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by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This is very sound advice to be followed at this time of distress in Sri Lanka, as there are many things that are broken and need fixing urgently. Some may say our ruling politicians are not smart enough to grasp the validity of such […]
The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 League will be held from December 12 to December 22, 2024. The tournament, which was initially planned to be held in 2023, will now be held in December this year, which provides us with an ideal window to conduct a successful competition. Lanka T10 League, Sri Lanka’s newest […]
by Rex Clementine The Cabinet sub committee appointed to look into affairs of Sri Lanka Cricket and submit recommendations in a report has called for the complete overhaul of the governing body. The committee headed by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry comprised Tiran Alles, Kanchana Wijesekara
By Shamindra Ferdinando One-time Foreign Secretary Kshenuka Senewiratne and Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne (Rtd.) on Dec 04, 2023 assumed duties at the Sri Lankan High Commission in New Delhi and Islamabad, respectively. It would be pertinent to mention that Wijegunaratne previously served as the First Secretary/Defence Advisor of Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi […]
by Rex Clementine One of major financial frauds at Sri Lanka Cricket has drawn the attention of Foreign Minister Mohamad Ali Sabry (PC), who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Ministerial Sub-Committee for Cricket by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. In 2018, a sum of US$ 187,000 that Sony
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By N Sathiya Moorthy Guess what is unique about the unanimous parliamentary approval for disbanding the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the apex body for the sports in the country? Its possibly the first time that Parliament was unanimous on any issue in the post-Aragalaya phase after voting in Ranil
By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, declared in Parliament that the winners of LPL (Lanka Premier League) 2023 B-Love Kandy had been sponsored by an enterprise that was banned in the country. The statement was made in Parliament on 24th August. The one-time President of the Bar Association found fault with SLC […]
Yahapalana Speaker Karu Jayasuriya’s plea for Indian funding to develop Elapathagama in the memory of the late Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera remains a mystery. In terms of an agreement signed on 14 July, 2017, India provided Sri Lankan Rs 300 mn to develop Elapathagama in the Anuradhapura district. The late Sobitha Thera, a controversial character, spearheaded […]
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[…]The post Auditors Could Have Prevented Alleged ‘Thico’/Thilini Scandal appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Difficulties procuring insurance, as well as logistical and security concerns, were some of the issues raised by sponsors and broadcasters that led to the Asia Cup being shifted from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka Cricket has revealed. “They felt that the situation in Sri
Sri Lanka Cricket has named 56 foreign players who will take part in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League. There is no Indian on England players named in the list except for Azhar Mahmood. Despite the non presence of Indian or England players, the list of international stars
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 ...
By Michael Roberts The old Premadasa Stadium was a monstrosity. The new one is far better on the eye though hardly a classic structure. Together with the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium at Sooriyawewa it was constructed in time for the staging of the World Cup. In this achievement both stadiums stand out sharply in contrast with ...
by Prof Michael Roberts The old Premadasa Stadium was a monstrosity. The new one is far better on the eye though hardly a classic structure. Together with the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium at Sooriyawewa it was constructed in time for the...
President Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka is honoured once again, to be a co-host of the ICC Cricket World Cup. The country looks forward to welcoming the nine foreign teams arriving in Colombo to participate in the tournament. The President made these observations in his message for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Cricket is, today, ...
By Gavin Van Hoff (islandcricket.lk/blogs/gavin) It has been a hectic month so far and from the looks of things, it’s going to be a long December for our friends over at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). We’re only half way into the final month of 2010, 65 days from the ICC Cricket World Cup
The first Test Match in the new Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy begins. The official opening of the new stadium took place under the patronage of Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake. Work on the new stadium was launched by a foreign firm in the year 2002. However the construction was completed with the ...
Randiv’s admission that his century-denying no-ball to Sehwag was intentional; a prompt apology to the visitors by Sri Lanka Cricket, followed by a ban and fines imposed on the miscreants, might have swiftly saved our cricket of further embarrassment– but the stigma won’t wash away easily
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