Hong Kong Tennis Open postponed due to protests
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Hong Kong Tennis Open, due to start on 5 October, has been postponed because of ongoing protests. The organisers said they would be...
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‘Race the Pearl’ cycling challenge on September 13
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The 24-hour, 600km ultra-endurance cycling challenge which is being conducted for the second time in Sri Lanka, ‘Race the Pearl’ will proceed from Dondra...
Sports Minister debars Sumathipala from holding SLC position
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sports Minister Harin Fernando has suspended former Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilanga Sumathipala from holding his position as immediate past president until a final...
Ten players pull out of Pakistan cricket tour
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Ten players including several seniors have pulled out of the tour to Pakistan starting later this month....
PCB worried over Dimuth, Malinga, Matthews’ refusal to tour Pakistan
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The continued refusal of senior Sri Lankan players including Captain Dimuth Karunaratne, Lasith Malinga, and Angelo Matthews to tour Pakistan for a limited...
Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev to win 19th Grand Slam title
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Rafael Nadal won his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev’s exhilarating fightback in one of the greatest US Open...
Pabara Maneesha table-tennis star in the making
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Pabara Maneesha, a 13 year old from Gampaha Rathnavali Balika gave a superb display at the 2019 Open Invitation Table Tennis Tournament held...
Shah steers Afghanistan with historic ton
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Batsman Rahmat Shah Thursday became the first Afghanistan cricketer to score a Test century, helping the minnows start strongly against Bangladesh on the...
Turkmenistan sink Sri Lanka in World Cup qualifier
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Turkmenistan began their FIFA World Cup qualifier campaign on a winning note when they beat hosts Sri Lanka 2-0 in the first leg at...
Australia’s Smith marks Test comeback with Ashes century
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Australia star Steve Smith marked his return to international cricket with a third hundred of this Ashes series on Thursday. Smith was 101 not...