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LPL Third Edition Tournament Schedule
This year’s LPL tournament, which is to be held for the third time, will start on December 6 with the participation of 5 teams.
The Lanka Premier League, which will be held for the third time, will start on December 6th and continue until the 23rd. The tournament was initially scheduled to be held in August, but it had to be postponed due to Sri Lanka’s economic situation. Now all set for the tournament again, the game will feature the usual five teams. Jaffna Kings, Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators and Kandy Falcons. In that order, they are led by – Thisara Perera, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis and Vanindu Hasaranga. The brand ambassadors for this edition include celebrities like Viv Richards, Wasim Akram and Sanath Jayasuriya.
Teams will play each other in a round-robin league. The league stage will run until December 19, across Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium (Hambanthota), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Pallekele, Kandy) and R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The final match is also scheduled to be held at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The tournament schedule is as follows.


LPL තුන්වන සංස්කරනයේ තරගාවලි කාලසටහන
තුන්වැනි වරට පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත මෙවර LPL තරගාවලිය කණ්ඩායම් 5ක සහභාගීත්වයෙන් දෙසැම්බර් 6 වෙනිදා ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිතය.
තුන්වැනි වරට පවත්වනු ලබන ලංකා ප්රිමියර් ලීග් තරගාවලිය දෙසැම්බර් 6 වැනිදා ආරම්භ වී 23 වැනිදා දක්වා පැවැත්වේ. තරගාවලිය අගෝස්තු මාසයේදී පැවැත්වීමට මුලින් නියමිතව තිබූ නමුත් ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ආර්ථික තත්ත්වය හේතුවෙන් එය කල් දැමීමට සිදු විය. දැන් නැවතත් තරගාවලියට සියලු කටයුතු සූදානම් කොට ඇත, තරඟාවලියේ සුපුරුදු කණ්ඩායම් පහක් ඇතුළත් වේ. ජැෆ්නා කිංග්ස් , කලම්බු ස්ටාර්ස්, දඹුල්ල ජයන්ට්ස්, ගාලු ග්ලැඩියේටර්ස් සහ කැන්ඩි ෆැල්කන්ස්. එම අනුපිළිවෙලින් ඔවුන් මෙහෙයවනු ලබන්නේ – තිසර පෙරේරා, ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස්, දසුන් ශානක, කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස් සහ වනිඳු හසරංග විසිනි. මෙම සංස්කරණයේ සන්නාම තානාපතිවරුන් ලෙස විව් රිචඩ්ස්, වසීම් අක්රම් සහ සනත් ජයසූරිය වැනි ජනප්රියයන් ඇතුළත් වේ.
කණ්ඩායම් රවුන්ඩ් රොබින් ලීගයකදී එකිනෙකා සමඟ ක්රීඩා කරනු ඇත. ලීග් අදියර දෙසැම්බර් 19 දක්වා පැවැත්වෙන අතර, එය මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගණය (හම්බන්තොට), පල්ලෙකැලේ ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගණය (පල්ලේකැලේ, මහනුවර) සහ කොළඹ ආර් ප්රේමදාස ක්රීඩාංගණය හරහා පැවැත්වේ. අවසාන මහා තරගයද කොළඹ ආර් ප්රේමදාස ක්රීඩාංගනයේදී පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතය.
LPL மூன்றாம் பதிப்பு போட்டி அட்டவணை
மூன்றாவது முறையாக நடைபெறவுள்ள இந்த ஆண்டுக்கான எல்பிஎல் போட்டிகள் 5 அணிகள் பங்கேற்கும் போட்டி டிசம்பர் 6ஆம் தேதி தொடங்கவுள்ளது.
மூன்றாவது தடவையாக நடைபெறவுள்ள சிலோன் பிரீமியர் லீக் போட்டிகள் டிசம்பர் 6ஆம் திகதி ஆரம்பமாகி 23ஆம் திகதி வரை நடைபெறவுள்ளது. முதலில் இந்த போட்டியை ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம் நடத்த திட்டமிடப்பட்டிருந்த நிலையில், இலங்கையின் பொருளாதார சூழ்நிலை காரணமாக போட்டியை ஒத்திவைக்க வேண்டிய நிலை ஏற்பட்டது. இப்போது மீண்டும் போட்டிக்கான அனைத்து ஏற்பாடுகளும் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன, போட்டியில் வழக்கமான ஐந்து அணிகள் இடம்பெறும். யாழ் கிங்ஸ், கொழும்பு ஸ்டார்ஸ், தம்புள்ளை ஜெயண்ட்ஸ், காலி கிளாடியேட்டர்ஸ் மற்றும் கண்டி ஃபால்கன்ஸ். அந்த வரிசையில் அவர்கள் – திசர பெரேரா, ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸ், தசுன் ஷனக, குசல் மெண்டிஸ் மற்றும் வனிந்து ஹசரங்க ஆகியோர் முன்னிலை வகிக்கின்றனர். இந்த பதிப்பிற்கான பிராண்ட் அம்பாசிடர்களில் விவ் ரிச்சர்ட்ஸ், வாசிம் அக்ரம் மற்றும் சனத் ஜெயசூர்யா போன்ற பிரபலங்கள் உள்ளனர்.
ரவுண்ட் ராபின் லீக்கில் அணிகள் ஒன்றுடன் ஒன்று விளையாடும். மகிந்த ராஜபக்ச சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானம் (ஹம்பாந்தோட்டை), பல்லேகல சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானம் (பல்லேகலே, கண்டி) மற்றும் கொழும்பு ஆர் பிரேமதாச மைதானத்தில் டிசம்பர் 19 ஆம் தேதி வரை லீக் சுற்று நடைபெறும். இறுதிப் போட்டியும் கொழும்பு ஆர் பிரேமதாச மைதானத்தில் நடைபெற உள்ளது.
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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