By Srian Obeyesekere Twenty nine year old leg spinner Dushan Hemantha of Badureliya SC got the big break debuting for Sri Lanka in the first ODI against Afghanistan at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium today after star leggie Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva was ruled out of the game following a heel impairment he sustained […]The post Dushan Hemantha gets big break after Wanindu...

By Srian Obeyesekere The Sri Lanka Cricket Major Clubs Tournament 2023 that took off last week saw SSC defeat Kurunegala YCC by 8 runs in a low scoring game at the P. Saravanamuththu Stadium while Tamil Union beat Badureliya SC by 24 runs at the SSC Grounds, Sebastianites got the better of Nugegoda

By Srian Obeyesekere Seeking to rid the hangover 60–run defeat that saw virtual newcomers to the game Afghanistan gain automatic qualification for this year’s World Cup at the expense of the 1995-96 world champions, it is quite a revamped Sri Lankan outfit that sees a surprise U-turn reposing of faith in the once axed former […]The post Beefed up Lankan outfit seek to shed hangov...

Media Release 30th May 2023 The following 16-member squad has been selected by the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee for the first two games of the ODI series vs. Afghanistan. The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will commence on June 2, 2023, at the MRICS in Hambantota

29th May 2023 The inaugural player auction of the Lanka Premier League will be conducted on June 14, 2023. The much-awaited auction will take place at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. This is the first time the tournament, which is Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 league with an international flavor, is conducting a player auction. […]The post The inaugural LPL player auction will be conduct...

By Srian Obeyesekere As sure as the rising sun, consistency has been young Nishan Madushka’s signature trade mark success story.To fail in the first shy has meant nothing short of coming good in the next. It has been the centre piece to an extraordinary take off that has set him apart as Sri Lanka’s new […]The post NISHAN MADUSHKA: Consistency has been his success story  first ap...

The Lanka Premier League wishes to announce the extension of the deadline for the registration of ‘Overseas Players’ for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023. The decision to extend the deadline for the registration of overseas players was taken following several requests made by the players. With this change, players can submit their names […]The post The LPL overseas player registr...

OFFICIAL ODI JERSEY FOR SRI LANKA VS AFGHANISTAN ODI SERIES LAUNCHED   By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday struck it rich with Moose Clothing Company as it’s official clothing partner for 2023-27 bonding two of Sri Lanka’s main strengths cricket and fashion

Media Release 25th May 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the following newly appointed ‘Executive Committee’ for the period of two years commencing from 20th May 2023. The assigned representatives will function as the Executive Committee members of the SLC in an honorary capacity

assignment by Sri Lanka  Cricket’s […]The post All Spruced up for Showpiece LPL Fourth Edition E...

READY TO WALK THE TALK & WALK THE WALK AGAIN!   By Srian Obeyesekere   Unanimously re-elected for a record third term, an ebullient Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President, Shammi Silva and his team brought alive the show of strength the country’s cricket family – the clubs

SAYS, ‘WE HAVE BEEN SO GENEROUS FUNDING OTHER SPORTS TOO’ REGRETS EFFORTS TO HOST WORLD CUP SCUTTLED   By Srian Obeyesekere Shammi Silva and his team were unanimously re-elected uncontested for a record third term to man Sri Lanka Cricket in an overwhelming show of faith

Media Release 20th May 2023 During the ongoing elections being held to elect office-bearers of Sri Lanka Cricket, Mr. Shammi Silva was elected uncontested, as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket, for the Term 2023 to 2025. The decision was declared by the Election Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket

Media Release 18th May 2023 The New Zealand National Women’s Team will be touring Sri Lanka during June–July 2023 to take part in an ODI and T20I series. The ODI series is played as a part of the ICC Women’s Championship. The New Zealand team will arrive in the country on June 23, 2023. DATE MATCH TIME […]The post New Zealand Women’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 | Itinerary first appeared on Sri L...

Media Release 16th May 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the ‘Overseas Player Registration’ for the 4th Edition of the Lanka Premier League has now commenced. Overseas players who wish to take part in the upcoming edition can now register themselves by visiting the registration portal

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Emerging defeated Japan by 45 runs in the penultimate game to make it four in a row and poised for a clean sweep in the 5-match T20 series at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Sunday. Sri Lanka ran up 131 off 19.5 overs on winning the toss and dismissed […]The post Sri Lanka Emerging set for clean sweep – defeat Japan in fourth T20 by 45 runs first appea...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Emerging overcame early setbacks to stave off Japan by 4 wickets with 15 balls to spare in the third T20 at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Saturday to go 3-up in the 5-match series. Chasing Japan’s 98 for victory having  restricted Japan to 97 for 9 off 20 overs, […]The post Sri Lanka Emerging overcome early setbacks to make it three in a row vs...

NILAKSHI DE SILVA 39-BALL 63 N.O., HARSHITHA SAMARAWICKRAMA 51 N.O. OFF 42 By Srian Obeyesekere Thirty-three year old Nilakshi de Silva plundered 63 off only  39 balls and Harshitha Samarawickrama 51 off 42 in an unfinished 102-run fourth wicket partnership off 65 balls as Sri Lanka Women smote Bangladesh Women by 44 runs in the […]The post 42 Sri Lanka Women rout Bangladesh Women by 44 to ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Emerging strolled to a 68-run win over Japan in the second T20 for successive wins to already secure the 3-match series at the Sano International Ground on Thursday. Despite some early hicups losing the openers for just 4 runs, the Lankans ran up 125 for 8 wickets off 20 overs […]The post Sri Lanka Emerging drub Japan by 68 runs  first appeared on Sri Lanka Cri...

KAVISHA DILHARI PLAYER OF THE MATCH BY Srian Obeyesekere Kavisha Dilhari produced a Player of the Match all-round performance claiming 2 for 11 and stroking an unbeaten 20 as the Sri Lanka Women came back strongly to trounce Bangladesh Women by 7 wickets in the second T20 to draw level in the 3-match series at […]The post Sri Lanka Women trounce Bangladesh Women by 7 wkts. to draw level firs...

Media Release1 11th May 2023 Designed by Sri Lanka Cricket, the program stands on par with international cricket coaching programs. Sri Lanka Cricket launched the “SLC Level III Coaching Program,’’ which is the highest level of homegrown coaching qualification it has conducted

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Emerging defeated Japan by wickets in the opening T20 at the Sano International Cricket Ground yesterday. The Lankans made 98 for 5 off 15.3 overs in overhauling Japan’s 97 for 6 off 20. Japan, a mixture of domiciled  different nationals, including a Sri Lankan, seeking to scale the iceberg to […]The post Sri Lanka Emerging Team beat Japan by 5 wkts in fi...

Media Release 10th May 2023 Mr. Imran Khwaja, the Deputy Chairman of the International Cricket Council, who is a member of the 3-member committee appointed by the International Cricket Council to look into the political interference in administering the game of cricket in Sri Lanka, arrived in the country early this morning. His visit is […]The post ICC’s Deputy Chairman Mr. Imran Khwaja arr...