Category: SPORT

SLC announces 22-man squad for Bangladesh ODIs; Chandimal left out

SLC announces 22-man squad for Bangladesh ODIs; Chandimal left out

Jul 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The likes of Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Kumara, Akila Dananjaya and Lakshan Sandakan, who all missed out on Sri ... Read More

Sri Lanka storm past Iran, meet Pakistan in West Asia Baseball Cup final

Sri Lanka storm past Iran, meet Pakistan in West Asia Baseball Cup final

Jul 19, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Defending champions Sri Lanka stormed into the finals of the XIV West Asia Baseball Cup when they scored ... Read More

Zimbabwe suspended by ICC over ‘political interference’

Zimbabwe suspended by ICC over ‘political interference’

Jul 19, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - International cricket chiefs on Thursday suspended Zimbabwe over a failure to keep the sport free from government interference, ... Read More

Minister Harin asks SLC to overhaul team’s coaching staff

Minister Harin asks SLC to overhaul team’s coaching staff

Jul 18, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Minister of Sports, Harin Fernando, has requested Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to urge all coaches of the ... Read More

Samoa beat Sri Lanka 65-55

Samoa beat Sri Lanka 65-55

Jul 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Samoa will compete for 13th place at the Vitality Netball World Cup in Liverpool England after they won ... Read More

Anjalika bags women’s singles crown

Anjalika bags women’s singles crown

Jul 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -  Anjalika Kurera of Ave Maria Convent, Negombo won the women’s singles crown beating Rukshika Wijesuriya 6/2, 6/2 in ... Read More

Bangladesh rest Shakib for Sri Lanka ODIs

Bangladesh rest Shakib for Sri Lanka ODIs

Jul 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Bangladesh are resting all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan but have retained skipper Mashrafe Mortaza for the three-match one-day international ... Read More

Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon epic

Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon epic

Jul 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Novak Djokovic saved two championship points in Wimbledon's longest singles final to retain his title in a thrilling ... Read More

F1 bosses to consider refuelling return

F1 bosses to consider refuelling return

Jul 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Formula 1 bosses are discussing bringing back refuelling in 2021. Jean Todt, the president of governing body the ... Read More

Groenewegen wins stage 7 of Tour de France

Groenewegen wins stage 7 of Tour de France

Jul 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Dylan Groenewegen claimed his first stage win of this year's Tour de France as Giulio Ciccone retained the ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena, Ranjan Madugalle named Officials for World Cup Final

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena, Ranjan Madugalle named Officials for World Cup Final

Jul 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena and Marias Erasmus of South Africa were Friday (12) appointed as the On-Field Umpires ... Read More

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club launches membership drive

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club launches membership drive

Jul 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club launched its membership drive from 9th July till 31st December 2019 aimed at ... Read More

Professional Cricket Umpires Association to celebrate 10th anniversary

Professional Cricket Umpires Association to celebrate 10th anniversary

Jul 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Association of Professional Cricket Umpires (APCU) will be celebrating their 10th anniversary with a gala annual general ... Read More

Sirisena and Madurangi to lead SL at Commonwealth TT Championship

Sirisena and Madurangi to lead SL at Commonwealth TT Championship

Jul 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Two experienced paddlers Rohan Sirisena and Ishara Madurangi will lead the Sri Lanka Table Tennis team for the ... Read More

Serena to face Halep in Wimbledon final

Serena to face Halep in Wimbledon final

Jul 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Simona Halep is the last woman standing between Serena Williams and achieving her long held ambition of equalling ... Read More