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Rugby Features

Round 1 review: Royal, the strong favourites

The first half of the season has come and gone. The championship is really...
Schools Rugby

Bradby, the highlight of a blockbuster weekend

Hello everyone. Trust everyone’s’ well rested after the break. The School’s league rolls on...
Columns

March madness wrapped up

Hello everyone. There’s only a few days left, but ‘March madness’ shows little sign...
Columns

March Madness – in every sense

We’re already at the halfway point in March. This time of year is traditionally...
International Rugby

The Calcutta Cup: a British battle of Indian origin

As we go into the last weekend of February, rugby enthusiasts in Sri Lanka...
Columns

A one-horse race that needs fixing

Hi Everyone. It’s been a while since my last post. Unfortunately, my secular work...
Columns

Junior Tuskers: sixteen years & counting…

A revised format. Renewed hope. Only Hong Kong stood between Sri Lanka and a...
Columns

Recap of a dramatic weekend

It was a typically damp English autumn evening, which all but ruled out any...
Columns

Rugby… a love affair that hurts

I still remember that day like it was yesterday. The world had not seen...
Columns

Rugby Championship: a sum up

Last weekend saw the curtain come down on the 2017 Rugby Championship, but not...
Columns

The pursuit of greatness

I was travelling down from Kithulgala last Saturday evening, and could barely believe my...
Columns

Skill, fortitude, and controversy: yet more to come

Hi Everyone! It’s been quite a while since my last article. I’m sure some of...
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National Cricket

Schedule announced for U19 Sri Lanka Youth League 2026

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has released the fixtures for the U19 Sri Lanka Youth...
Videos

WATCH – 2nd ODI | Australia tour of Pakistan 2026

Watch the highlights of the 2nd ODI from Australia's tour of Pakistan 2026, played...
Sinhala

Shreyas Iyer නව ඉන්දීය T20 නායකයා වීමට සූදානමින්!

වත්මන් ඉන්දීය විස්සයි විස්ස නායකත්වය Suryakumar Yadav හට අහිමි වී, Shreyas Iyer හට හිමි...
Hockey

Royal College Clinches Maiden All Island Hockey Title in Thrilling Sudden-Death Showdown

The Rajarata University Grounds in Mihintale were transformed into a cauldron of excitement last...

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