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Former Pakistani legend Wasim Akram will conduct a two-day training program for national players, SLC High Performance Coaches, and the coaches of the major clubs in the country, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu is back at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after a superb 195 not out in the third ODI against South Africa in Potchefstroom that helped her team level the ICC Women’s Championship Series 1-1.The post Chamari Athapaththu back atop ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Chamari Athapaththu is ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu tops ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu rises to No. 1 position in Women s ODI batting rankings (Category: Breaking News)
- History made as Sri Lanka star claims No.1 batter ranking (Category: Sports)
By Shamindra Ferdinando National Freedom Front (NFF) MP Gamini Waleboda yesterday (16) said that the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) should re-examine its stand on the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) without delay or face the consequences. Ratnapura District MP Waleboda, who contested the last parliamentary election on the SLPP ticket, alleged that the […]
- Resignation contagion (Category: Breaking News)
- DEW disappointed over disruption of COPE; AG acting in terms of Standing Orders (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB boycotts COPE (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-COPE chief denies he was behind prorogation of Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed 22-year-old Sri Lanka legspinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga at his reserve price of INR 50 lakh. Hasaranga was officially ruled out of IPL 2024 on Saturday owing to chronic pain in his heel that initially delayed his arrival for the tournament. Viyaskanth first rose to […]
- IPL auction 2024- Wanindu Hasaranga sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 15mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out of IPL 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga returns to Test squad; set to miss part of IPL (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga returns to Test squad; set to miss part of IPL (Category: Breaking News)
Sunrisers Hyderabad legspinner Wanidu Hasaranga has been ruled out of IPL 2024 because of chronic heel pain in his left foot. Hasaranga had not yet joined the Sunrisers squad and ESPNcricinfo has learned that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) informed BCCI of his unavailability for the season. There’
- Sri Lanka’s Viyaskanth replaces Hasaranga at Sunrisers Hyderabad (Category: Breaking News)
- IPL auction 2024- Wanindu Hasaranga sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 15mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s leading spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to skip IPL 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga comes out of Test retirement for Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s leading spinner, Wanindu Hasaranga, will miss the 2024 Indian Premier League season due to a left heel injury, Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley de Silva stated on Sunday. Hasaranga was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the auction in December on his base price of INR 1.5 crore
- Hasaranga suspended for Bangladesh Tests against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu and Inoka in ICC T20I Team of the Year 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka star Hasaranga reprimanded for breach during World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga becomes world’s top-ranked T20I bowler (Category: Breaking News)
Speaking at the 125th anniversary celebration of the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) at the Shangri-La Hotel Colombo on Thursday (28), President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his aspirations for Sri Lanka to reclaim its position as the champion of cricket, highlighting the government’s commitment to providing all necessary support to achieve this goal. The President also emphasized […]
- Candidates hand over nominations for Sri Lanka Cricket Board elections (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Cricket interim Committee breaks all team records pays 52 lakhs for a team of lawyers !! (Category: Breaking News)
- SPORTS MEDICINE: ARE WE MAKING THE RIGHT DIAGNOSIS ? (Category: Breaking News)
- Collateral Publicity (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket has denied that they exploited any loopholes after the Wanindu Hasaranga Test ban fiasco has grabbed the headlines in recent times.
Sri Lankan fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka will no longer participate in the ongoing Bangladesh tour due to a left hamstring injury sustained during the 2nd One Day International (ODI) on Friday (March 15).The post Dilshan Madushanka to miss remainder of Bangladesh tour due to hamstring injury appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Theekshana replaces injured Madushanka as Sri Lanka bat in series decider (Category: Breaking News)
- Madushanka to miss rest of Bangladesh tour due to injury (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga likely to miss ICC World Cup due to hamstring injury – report (Category: Breaking News)
- Pathirana returns to Sri Lanka to recover from hamstring injury (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka will not take part further in the ongoing Bangladesh tour.
