Veteran fast bowler Asantha De Mel has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Cricket Selection Committee. Others in the new team appointed by Sri Lanka Cricket are former wicket keeper Amal Silva, spinner Don Arunasiri and Hemantha Wickramarathne. Some of the new appointees had served previous

Jan 19, Colombo: Sri Lanka's cricket governing body Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed a new selection committee for the national cricket team today.

New Chairman of Selectors Ashantha de Mel said that picking the Sri Lanka cricket team for the forthcoming tour of Australia will be the first priority of his committee.

Colombo, Jan 19: Stung by the series loss in Tests and ODIs in South Africa, the Sri Lankan sports ministry is planning a wide-ranging overhaul in Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) by sacking coach Geoff Marsh, captain Tillekaratne Dishan and the entire selection panel ahead of the tour to Australia

Asantha De Mel was appointed as the Chairman of the new cricket selection committee while Amal Silva, Don Arunasiri and Hemantha Wickramaratne were appointed as members of Sri Lanka Cricket.

The Sports Ministry, in a press release issued a short while ago, insisted that there will not be any changes done to the Sri Lankan team or selectors at this very moment. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage was quoted in the press statement as saying that that a decision will however be taken at the appropriate ...

Sri Lanka is to undertake a major overhaul of its national cricket team and coaching staff ahead of the country's tour of Australia later this month, a media report said Thursday.

Jan 19, Colombo: Sri Lanka's cricket governing body Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is to appoint a new selection committee for the national cricket team today.

Srilankamirror - Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Board President Upali Dharmadasa says that a new board of selectors is to be appointed today. It is speculated that former national cricketer Asantha De Mel would be appointed as the head of the selectors. Several other changes

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.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board is currently having an urgent meeting following which several changes to Sri Lanka cricket are expected to be announced. When The Sunday Leader contacted the Sri Lanka Cricket Board President Upali Dharmadasa he confirmed that he was at the board meeting. Meanwhile

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 ...

Sri Lankan Government has asked the country’s cricket administrators to submit a report explaining the reasons for the national team’s current dismal performance. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage yesterday has sent a letter to Sri Lanka Cricket Chief Upali Dharamadasa, directing

The newly elected president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has once again has predicted that at least five years will be needed to resolve its financial crisis. Upali Dharmadasa, who was elected uncontested on 03 January, said the SLC will get a considerable amount of income from future tours

Jan 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has ordered the cricket governing body of the country to submit a report on the current situation of the national cricket team.

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage today ordered a report from the cricket board over the crisis in Sri Lanka cricket. The Sri Lankan Sports Ministry said in a statement that Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage ordered Sri Lanka Cricket Chairman Upali Dharmadasa to submit the report

The newly elected president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has once again has predicted that at least five years will be needed to resolve its financial crisis. Dharmadasa added that it is unfair “even to discuss” about sacking Tilakaratne Dilshan from captaincy as it is normal for cricket

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) :Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla have been omitted from South Africa’s one-day international (ODI) squad for the remainder of the series against Sri Lanka, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Sunday. All-rounder Kallis, 36, has been rested while Amla, the top-ranked

The ceremonial induction of Sujeewa Rajapakse as the 21st President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) will be held today at 6 p.m. at the Oak Room of the Cinnamon Grand. Rajapakse will take over the mantle of CA Sri Lanka from Sujeewa Mudalige at the ceremony at which ...

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 ...

Sachitra Senanayaka has been named as replacement for injured Sri Lankan spinner Ajanthaa Mendis, Sri Lanka Cricket said today (14).

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 ...

Sri Lanka's sports minister on Monday blasted the national cricket team's recent performances, saying the side was riven by politics and in "crisis".

(Srilankamirror) - Sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage says he will resign if anyone proves that the recent election to Sri Lanka Cricket is a corrupt or an influenced one. Speaking to the media at Olympic House in Colombo yesterday (Jan. 09), he said none of the 148 sports clubs involved

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has slammed the national cricket team for their poor performances, insisting that the sport in the country was in "crisis".

Sri Lanka's sports minister on Monday blasted the national cricket team's recent performances, saying the side was riven by politics and in crisis . Mahindananda Aluthgamage vowed to deliver a...

Jan 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka's cricket authority, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is not in a financial crisis as some reports describe and the current financial situation is only a temporary setback, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage says.

The Sri Lankan first-class season will begin on January 20, a Sri Lanka Cricket official has said

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.