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The England Lions team tour of Sri Lanka
The England Lions team is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka in January. The tournament has been arranged to be held throughout the two months of January and February.
The England Lions team is coming to the island for a series consisting of three ODI matches and two Test matches.
The England team will participate in a three-day practice match before the start of the ODI and Test series, which will be held against the SLC Board XI team.
Lancashire fast bowler Saqib Mahmood, who was out of the matches due to an injury, is said to be rejoining the team during the England Lions team’s tour of Sri Lanka in January.
The 25-year-old played two Tests for England in March 2022 and took six wickets against the West Indies.
England Lions Test squad: Tom Abell, Josh Bohannon, Jack Carson, Sam Cook, Matt Fisher, Nathan Gilchrist, Tom Haines, Haseeb Hameed, Tom Hartley, Jack Haynes, Lyndon James, Alex Lees, Liam Patterson-White, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue.
England Lions ODI squad: Tom Abell, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Mason Crane, Matt Critchley, Matt Fisher, Sam Hain, Tom Hartley, Tom Lammonby, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Prest, James Rew, Luke Wood.
The tournament schedule is below.

එංගලන්ත ලයන්ස් කණ්ඩායම ශ්රී ලංකා සංචාරයක
එංගලන්ත ලයන්ස් කණ්ඩායම ශ්රී ලංකාවේ සංචාරයක් සදහා ජනවාරි මාසයේදී දිවයිනට පැමිණීමට නියමිතව ඇත. එම තරගාවලිය ජනවාරි හා පෙබරවාරි යන මාස දෙක පුරාවට පැවැත්වීමට කටයුතු කොට ඇත.
එංගලන්ත ලයන්ස් කණ්ඩායම එක්දින තරග තුනක් හා ටෙස්ට් තරග දෙකකින් සමන්විත තරගාවලියක් සදහා දිවයිනට පැමිණේ.
එංගලන්ත කණ්ඩායම එක්දින හා ටෙස්ට් තරගාවලිය ආරම්භ වීමට පෙර තුන් දින පුහුණු තරගයකට සහභාගී වීමට නියමිත අතර එය SLC Board XI කණ්ඩායම හා පැවැත්වේ.
ආබාධයකට ලක්ව තරග වලින් ඉවත්ව සිටි ලැන්කෂයර් ප්රාන්තයේ වේගපන්දු යවන ක්රීඩක සකීබ් මහමුද් ජනවාරි මාසයේ එංගලන්ත ලයන්ස් කණ්ඩායමේ ශ්රී ලංකා සංචාරයේදී කණ්ඩායම හා නැවත එක්වන බව සදහන් වේ.
25 හැවිරිදි ඔහු 2022 මාර්තු මාසයේදී එංගලන්තය වෙනුවෙන් ටෙස්ට් තරග දෙකකට ක්රීඩා කරමින් බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව්වන්ට එරෙහිව කඩුලු 6ක් දවා ගත්තේය.
England Lions Test squad: Tom Abell, Josh Bohannon, Jack Carson, Sam Cook, Matt Fisher, Nathan Gilchrist, Tom Haines, Haseeb Hameed, Tom Hartley, Jack Haynes, Lyndon James, Alex Lees, Liam Patterson-White, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue.
England Lions ODI squad: Tom Abell, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Mason Crane, Matt Critchley, Matt Fisher, Sam Hain, Tom Hartley, Tom Lammonby, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Prest, James Rew, Luke Wood.
තරගාවලි කාලසටන පහත දැක්වේ.

இங்கிலாந்து லயன்ஸ் அணி இலங்கையில் சுற்றுப்பயணம் மேட்கொள்ளவுள்ளது
இங்கிலாந்து லயன்ஸ் அணி எதிர்வரும் ஜனவரி மாதம் இலங்கைக்கு விஜயம் செய்யவுள்ளது. போட்டிகள் ஜனவரி மற்றும் பிப்ரவரி ஆகிய இரண்டு மாதங்கள் முழுவதும் நடத்த ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
இங்கிலாந்து லயன்ஸ் அணி மூன்று ஒருநாள் போட்டிகள் மற்றும் இரண்டு டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகள் கொண்ட தொடரில் விளையாடுவதற்காக இலங்கைக்கு வருகிறது.
SLC Board XI அணிக்கு எதிராக நடைபெறவுள்ள ஒருநாள் மற்றும் டெஸ்ட் தொடர்கள் தொடங்குவதற்கு முன்னதாக இங்கிலாந்து அணி மூன்று நாள் பயிற்சி ஆட்டத்தில் பங்கேற்கவுள்ளது.
காயம் காரணமாக போட்டிகளில் இருந்து வெளியேறிய லங்காஷயர் அணியின் வேகப்பந்து வீச்சாளர் சாகிப் மஹ்மூத், ஜனவரி மாதம் இங்கிலாந்து லயன்ஸ் அணியின் இலங்கை சுற்றுப்பயணத்தின் போது மீண்டும் அணியில் இணைவார் என கூறப்படுகிறது.
25 வயதான அவர் மார்ச் 2022 இல் இங்கிலாந்துக்காக இரண்டு டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி மேற்கிந்திய தீவுகளுக்கு எதிராக ஆறு விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தினார்.
இங்கிலாந்து லயன்ஸ் டெஸ்ட் அணி: டாம் ஏபெல், ஜோஷ் போஹானன், ஜாக் கார்சன், சாம் குக், மாட் ஃபிஷர், நாதன் கில்கிறிஸ்ட், டாம் ஹெய்ன்ஸ், ஹசீப் ஹமீத், டாம் ஹார்ட்லி, ஜாக் ஹெய்ன்ஸ், லிண்டன் ஜேம்ஸ், அலெக்ஸ் லீஸ், லியாம் பேட்டர்சன்-வைட், ஜேமி ராபின்சன், ஜாமி ராபின்சன் ஸ்மித், ஜோஷ் நாக்கு.
இங்கிலாந்து லயன்ஸ் ஒருநாள் அணி: டாம் ஆபெல், டாம் பான்டன், ஜேக்கப் பெத்தேல், பிரைடன் கார்ஸ், சாம் குக், ஜோர்டான் காக்ஸ், மேசன் கிரேன், மாட் கிரிட்ச்லி, மாட் ஃபிஷர், சாம் ஹெயின், டாம் ஹார்ட்லி, டாம் லாம்மன்பி, சாகிப் மஹ்மூத், டாம் ப்ரெஸ்ட், ஜேம்ஸ் ரெவ், லூக் வூட்.
போட்டி நேரங்கள் கீழே காட்டப்பட்டுள்ளன.

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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