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Prabath Jayasuriya and Emma Lamb will be awarded the ICC Player of the Month for July.
The 30-year-old left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya, who won a Test debut in the second Test match against Australia recently, won the ICC Player of the Month award for July by the International Cricket Council.
Sri Lankan spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya won the ICC Player of the Month award after defeating England’s great batsman Jonny Bairstow and France’s rising batsman Gustave McCain who was nominated for the ICC Player of the Month for July.
In the second Test match against Australia, Sri Lanka was able to win the match by an innings and 39 runs and end the series in a draw as Prabath took six wickets for 118 runs in the first innings and six wickets for 59 runs in the second innings.
In the first test match against Pakistan, he managed to take five wickets in the first innings, equaling a world record. And due to the fact that he did not get one more wicket in the second innings, he missed the chance of being the only player who took five wickets in the first four innings. However, he managed to take nine wickets for 217 runs in the two innings in that match.
However, in the second Test match against Pakistan, he took three wickets for 80 runs in the first innings and took five wickets for 117 runs in the second innings, which helped Sri Lanka win by 246 runs.
When asked about this victory, he did not forget to express his gratitude to his fans, teammates, and coaches as well as his family and everyone who supported him for this.
Prabhat Jayasuriya has so far taken 29 wickets in three Test matches and two ODIs. Also, England’s emerging all-rounder Emma Lamb was named the ICC player of the month in July by passing England player Nat Sciver and Indian fast bowler Renuka Singh.
ජුලි මාසයේ ICC ක්රීඩකයා ලෙස ප්රභාත් ජයසුරිය සහ ක්රීඩිකාව ලෙස Emma Lamb සම්මාන ලබයි.
පසුගිය දා ඕස්ට්රේලියාව සමග පැවති දෙවන ටෙස්ට් තරගයේදී ටෙස්ට් වරම් දිනා ගත් 30 හැවිරිදි වමතින් දග පන්දු යවන ප්රභාත් ජයසුරිය ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් කවුන්සිලයේ ජුලි මාසයේ ICC ක්රීඩකයාට හිමි සම්මානය දිනා ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
ජුලි මාසයේ ICC ක්රීඩකයා සදහා යෝජනා වී තිබුණු අනෙකුත් ක්රීඩකයන් වු එංගලන්ත සුපිරි පිතිකරු ජොනී බෙයාර්ස්ටෝ සහ ප්රංශ කණ්ඩායමේ නැගී එන පිතිකරුවෙකු වූ ගුස්ටාව් මැක්කේන් අභීබවමින් ශ්රීලංකා දග පන්දු යවන ක්රීඩක ප්රභාත් ජයසුරිය ජුලි මාසයේ ICC ක්රීඩකයාට හිමි සම්මානය දිනා සමත් විය.
ඕස්ට්රේලියාව සමග පැවති දෙවන ටෙස්ට් තරගයේදී ප්රථම ඉණිමේදි ලකුණු 118 කඩුළු හයක් සහ දෙවන ඉණිමේදී ලකුණු 59ට කඩුළු 6ක් දවා ගැනීම නිසා තරගය ඉණිමකින් සහ ලකුණු 39කින් ජය ගැනීමට මෙන්ම තරගාවලිය එකට එකක් ලෙස සම තත්වයෙන් අවසන් කිරීමටද ශ්රි ලංකාවට හැකි විය.
පකිස්තානය සමග පැවති ප්රථම ටෙස්ට් තරගයේදී ප්රථම ඉණිමේදි කඩුළු පහක් දවා ගැනීමට සමත් වුයේ ලෝක වර්තාවක් ද සම කරමින් ය. එමෙන්ම දෙවන ඉණිමේදී තවත් එක් කඩුල්ලක් දවා ගැනීමට නොලැබීම හේතුවෙන් ප්රථම ඉණිම හතර තුලදී කඩුළු පහ බැඟින් ලබාත් එකම ක්රීඩකයා විමට තිබු අවස්ථා ඔහුට මග හැරී ගියේය. කොහොම නමුත් එම තරගයේදී ඉණිම දෙක තුළදී ලකුණු 217කට කඩුළු නවයක් දවා ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
කෙසේවෙතත් පකිස්තානයට එරෙහිව දෙවන ටෙස්ට් තරගයේදී ප්රථම ඉණිමේදි ලකුණු 80 කඩුළු තුනක් සහ දෙවන ඉණිමේදී ලකුණු 117ට කඩුළු පහක් දවා ගනිමින් ශ්රී ලංකාවට ලකුණු 246ක දැවැන්ත ජයක් හිමිකර ගැනීමට ඔහුගේ මෙම දක්ෂතා ඉවහල් විය.
