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Cape Town (ANI): South African cricketers have added their voices to the call to Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC) to settle the outstanding amounts due to the Sri Lankan players. “We want to show our support for Tillakaratne Dilshan and our fellow professional cricketers from Sri Lanka on this issue
- South Africa cricketers condemn Sri Lanka salary delay (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan cricketers promised money (Category: Breaking News)
- Courtesy Call (Category: Business)
- Dilshan: Players just focused on cricket (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka cricket body has Rs3bn hole in balance sheet
The Sri Lankan Cricketers’ Association (SLCA) has contacted the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) seeking assistance over the delay in the cricketers’ salaries for series following the World Cup this year. Sri Lanka have played three series since the end of the World Cup in April and the players are still awaiting payment, including ...
- Take a holistic approach (Category: Business)
- ICC should not make direct payments to players, Arjuna.R. (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC in discussion to solve SL cricketers’ salary issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Funds on the way for Sri Lankan players (Category: Business)
CEAT Kelani Holdings has won its second consecutive National Business Excellence Award for excellent performance and contribution to the economic growth of the country. An indo-Sri Lanka joint venture between Kelani Tyres PLC of Sri Lanka and CEAT Ltd., of the RPG Group of India, CEAT Kelani was the winner in the ‘Manufacturing – Large ...
- New tyre launched to offer higher mileage, performance for lorries and buses (Category: Business)
- CEAT adds two more car sizes to Radial range – ‘Milaze’ (Category: Business)
- CEAT launches three new ‘Milaze’ radials for cars in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- CEAT Kelani fetes top dealers with weekend at Kandalama (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister has told the nation’s cricket team to start talking to each other to help end their losing streak, saying a lack of communication was the main problem in the squad. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage met the players, selectors and administrators on Tuesday to find a solution ahead of next month’s Test ...
- Extremist Leader (Category: Business)
- Sanga Resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- Basnahira Cricket Dundee launches official team jersey (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket crave for more matches against India (Category: Sports)
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
- Dilshan and Sangakkara pick up Ceat Cricket awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara bags a magic triple at CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards (Category: Business)
- CEAT awards on offer for Lankan cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara receives three CEAT Awards (Category: Breaking News)
In celebration of World AIDS Day, Standard Chartered in association with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the National STD/AIDS control programme of the Ministry of Health will remind individuals about the importance of prevention in fighting the pandemic as well as the need to challenge the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, at a special corporate ...
- Lanka Business Coalition kicks off 2012 HIV and AIDS awareness programme (Category: Business)
- HNB and DFCC continue to support Lanka Business Coalition’s AIDS awareness program (Category: Business)
- Lanka Biz Coalition on HIV/AIDS hold AGM (Category: Business)
- Creating awareness’ on HIV and AIDS is just a click away (Category: Business)
By S. S. Selvanayagam The Supreme Court was yesterday (28) informed that the date to hold an election for the appointment of officials to the Sri Lanka Cricket has already been fixed. In view that substantive relief sought by the Petition is obtained, the Bench comprising Justices N. G. Amaratunga
- Marvan appointed SLC batting coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Authenticate Belgium order (Category: Breaking News)
- Asantha De Mel SLC Chairman of selection committee (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lanka Cricket head Thilanga Sumathipala on Sunday said he was keen to contest the re-elections for the top post to be held on January 3. “We are in the process of building a team to contest the election. The team will decide later who will run for what position,” Sumathipala
- Interim officers have no right, says Thilanga (Category: Breaking News)
- Not to contest for SCL presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilanga steps down as SLC presidential candidate (Category: Breaking News)
PTI: Elections to appoint office-bearers to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) were yesterday postponed from 27 December to 3 January next year. “The election will be held on 3 January. This is a change from the decision to hold it on 27 December. We realised that the financial year ends only on 31
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Abu Dhabi, November 24 (AFP): Legendary Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya on Thursday backed his country’s team and captain Tillakaratne Dilshan, saying they needed time and space to recover after losing both Tests and the one-day series to Pakistan. Sri Lanka lost the fifth and final one-day by three wickets on Wednesday, which handed Pakistan ...
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka struggling sans seniors: Sanath (Category: Business)
- Pakistan hoping for ‘fresh start’ against England (Category: Business)
- Geoff Marsh appointed as coach (Category: Business)
Intel Sri Lanka has joined hands with Singer Computers to become the official IT partner for the country’s cricket team. The three parties signed a memorandum of understanding to formalise the announcement today. Singer computers powered by Intel processors will be used by the Sri Lankan cricket team for all their IT needs. These computing ...
