After the International Break at the end of matchday 3, the tournament recommencement was scheduled to 2 July 2021.
But, the Football Sri Lanka announced the postponement on 16 June 2021, due to travel restrictions.
Since the Sri Lanka national football team were set to play their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying second round games against Lebanon and South Korea in March, Football Sri Lanka conducted Sri Lanka Super League pre-season tournament without spectators.
[2][6] Super League pre-season tournament was conducted with 10 clubs, divided in two groups, from 17 February to 24 March.
[7] The league is made up of 10 clubs that were selected from the Sri Lanka Champions League at the end of the 2018–19 season, after meeting the Football Federation of Sri Lanka's Club Licensing Criteria in association with the Asian Football Confederation.