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Weather forecast for the first Asia Cup match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
The first match of the Asia Cup 2022 will be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on August 27 (Saturday) at the Dubai International Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. Sri Lanka announced a strong squad for this tournament and Dasun Shanaka will lead this squad. Afghanistan, on the other hand, has a strong bowling squad and has included experienced players like Shamullah Shinwari in the squad.
Conditions in the UAE are generally quite warm and dry throughout the day, with no change on August 27. According to Accuweather reports, there is no chance of rain or rain for the game and the average temperature will drop to 31 degrees Celsius overnight. As the match starts at 6 pm local time, the players will be better able to cope with the temperature during the match.
Average wind speed is 24 km/h and average humidity is expected to be 31 percent. The dew factor does not come into play and bowlers can expect swings due to the effect of stadium lighting.
ශ්රී ලංකාව හා ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානය අතර පළමු ආසියානු කුසලාන තරගයේ කාලගුණ අනාවැකිය
2022 ආසියානු කුසලාන තරඟාවලියේ පළමු තරඟය එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්යයේ ඩුබායි ජාත්යන්තර ක්රීඩාංගනයේදී අගෝස්තු 27 වැනි දින (සෙනසුරාදා) ශ්රී ලංකාවඇෆ්ගනිස්තානය සමඟින් තරග කිරීමට නියමිතය. මෙම තරගාවලිය සඳහා ශ්රී ලංකාව ප්රබල සංචිතයක් ප්රකාශයට පත් කළ අතර දසුන් ශානක මෙම සංචිතයට නායකත්වය දරනු ඇත. අනෙක් අතට, ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානයේ ප්රබල පන්දු යැවීමේ සංචිතයක් ඇති අතර ෂමියුල්ලා ෂින්වාරි වැනි පළපුරුදු ක්රීඩකයන් සංචිතයට කැදවා ඇත.
එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්යයේ තත්වය සාමාන්යයෙන් දවස පුරා තරමක් උණුසුම් සහ වියලි වන අතර අගෝස්තු 27 වැනි දින කිසිදු වෙනසක් සිදු නොවේ. Accuweather වාර්තාවලට අනුව, ක්රීඩාව සඳහා වර්ෂාව හෝ වර්ෂාපතන හැකියාවක් නොමැති අතර සාමාන්ය උෂ්ණත්වය රාත්රියේ සෙල්සියස් අංශක 31 දක්වා පහත වැටේ. තරගය මෙරට වේලාවෙන් පස්වරු 6ට ආරම්භ වන බැවින් තරගය පැවැත්වෙන විට ක්රීඩකයන්ට උෂ්ණත්වයට වඩා හොඳින් මුහුණ දීමට හැකියාව උදා වේ.
සාමාන්ය සුළං වේගය පැයට කිලෝමීටර් 24 ක් වන අතර සාමාන්ය ආර්ද්රතාවය සියයට 31 ක් වනු ඇතැයි අපේක්ෂා කෙරේ. පිනි සාධකය ක්රියාත්මක නොවන අතර ක්රීඩාංගනයේ ආලෝකයේ බලපෑම හේතුවෙන් පන්දු යවන්නන්ට දෝලනයක් බලාපොරොත්තු විය හැකිය.
ஶ்ரீ லங்கா மற்றும் அஃப்கனிஸ்தானம் இடையே, முதல் ஆசிய கோப்பை, வானிலை முன்னறிவிப்பு
2022 அராபிய கிரௌட் விருது வழங்கப்பட்ட முதல் அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய அமெரிக்கா எமீர் ராஜ்யயே டுபாயி சர்வதேச கிரந்த விளையாட்டரங்கில் ஆகஸ்ட் 27 அன்று (சென்சுராதா) ஸ்ரீ இலங்கைஅஃப்கனிஸ்தானியம் இணைந்து போட்டியிட்டது. இந்த நிகழ்ச்சிக்காக ஷ்ரீ இலங்கை பப்லட் வெளியிடப்பட்டது. மற்றவருக்கு, அஃப்கனிஸ்தானே பிரபல பந்து வீச்சில் காட்சியமைக்கப்பட்டது மற்றும் ஷமியுல்லா ஷின்வாரி போன்ற பழங்குடி கிரிக்கெட் வீரர்களின் நினைவுக்கு கேடவா ஏ.
ஐக்கிய அரபு எமீர் ராஜ்யத்தின் நிலைமை சாதாரணமாக நாள் முழுவதும் வெப்பமான மற்றும் வயலாகும் இடையே ஆகஸ்ட் 27 அன்று எந்த வித்தியாசமும் இல்லை. Accuweather அறிக்கைகளுக்கு ஏற்ப, விளையாட்டு விளையாட்டுக்கான அல்லது வருடாபத ஆண்டுக்கான சாத்தியக்கூறு இல்லாமை மற்றும் சாதாரண வெப்பநிலை இரவு செல்சியஸ் நேரம் போட்டியின் போட்டியின் போது விளையாட்டு வீரர்களுக்கு உடல் உஷ்ணத்தை விட சிறப்பாக எதிர்கொள்ளும் திறன் உடந்தை வே.
சராசரி காற்றின் வேகம் மணி 24 க்கு வன இடையிடையே ஆர்த்ரத்ரத்னத் தோற்றம் 31 சராசரியாக எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது. பினி காரணியாக செயல்படாத வகையில், விளையாட்டின் வெளிச்சத்தில் பால் பந்துகள் யவண்ணுக்கு டோலனானால் எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.
