Today’s headlines from Sri Lankan news sites, and what Pitu.lk’s own writers have to say.
India 113 for 7 in 26 overs (Shreyas Iyer 30, KL Rahul 26*; Jacob Duffy 3-35, Kyle Jamieson 3-35) beat New Zealand 134 in 41 overs (Daryl Mitchell 55, Mitchell Santner 31; Gurnoor Brar 4-30, Anshul Kamboj 2-25, Axar Patel 2-28, Auqib Nabi 2-31)by four runs (DL...
Read on The IslandNew Zealand’s women will hope it is fourth time lucky after defeating Samoa 32-0 to reach next Sunday’s Rugby League World Cup final. It will be the Kiwi Ferns’ seventh successive appearance in the showpiece match, but having won the first three between 2000-2...
Read on The IslandBrian Devine, the amateur cricketer dubbed “Clicky Ponting” following accusations that he had repeatedly clicked his fingers to simulate the sound of bat on ball in caught-behind appeals, has been banned from the sport for two years. Devine’s team, Saltburn CC...
Read on The IslandVaibhav Sooryavanshi 15, has been named Bihar’s captain for the upcoming 20-overs Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. This will be his first assignment as captain in official cricket, though he has previous experience of being vice-captain of the state in the Ranji Troph...
Read on The IslandTrinity College will meet Royal College in the 20th annual J.C.A. Corea Trophy hockey encounter on Sunday at the Astro Turf in Matale.
Read on Daily Mirror SportSt. Peter’s College and Cargills Ceylon with their product Kotmale extended their partnership for the 2027 inter school rugby season.
Read on Daily Mirror SportGateway College’s Under-20 girls’ badminton team ended champions at the TISSL badminton tournament, defeating Lyceum International School, Ratnapura, 3–2 in a closely contested final.
Read on Daily Mirror SportSri Lanka Rugby (SLR) has finalised a 12-member squad for the upcoming Asia Rugby Under-20 Sevens tournament in India later this month.
Read on Daily Mirror SportJanali Manamperi and Hasali Gajaba advanced to the women’s Open singles final of the Yeti Hard Court National Tennis Championship when they won their semifinal encounters at the SLTA tennis courts at
Read on Daily Mirror SportChrist King College Ja-Ela, newcomers to the top division, will meet Zahira College in the final of the Under 19 Division Two Tier A limited overs tournament on Sunday at Ananda College ground at Ananda Mawatha.
Read on Daily Mirror SportBayern Munich striker Harry Kane says he would swap his Ballon d’Or trophy for a Champions League winner’s medal.
Read on Daily Mirror SportWestern Province emerged champions in both the men’s and women’s basketball competitions at the 50th National Sports Games (NSG) 2026, completing an impressive double at the inter-provincial tournament.
Read on Daily Mirror SportSri Lanka will begin its campaign in the 15th edition of the SAFF football championship when they take on Bhutan in a crucial Group A encounter tomorrow on Sunday at 7.30 pm at the Bangabandhu National
Read on Daily Mirror SportPortugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football.
Read on Daily Mirror SportHosts Bangladesh began their campaign in the 15th edition of the SAFF Men’s Football Championship 2026 with a narrow 1-0 victory over Bhutan in their Group A encounter at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh, last night.
Read on Daily Mirror SportBritain’s Jodie Burrage has been receiving support from WTA staff at an event in India after being sent death threats on social media.
Read on Daily Mirror SportFifa says “key documents” relating to president Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors will be made available to members of its council - but access will be subject to “strict review protocols”.
Read on Daily Mirror SportFormer European champion and two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean has died at the age of 34.
Read on Daily Mirror SportTennis great Rafael Nadal is set to join the board of Spanish football giants Real Madrid.
Read on Daily Mirror SportCristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portuguese national team on Thursday in a social media post.
Read on Daily Mirror SportThe 15th edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship is scheduled to kick off today at the National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with the opening encounter between defending champions India and Pakistan attracting considerable attention...
Read on Daily Mirror SportAlthough the name of the tournament is about emerging or new comers, most of the players selected to represent Sri Lanka are experienced to take part in what is called the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy cricket tournament in the UAE.
Read on Daily Mirror SportSri Lanka Rugby (SLR) honoured Kavindu Perera for over a decade of dedication and service to the team as he retired from international rugby with the completion of the Asia Rugby second leg Sevens in Colombo last month.
Read on Daily Mirror SportDavid Warner labelled Australia “terrible”, “utterly disgraceful” and “un-Australian” as his former side crumbled under the pressure of a final-day chase and allowed South Africa to charge to a famous Test and series victory in Cape Town.
Read on Daily Mirror SportTenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died after the 30-year-old suffered a serious injury during a Spanish second-division match.
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