Category Archives: Football

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s first-ever league football tournament for juniors, the FFSL President’s Youth Cup 2025, is scheduled to kick off on January 13 at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo. Organized by the Manchester Soccer Academy (MSA) in collaboration with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), the tournament will feature two junior age groups,…

Doha, QATAR: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s national football team will face a tough challenge today when they take on Yemen in the first match of their two-game series in the FIFA International Friendly. The game will be held at 9.45 PM Sri Lanka time at the stadium in Doha, Qatar. Sri Lanka, currently ranked 203rd…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s national football team will compete in a two-match FIFA international series against Yemen in Doha, Qatar, on November 16 and 19. The matches are a vital part of Sri Lanka’s preparations for the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027, providing a key opportunity to assess the team’s readiness for…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – The British School in Colombo (BSC) clinched the championship title of the International Schools Under-16 Girls’ Football Tournament, defeating Colombo International School (CIS) 2-0 in the final at Moragasmulla Grounds in Colombo recently. BSC’s Under-16 Girls’ team remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, showcasing their strength by scoring 14 goals while allowing only two…

NEPAL: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s golden girl, Imesha Warnakulasuriya, scored the only goal of the match, leading the Sri Lanka women’s team to a 1-0 victory against the Maldives in their opening match of Group ‘B’ at the SAFF Women’s Football Championship, took place at the Dashrath Rangasala Stadium in Nepal on Friday. Debutant Imesha Warnakulasuriya…

BANGKOK, Thailand: (ePRESS) – Henry Pedris Football Club Colombo completed a highly successful campaign at the Youth Football Tournament organized by Bangkok’s leading football academies under the city’s youth league in Thailand. In a key match, Henry Pedris Football Club faced Ascott Football Academy. The Under-16 team was captained by Azmaan Khan, while YR Arshaq led…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s national football team is ready for an exciting two-legged series against Myanmar in October. The matches will take place in Yangon, and both teams are looking to improve their FIFA world rankings. The first match is set for October 10, followed by the second encounter on October 13. After a six-year…

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka secured a dramatic 4-2 victory over Cambodia in a penalty shootout during the second leg of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifier 2027 at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead into halftime, thanks to a goal by Oliver Kelaart in the…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Dacshitha Sumathipala has been elected as the President of Saunders Sports Club for the 2024-2025 term during the club’s 106th Annual General Meeting, which took place on Saturday at Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel. Sumathipala, who is also the President of the Anuradhapura Football League and a former candidate for the Sri Lanka Football election,…

BRUNEI: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka lost their second consecutive international friendly football game against Brunei, with the match ending 0-1 on Tuesday night. Brunei, despite playing with ten men, inspired their nation with a 2-0 series win at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. In the first half, Brunei took an early lead when their captain, Muhd…