Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage launched the official website of the Sri Lanka Sports Journalists Association (SLSJA) at a special ceremony held Friday (17) at the Ministry of Sports Auditorium. The event was attended by SLSJA President Susanthika Premachandra, General Secretary Karuppiah Ramakrishnan, Treasurer Sampath C. Perera, and members of its Executive Committee. Addressing the […]
Pavithra heads Sri Lanka Rugby Ex-Sri Lanka captain Pavithra Fernando was elected as the new President of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) by a majority of 18 votes over his opponent Lasitha Gunarathne, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the sport’s local controlling body held at the Sports Ministry premises last afternoon. Fernando-a former Royal and
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Historic firsts mark Asia-Pacific Motorsport C’ship 2025 The Asia-Pacific Motorsport Championship (APMC) 2025 was held successfully at the SpeedBay Circuit, Bandaragama from 26-28 September, drawing 210 competitors from 17 nations across the region. After a thrilling weekend of competition across karting, autocross, esports, and gymkhana disciplines, the Philippines emerged as the overall champions, while Sri Lanka
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No more ‘games’ within rugby: Minister Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has warned that no one will be allowed to play “games” within the sport henceforth, following the successful completion of the election of office bearers to Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) on Wednesday (8). He further declared that they had been able to conclude eight
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Umar receives another honour from AFC The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar has been appointed to the AFC Development Committee, marking another major international recognition for Sri Lanka’s football administrative leadership. This appointment comes hard on the heels of his appointment by the world governing body FIFA to its Committee for Grassroots
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Ladies’ College rowers clinch Higgins Trophy Ladies’ College regained the prestigious Marie Musaeus Higgins Trophy in fine style, powering to a dominant 35–17 victory over Musaeus College at the 20th LC–MC Annual Rowing Regatta, hosted by Musaeus College, held at the Colombo Rowing Club on the Beira Lake on Saturday. Led by Jessica Sivapragasam with Sanindi
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Tharushi, Omel rewrite Schools Athletic records Tharushi, Omel rewrite Schools Athletic records. Tharushi of Wickramabahu National School Gampola continued her record breaking streak in middle distance running this time set up girls’ under 18, 800m record with an impressive time of 2.07:90 minutes and surpassed the entry standard of 2.09.00 for the Under 20 World Athletic
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Historic Milestone: First Female President Elected Unanimously to Lead Sri Lanka Sports Journalists Association In a landmark moment for Sri Lankan sports media, the Sri Lanka Sports Journalists Association (SLSJA) has unanimously elected Senior Sports Producer Susanthi Jeewani Premachandra of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) as its first-ever female President. This marks a