For a government vested with enormous powers and no real obstacles ahead – at least domestically – the performance of the Rajapaksa administration, to say the least, has been pathetic. The unchecked constitutional powers vested in President Rajapaksa could be compared to that of a near totalitarian ruler and to give it a shine of ...

  Sri Lanka Cricket Board President Upali Dharmadasa has backed the major changes announced recently in the cricket management and team. In a statement to the media Dharmadasa said that the changes were required to take Sri Lanka cricket forward. The statement said : “Many seem to criticize

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will provide a direct grant of US $ 9.4 million to Sri Lanka as expenses to host the Twenty-20 (T20) World Cricket Championships in September, the government said today. Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the ICC will also spend an additional US $ 30 million in Sri Lanka for ...

Graham Ford has been confirmed as coach to the Sri Lanka national team replacing Geoff Marsh.   Sri Lanka Cricket sources said today that Mr.Ford earlier met with Sri Lanka Cricket officials to finalize his coaching contract. Former Australian Test opener Marsh was replaced just four months

South Africa Graham Ford was named today as the new coach of the Sri Lankan national cricket team. He will replace Geoff Marsh who is among several officials to lose their spots as part of a major shakeup in Sri Lanka Cricket. Ford recently announced he was quitting as head coach of the Dolphins, the ...

Sri Lanka cricket captain T.M. Dilshan has sent a letter to the cricket board saying he is resigning as the team captain. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board said it had received Dilshan’s resignation letter today. His resignation however did not come as a surprise as just prior to the South African

(Srilankamirror) - Speculation is rife that Ranjith Fernando is to be appointed manager of the Sri Lanka cricket team. His appointment is likely to be made in time for the upcoming tour of Australia, as incumbent Anura Tennakoon is to face the axe. Mr. Fernando is an international cricket

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Former Sri Lankan cricket captain turned politician Arjuna Ranatunga says the current national cricket selection panel should be sacked following Sri Lanka’ s poor performance in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. Ranatunga also accused the government of interfering with Sri Lankan cricket resulting in some senior players also making political comments instead of ...

Jan 09, Colombo: Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Hashan Tillakaratne has complained to the International Cricket Council (ICC) that the election for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) office bearers held on January 3rd was conducted in violation of the institution's constitution.

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Former Sri Lanka Cricket captain and DNA MP Arjuna Ranatunga said in Parliament today that the International Cricket Council (ICC) should not directly make any payments to the accounts of Lankan players and asked the Sports Minister to look into how this was done. “The money must be sent

(Srilankamirror) - The International Cricket Council has paid 45 percent of delayed salaries of Sri Lankan cricketers, Xinhua reported quoting a senior official. Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that the ICC paid $2 million, a part of the due 25 percent of the country's participation fee

Srilankamirror  - The Treasury has granted Rs. 50 million to cash strapped  Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to help its current financial  crisis. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has said the money  granted by the Treasury would be used to pay the salaries of  the SLC

By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema The Treasury had on Friday (9) approved a grant of Rs. 50 million to bail out the cash strapped Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said the Treasury has given the monies to SLC as a grant to help overcome the current financial crisis

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage says Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was now receiving money and that the current financial crisis at the board would be resolved by February next year. He has told parliament that 65 percent of the payments due to the Sri Lankan cricketers would be paid

Lanka Cricket receives $1.8 million from the International Cricket Council for co-hosting the World...

Srilankamirror - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said it is currently discussing with the international cricket players union to look for a solution to the non-payment of Sri Lanka player salaries. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has told the BBC Sinhala service in October that the players

  Ranatunga’s candidacy as Secretary offers an interesting twist By Faraz Shauketaly The announcement made by Thilanga Sumathipala that he will be a contestant at the forthcoming Sri Lanka Cricket elections has been greeted as welcome news by his loyal followers. Many agree that Sumathipala

(Srilankamirror) - Chamara Silva, a middle-order batsman, has joined Sri Lanka's squad in the UAE as back up for Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene, who are both injured. While the extent of Dilshan's niggle is not known, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) already announced

By Richard Browne The sad demise of cricket writer Peter Roebuck has been a poignant reminder of the mortality that cricket and cricketers face. The empty stands at Eden Gardens for the recently concluded Test match against the West Indies and Ricky Ponting’s long decline that is closing in on the terminal are further if ...

By Faraz Shauketaly It is rare that Sri Lankan government Ministers keep to their word – and when its Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage announced some months ago that in keeping with the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to do away with politically appointed administrators elections would be held, many considered that to be yet ...

Sri Lanka's interim cricket committee was dissolved by the sports minister on Tuesday ahead of elections ordered by the International Cricket Council.

Cricket stadiums handed over to the military Three of Sri Lanka’s international cricket stadiums , including the newly built stadiums in Pallekele and Hambantota, have been handed over to the military indefinitely because Sri Lanka Cricket is unable to afford the maintenance costs. The navy

The Revival of Underperforming Enterprises and Underutilized Assets Bill that is to be presented to parliament soon has in it economic and political objectives that spell doom for Sri Lankan democracy as well as the economy. It would vest in the Sri Lankan government Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC which owns the Colombo Hilton that has ...

Colombo (Srilankamirror) – There has been an improvement in Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis’s back problem, according to Sri Lanka Cricket sources. He has now resumed practice according to medical advice. The sources said he will be eligible for practice matches. Mendis

This is the seventh article in the Daily FT’s fortnightly series titled ‘Business of Sports,’ focusing on the back office of the various sports administered and played in this country. Readers are invited to share their views and express their opinion via email to editor@ft.lk on the features carried in this column so that a ...

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the Sri Lankan squad for the upcoming One Day International series with Pakistan. The squad has been approved by the Minister of Sports, the SLC stated.

Colombo, Oct 31 : The Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) interim committee Upali Dharmadasa expressed hope that the national cricketers will be paid their salaries as the SLC is is expecting to receive the remaining payments of around US 4.3 million dollars from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for hosting the 2011 World Cup shortly.

Voting to elect people’s representatives to local government bodies may be over, but Sri Lankans will soon have another opportunity to exercise their right to vote — this time from the comfort of their homes or offices and for their favourite cricketer. The selection by SMS voting of the 2011 CEAT Peoples Player of the ...