මෙම ජයග්රහණය ගැන කළ විමසීමකදී තම රසිකයන්ට, කණ්ඩායමේ සගයන්ට, පුහුණුකරුවන්ට මෙන්ම ඔහුට මේ සඳහා අත් වැලක් වු පවුලේ අයට සහ සියලුම දෙනාට සිය ස්තූතිය පළ කීරීමටද ඔහු අමතක නොකළේය.
ප්රභාත් ජයසූරිය මේවන විට ටේස්ට් තරගය තුනකදී කඩුළු 29ක් සහ ජාත්යන්තර එක්දින තරග දෙකට සහභාගී වී තිබේ.
එමෙන්ම ජුලි මාසයේ ICC ක්රීඩිකාව ලෙස එංගලන්ත නැගී එන තුන් ඉරියව් ක්රීඩිකා Emma Lamb සමත් විය. ඒ තවත් එංගලන්ත ක්රීඩිකාව වු Nat Sciver සහ ඉන්දියානු වේග පන්දු යවන ක්රීඩකා Renuka Singh අභීබවමින්ය.
பிரபாத் ஜெயசூர்யா மற்றும் எம்மா லாம்ப் ஆகியோர் ஜூலை மாதத்திற்கான ஐ.சி.சி. சிறந்த வீரர் விருது
சமீபத்தில் ஆஸ்திரேலியாவுக்கு எதிரான இரண்டாவது டெஸ்டில் டெஸ்ட் வரத்தை வென்ற 30 வயதான இடது கை சுழற்பந்து வீச்சாளர் பிரபாத் ஜெயசூர்யா, சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் கவுன்சிலின் ஜூலை மாதம் ஐசிசி மாதத்திற்கான சிறந்த வீரர் விருதை வென்றார்.
இலங்கையின் சுழற்பந்து வீச்சாளர் பிரபாத் ஜெயசூர்யா, இங்கிலாந்தின் சிறந்த பேட்ஸ்மேன் ஜொனி பேர்ஸ்டோவ் மற்றும் பிரான்சின் வளர்ந்து வரும் பேட்ஸ்மேன் குஸ்டாவ் மெக்கெய்ன் ஆகியோரைத் தோற்கடித்து, ஐசிசி மாதத்தின் சிறந்த வீரர் விருதை வென்றார்.
ஆஸ்திரேலியாவுக்கு எதிரான இரண்டாவது டெஸ்ட் போட்டியில், முதல் இன்னிங்சில் 118 ரன்களுக்கு 6 விக்கெட்டுகளையும், இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்சில் 59 ரன்களுக்கு 6 விக்கெட்டுகளையும் கைப்பற்றியதால், இலங்கை அணி இன்னிங்ஸ் மற்றும் 39 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்று தொடரை சமனில் முடித்தது.
பாகிஸ்தானுக்கு எதிரான முதல் டெஸ்ட் போட்டியில், முதல் இன்னிங்சில் 5 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தி உலக சாதனையை சமன் செய்தார் பிரபாத் ஜெயசூர்யா. மேலும் இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்ஸில் மேலும் ஒரு விக்கெட்டை பெறாத காரணத்தால், முதல் நான்கு இன்னிங்சில் ஐந்து விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்திய ஒரே வீரர் என்ற வாய்ப்பை இழந்தார். எனினும், அந்த போட்டியில் இரண்டு இன்னிங்ஸ்களிலும் சேர்த்து 217 ரன்களுக்கு 9 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தினார்.
எனினும் பாகிஸ்தானுக்கு எதிரான இரண்டாவது டெஸ்ட் போட்டியில் முதல் இன்னிங்சில் 80 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு 3 விக்கெட்டுகளையும், இரண்டாவது இன்னிங்சில் 117 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு 5 விக்கெட்டுகளையும் கைப்பற்றியதன் மூலம் இலங்கை அணி 246 ஓட்டங்களால் வெற்றியீட்டியது.
இந்த வெற்றியைப் பற்றி கேட்டபோது, தனது ரசிகர்கள், அணி வீரர்கள், பயிற்சியாளர்கள் மற்றும் அவரது குடும்பத்தினர் மற்றும் இதற்கு உறுதுணையாக இருந்த அனைவருக்கும் தனது நன்றியைத் தெரிவிக்க மறக்கவில்லை.
