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Athapaththu moves into the top 10 of Women’s T20I Rankings
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has progressed two places to ninth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after a consistent run in a three-match series against Bangladesh that Sri Lanka won 2-1.
The left-handed opener scored 38, 33 and 32 for an aggregate of 103 runs to advance along with compatriots Harshita Samarawickrama and Nilakshi de Silva. Samarawickrama has moved up 12 places to 27th position, scoring 125 in the three matches while De Silva, who slammed 63 not out in the final match, has moved up nine places to 51st.
Left-arm bowlers Inoka Ranaweera (up five places to 12th), Sugandika Kumari (up 20 places to 33rd) and Udeshika Prabodhini (up 21 places to 38th) have moved up in the bowling rankings. Inoka finished with four wickets in the series, while Prabodhini and Sugandika took five each.
For Bangladesh, skipper Nigar Sultana has moved up four places to 18th after aggregating 113 runs in the series, while leg-spinner Fahima Khatun’s five wickets have lifted her 29 places to 56th position.
අතපත්තු කාන්තා T20I ශ්රේණිගත කිරීම්වල පළමු 10 දෙනා අතරට පැමිණේ
ශ්රී ලංකා නායිකා චමරි අතපත්තු බංග්ලාදේශයට එරෙහි තරඟ තුනකින් සමන්විත තරඟාවලිය 2-1ක් ලෙස ජයගත් MRF ටයර් ICC කාන්තා T20I ක්රීඩිකාවන් ශ්රේණිගත කිරීම්වල ස්ථාන දෙකක් ඉදිරියට පැමිණ 9 වැනි ස්ථානය දක්වා පැමිණ තිබේ.
වමත් ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවා ලකුණු 103කට ලකුණු 38, 33ක් සහ 32ක් ලබා ගනිමින් සගයන් වන හර්ෂිතා සමරවික්රම සහ නිලක්ෂි ද සිල්වා සමඟින් ඉදිරියට ගියේය. සමරවික්රම තරග තුනේදී ලකුණු 125ක් රැස්කරමින් ස්ථාන 12කින් ඉදිරියට පැමිණ 27වැනි ස්ථානයට පත්ව ඇති අතර අවසන් තරගයේදී නොදැවී ලකුණු 63ක් රැස්කළ ද සිල්වා ස්ථාන 9ක් ඉදිරියට පැමිණ 51වැනි ස්ථානයට පත්ව තිබේ.
වමතින් පන්දු යවන්නන් වන ඉනෝකා රණවීර (ස්ථාන පහකින් ඉහළ ගොස් 12 වැනි ස්ථානය දක්වා), සුගන්දිකා කුමාරි (ස්ථාන 20කින් ඉහළ ගොස් 33 වැනි ස්ථානය දක්වා) සහ උදේශිකා ප්රබෝධිනී (ස්ථාන 21කින් ඉහළ ගොස් 38 වැනි ස්ථානය දක්වා) පන්දු යැවීමේ ශ්රේණිගත කිරීම්හි ඉදිරියට පැමිණ ඇත. ඉනෝකා තරගමාලාවේ කඩුලු 4ක් දවාගත් අතර ප්රබෝධිනී සහ සුගන්දිකා කඩුලු 5 බැගින් දවා ගත්හ.
බංග්ලාදේශය වෙනුවෙන්, නායිකා නිගාර් සුල්තානා තරගාවලියේ ලකුණු 113 ක් රැස්කරමින් ස්ථාන 4 ක් ඉදිරියට පැමිණ 18 වැනි ස්ථානයට පත්ව ඇති අතර, පා දඟ පන්දු යවන ෆාහිමා ඛාටූන්ගේ කඩුලු 5 ඇයගේ ස්ථාන 29 ක් දක්වා ඉහළ ගොස් ඇත.
அதபத்து மகளிர் டி20 தரவரிசையில் முதல் 10 இடங்களுக்குள் முன்னேறினார்
இலங்கை அணித்தலைவர் சாமரி அத்தபத்து, பங்களாதேஷுக்கு எதிரான மூன்று போட்டிகள் கொண்ட தொடரை 2-1 என இலங்கை வென்றதன் பின்னர் MRF டயர்ஸ் ICC மகளிர் T20I வீரர்கள் தரவரிசையில் இரண்டு இடங்கள் முன்னேறி ஒன்பதாவது இடத்திற்கு வந்துள்ளார்.
