13+ hour, 59+ min ago   (406+ words) Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage has set his sights on winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal after claiming the men’s javelin title at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship with a massive 91.09-metre throw. Speaking after his triumph, the 23-year-old said…...

22+ hour, 38+ min ago   (135+ words) India Women refused to receive the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council President Mohsin Naqvi following their victory over Sri Lanka in the final in Dubai. The Indian players did not come forward to receive the trophy from…...

23+ hour, 35+ min ago   (165+ words) Sri Lanka suffered a second successive heavy defeat to England Lions, losing by nine wickets under the DLS method in their second T20 warm-up match at Beckenham on Sunday. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 156/9 from their 20 overs. England Lions were then…...

1+ day, 20+ min ago   (79+ words) Newswire 91.09m! Rumesh Pathirage crowned Ultimate Champion Rumesh Pathirage capped a stunning breakthrough season to win the men’s javelin at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 26 on Sunday (13). The Sri Lankan took the lead in round three with 87.11m and then improved…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (460+ words) Here are nine key points from his speech: 1. No limit to arrests over corruption Responding to a former Minister who had reportedly called for limits on arrests, President Dissanayake said there would be “no limit” to action against those accused…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (157+ words) Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas is set to join Delhi Capitals as its fast bowling coach ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Indian publication Sportstar reported. According to the report, Delhi Capitals is yet to officially…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (294+ words) More than 5,000 local and international athletes took part in the Colombo Marathon 2026 held at Galle Face in Colombo on Sunday (13), with runners from Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka securing top positions across several categories. The international event, organised jointly…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (107+ words) Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga will compete in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest tonight. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:40 p.m. Sri Lanka time. Tharanga enters the competition as the world No....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (299+ words) The Sunday Times newspaper has reported that the Education Ministry has clarified its recently announced ban on alcohol and drugs at school-related events, saying the restriction applies to events held within school premises, while big matches and events organised by…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (161+ words) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor C. Joseph Vijay will wave the green flag to start the Michelin Le Mans Cup race at Silverstone in the United Kingdom on Saturday. Vijay will attend the fifth round of the 2026 championship as a…...