(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Novak Djokovic found this trip to Australia far less complicated, and far more successful, than that of a year ago.
"Novak Djokovic wins 10th Australian Open title and record-equalling 22nd slam"Category: SPORT
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan match referee Vanessa de Silva has been named as the match referee for the final of ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.
"Vanessa de Silva to officiate in ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Final"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A sailing team of Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala comprising one officer and three cadets won the Gold medal in the 5-nations Commandant’s Cup Sailing Regatta 2023 organized by the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee from 09-11 January 2023.
"Indian Navy Team Wins Commandant’s Cup Sailing Regatta 2023"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A Sydney magistrate has adjourned the rape case of Sri Lankan cricketer, Danushka Gunathilaka, so a police brief of evidence can be finalized.
"Sexual assault case against cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka adjourned for evidence to be collated"
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI Highlights: Virat Kohli stars with 45th ton as India register 67-run win, take 1-0 lead
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Batting maestro Virat Kohli slammed his 45th one-day international ton — his 73rd across formats — as India registered a comfortable 67-run win over Sri Lanka in the series opener in Guwahati.
"India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI Highlights: Virat Kohli stars with 45th ton as India register 67-run win, take 1-0 lead"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – When Sri Lanka won the 50-over World Cup in 1996, Dasun Shanaka, then just five, didn’t realise the enormity of the night, or why his parents and neighbours celebrated wildly in the Colombo suburb of Negombo. “I was too young to understand the importance of it,” he tells papare.com. “But I too joined the celebrations and someone told me that I need not go to the school the next day because…
"Indian Express gives new name to Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Brazil football legend Pele, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 82. The former striker, who is the only player in history to win three World Cups, passed away at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo following a battle with cancer. Pele, who is Brazil’s joint all-time top scorer with 77 goals in 92 matches, became an icon of the game after winning…
"Football legend Pele has died"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been injured in a serious car accident near his hometown of Roorkee in Uttarakhand, and has been taken to hospital.
"Rishabh Pant in hospital after serious car crash"
SLT-MOBITEL Teamemerges 1st Runner-Up for the 4th consecutive year at 37th Mercantile Athletic Championships 2022
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – SLT-MOBITEL’s Athletic Team, showcased their superior track and skills on the track emerging 1st Runner-Up for the 4th consecutive at the 37th Mercantile Athletic Championships 2022 concluded recently.
"SLT-MOBITEL Teamemerges 1st Runner-Up for the 4th consecutive year at 37th Mercantile Athletic Championships 2022"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The PCB is keen to bring Mickey Arthur back as head coach of the Pakistan men’s team, three years after he was refused a contract extension.
"Mickey Arthur could return as Pakistan head coach"