Sri Lanka have reignited the row over the 2023 World Cup timed-out dismissal of Angelo Mathews after celebrating their Twenty20 series win in Bangladesh by pointing to their wrists.The post Sri Lanka reignite timed-out row after T20 series win over Bangladesh appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Shanto calls on Bangladesh to play ‘as a unit’ in ODI series against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- T20Squad (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka clinches the T20 series 2-0 with six-wicket haul from Mendis (Category: Breaking News)
- Highlights: Only T20: India Vs Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Friday 8th March, 2024 The Parliament of Sri Lanka is never united when it has to tackle vital national issues. The government and the Opposition go for each other’s jugular at the drop of a hat, but they unitedly take moral high ground and censure others. Parliament is in the news for the wrong reasons, […]
- MPs demand probe into COPE Chief’s conduct at meeting with SLC bigwigs (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition to head parliamentary watchdog committees (Category: Breaking News)
- Reconstitution of COPE, COPA in limbo (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. institutions must submit annual reports within stipulated time period COPE (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Abu Dhabi T10 at Zayed Cricket Stadium from 23 November (Category: Breaking News)
- New York Strikers join Legends Cricket Trophy in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rajeev Khanna appointed as COO of Abu Dhabi T10 (Category: Breaking News)
- Zimbabwe unveils new T10 franchise tournament (Category: Breaking News)
The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 League is scheduled to be held from 12 Â 22 December, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Monday (26 Feb.).
‘Umpire hora’ is a famous cry in this country whether be it at backyard cricket after school, soft ball games played on the Parliament grounds during the weekend, inter-school fixtures or even during international games. Some 25,000 ardent cricket fans were yelling the same on Wednesday night as Sri Lanka lost a tense game against […]
- Hannibal was brought in for Palliyaguruge due to fatigue (Category: Breaking News)
- Hannibal unfit for international games – Hasaranga (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga conundrum (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga suggests ‘another job’ for umpire following no ball controversy (Category: Breaking News)
A mini stampede broke out when a crowd pushed down a fence at the Dambulla International Cricket stadium in an attempt to grab tickets for the remaining matches between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Long queues were seen outside the stadium over the past few days ahead and during the T-20 series in Dambulla. The Sri […]
- Hasaranga suggests ‘another job’ for umpire following no ball controversy (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas to disperse protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews leads Sri Lanka to T20 win over Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabaragamuwa University temporarily closed (Category: Breaking News)
It was a power-packed day in the pool when 30 teams from U9, U11, U13, U15 and +25 Masters competed for the coveted RCUAC Challenge Shield 2024 now in its 3rd consecutive year. Organized by the Royal College Union Aquatics Club, the largest junior Water Polo \ Tournament saw the participation of 400 athletes. Organized with […]
- RCUAC Challenge Shield – “For the Love of the Game” (Category: Breaking News)
- Security tightened around girls schools as Big Match fever grips Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Royal Touch Rugby Fiesta 2011 kicks off on 12 Nov. (Category: Business)
- King Charles sends special message to Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League will be played from July 1 to July 21 this year, according to an Sri Lanka Cricket release. This means the tournament will clash with Major League Cricket and the T20 Blast. The second season of MLC starts on July 4 and the final likely on July […]
- Kelaniya University General Convocation (Category: Breaking News)
- Lino Lakes hires $24K consultant on shuttered YMCA (Category: USA, Minnesota)
- Lino Lakes hires $24K consultant on shuttered YMCA (Category: USA, Minnesota)
- Lino Lakes hires $24K consultant on shuttered YMCA (Category: USA, Minnesota)
Former S. Thomas’ College cricketer Trevor Rajaratnam passed away on Tuesday. He was 71 at the time of his death. After his school days, Rajaratnam represented Colts Cricket Club and later went on to become a Honorary Life Member of the club. Rajaratnam served Sri Lanka Cricket as Treasurer, Vice
- 49th BASL Convocation on Saturday: Kaushalya to be inducted as new Head (Category: Breaking News)
- Raj Rajaratnam gets record fine of $92.8m for insider trading (Category: Breaking News)
- Rajaratnam begins serving 11-year prison term (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Sri Lanka Cricket Vice President Trevor Rajaratnam Passes Away (Category: Sports)
Rex Clementine at Pallekele Sri Lanka fought back well in the third ODI against Afghanistan as the tourists were bowled out for 266 in 48.2 overs at Pallekele. The Afghans were well set going into the last ten overs having reached 223 for four but lost six wickets for 43 runs as Sri Lanka turned […]