இடது கை தொடக்க ஆட்டக்காரர் ஹர்ஷிதா சமரவிக்ரம மற்றும் நிலக்ஷி டி சில்வாவுடன் இணைந்து 103 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு 38, 33 மற்றும் 32 ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்றார். சமரவிக்ரம 12 இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 27வது இடத்திற்கு முன்னேறியுள்ளார், மூன்று போட்டிகளில் 125 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார், இறுதிப் போட்டியில் ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் 63 ரன்கள் எடுத்த டி சில்வா 9 இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 51வது இடத்திற்கு வந்துள்ளார்.
பந்துவீச்சு தரவரிசையில் இடது கை பந்துவீச்சாளர்களான இனோகா ரணவீர (5 இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 12வது இடத்திலும்), சுகந்திகா குமாரி (20 இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 33வது இடத்திலும்), உதேஷிகா பிரபோதினி (21 இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 38வது இடத்திலும்) முன்னேறியுள்ளனர். இந்த தொடரில் இனோகா நான்கு விக்கெட்டுகளையும், பிரபோதினி மற்றும் சுகந்திகா ஆகியோர் தலா ஐந்து விக்கெட்டுகளையும் கைப்பற்றினர்.
வங்காளதேசத்தைப் பொறுத்தவரை, கேப்டன் நிகர் சுல்தானா இந்தத் தொடரில் 113 ரன்களை குவித்த பிறகு நான்கு இடங்கள் முன்னேறி 18-வது இடத்திற்கு வந்துள்ளார், அதே நேரத்தில் லெக்-ஸ்பின்னர் ஃபஹிமா காதுனின் ஐந்து விக்கெட்டுக்கள் அவரது 29 இடங்களை உயர்த்தி 56-வது இடத்திற்கு வந்துள்ளன.
Athletics
Tharanga Claims Historic Gold in Nairobi with Record-Breaking Throw
Sri Lanka’s rising javelin sensation Rumesh Tharanga delivered a remarkable performance on the international stage, clinching gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi with a stunning meet record throw of 89.28 metres.
Competing against an elite field, Tharanga outshone some of the sport’s biggest names, including Olympic champion Thomas Röhler and Kenya’s celebrated Olympic silver medallist and world champion Julius Yego. His victory marks one of the most significant achievements in Sri Lankan athletics in recent years.
The triumph is further highlighted by Tharanga’s consistency, as this is his second throw exceeding 89 metres within a month. Such performances signal his growing dominance and position him firmly among the world’s top javelin throwers this season.
News
Seneviratne Elected NOC President in Key Vote for Sri Lanka Sports Future
Asanga Seneviratne was elected as the new President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka following a decisive vote held today, marking a significant leadership change at a crucial juncture for the nation’s sporting landscape.
Seneviratne, who also heads the Sri Lanka Baseball Softball Association, secured a clear majority with 16 votes. His closest contender, Jaswar Umar, garnered 11 votes, while Shirantha Peiris received 2.
The election outcome places Seneviratne at the helm of the country’s premier Olympic body as Sri Lanka intensifies preparations for a series of upcoming regional and international competitions.
His appointment is expected to play a key role in shaping the direction of national sports development and strengthening the country’s presence on the global stage.











Cricket
LPL Sixth Edition to Be Played Across Four Venues from July 10 to August 5
The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is set to take place from July 10 to August 5, 2026, promising another exciting season of top-quality Twenty20 cricket. As Sri Lanka’s premier domestic T20 competition with a strong international presence, the tournament continues to attract both local and overseas talent.
This year’s matches will be held across four venues: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), and Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS). These iconic grounds are expected to provide a vibrant atmosphere and excellent playing conditions throughout the competition.
The online registration portal for foreign players will officially open on May 4, 2026, allowing international cricketers to sign up and participate in the league. This step ensures the continuation of LPL’s global appeal, as overseas players add competitiveness and diversity to the tournament.
The event will be organized by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the official owner of the league, in partnership with The IPG Group, which holds the event rights. Their collaboration has been instrumental in maintaining the league’s high standards since its inception.
Launched in 2020, the LPL has rapidly grown in popularity among cricket fans. Mr. Samantha Dodanwela, an Executive Committee Member of SLC, will continue in his role as Tournament Director, ensuring smooth organization and execution.
With thrilling matches and star players expected, LPL 2026 is set to deliver another unforgettable cricketing spectacle.
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