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By Devin Jayasundera In the run up to the ICC world Twenty20 the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Foundation of Goodness (spearheaded by Muttiah Muralidaran and Kushil Gunasekera) partnered in launching the ‘Murali Harmony Cup’ in order to promote Social harmony and unity among the country’s youth. The event is supported by the Mahela ...
SLPL’s young star Akila Dhananjaya wins selection along with Dilshan Munaweera Sri Lanka has picked two uncapped players including the on-going Sri Lanka Premier League’s young star the under 21 player Akila Dhananjaya as part of its 15-man squad for the next month’s World Cup T20 tournament. Offspinner Akila plays for Sri Lanka Captain Mahela ...
The support from the bastion of the game, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and world famous Brian Lara propelled the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League T20 tournament to the global stage on Saturday. Kicked off via an international style show of dance and culture of seven provinces at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, the SLPL celebrated its ...
Mahindra Sri Lanka Premier League to kick off on August 11, 2012 Mahindra …
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), India’s leading SUV manufacturer has partnered with the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), a cricket league, as their Title Sponsors. The prestigious League kicks off from August 11 and will be played over three weeks at two venues – Colombo and Kandy. The inaugural edition of this League will ...
T20 tourney to take up over 7,000 room nights in lean tourism season; bring in over Rs. 130 m revenue for hotels Destination Sri Lanka to get a fillip via global TV coverage The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), ready to kick off in two weeks’ time, is expected to give a big boost ...
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), aimed at being Sri Lanka’s most prestigious, annually-held, domestic Twenty20 cricket competition and featuring the best and upcoming cricketing talent from Sri Lanka playing alongside national Sri Lankan cricketers as well as some of the world’s biggest Twenty20 cricket stars, has made several new announcements. An introduction to the ...
Heads turning attraction! Biggest sporting event in post-war Sri Lanka aims to boost future cricket talent at provinces; leisure and entertainment industry to get a fillip 21-day contest from 10 August involving local and global stars to be promoted as “village, country and the world” coming together as one to celebrate Sri Lanka’s passion MCC ...
‘The Business of Sports’ is a fortnightly column that appears every other Thursday. This is Feature #22, continuing to seek a greater public engagement in our national sports and a sporting surveillance on what goes on away from the arenas and behind the scenes. Readers are invited to share their views and express their opinion ...
West Indies opener Chris Gayle and Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews have been named as the two international icon players for the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) that begins on 10 August. The duo will join five other Sri Lanka players as icons of their respective teams, lend the fledgling league some star power ...
A Governance Analysis of Frequency Allocation & TV Rights in Present Sri Lanka Frequency Allocation- A Grand Corruption? Understanding the state capture by Kleptocrats does not require a dedicated study; it is easily recognizable. For the benefit of keen students of governance, let me begin this article with the definition of Kleptocracy: “A form of political and government ...
Former Australian cricket star and sacked Sri Lanka national cricket coach Geoff Marsh has sent a letter of demand to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said Upali Dharmadasa, President of SLC...
Prodigious cricketer, Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Mahela Jayawardena, probably one of the best cricketing brains to be produced by Sri Lanka joined the higher educational expo Future Minds 2012 as its brand ambassador. Starting his career with flying colours as a youngster full of skill and style
By Dinouk Colombage The Indian Premier League may not be the most popular competition amongst the international viewing public Australia has gone so far as to not even broadcast the tournament. However, amongst the players the IPL continues to offer far more attractive options than their countries. High salaries, maximum of two months of cricket ...
Adelaide, Feb 13 (IANS) Former captain and star batsman Kumar Sangakkara wants an urgent review of Sri Lankan cricket, and has said first class structure should be overhauled on the lines of Australian cricket.
(Srilankamirror) - Cinnamon gardens police today (Jan. 27) informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Rashmi Singappuli that several persons who had allegedly threatened the media secretary of the Sports Ministry are being investigated on. Media secretary of the Sports Ministry, Harsha Abeykoon has been receiving death threats to his mobile phone after answering a question at the ‘Waada Pitiya...
Graham Ford is scheduled to meet Sri Lanka Cricket officials this morning to finalize his coaching contract for the Lankan team, Sources told Ada Derana.
Mahela Jayawardena is to be made the Sri Lanka Cricket captain for the upcoming Australia tour, Sources close to SLC told Ada Derana. It is also reported that the Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC) Selection Committee is to be replaced prior to the tour. .
(EXCLUSIVE) A new Sri Lanka Cricket selection committee will be appointed today, Upali Dharmadasa SLC Chairman confirmed to Ada Derana a short while ago. He added that Asantha De Mel is tipped to be the new chairman of the selection committee.
Colombo, (AFP): The Sri Lankan government has ordered a probe into the national cricket team’s “crisis situation” after they fell to another defeat in their one-day series in South Africa, an official said on Wednesday. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage asked the country’s cricket governing body to investigate and recommend remedial action to end the side’s ...
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan minister slammed the country’s cricket team on Thursday, blaming poor team spirit for its humiliating 258-run thrashing by South Africa, the island’s worst one-day international defeat. Government spokesman and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said he was “horrified” when Sri Lanka were dismissed for 43 runs at Boland Park in Paarl on ...
Eloquent top order batsman Kumar Sangakkara walked away with the coveted CEAT Peoples Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year at the star-studded 2011 CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards which honoured the country’s top performing international and domestic cricketers. Sangakkara
Parliamentarian Thilanga Sumathipala tells Ada Derana that he will contest the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections scheduled for January 3, 2012.
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
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 ...
Rumesh Ratnayake was appointed as the Sri Lanka Cricket Coach for the Sri Lankan tour of Australia, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Ada Derana.
Upali Darmadasa to be appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee, confidential sources told Ada Derana a short while ago. The new Interim Committee will be appointed tomorrow. .
Video: Change of administration and elections for SLC in the offing -- Sports Minister
I am positively considering a change of administration and an election of office bearers at Sri Lanka Cricket after the current tour of England, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Ada Derana. He added that after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 most of the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim
By Roshan Abeysinghe Sri Lanka cricket and its cricketers are definitely in for some exciting times in July with the proposed Sri Lanka Premier League happening. The sponsoring company Somerset entertainment has unquestionably done a lot of hard work to make the event a success