Sports Diary for this week - March 19-25SportThe Big Match Season for 2026 continues in full swing with six games in Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Jaffna, Kurunegala and Matara over the weekend. The Super 8s stage of the SLC Major League Cricket Tournament continues with four games over the weekend, while the first leg of the SLR Sevens Series 2026 will be played at Longdon Place during the weekend. The Dialog Schools Under-19 Rugby Knockout Championship 2026, for the President’s Trophy, has reached the quarter-final stage, with four deciders up at various venues in Colombo. In addition, happenings in sports around the world are also listed. Local SportsThursday (19)Cricket:Big Match:121st Lovers’ QuarrelRichmond College vs Mahinda College at Galle International Stadium (10:00am)92nd Battle of the SaintsSt. Joseph’s College vs St. Peter’s College at SSC (10:00am)Friday (20)Cricket:SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26 – Super 8Police SC vs Moors SC at Pallekele (10:00am)CCC vs Ace Capital at Colts (10:00am)Colts vs BRC at NCC (10:00am)Bloomfield vs NCC at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)MCA Division ‘F’ T20 FinalHNB Assurance vs McLarens Group at CCC (6:30pm)Big Match:121st Lovers’ QuarrelRichmond College vs Mahinda College at Galle International Stadium (10:00am)92nd Battle of the SaintsSt. Joseph’s College vs St. Peter’s College at SSC (10:00am)130th Cartman Cup encounterSt. Benedict’s College vs Wesley College at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)74th Battle of the GoldsSri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Moratu Vidyalaya at De Zoysa Park, Moratuwa (10:00am)42nd Battle of the RocksSt. Anne’s College and Maliyadeva College at Welagedara Stadium (10:00am)44th Battle of the GoldsSt. Mary’s College vs Kegalu Vidyalaya at Public ground, Kegalle (10:00am)Northern Battle of the Golds Limited Over encounterSt. Patrick’s College vs Jaffna College at Vaddakodde ground (10:00am)Saturday (21)Cricket:SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26 – Super 8Police SC vs Moors SC at Pallekele (10:00am)CCC vs Ace Capital at Colts (10:00am)Colts vs BRC at NCC (10:00am)Bloomfield vs NCC at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)Big Match:121st Lovers’ QuarrelRichmond College vs Mahinda College at Galle International Stadium (10:00am)92nd Battle of the SaintsSt. Joseph’s College vs St. Peter’s College at SSC (10:00am)130th Cartman Cup encounterSt. Benedict’s College vs Wesley College at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)119th Battle of the MaroonsDharmaraja College vs Kingswood College at Asgiriya (10:00am)74th Battle of the GoldsSri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Moratu Vidyalaya at De Zoysa Park, Moratuwa (10:00am)42nd Battle of the RocksSt. Anne’s College and Maliyadeva College at Welagedara Stadium (10:00am)44th Battle of the GoldsSt. Mary’s College vs Kegalu Vidyalaya at Public ground, Kegalle (10:00am)Battle of Brothers T20 encounterThurstan College vs Isipathana College at Thurstan ground (10:00am)Rugby:SLR Sevens Series 2026 at Longdon Place (9:30am)Dialog Schools U19 Rugby Knockouts 2026 – Quarter-finalsSt. Peter’s College vs Wesley College at Havelock Park (4:15pm)Zahira College vs Trinity College at Royal Complex (4:15pm)Sunday (22)Cricket:SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26 – Super 8Police SC vs Moors SC at Pallekele (10:00am)CCC vs Ace Capital at Colts (10:00am)Colts vs BRC at NCC (10:00am)Bloomfield vs NCC at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)Big Match:119th Battle of the MaroonsDharmaraja College vs Kingswood College at Asgiriya (10:00am)74th Battle of the GoldsSri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Moratu Vidyalaya at De Zoysa Park, Moratuwa (10:00am)42nd Battle of the RocksSt. Anne’s College and Maliyadeva College at Welagedara Stadium (10:00am)44th Battle of the GoldsSt. Mary’s College vs Kegalu Vidyalaya at Public ground, Kegalle (10:00am)Rugby:SLR Sevens Series 2026 at Longdon Place (9:30am)Dialog Schools U19 Rugby Knockouts 2026 – Quarter-finalsIsipathana College vs St. Joseph’s College at Royal Complex (4:15pm)Royal College vs S. Thomas’ College at Havelock Park (4:15pm)Monday (23)Cricket:Big Match:119th Battle of the MaroonsDharmaraja College vs Kingswood College at Asgiriya (10:00am)Manimaran-Wijesiriwardena Challenge TrophyHartley College vs Rahula College at Ruhuna University ground (10:00am)World SportsThursday (19)Football:Europa League and Conference League last 16 second leg matchesTennis:ATP/WTA at Miami OpenGolf:European Tour at Hainan Classic, Hainan, ChinaPGA Tour at Palm Harbour, FloridaLIV Golf at Steyn City, South AfricaLPGA at Menlo Park, CaliforniaFriday (20)Cricket:New Zealand vs South Africa (3rd T20) at AucklandTennis:ATP/WTA at Miami OpenGolf:European Tour at Hainan Classic, Hainan, ChinaPGA Tour at Palm Harbour, FloridaLIV Golf at Steyn City, South AfricaLPGA at Menlo Park, CaliforniaRugby:Super Rugby round sixSaturday (21)Athletics:World Indoor Championships at Kujawy Pomorze, PolandAlpine Skiing:World Cup finals at Kvitfjell, NorwayMen's and women's downhillCycling:Milan-San RemoTennis:ATP/WTA at Miami OpenGolf:European Tour at Hainan Classic, Hainan, C

Source: Sunday Times March 18, 2026 10:23 UTC