Category: SPORT
England showed great character, says Root
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - England captain Joe Root spoke of his pride in his team after they won the final ... Read More
Smith, Cummins, Hazlewood ensure Australia keep the urn
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sustained excellence from Steve Smith, who scaled new heights with 774 runs, complemented by the searing ... Read More
Bangladesh axe Soumya in further T20 overhaul
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday axed top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar and called up three uncapped ... Read More
Sarfaraz retained as captain for Sri Lanka series
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sarfaraz Ahmed has been retained as Pakistan's captain for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against ... Read More
Tokyo 2020 Olympics organisers test snow machine to beat the heat
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It was 25C (77F) in Tokyo, but snow fell in well-ordered flurries at a canoeing event ... Read More
Hong Kong Tennis Open postponed due to protests
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -The Hong Kong Tennis Open, due to start on 5 October, has been postponed because of ongoing ... Read More
‘Race the Pearl’ cycling challenge on September 13
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 24-hour, 600km ultra-endurance cycling challenge which is being conducted for the second time in Sri ... Read More
Sports Minister debars Sumathipala from holding SLC position
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sports Minister Harin Fernando has suspended former Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilanga Sumathipala from holding his ... Read More
Ten players pull out of Pakistan cricket tour
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ten players including several seniors have pulled out of the tour to Pakistan starting later this ... Read More
PCB worried over Dimuth, Malinga, Matthews’ refusal to tour Pakistan
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The continued refusal of senior Sri Lankan players including Captain Dimuth Karunaratne, Lasith Malinga, and Angelo ... Read More
Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev to win 19th Grand Slam title
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Rafael Nadal won his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev's exhilarating fightback ... Read More
Pabara Maneesha table-tennis star in the making
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -Pabara Maneesha, a 13 year old from Gampaha Rathnavali Balika gave a superb display at the 2019 ... Read More
Shah steers Afghanistan with historic ton
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Batsman Rahmat Shah Thursday became the first Afghanistan cricketer to score a Test century, helping the ... Read More
Turkmenistan sink Sri Lanka in World Cup qualifier
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Turkmenistan began their FIFA World Cup qualifier campaign on a winning note when they beat hosts ... Read More
Australia’s Smith marks Test comeback with Ashes century
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Australia star Steve Smith marked his return to international cricket with a third hundred of this ... Read More