COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka's Viren Nettasinghe clinched the gold medal in the men's singles category at the Bangladesh International Challenge 2024 Badminton Tournament.In a thrilling final, Nettasinghe defeated Canada's Xiaodong Sheng with a dominant 2-0 victory.It is the first time a Sri Lanka...

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest-ever world chess champion after beating defending champion China's Ding Liren in a dramatic turn on Thursday.Dommaraju, 18, is four years younger than the former record-holder, Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov, who was 22 when he won the tit...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday (30) announced the appointment of Sumathi Dharmawardena P.C. as the new Independent Chair of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).Dharmawardena replaces Sir Ronnie Flanagan who retired from the role after 14 years. Dharmawardena...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka emerged as the runner-up in the 2024 Asian Netball Championship, narrowly losing to Singapore in the final. The match ended with Singapore winning 67 - 64.Sri Lanka's performance throughout the tournament highlighted their strength, adding to their history of succe...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 17-year-old Sri Lankan driver Yevan David made history by winning his maiden race in the FormulaEuro competition.Yevan outperformed seasoned competitors, including Fernando Barichello, the son of renowned Formula 1 champion Rubens Barichello.His performance not only secured him ...