பிரபாத் ஜெயசூர்யா இதுவரை மூன்று டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகள் மற்றும் இரண்டு ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 29 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தியுள்ளார்.
மேலும், இங்கிலாந்தின் வளர்ந்து வரும் ஆல்-ரவுண்டர் எம்மா லாம்ப், ஜூலை மாதம் ஐசிசியின் சிறந்த வீராங்கனையாக இங்கிலாந்து வீரர் நாட் ஸ்கிவர் மற்றும் இந்திய வேகப்பந்து வீச்சாளர் ரேணுகா சிங் ஆகியோரைக் கடந்து தேர்வு செய்யப்பட்டார்.
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Football
Sri Lanka Women Finish Qualifiers with 0 Goals, 20 Conceded – Who Will Take Responsibility?
Colombo, July 3 – Sri Lanka Women’s National Football Team wrapped up their AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers campaign with a third straight defeat — a 2-0 loss to Laos — confirming their position at the bottom of Group F, with 0 wins, 0 goals scored, and 18 conceded in just three games.
But beyond the scorelines lies a far more serious issue: a complete collapse of women’s football development in Sri Lanka. And this time, the blame does not lie on one individual — but on a system that has failed the sport, from top to bottom.

Match-by-Match Recap
Match 1: Sri Lanka 0 – 10 Uzbekistan
- Possession: 30%
- Shots on Target: 0
- xG: 0.0 vs Uzbekistan’s 3.60
- A game that exposed a lack of preparation, structure, and fitness from the very start.
Match 2: Sri Lanka 0 – 8 Nepal
- Possession: 50%
- Defensive errors gifted goals, including a hat-trick by Sabitra Bhandari.
- xG: Nepal 3.76 vs Sri Lanka 0.60
- Tactical breakdown: Midfield collapsed under pressure, backline failed to close space.
Match 3: Sri Lanka 0 – 2 Laos
- Possession: 50%
- Shots on Target: 5
- xG: 2.56 (Laos) vs 1.08 (Sri Lanka)
- A more balanced performance, but defensive lapses in the 73rd and 90+2 minutes led to defeat. Sri Lanka couldn’t convert chances despite their best game statistically.
Final Group Standings – Group F
Team | MP | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
🇳🇵 Nepal | 2 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 6 |
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 2 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 6 |
🇱🇦 Laos | 2 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 0 |
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 20 | -20 | 0 |
Tactical Issues Across All Matches
- No clear formation or transition play.
- Lack of defensive coordination — players failed to track runners, especially on the flanks.
- No attacking identity — only 1.08 xG across three games.
- In-game management absent — few substitutions or tactical shifts despite being outplayed.
While public criticism often targets the President of the Football Federation, this decline in women’s football runs deeper:
Who Is Accountable? Not Just the President
Women’s Football Committee:
- Failed to organize any domestic tournament in recent years.
- Selected the squad via open trials, with no league performance data to back selections.
- No consistent training camps or fitness programs.
Executive Committee:
- Remains silent on the recurring failures.
- No inquiries, reviews, or structural reforms have followed Sri Lanka’s repeated humiliations — including the U20 Women’s SAFF defeat earlier this year.
Technical & Development Staff:
- No tactical framework or youth development.
- No modern coaching methods or international exposure for players.
The Bigger Problem: Silence and Stagnation
Sri Lanka is not just losing matches — it’s losing direction. The current state of women’s football is not the result of one bad campaign. It’s the product of years of neglect, political appointments, and a failure to treat women’s football with equal priority.
Even now, there is no explanation from the Executive Committee on how the women’s team was prepared or what plans exist for recovery.
Time for a Reset, Not Excuses
If Sri Lanka is serious about competing in international football, the following must be addressed:
- ✅ A national women’s league
- ✅ Provincial and school-level competitions
- ✅ Professional coaching staff and structured fitness programs
- ✅ Regular international friendlies and camps
- ✅ Transparent selection processes based on performance, not politics
🔚 Conclusion
Sri Lanka’s 2026 AFC campaign should not just be remembered for the scorelines — but as a call for change. It is time for every stakeholder — from the Women’s Committee to the Executive — to reflect, respond, and rebuild.
