Sri Lanka’s resurging retail sector well positioned for take-off
Sri Lanka’s resurging retail sector which is undergoing a significant transformation is well positioned for a take-off supported by recent developments, according to Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA). Sri Lanka, the host of the on-going 21st Asia-Pacific Retailers’ Convention & Exhibition (APRCE) is eyeing to attract the spotlight on its resurging retail sector from the […]
Row over plan to keep Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has triggered a heated debate by saying she wants to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower after the summer Games are over. “The decision is up to me, and I have the agreement of the IOC [International Olympic Committee],” she told the Ouest-France newspaper. “So yes, they [the rings] […]
Six new Olympic sports will be introduced in next games after one event gets axed already
Despite the 2024 Paris Olympics coming to an end on Sunday (Aug 11), people are already looking ahead to the 2028 games in Los Angeles – amid the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirming which new sports will be included in the future. Here’s what we can expect: Squash Flag Football Baseball Softball Lacrosse Cricket
The AI tech aiming to identify future Olympians
Fans at the Olympics are trying out a new AI-powered talent spotting system that hopes to find the gold medallists of the future. Its developers aim to use a portable version of the technology to bring advanced sport science to remote areas around the world.
Darshana to run in Olympic 400m semis
Sri Lanka’s Aruna Darshana will participate in the Men’s 400m semi-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France today. In the Men’s 400m first-round heat No. 5 Dharshana returned a personal best time of 44.99s and finished in third place on Sunday. Kirani James of Grenada won heat No. 5 with a time of […]
Chamari to lead Sri Lanka at T20 Asia Cup
Dynamic all-rounder Chamari Atapattu was named Captain of the Sri Lanka Team for the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024, which will commence on July 19 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. The 15-member squad was selected by the Cricket Selection Committee and was approved by the Minister of Sports Harin Fernando.
Sri Lanka Women clinch easy win against Scotland in T20 World Cup Qualifier
Sri Lanka Women thrashed Scotland by 10 wickets in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier match played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Saturday (27). Having won the toss, Sri Lanka Women opted to bowl first, where they restricted the Scotland Women’s inning to 94 runs as they were all out at […]
Sri Lanka register highest successful run chase in women’s ODI history
Chamari Athapaththu smashed the third-highest individual score in women’s ODIs to help Sri Lanka pull off the highest-ever successful run-chase in women’s ODIs. Chamari Athapaththu was at her brutal best as Sri Lanka stunned South Africa with a record run-chase in Potchefstroom to level the three-match ICC Women’s Championship ODI series and end a highly […]
Player registration for LPL 2024 begins
Overseas Player Registration for the 5th edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is now in progress, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Wednesday (10). Accordingly, the overseas players who wish to take part in the upcoming edition can now register themselves under two categories (capped and uncapped) by visiting the registration portal at https://srilankacricket.lk/lpl-player-registration-portal/. A […]
IPL 2024 table, top run-scorers and wicket-takers
IPL 2024 table Team Played Won Lost Net run-rate Points Rajasthan Royals 4 4 0 1.120 8 Kolkata Knight Riders 3 3 0 2.518 6 Lucknow Super Giants 4 3 1 0.775 6 Chennai Super Kings 4 2 2 0.517 4 Sunrisers Hyderabad 4 2 2 0.409 4 Punjab Kings 4 2 2 -0.220 4 […]