Category Archives: Football

VIENTIANE, Laos, March 20, 2025 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka stunned higher-ranked Laos with a thrilling 2-1 victory in a FIFA International Friendly at the National Stadium in Vientiane on Thursday. This was Sri Lanka’s first-ever win against Laos in 22 years, achieved under floodlights in front of a packed home crowd. Wade Dekker and Adhavan Rajamohan…

COLOMBO, March 18, (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s under-19 football team will take on three-time champions India in their first match of the 7th SAFF U-19 Championship, to be held at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, India, from May 9 to 18. The tournament, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), will feature six…

THURSTAN GROUNDS, Colombo: (ePRESS) – The Asian International School Senior Football team triumphed in the final of the 2025 RAISE Inter-School Futsal Tournament, winning the Plate Championship after a thrilling penalty shootout against Colombo International School on February 25 at Thurstan Grounds. The match ended 1-1 in regular time, but AIS kept their composure in…

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…