Category: SPORT

India go for ‘big match’ experience in WC picks

India go for ‘big match’ experience in WC picks

Apr 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -India on Monday named a tried and tested squad for the World Cup led by Virat Kohli with selectors ... Read More

Smith, Warner recalled for Australia’s World Cup defence

Smith, Warner recalled for Australia’s World Cup defence

Apr 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Steve Smith and David Warner completed their remarkable comeback from the ball-tampering scandal that rocked cricket when they were ... Read More

Pattinson, Harris get Cricket Australia contracts

Pattinson, Harris get Cricket Australia contracts

Apr 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Fast bowler James Pattinson and opener Marcus Harris were among Cricket Australia's nationally contracted players announced on Monday, ... Read More

Rishabh Pant left out of India World Cup squad

Rishabh Pant left out of India World Cup squad

Apr 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - India have chosen wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik instead of Rishabh Pant in their squad for the World Cup. Pant, ... Read More

Australia ends Israel Folau’s contract over social media post

Australia ends Israel Folau’s contract over social media post

Apr 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Australian Rugby Union authorities have ended Israel Folau’s contract over a social media post in which he ... Read More

SLC clarifies reports on World Cup captaincy

SLC clarifies reports on World Cup captaincy

Apr 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO)- National Cricket selectors are slated to convene on Thursday to decide on the Sri Lanka’s squad and the Captain ... Read More

Tiger Woods wins fifth Masters title

Tiger Woods wins fifth Masters title

Apr 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Tiger Woods produced a scintillating finish to win a fifth Masters title and end an 11-year wait to ... Read More

Smith & Warner named in Australia’s World Cup squad

Smith & Warner named in Australia’s World Cup squad

Apr 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Steve Smith and David Warner have returned to Australia’s ODI squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World ... Read More

SL Junior Golf Match-Play Championship

SL Junior Golf Match-Play Championship

Apr 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -  The Sri Lanka Junior Golf Match-Play Championship 2019 reached the final stage with four top seeds in the ... Read More

39-member SL rugby pool announced

39-member SL rugby pool announced

Apr 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Rugby selectors has announced a 39-man squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka rugby tour of Malaysia ... Read More

Thomians lose seven for 49 after Hapuhinna century

Thomians lose seven for 49 after Hapuhinna century

Apr 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - S. Thomas’ College captain Sithara Hapuhinna hit a brilliant century but the loss of the last seven wickets ... Read More

Royal Colombo emerge champions

Royal Colombo emerge champions

Apr 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Royal College Colombo emerged champions of the ‘Singer Trophy’ Under 19 division 11 inter schools 2 day cricket ... Read More

Thirimanne stakes late WC claim with century

Thirimanne stakes late WC claim with century

Apr 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -  Sri Lanka’s experienced batters Lahiru Thirimanne made a late attempt to catch the selectors’ eyes with a well ... Read More

Rashen and Thilijana win top titles

Rashen and Thilijana win top titles

Apr 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - M. H. Rashen Dilshan of Lions Swimming Club, Ambalangoda and Thilijana Parakramasinghe of Sirimavo Bandaranike Vidyalaya, Colombo won ... Read More

P&S SL Junior Match-Play Golf Championships Top seeds through to semi-finals

P&S SL Junior Match-Play Golf Championships Top seeds through to semi-finals

Apr 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - All top seeds in the respective Divisions for the different Age Groups qualified for the semifinal stage with ... Read More