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Dasun Shanaka’s century saves Sri Lanka from humiliation loss.

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January 11, 2023

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The Indian team won by 67 runs in the first ODI held yesterday (10).

With the outstanding performance of Virat Kohli, captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, the Indian team managed to win the first ODI against Sri Lanka. Taking the lead 1-0 in the ODI series consisting of 3 matches.

Sri Lanka won the toss and gave India the opportunity to bat first. Accordingly, the Indian team entered the field and managed to score 373 runs by losing 7 wickets at the end of 50 overs.

Virat Kohli managed to score a century for the Indian team, which is his 45th century. The loss of two catches by Virat Kohli in the hands of the Sri Lankan bowlers was the main reason for the Indian team to reach such a score, and an easy catch that gave 54 runs was lost in the hands of wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis. This can be called the decisive moment of the match.

The bowling of the Sri Lankan team was very far-fetched and the Indian batsmen did not allow any bowler to succeed. At the end of the 10 overs bowled by Wanidu Hasaranga, the world’s number one T20 bowler, he scored 67 runs and failed to take any wickets. The Indian batsmen managed to maintain a team scoring rate of 6.0 overall for Sri Lankan bowlers.

At the end of the 50 overs, the Sri Lankan team, which entered the field to play the reply innings, could score only 306 runs with the loss of 8 wickets. The opening batting pair of the Sri Lankan team changed and this time Pathum Nissanka and Aviska Fernando entered the field as the opening batting pair. Mohammad Siraj managed to send the opening wicket tie to 19 runs to Avishka Stadium.

Kusal Mendis, who was a successful opening batsman in this year’s Twenty20 series, entered the field as the number one batsman and he had to leave the field without scoring a run. It is surprising that he changed his position when he was successful as an opening batsman.

This time too, the middle-order batting of the Sri Lankan team failed, and when Sri Lanka lost 8 wickets for 206 runs, Kasun Rajitha managed to score a record 100 runs together with the captain Dasun Shanaka, and Dasun Shanaka managed to score a precious 100 runs. With that century, the Sri Lankan team managed to cross the 300-run mark, which saved Sri Lanka from humiliation.

Scoreboard – India

Virat Kohli – 113 (87)
Rohit Sharma – 83 (63)
Shubman Gill – 70 (60)

Bowling

Kasun Rajitha – 10-0-88-3
Dilshan Madhusanka – 6-0-43-1

Scoreboard – Sri Lanka

Dasun Shanaka – 108 not out
Pathum Nissanka – 72 (80)
Dhananjayada Silva – 47(40)

Bowling
Umran Malik – 8-0-57-3
Mohammad Siraj – 7-1-30-2

දසුන් ශානකගේ ශතකයෙන් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව අවමානයෙන් ගැලවේ.

ඊයේ (10) පැවති පළමු එක්දින තරගෙන් ලකුණු 67ක් ජයක් ලබා ගැනීමට ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම සමත් විය.

විරාත් කෝලි, නායක රෝහිත් ෂර්මා හා ශුබ්මන් ගිල්ගේ කැපී පෙනෙන දක්ෂතාවය නිසා ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට එරෙහිව පැවැත්වූ පළමු එක්දින තරගයෙන් ජය ලබා ගැනීමට ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම සමත් විය. ඒ තරග 3කින් සමන්විත එක්දින තරගාවලියේ තරග 1-0 ක් ලෙස පෙරමුණ ගනිමිනි.

කාසියේ වාසිය ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම ලබා ගනිමින් පළමුව පන්දුවට පහර දීමේ අවස්ථාව ඉන්දියාවට ලබා දුන්නේය. ඒ අනුව පිටියට පිවිසි ඉන්දියානු කණ්ඩායම පන්දුවාර 50 අවසානයේ කඩුලු 7ක් දැවී ලකුණු 373ක් ලබා ගනීමට සමත් විය.