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Sri Lanka Set to Face UAE in Crucial Rugby Clash Tomorrow in Colombo
The Sri Lanka national rugby team will lock horns with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a much-anticipated international rugby encounter set to take place today (July 4) at the iconic Racecourse Ground, Colombo.
As part of their final preparations, the Sri Lankan team held an intensive training session today under the watchful eyes of the coaching staff. The team looked sharp, focused, and ready to bring their A-game to home soil.
This clash promises to be a key test for the Tuskers as they look to strengthen their footing in the regional rugby scene and gain momentum ahead of upcoming international competitions. UAE, a rising force in Asian rugby, will also be eyeing a big performance away from home.
Both teams are expected to field strong lineups, and the match is anticipated to draw significant interest from local fans eager to witness top-tier rugby action.
📍 Match Info
🗓️ Date: July 4, 2025
📍 Venue: Racecourse Rugby Grounds, Colombo
🕒 Kick-off: TBA
Stay tuned for live updates, photos, and post-match coverage on Sri Lankan Sports TV.
Football
Sri Lanka Women Crushed 8-0 by Nepal in AFC Qualifiers – Tactical Collapse Raises Alarm
Colombo, July 2 – Sri Lanka Women’s National Football Team suffered another brutal defeat in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, going down 8-0 to a confident and clinical Nepalese side. Coming just days after a 10-0 hammering by Uzbekistan, this latest loss highlights deeper tactical, technical, and structural issues within Sri Lanka’s women’s football system.
Full-Time Score: Sri Lanka 0 – 8 Nepal
Half-Time: 0 – 4
Venue: Group F – AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
Key Match Statistics
Stat | Sri Lanka Women | Nepal Women |
---|---|---|
Possession | 50% | 50% |
Total Shots | 4 | 26 |
Shots on Target | 3 | 18 |
Shots off Target | 1 | 8 |
Expected Goals (xG) | 0.60 | 3.76 |
Corners | 0 | 14 |
Fouls | 4 | 6 |
Cards | 0 | 0 |
Offsides | 0 | 3 |
Tactical Breakdown – Why Sri Lanka Lost 8-0
Despite the possession being even at 50%, Sri Lanka was thoroughly outplayed. This is a classic case where possession stats mislead the reality on the pitch.
1. Poor Defensive Organization
- Sri Lanka conceded 14 corners and 18 shots on target, indicating that Nepal constantly penetrated both flanks and delivered into the box unchallenged.
- There was no compact defensive line, and Nepal exploited space behind Sri Lanka’s fullbacks repeatedly.
2. Ineffective Midfield Structure
- While Sri Lanka held possession equally, it was largely passive and in non-threatening zones.
- Nepal, on the other hand, converted their possession into 3.76 xG, showing how effective and vertical their transitions were.
3. Repeated Failures in Closing Down Key Players
- Sabitra Bhandari scored a hat-trick within 26 minutes (14’, 36’, 40’) and was left unmarked multiple times.
- Nepal’s attackers were given space and time to shoot – evident from the 18 shots on target.
4. No Offensive Threat
- Sri Lanka managed only 4 shots in the entire game, with an xG of just 0.60.
- With no corners and no real pressing, the team offered nothing going forward, allowing Nepal to push numbers up comfortably.
Back-to-Back Heavy Losses: Structural Failures Exposed
This defeat comes after a 10-0 loss to Uzbekistan, meaning Sri Lanka has now conceded 18 goals in two matches without scoring once.
This isn’t just a reflection of players’ on-field performance — it’s a glaring indictment of:
- FFSL’s failure to conduct any women’s football league in years
- A rushed team selection based on a short trial, without competitive match practice
- No structured coaching program or international exposure
- Lack of scouting, fitness programs, and tactical planning
Nepal, though not an Asian powerhouse, had better coaching structure, player chemistry, and clear tactics, which led to their dominance.
What’s Next for Sri Lanka?
If the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) and the Ministry of Sports continue to ignore these warning signs, Sri Lanka risks becoming irrelevant in women’s football on the Asian stage.
What’s needed:
- ✅ A proper national women’s league
- ✅ Regular youth-level competitions and scouting
- ✅ Appointing qualified coaching staff with modern tactical knowledge
- ✅ Consistent international exposure for players
Conclusion
An 8-0 defeat to Nepal isn’t just a bad result — it’s a mirror held up to a broken system. Unless real change is implemented beyond symbolic participation, these results will become Sri Lanka’s norm in women’s football.
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