do politics; President

2020-05-19   |   Sports

While urging state institutions not to engage in politics, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that state entities should earn enough income for their m...

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A rugby legend’s love with Sri Lanka

2020-05-19   |   Sports

The death of rugby legend and coach George Dreaden Simpkin a few days ago left little Sri Lanka mourning the loss of this man who was so dear to us.&n...

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Weak and bias selectors reason for decline of football: Kasun Jayasuriya

2020-05-14   |   Sports

The standard of football in Sri Lanka is on the decline not because players lack skill but because the selection committee members are weak and biased...

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