ඉන්දියානු කණ්ඩායම වෙනුවෙන් විරාත් කෝලි ශතකයක් රැස් කිරීමට සමත් වූ අතර එය ඔහුගේ 45 වන ශතකය වේ. විරාත් කෝලි ලබා දුන් උඩපන්දු දෙකක් ශ්‍රී ලංකා පන්දු යවන්නන් අතින් ගිලිහීම මෙවැනි ලකුණු සංඛ්‍යාවක් කරා ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායම යාමට ප්‍රධානතම හේතුව වූ අතර, ලකුණු 54 ලබාදුන් පහසු උඩ පන්දුවක් කඩුලු රකින ක්‍රීඩක කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස් අතින් ගිලුහුණි. මෙය තරගයේ තීරණාත්මක අවස්ථාව ලෙස හැදිවිය හැකිය.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමේ පන්දු යවීම ඉතා දුරවල මට්ටමක පැවති අතර, කිසිදු පන්දු යවන්නෙකුට සාර්ථක වීමට ඉන්දීය පිතිකරුවන් ඉඩ ලබා දුන්නේ නැත. ලොව අංක එකේ විස්සයි විස්ස පන්දු යවන්නා වන වනිදු හසරංග යැවූ පන්දුවාර 10 අවසානයේ ඔහුට ලකුණු 67ක් ලබා ගත් අතර කිසිදු කඩුල්ලක් ලබා ගැනීමට නොහැකි විය. ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සියලුම පන්දුයවන්න හට 6.0 වඩා ලකුණු ලබා ගැනීමේ දල වේගයක් රදවා ගැනීමට ඉන්දීය පිතිකරුවන් සමත් විය.

පිළිතුරු ඉනිම ක්‍රීඩා කිරීමට පිටියට පිවිසි ශ්‍රී ලංකා කන්ඩායමට පන්දුවාර 50 අවසානයේ කඩුලු 8ක් දැවී ලබා ගත හැකි වූයේ ලකුණු 306ක් පමණි. ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමේ ආරම්භක පිතිකරණ යුගලය වෙනස් වූ අතර මෙවර ආරම්භක පිතිකරණ යුගලය ලෙස පිටියට පිවිසියේ පැතුම් නිස්සංක හා අවිශ්ක ප්‍රනාන්දුය. ආරම්භක කඩුල්ලේ සබදතාවය ලකුණු 19 වන විට අවිශ්ක ක්‍රීඩාගාරය වෙත යැවීමට මොහොමඩ් සිරාජ් සමත් විය.

මෙවර විස්සයි විස්ස තරගාවලියේ සාර්ථක ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවෙකු වූ කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස් නොම්බර එක පිතිකරුවා ලෙස පිටියට පිවිසි අතර ඔහුට ලකුණු නොලාබාම පිටියෙන් ඉවත් වීමට සිදු විය. ඔහු ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවෙකු ලෙස සාර්ථක වී සිටියදී ඔහුගේ ස්ථානය වෙනස් කිරීම විමතියට කරුණකි.

මෙවරද ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමේ මැද පෙල පිතිකරණය අසාර්ථක වූ අතර, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ලකුණු 206කට කඩුලු 8ක් දැවී සිටියදී නායක දසුන් ශානක හා එක්ව කසුන් රාජිත වාර්ථගත ලකුණු 100ක සභදතාවයක් පැවැත්වීමට සමත් වූ අතර, දසුන් ශානක අගනා ලකුණු 100ක් ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් විය. ඒ ශතකයත් සමගින් ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම ලකුණු 300 සීමාව පසු කිරීමට සමත් වූ අතර, එය ශ්‍රී ලංකාව අවමානයෙන් ගලවා ගැනීමට සමත් විය.

ලකුණු පුවරුව – ඉන්දියාව

විරාත් කෝලි – 113 (87)
රෝහිත් ශර්මා – 83 (63)
ශුබ්මන් ගිල් – 70 (60)

පන්දු යැවීම

කසුන් රාජිත – 10-0-88-3
දිල්ෂාන් මධුසංක – 6-0-43-1

ලකුණු පුවරුව – ශ්‍රී ලංකාව

දසුන් ශානක – නොදැවී 108
පැතුම් නිස්සංක – 72 (80)
ධනංජයද සිල්වා – 47(40)

පන්දු යැවීම
උම්‍රාන් මලික් – 8-0-57-3
මොහොමඩ් සිරාජ් – 7-1-30-2

தசுன் ஷனகவின் சதம் இலங்கையை அவமானத்திலிருந்து காப்பாற்றியது.

நேற்று (10) நடைபெற்ற முதலாவது ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் இந்திய அணி 67 ஓட்டங்களால் வெற்றி பெற்றது.

