Category Archives: Football

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…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka Football President Jaswar Umar announced the launch of the Sri Lanka Youth League, Y19, in partnership with the Lyca Gnanam Foundation at the Hotel Taj Samudra on Monday. “Sri Lanka football is on the rise in the past few months. We have witnessed a lot of events, a lot of changes,…

Colombo, Mar 21, 3.40PM – In exciting news for Sri Lankan football fans, Sujan Perera has been named as the captain of the Sri Lanka team for the upcoming four-nation FIFA Series, which kicks off Friday, March 22, at the Racecourse grounds in Colombo. Sri Lanka’s first match is against Papua New Guinea, with the…

Galle, Mar 20, 1PM – In a touching tribute to his father’s sporting legacy, Dacshitha Sumathipala, President of the Anuradhapura District Football League, honored former Mahinda College cricketer and Sri Lanka Board XI player Upul Sumathipala. At a special event held at the Mahinda College Main Hall, Dacshitha Sumathipala generously donated 100 footballs to the Old…