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No show by president, PM at all island schools games

For the very first time, the ongoing all island schools games is without the participation of either the president or the prime minister....

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Sri Lanka skipper optimistic despite setbacks at Women’s World Cup

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu remains hopeful her team can still qualify for the semi-finals of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, but she...

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Sri Lanka edged out 2-1 by Turkmenistan in AFC Qualifiers

Sri Lanka’s hopes of progressing in the AFC Qualifiers came to an end after a narrow 2-1 defeat to Turkmenistan in the second...

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Sri Lankan shuttler targets fifth international medal at Santo Domingo Open

Sri Lanka’s rising badminton star Dumindu Abeywickrama is set to compete at the XIV Santo Domingo Open 2025 in the Dominican Republic, aiming...

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Clean sweep and tough loss: Mixed start for Sri Lankan paddlers in India

Sri Lanka’s men’s and women’s teams began their campaigns with impressive victories at the 28th ITTF–ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championship, currently underway...

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England claim third straight win after thumping Sri Lanka

Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a scintillating ton as England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs in Colombo to extend their Women’s Cricket World Cup...

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Asian Cup Qualifiers: Sri Lanka upset Turkmenistan in Colombo

Sri Lanka’s national football team pulled off a major upset on Thursday (09), defeating higher-ranked Turkmenistan 1–0 in their AFC Asian Cup 2027...

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All-Island Schools Games 2025 to begin tomorrow in Diyagama

The All-Island Schools Games 2025 will commence tomorrow (10) at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama, and will run for five days, concluding...