விராட் கோலி, கேப்டன் ரோகித் சர்மா, ஷுப்மான் கில் ஆகியோரின் சிறப்பான ஆட்டத்தால், இலங்கைக்கு எதிரான முதல் ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் இந்திய அணி வெற்றி பெற்றது. 3 போட்டிகள் கொண்ட ஒருநாள் தொடரில் 1-0 என முன்னிலை பெற்றுள்ளது.

டாஸ் வென்ற இலங்கை, இந்தியாவுக்கு முதலில் பேட்டிங் செய்ய வாய்ப்பளித்தது. அதன்படி களம் இறங்கிய இந்திய அணி 50 ஓவர்கள் முடிவில் 7 விக்கெட்டுகளை இழந்து 373 ரன்கள் எடுத்தது.

இந்திய அணிக்காக விராட் கோலி சதம் அடித்தார், இது அவரது 45வது சதமாகும். இலங்கை பந்துவீச்சாளர்களின் கைகளில் விராட் கோலியின் இரண்டு கேட்ச்களை இழந்ததே இந்திய அணி இவ்வளவு ஸ்கோரை எட்ட முக்கிய காரணமாக அமைந்தது, மேலும் 54 ரன்கள் கொடுத்த எளிதான கேட்சை விக்கெட் கீப்பர் குசல் மெண்டிஸ் கையில் இழந்தார். இதை போட்டியின் தீர்க்கமான தருணம் என்று சொல்லலாம்.

இலங்கை அணியின் பந்துவீச்சு மிகவும் அசாத்தியமானது மற்றும் இந்திய பேட்ஸ்மேன்கள் எந்தவொரு பந்து வீச்சாளரையும் வெற்றிபெற அனுமதிக்கவில்லை. உலகின் நம்பர் ஒன் டி20 பந்து வீச்சாளரான வனிது ஹசரங்க வீசிய 10 ஓவர்கள் முடிவில் 67 ரன்கள் குவித்து விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்த முடியாமல் திணறினர். இந்திய பேட்ஸ்மேன்கள் அனைத்து இலங்கை பந்துவீச்சாளர்களையும் விட 6.0 என்ற அணியின் ஸ்கோர் விகிதத்தை பராமரிக்க முடிந்தது.

பதில் இன்னிங்ஸை ஆட களம் இறங்கிய இலங்கை அணி 50 ஓவர்கள் முடிவில் 8 விக்கெட் இழப்புக்கு 306 ரன்கள் மட்டுமே எடுக்க முடிந்தது. இலங்கை அணியின் ஆரம்ப துடுப்பாட்ட ஜோடி மாறி இம்முறை ஆரம்ப துடுப்பாட்ட ஜோடியாக பாத்தும் நிஸ்ஸங்க மற்றும் அவிஸ்கா பெர்னாண்டோ களம் இறங்கினார்கள். மொஹமட் சிராஜ் தொடக்க விக்கெட்டை 19 ரன்களுக்கு அவிஷ்கா மைதானத்திற்கு அனுப்பினார்.

இந்த வருட இருபதுக்கு 20 தொடரில் வெற்றிகரமான ஆரம்ப துடுப்பாட்ட வீரராக களமிறங்கிய குசால் மெண்டிஸ் நம்பர் ஒன் துடுப்பாட்ட வீரராக களம் இறங்கியதால் அவர் ரன் ஏதும் எடுக்காமல் களத்தை விட்டு வெளியேறினார். தொடக்க பேட்ஸ்மேனாக வெற்றி பெற்ற போது தனது நிலையை மாற்றிக் கொண்டது ஆச்சரியமாக உள்ளது.

இம்முறையும் இலங்கை அணியின் மிடில் ஆர்டர் துடுப்பாட்டம் தோல்வியடைந்ததுடன், இலங்கை 206 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு 8 விக்கெட்டுகளை இழந்திருந்த போது, கசுன் ராஜித, அணித்தலைவர் தசுன் ஷனக்கவுடன் இணைந்து 100 ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்று சாதனை படைத்தார். 100 ரன்கள். அந்த சதத்தின் மூலம் இலங்கை அணி 300 ரன்களை கடக்க, இலங்கை அணியை அவமானத்தில் இருந்து காப்பாற்றியது.

