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 […]

by S. Skandakumar Dear Mr. Taufel As you were an Umpire who was held in the highest esteem throughout your tenure, I read your comments on the Bairstow dismissal with interest. Since it was an incident that raised comments from two Prime Ministers and turned the sacred Long Room at Lord’s temporarily into an angry […]

Terrorist Iqbal alias Bali Khayara, who was a member of Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Khayara group, was killed in a police encounter near Fateh Moor, in Dera Ismail Khan, police officials confirmed. Iqbal was one of the most wanted terrorists, and the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab police had announced a reward of Rs. 10.5 million […]

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 ...

Simon Taufel will conduct the prog in GalleThe International Cricket Council is partnering with Ten Sports and Sri Lanka Cricket to deliver the first simulated TV umpire technology training course at Galle, Sri Lanka, on 30 August 2011.

Dubai, Aug 2(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) is partnering with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Ten Sports to deliver the first simulated TV umpire technology training course at Galle, Sri Lanka, on August 30.

by Asanka Brendon Ratnayake Former Sri Lanka test captain HashanTillakaratne says he will tell the International Cricket Council that matches were fixed during his career. Fronting the media for the first time since breaking the allegations on TV, Tillakaratne said due to legal advice and threats he would expose those connected to match fixing at ...

By Hafiz Marikar The staging of a global event in any part of the world usually benefits the country or region where the event is held. The newly built or renovated infrastructure and facilities improve the environs and help raise the living standards offering commercial opportunities for the people living around the location. Being the ...

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...

To say that the new Sport Minister’s thoughts, Monday, on the Sri Lanka Cricket Board was a breath of fresh air would be an understatement. Rather, Minister C. B. Ratnayake’s remark that cricket is “the third most corrupt institution behind education and the police” was more a tornado