Defenders crush New Youngs with four-goal burst

COLOMBO, Sep 12 (ePRESS) – Defenders FC struck four goals in a powerful 16-minute second-half burst to crush New Youngs...

Red Star, Blue Star and Blue Eagles locked in Super Six battle

COLOMBO, August 28 (ePRESS) – Red Star, Blue Star and Blue Eagles are locked in a tight three-way battle for...

Defenders sink Ratnam 4-1 to end winless run

COLOMBO, August 21 (ePRESS) – Defenders FC powered to their first win of the Super League 2025/26 season with a...

Sea Hawks down defenders to strengthen top-four push

COLOMBO, August 17 (ePRESS) – Sea Hawks FC strengthened their Super League campaign with a convincing 2-0 victory over struggling...

Up Country Lions hammer Ratnam to stay top

COLOMBO, August 16 (ePRESS) – Up Country Lions SC powered to a convincing 5-1 win over Ratnam SC at the...

Colombo FC climb to second with Eagles win

COLOMBO, August 14 (ePRESS) – Colombo FC continued their unbeaten run in the Super League 2025/26 with a hard-fought 1-0...

Sea Hawks stalled by Blue Star in goalless draw

COLOMBO, August 10 (ePRESS) – Sea Hawks FC missed the chance to move closer to the Super League leaders after...

Germany storm into knockout stage with late Undav double

TORONTO, June 21, 2026 (ePRESS) – Substitute Deniz Undav struck twice in the second half as Germany fought back from...

Japan crush Tunisia 4-0 to reach World Cup milestone

MONTERREY, Mexico, June 21 (ePRESS) – Japan celebrated the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history in style with a...

Messi hat-trick powers Argentina past Algeria in World Cup opener

KANSAS CITY, United States, June 16, 2026 (ePRESS) — Lionel Messi produced another World Cup masterpiece with a stunning hat-trick...

Sri Lanka set for FIFA-funded football stadium

COLOMBO, June 12 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s football ambitions received a major boost after FIFA agreed to provide financial support...

Sri Lanka women suffer heavy defeat against Bhutan

GOA, India, May 28 (ePRESS) – Bhutan women handed Sri Lanka women’s football team a crushing 4-0 defeat in their...

Umar confirms return of Super League and FA Cup

COLOMBO, May 21 (ePRESS) – Football Federation of Sri Lanka President Jaswar Umar announced that Sri Lanka’s two major domestic football...

Sri Lanka hit highest FIFA ranking in 11 years

COLOMBO, May 6 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka have climbed to 191st place in the FIFA World Rankings after 11 years,...

Sri Lanka miss chances in 1-0 defeat to Nepal

MALE, Maldives, Mar 25 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Nepal in their SAFF Under-20 Championship...

New Star’s ruthless attack shakes Champions League

COLOMBO, January 5 Monday (ePRESS) – New Star Sports Club underlined their growing dominance in the Sri Lanka Champions League with...

Sri Lanka slip in FIFA Rankings after heavy Thailand defeat

COLOMBO, November 21 Friday (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka suffered a crushing 0-4 loss to Thailand in the 2027 AFC Asian...

CBL Samaposha powers 14th year of youth football championship

COLOMBO, October 22, (ePRESS) – More than 12,000 schoolboys and schoolgirls from 620 teams across Sri Lanka are set to...

Sri Lanka rise to the occasion but Turkmenistan prevail 2-1

ARKADAG, Turkmenistan, Oct 14 (ePRESS) – Hard-fighting Sri Lanka went down narrowly by 2-1 against hosts Turkmenistan in their AFC...

16-year-old Aditha joins Sri Lanka U23 Football dream

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, July 29, 2025 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka has unearthed a rare football talent in 16-year-old Aditha Menuhas...

Jaswar’s plan delivers as Sri Lanka rise in FIFA list

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, July 15 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s men’s football team have jumped four places in the latest FIFA...

Asian International School breaks new ground with first major football trophy

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 25, 2025 (ePRESS) -Asian International School (AIS) has once again displayed its sports excellence, this time...

Sri Lanka draws tough lot in AFC Women’s Cup race

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 27, 2025 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka will face a challenging road in their bid to qualify for...

Sri Lanka silence Laos with landmark FIFA friendly triumph

VIENTIANE, Laos, March 20, 2025 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka stunned higher-ranked Laos with a thrilling 2-1 victory in a FIFA International...

Sri Lanka launches SAFF U-19 selection drive across provinces

COLOMBO, March 18, (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s under-19 football team will take on three-time champions India in their first match...

Asian International School lifts Plate at RAISE Futsal in thrilling shootout

THURSTAN GROUNDS, Colombo: (ePRESS) – The Asian International School Senior Football team triumphed in the final of the 2025 RAISE...

Manchester Academy drives football future

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s first-ever league football tournament for juniors, the FFSL President’s Youth Cup 2025, is scheduled to kick...

Yemen’s rankings no worry for Sri Lanka

Doha, QATAR: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s national football team will face a tough challenge today when they take on Yemen...

Sri Lanka faces Yemen in key FIFA series

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s national football team will compete in a two-match FIFA international series against Yemen in Doha, Qatar,...

British School Colombo clinches Under-16 Girls’ Football Title

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – The British School in Colombo (BSC) clinched the championship title of the International Schools Under-16 Girls’ Football Tournament,...