ஸ்கோர்போர்டு – இந்தியா

விராட் கோலி – 113 (87)
ரோஹித் சர்மா – 83 (63)
சுப்மன் கில் – 70 (60)

பந்துவீச்சு

கசுன் ராஜித – 10-0-88-3
தில்ஷான் மதுசங்க – 6-0-43-1

ஸ்கோர்போர்டு – இலங்கை

தசுன் ஷனக – 108 நாட் அவுட்
பாத்தும் நிஸ்ஸங்க – 72 (80)
தனஞ்சயத சில்வா – 47(40)

பந்துவீச்சு
உம்ரான் மாலிக் – 8-0-57-3
முகமது சிராஜ் – 7-1-30-2

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Sri Lanka Champions League Kicks Off – 14 Teams, New Format & A New Era for Domestic Football

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November 23, 2025

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The Champions League, the second-tier elite tournament of Football Sri Lanka (FFSL), returns with a revamped structure and a renewed vision for elevating the domestic game. A total of 14 top clubs have been drawn into two competitive groups, setting the stage for one of the most dynamic football seasons in recent years.

Tournament Format

14 teams will compete in two groups.
The top 4 teams from each group will advance to the prestigious Super 8 Round.
In the Super 8, all eight teams will battle each other in a league format.
The team with the highest points at the end of the Super 8 will be crowned Champions League winners.

This structure ensures more high-level matches, stronger competition, and maximum exposure for players and clubs across the country.

A Message That Marks a New Era — Exclusive to Sri Lankan Sports TV

President of Football Sri Lanka, Jaswar Umar, delivered a powerful and forward-thinking message reflecting the transformation happening within the game:

“We have now invested and elevated the domestic game with a world-class Champions League experience, delivering top-level match operations, enhanced presentation, commercial partnerships, and live TV broadcasts for all matches—an unprecedented milestone for local football.

The tournament not only provides advanced facilities for teams, players, coaches, and referees, but also launches a major social initiative: the ‘No to Drugs’ campaign, using football to educate communities and inspire rejection of drugs.

The Champions League marks a new era and a transformative step forward for football in Sri Lanka.

I request all teams, players and coaches to take maximum benefits from the facilities given.

This is – One Game. One Heart.”
— Jaswar Umar, FFSL President

A New Vision for Sri Lankan Football

The Champions League promises:

Professionally managed match operations
Improved stadium presentation & media coverage
Commercial partner integration
Live TV broadcasts for every match
Player development and greater competitive exposure
A nationwide “No to Drugs” awareness campaign

This is more than a tournament—it is the foundation of Sri Lanka’s long-term football development, community education, and national sporting pride.

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Under-16 Division II Tournament 2025 – Final Round Teams Announced

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1 day ago

November 23, 2025

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📅 26 & 27 November 2025
📍 Don Bosco Ground, Negombo

The excitement builds as the Under-16 Division II Tournament 2025 enters its final round with 26 teams from across the country set to battle for glory on 26th and 27th November at the Don Bosco Grounds in Negombo. Young talent from every province will showcase their skills in what promises to be a high-intensity two-day competition.

This year’s final round brings together a diverse lineup of schools:

Aligar National School – Batticaloa
Gateway College – Kandy
Jinaraja Boys’ College – Gampola
Zahira College – Mawanella
Maris Stella College – Negombo
Al-Falah College – Negombo
St. Henry’s College – Jaffna
Uva College – Badulla
Maliyadeva Model School – Kurunegala
Galle – 01
Galle – 02
Jailani National School – Balangoda
Anuradhapura – 01
De La Salle College – Mannar
Tamil Central College – Vavuniya
Thopawewa National School – Polonnaruwa
Matale – 01
Al-Minhaj National School – Nuwara Eliya
St. Mary’s College – Chilaw
Zahira College – Puttalam
Abdul Majied – Kinniya
Pulavarmani Sherifudeen – Ampara
Al-Fariha National School – Kalutara
Arafa National School – Matara
Gateway College – Colombo
Stafford International School – Colombo

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The 2025 edition promises thrilling encounters, rising stars, and outstanding sportsmanship. Stay tuned for match fixtures, live updates, and full coverage from Negombo as these young champions compete for Division II supremacy.

Sri Lankan Sports TV will bring you all the action from the field.

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AFC Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers – Sri Lanka Still in the Race: All Possible Qualification Scenarios Explained

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1 week ago

November 17, 2025

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With four matchdays completed in the AFC Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers – 3rd Round, Sri Lanka remain firmly in contention for a historic qualification from Group D, where Turkmenistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Chinese Taipei are battling for two places.

