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
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...
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...
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
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 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...
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...
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...
