Sports Minister accepts FIFA conditions; Sri Lanka into World Cup qualifiers

FIFA & AFC has included Sri Lanka in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification – AFC, after the Sports Minister accepted and implemented two of the given three conditions. This was confirmed by the former Football Federation of Sri Lanka...
Java Lane, Colombo & Moragasmulla into qualifier-eliminator stage; Saunders & Maligawaththa Youth still with a chance - City League President Cup 2023

Java Lane, Colombo & Moragasmulla into qualifier-eliminator stage

Java Lane and Colombo tops the table while Maligawaththa Youth are still within a chance of making the knockout stage in the City League President Cup 2023 played at the City Football Complex.  Colombo v Saunders  A hard-fought game between the...
Army defeat Navy to retain Defense Services Games Men’s Football Championship 2023

Two late goals clinch the championship for Army

Sajith Kumara and Asikur Rahuman scored two goals in the last 10 minutes as Army came from a goal down to defeat Navy and retain the Defense Services Games Men’s Football Championship 2023 at the Racecourse International Stadium. From the...

India v Pakistan headline SAFF Championship; Sri Lanka misses out

India v Pakistan will headline the opening day of the SAFF Championship 2023, which will be held from 21st June to 4th July in Bangalore, India. Sri Lanka misses out on the tournament after being suspended by FIFA from 21st...
Thurstan skipper Thimira Lakshan and Isipathana captain Oshan Kavinda – Football Big Match (W.A.Rohana Challenge Trophy 2023)

Isipathana – Thurstan renews rivalry with Football

The inaugural football encounter between Isipathana College and Thurstan College will kick-off on 13th May at the Racecourse International Stadium. The two teams will battle it out for the ‘W.A. Rohana Challenge Trophy’ which is named after former player and...
Zahira & Hameed Al Husseinie sets up mouth-watering final in the U18 Division I Championship 2022

Zahira & Hameed Al Husseinie sets up mouth-watering final

Zahira College and Hameed Al Husseinie College defeated Jaffna Central & St. Joseph’s respectively to book a place in the final of Renown President’s Cup – U18 Division I Championship 2022. Zahira v Jaffna Central In the 1st semi final Zahira...
Sri Lanka in danger of losing Paris Olympics 2024 and AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifier spots because of suspension.

Sri Lanka likely to lose Olympic & U23 Asian Cup qualifier spots

Sri Lanka are in danger of losing the Paris Olympics 2024 – Asian Qualifiers and AFC (Asian Football Confederation) U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifier spots because of the ongoing suspension. This was communicated by FIFA through a letter to...

Sports Minister suspends Sri Lanka Football

In a move that was long predicted the Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs, Roshan Ranasinghe temporarily suspended the registration of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL). FFSL has been in turmoil internally and externally since September 2022 while...
SAFF Championship in India 2023

2023 SAFF Championship in India

The South Asian Football Federation’s executive committee meeting held virtually on 14 February 2023 has approved the tender bid of Sports Partner International for the marketing and commercial rights of the SAFF Championship. The SAFF had published a notice inviting...
Three conditions to get FIFA ban lifted off Football Federation of Sri Lanka

3 conditions to get the FIFA ban lifted

FIFA Council has stated three (3) conditions the Football Federation of Sri Lanka will need to follow to get the FIFA ban lifted. As stated by Fatma Samoura, Secretary General FIFA, in a letter to FFSL, Official and written exemption...

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