After Tuesday’s fixtures, the Group D table stands as follows:

Turkmenistan – 9 pts (GD +3)
Thailand – 9 pts (GD +6)
Sri Lanka – 6 pts (GD +1)
Chinese Taipei – 0 pts (GD –10)

Sri Lanka’s performances so far – including the landmark 1–0 victory over Turkmenistan in Colombo and a strong 3–1 win against Chinese Taipei at home – have kept the Lions within striking distance of the top two.

With two matches remaining, Sri Lanka’s qualification pathway is mathematically alive. Here is the full breakdown of how the team can still qualify, based on a complete analysis of all possible outcomes.

Remaining Fixtures – Group D

18 November 2025

Sri Lanka vs Thailand – Colombo
Turkmenistan vs Chinese Taipei – Arkadag

31 March 2026

Chinese Taipei vs Sri Lanka – Taipei
Thailand vs Turkmenistan – Bangkok

Each match is crucial, and the standings could shift dramatically depending on these four results.

Mathematical Analysis: How Sri Lanka Can Qualify

Our complete outcome analysis (covering all 81 possible result combinations from the four remaining matches) shows:

Sri Lanka finish in the top two in 28 out of 81 scenarios

– This means there is still a realistic pathway to qualification.

In 10 of the 28 scenarios, Sri Lanka qualify directly on points

– No tie-breakers needed.
– These are the strongest and most secure qualification routes.

In 18 scenarios, Sri Lanka finish tied on points for 1st/2nd

– In these cases, qualification will depend on AFC’s tie-breakers:

Head-to-head points
Head-to-head goal difference
Head-to-head goals scored
Overall goal difference
Goals scored

Because Sri Lanka’s current goal difference is lower than both Turkmenistan and Thailand, big winning margins in the remaining matches may be crucial.

Key Pathways for Sri Lanka to Reach the AFC Asian Cup

1. Win Against Thailand in Colombo – The Game-Changer

This is the single most important fixture.
Most qualification scenarios begin with:

Sri Lanka defeat Thailand on 18 November

A win at home puts Sri Lanka level on 9 points and pulls Thailand back into the contest. This result alone dramatically increases the qualification probability.

2. Beat Chinese Taipei Away on 31 March

Chinese Taipei have lost all matches so far with a goal difference of –10.
A win here is essential, and:

A high-margin victory improves Sri Lanka’s tie-break position

If qualification comes down to goal difference or goals scored, the result in Taipei could be decisive.

3. The Best-Case, Most Realistic Route

The following sequence delivers the strongest qualification guarantee:

Sri Lanka beat Thailand (Colombo)

Sri Lanka beat Chinese Taipei (Taipei)

This takes Sri Lanka to 12 points, and in most scenarios, that total is enough for a top-two finish.

However, in some combinations where Turkmenistan and Thailand also reach 12, the group ends in a three-way tie, and tie-breakers become critical. In such cases, Sri Lanka must have:

A strong winning margin over Chinese Taipei
A multi-goal win over Thailand (improves head-to-head and GD)

4. If Sri Lanka Draw Against Thailand

Qualification is still possible, but only if:

Turkmenistan drop points against Chinese Taipei on 18 November

This is unlikely on paper but remains mathematically possible.
In this scenario, Sri Lanka must also beat Chinese Taipei away.

5. If Sri Lanka Lose to Thailand

The road becomes extremely difficult.

Sri Lanka would need:

Chinese Taipei to upset Turkmenistan, and
Thailand to beat Turkmenistan in the final match,
Plus Sri Lanka winning away in Taipei.

This combination is possible but highly improbable.

What Sri Lanka Must Do: A Simple Roadma

1. Win against Thailand in Colombo – absolutely vital

The qualification race effectively hinges on this match.

2. Win big against Chinese Taipei

Every goal matters. A +3/+4 margin can change the tie-breaker battle entirely.

3. Hope for Turkmenistan to drop points

Even a draw against Chinese Taipei would be hugely beneficial for Sri Lanka.

4. Improve goal difference

Essential if the group ends in a points tie.

Conclusion: Sri Lanka’s Dream Still Alive

Sri Lanka stand at a crucial yet promising point in their AFC Asian Cup 2026 qualifying journey.
With two matches left and a direct showdown against Thailand at home, the Lions have a real opportunity to push for a historic qualification.

Victory in Colombo on November 18 could ignite the nation’s hopes and set up a thrilling final matchday in March 2026.

Sri Lanka remain in the fight — and the path to the AFC Asian Cup is still wide open.