Football
Uzbekistan Dominate Sri Lanka 10-0 in AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
Colombo, June 29 – The Sri Lanka Women’s National Football Team suffered a crushing 10-0 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan in their opening fixture of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, exposing not only the performance gap on the field but also the deep-rooted structural failures off it.

From kickoff, Uzbekistan showcased their superiority with relentless attacking football, scoring five goals in each half. The match statistics tell a story of complete dominance:
- Shots on Target: 14 (Uzbekistan) vs 0 (Sri Lanka)
- Possession: 70% (Uzbekistan) vs 30% (Sri Lanka)
- Dangerous Attacks: 137 (Uzbekistan) vs 28 (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka managed only two shots in the entire match—none of which tested the opposition goalkeeper—while spending most of the game pinned back in defense.

However, beyond the scoreboard, this defeat highlights a more alarming truth: the lack of commitment to women’s football by local authorities. The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has failed to organize a single women’s tournament domestically in recent years, and the squad selected for this major continental qualifier was chosen solely through a limited trial. There was no competitive platform or league for players to develop or prove themselves ahead of international duty.
This performance is not just a reflection of the players’ inexperience—it’s a direct consequence of administrative negligence. FFSL must take full responsibility for this embarrassing result, as it continues to send underprepared teams to international tournaments merely to safeguard its position, rather than genuinely investing in the development of Sri Lankan football.
Even more concerning is the silence from the Ministry of Sports. Despite the humiliating performances of the Under-20 team in the recent SAFF Championship and now the senior women’s team in the AFC qualifiers, no action has been taken, and no accountability has been demanded. The ministry’s indifference to these repeated failures raises serious questions about its role in ensuring sports governance and development in Sri Lanka.
As Sri Lankan football continues to struggle, it is clear that without structural change, genuine investment, and accountability, results like these will only continue.
News
Dialog Schools Rugby League Week 4: Powerhouses Dominate as Rivalries Intensify
The fourth week of the 2025 Dialog Schools Rugby League brought high-octane action across Colombo and Kandy, as traditional rugby giants asserted dominance while title ambitions sharpened. Here’s a round-up of the top matches that defined the week:
Trinity Outmuscles St. Joseph’s at CR & FC
Trinity College, Kandy, continued their unbeaten streak with a commanding 29-07 win over St. Joseph’s College, Maradana at the CR & FC grounds in Colombo. Trinity crossed the whitewash five times with 5 tries and 2 conversions, displaying explosive forward play and well-structured phases.
St. Joseph’s struggled to match Trinity’s physicality but managed a consolation try and conversion. At halftime, Trinity led 22-0, setting the tone early and maintaining control throughout.
Wesley Tames St. Peter’s in Tight Clash
At Havelock Park, Wesley College recorded a gritty 23-05 victory over St. Peter’s College. The Wesleyites scored 3 tries, 1 conversion, and added 2 penalties, proving their clinical edge under pressure.
St. Peter’s could only respond with a single try and failed to find rhythm. Wesley led 8-0 at the break and controlled territory effectively in the second half.
Isipathana Outguns Zahira in a High-Scoring Thriller
In one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend, Isipathana College edged out Zahira College 38-27 at Zahira Grounds. Isipathana scored 6 tries and 4 conversions, showcasing pace and creativity in attack.
Zahira fought back gallantly with 4 tries, 2 conversions, and a penalty, pushing the defending champions to the limit. At halftime, Isipathana led 26-8, and though Zahira launched a strong second-half rally, the Green Machine held on.
Royal Routs Vidyartha in Dominant Display
Royal College, Colombo, was at their clinical best as they overcame Vidyartha College, Kandy, 29-07 at the Royal Complex. The home side dotted down 5 tries and 2 conversions, demonstrating power rugby and slick handling.
Vidyartha managed a single converted try but struggled to contain Royal’s powerful forwards and rolling mauls. Royal led 12-7 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.
Looking Ahead
With teams like Trinity, Isipathana, and Royal continuing to impress, the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 is shaping up for a thrilling finish. Fans can expect tighter games and fierce battles as title dreams grow stronger.
Stay tuned with Sri Lankan Sports TV for full match reports, results, and exclusive school rugby coverage!
Athletics
Sri Lanka Shines at Thailand Open 2025 with 11-Medal Haul
The Sri Lankan athletics team wrapped up a remarkable campaign at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship 2025, securing an impressive 11 medals, including 6 golds, during the competition held from June 21 to 25 in Bangkok.
The Sri Lankan squad, made up of eight athletes—four men and four women—delivered standout performances across track and field events, making the nation proud on the international stage.
Leading the charge was Rusiru Chathuranga, who clinched double gold in the Men’s 800m and 1500m events. Vicknaraj Vakshan added to the tally with a gold in the 5000m and a silver in the 1500m, while W.K.L.A. Nimali matched that feat by claiming gold in the Women’s 800m and silver in the 1500m.
Madushani Herath showed her dominance in the field events, capturing gold in both the long jump and triple jump. Ayomal Akalanka earned silver in the Men’s 400m hurdles, and Wathsala Hapuarachchi took silver in the Women’s 100m hurdles. Safreen Ahmed contributed a bronze medal in the Men’s triple jump.
While seven out of eight athletes reached the podium, Amasha de Silva narrowly missed out, finishing fourth in the Women’s 100m final, showcasing a commendable performance.
The full team is expected to return to Sri Lanka today after a tour that highlights the depth of talent in local athletics and signals strong potential ahead of upcoming regional events
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