- Parts of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan OK: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Parts of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan OK: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Parts of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan OK: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Parts of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan OK: PM (Category: Breaking News)
… Dissident SLPPers express contradictory views By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. Ranjith Bandara, MP, yesterday (09) said that there was absolutely no basis for claims that he was asked to step down as Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) by anyone. The SLPP National List MP said so when The Island sought his response […]
- Sajith tables evidence of COPE Chairman having conflict of interest (Category: Breaking News)
- Prof. Ranjith Bandara elected new COPE chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- COPE chairman s son attending SLC meeting will be probed  Speaker (Category: Breaking News)
- Prof. Ranjith Bandara appointed COPE Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
Opening batter Pathum Nissanka, who missed the recent series against Zimbabwe due to injury, is back for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, beginning on Friday (February 9). All-rounder Chamika Karunaratne also returns to the mix while former captain Dasun Shanaka is the notable omission from the Zimbabwe series in the 16-member squad announced […]
- SLC announce Men’s 2024 future tours program (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC: Causes and implications (Category: Breaking News)
- Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies (Category: Breaking News)
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
The ‘Centre of Excellence’ at the Dambulla Stadium, a significant milestone in the “National Cricket Development Pathway” program aimed at providing equal opportunities to talented Sri Lankan cricketers was inaugurated on Monday (05). The event, chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, showcased his commitment to fostering the growth of cricket in the country. President Wickremesinghe, unveiling...
- President inspects International Cricket Stadium in Suriyawewa (Category: Breaking News)
- Sheahan elected MCC president (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Sri Lanka Cricket defends TV deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Select the best cricket team –MR (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted its suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with immediate effect. SLC was suspended in November because of government interference – as the country’s ministry of sport sacked the national cricket board after poor results at the men’
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- New York, Dallas and Florida confirmed as host venues for T20 World Cup 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the suspension imposed against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been lifted, with immediate effect.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the ban imposed on Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect, Sports Minister Harin Fernando said.The post ICC lifts ban on Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC lifts suspension on Sri Lanka Cricket - Sports Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket s membership (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC confirms lifting of Sri Lanka s suspension (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the ban imposed on Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect, Sports Minister Harin Fernando revealed.
by Rex Clementine Sri Lanka Cricket announced yesterday that the three-match ODI series involving Afghanistan has been shifted to Pallekele. The series was initially scheduled to take place at RPS. The board did not provide a reason for the shift. The Afghans will arrive in the island on the 30th
- Herath rested for ODI series; Weerakoon picked (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Women to host West Indies for three ODIs and three T20Is in June (Category: Breaking News)
- Sadeera recalled for Indian series (Category: Breaking News)
- Atapattu special powers Sri Lanka to record run-chase (Category: Breaking News)
By Harischandra Gunaratna The Sinhalese Sports Club paid a glowing tribute to one of its loyal and trusted members last Monday (15) by naming its new state-of-the-art administration block the Nimal Dias Jayasinha Administration Enclave. The new administration enclave was ceremonially opened amidst a large gathering of club members, well-wishers, and a galaxy of past […]
- Nimal Dias Jayasinha to be honoured by SSC (Category: Breaking News)
- Trevor Rajaratnam passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- President invites Aravinda and Sidath to spearhead special cricket project (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil to meet Paris Club creditors next week (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) says it has obtained the services of former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes and Bharat Arun, the former India fast bowling coach, to provide advanced training to local coaches and trainers. The board has also roped in former Sri Lankan physiotherapist Alex Kountouri.
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