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Sri Lanka sports news, led by cricket, with results, fixtures and stories from school grounds to international competition — from Serendib News.
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Sri Lankan Weightlifters Win Gold and Bronze at FISU World University Games 2026
Sri Lanka secured two medals at the FISU World University Games 2026, with Avindu Sasmika winning Gold and Nipun Shehara taking Bronze in the Men’s 65kg…
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Brisbane players were left in the dark over Zac Bailey’s long-awaited contract decision
‘To be honest, the boys didn’t really have much of an idea.’
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Jessica Pegula beats Emma Navarro to set up Sabalenka semifinal at US Open
Pegula claims a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Navarro in an all-American quarterfinal and will face Sabalenka on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka Squad Departs for England Ahead of ODI and T20I Series
Sri Lanka’s cricket squad has departed for England ahead of the upcoming ODI and T20I series, with the Lions set for a new international challenge.
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Sri Lanka Cricket Begins Distribution of Cricket Balls to 900 Schools for U13 Tournament
Sri Lanka Cricket has begun distributing cricket balls to nearly 900 schools participating in the 2026 Under-13 School Cricket Tournament.
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Visakha Vidyalaya Artistic Swimming Team Shines at Singapore Open 2026
Visakha Vidyalaya’s Artistic Swimming Team secured gold and silver medals at the 20th Singapore Open Artistic Swimming Championships 2026, with two athletes…
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Harshitha Samarawickrama Leads Sri Lanka to Stunning Win as Unbeaten Side Storms into Semi-Finals
Harshitha Samarawickrama’s brilliant 48 off 37 balls, including four fours and two sixes, helped Sri Lanka recover from 44/5 to secure a stunning four-wicket…
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Fazil Marija Appointed Sri Lanka Men’s Sevens Head Coach
Sri Lanka Rugby has appointed former national captain and experienced coach Fazil Marija as Head Coach of the Sri Lanka Men’s Sevens team, replacing Peter…
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Chamari Athapaththu’s Leadership Shines as She Shares Player of the Match Award
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu displayed her team-first leadership by sharing her Player of the Match award with Nilakshika de Silva, whose crucial…
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India to Host Inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027
India will host the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy from February 14 to 28, 2027, with matches scheduled at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai and…
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Sonal Dinusha Climbs to 25th in Latest ICC Test Batting Rankings
Sri Lankan all-rounder Sonal Dinusha has risen to 25th in the latest ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, following a series of strong performances, including a…
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Chamari Athapaththu Reaches Career-Best ICC Rankings Across Three Categories
Sri Lanka women’s captain Chamari Athapaththu has reached career-best positions in the latest ICC Women’s T20I rankings, ranking sixth in batting, third among…
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Novak Djokovic Suffers First-Ever US Open First-Round Exit
Novak Djokovic has suffered his first-ever first-round defeat at the US Open, losing to Argentina’s Mariano Navone in five sets. The shock result marks…
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Cricket Australia Clears Transgender Cricketer Anaya Bangar for Women’s Premier Cricket
Cricket Australia has cleared transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar to compete immediately in women’s Premier Cricket under its community competition policy,…
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Sonal Dinusha Joins Sri Lankan Legends With Three Test Centuries in Two-Match Series
Sonal Dinusha has joined Sri Lankan legends Aravinda de Silva and Kumar Sangakkara as the only Sri Lankan batters to score three centuries in a two-match Test…
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Roger Federer Rolls Back the Years in US Open Exhibition Against Andy Roddick
Roger Federer thrilled fans at the 2026 US Open by defeating Andy Roddick 6-3 in a one-set exhibition before teaming up with John McEnroe to beat Roddick and…
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15-Year-Old Indian Chess Prodigy Stuns Magnus Carlsen in Online Blitz
Fifteen-year-old Indian chess prodigy Vandan Alankar Sawai stunned world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen by defeating the five-time world champion in a 50-move online…
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Sonal Dinusha Stands Tall with Second Test Century Against India
Sonal Dinusha scored his second Test century in just his third Test innings as Sri Lanka battled India in the second Test at the SSC. His determined knock…
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Sri Lankan Spirit Shines at Olympic House as Rumesh Tharanga Meets Lilamani De Zoysa
Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage met accomplished sports administrator Lilamani De Zoysa at Olympic House, celebrating a special Sri Lankan…
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Sri Lanka Women Depart for Women’s Asia Cup 2026
Sri Lanka Women have departed for the Women’s Asia Cup 2026, with the team set to compete against Asia’s leading women’s cricket sides. The Lionesses will be…