Category: SPORT

Sri Lanka HC in London hosts Lankan World Cup cricketers

Sri Lanka HC in London hosts Lankan World Cup cricketers

May 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka High Commission in London hosted a reception in honour of the visiting Sri Lanka Cricket ... Read More

Last chance for Bangladesh, West Indies

Last chance for Bangladesh, West Indies

May 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - With the marquee 50-over event just two weeks away, getting quality game time will be on top of ... Read More

Lionel Messi receives the Creu de Sant Jordi 2019

Lionel Messi receives the Creu de Sant Jordi 2019

May 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Lionel Messi was honored by the Catalonia government yesterday as he received the Creu de Sant Jordi (St. ... Read More

Gibson wary of English weather at World Cup

Gibson wary of English weather at World Cup

May 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - South Africa coach Ottis Gibson believes weather will play its part in deciding the outcome of the Cricket ... Read More

Morgan banned from 4th Pakistan ODI for slow over-rate

Morgan banned from 4th Pakistan ODI for slow over-rate

May 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - England will have to find a new captain for the fourth one-day international against Pakistan on Friday after ... Read More

Sisira Kumara and Sanjeewa share lead in opening round

Sisira Kumara and Sanjeewa share lead in opening round

May 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Veterans G P Sisira Kumara and B A Sanjeewa fired sensational five under par opening rounds to be ... Read More

Lanka to send seven athletes for Thailand Open

Lanka to send seven athletes for Thailand Open

May 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka will field a team of seven athletes for the Thailand Open Track & Field Championships which ... Read More

Bairstow century sees England overpower Pakistan

Bairstow century sees England overpower Pakistan

May 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Jonny Bairstow’s commanding hundred was the centrepiece of World Cup hosts England’s six-wicket win over Pakistan in the ... Read More

International cricket gets first woman match referee

International cricket gets first woman match referee

May 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The International Cricket Council on Tuesday named G.S. Lakshmi as the first woman on the international panel of ... Read More

Watson ‘gave blood’ for Chennai during IPL final

Watson ‘gave blood’ for Chennai during IPL final

May 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Bloodstains on the leg of Shane Watson’s trousers during the IPL final as he scored a blistering 80 ... Read More

Bangladesh reach tri-series final after victory over Windies

Bangladesh reach tri-series final after victory over Windies

May 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - An excellent all-round display by Bangladesh secured their spot in the tri-series final with a game to spare ... Read More

Chaminda Vaas appointed as ‘Emerging Team’ Head Coach

Chaminda Vaas appointed as ‘Emerging Team’ Head Coach

May 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Chaminda Vaas has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Sri Lanka 'Emerging Team' for the forthcoming ... Read More

Diaz returns after 3-year UFC break

Diaz returns after 3-year UFC break

May 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - American Nate Diaz will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon in a welterweight bout against former lightweight ... Read More

Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings in IPL Final

Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings in IPL Final

May 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Mumbai Indians won a record fourth Indian Premier League title after they beat Chennai Super Kings by a ... Read More

Former SLC employee charged under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code

Former SLC employee charged under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code

May 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Sanath Jayasundara with 2 counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. ... Read More