- Intel recognises Singer All-in-One PC (Category: Business)
- Intel celebrates 40 years of digital revolution (Category: Business)
- Intel looks back at 2011 and forecasts for 2012 (Category: Business)
- Leo Burnett Colombo honoured at Leo Intel Awards 2011 (Category: Business)
Representatives of Singer Sri Lanka and Intel handing over the sponsorship to Sri Lanka Cricket: officials From left: Singer Sri Lanka Marketing Director Nasser Majeed (second from left); Singer Sri Lanka Group CEO Asoka Peiris, Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ajith Jayasekara, Sri Lanka Cricket Manager
- Durable Rate (Category: Business)
- Furniture Push (Category: Business)
- Bike Ride (Category: Business)
- Finance Listing (Category: Business)
Chamara Silva, a middle-order batsman, has joined Sri Lanka’s squad in the UAE as back up for Mahela Jayawardene, who has an injured knee. Jayawardene has returned to Sri Lanka and will miss the fifth ODI and the Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. “After Sunday’s game Mahela’s injury got worse, so he has ...
- Sri Lanka Cricket crave for more matches against India (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka’s Jayasuriya sets sights on parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Fonseka Begins Fast to Protest Treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Infotel 2011’ in December (Category: Business)
MANY are the articles penned and opinions aired over Sri Lanka’s bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games bid, but now the only question that needs to be answered is, where to from here? Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal told media that the cost for the promotion of Hambantota as the venue was US$ 8 ...
- Commonwealth Games bid money being audited (Category: Breaking News)
- Bid Achieved Global Platform for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Commonwealth Games bid investment not in vain (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bids to host the games (Category: Breaking News)
The Sports Minister has dissolved the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee and appointed a Competent Authority till elections are held. Sport Minister Mahin-dananda Aluthgamage has appointed the Secretary to the Ministry of Sports, as the competent authority to Sri Lanka Cricket, the Ministry
- Sport Ministry Secretary appointed as authority to SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket appoints new interim committee (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee dissolved (Category: Breaking News)
- Former officials reinstated in Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee (Category: Breaking News)
Five of Sri Lanka’s cricketing heroes have emerged as the ‘top scorers’ for the 2011 CEAT Peoples Player of the Year award, as votes-based competition intensifies, organisers of the contest announced. By 14 November, more than 9,500 votes had been cast online and via SMS, and five contenders for the award had emerged. They were, ...
- Sangakkara is CEAT Peoples Player of the Year for 2nd time (Category: Business)
- CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2012 on 5 Sept. (Category: Business)
- SMS Voting For CEAT Peoples Cricketer Of 2011 Begins Oct 22 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara bags a magic triple at CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards (Category: Business)
Voting to choose Sri Lanka’s most popular cricketer has begun, and the buzz is spreading like wildfire following a decision by contest sponsor CEAT Sri Lanka to offer voting via the worldwide web. A dedicated website www.ceatsrilankacricketawards.com and a page on facebook for cricket fans to cast their votes have seen the competition off to ...
- Sangakkara bags a magic triple at CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards (Category: Business)
- CEAT 'Peoples Cricketer' Voting Begins (Category: Breaking News)
- SMS Voting For CEAT Peoples Cricketer Of 2011 Begins Oct 22 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara is CEAT Peoples Player of the Year for 2nd time (Category: Business)
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the old Antonians Cricket Wing will be held on Saturday the 12 November 2011 at the Kandy Club at 6.30 p.m. The above Wing was inaugurated in 2000 and its first AGM held in that year, Ranjith Peiris is unanimously appointed as its first President. The above institution has ...
- SLC elections to be held tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host ICC s annual general meeting in July (Category: Breaking News)
- Mel Jones to step down as Cricket Australia Director (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Bank Sports Festival won by Southern Zone (Category: Business)
Having made a name and mega bucks from the Colombo bourse, high net worth investor Nimal Perera has now sets sights on striking it big in the business of sports. Nimal has floated a sports industry-focused N Sports Pvt. Ltd., which incidentally is also his first self-owned venture. The inaugural deal of N Sports is ...
- Truth behind raid would come: Nimal Lansa (Category: Breaking News)
- Under-utilized Lands to be Re-acquired (Category: Breaking News)
- Introduction of boxing to Kandy SC a step in right direction (Category: Sports)
- National issues not to be Internationalized (Category: Breaking News)
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 ...
- Sri Lanka sports: Mired between power plots and honey pots! (Category: Business)
- ‘The Business of Sports’: A long overdue commentary! (Category: Business)
- A sports economy: New mantra for a sporting nation! (Category: Business)
- Is Sri Lanka Sports being waylaid by mercenaries? (Category: Business)
The tourism industry is at the zenith in Sri Lanka today. So is cricket. We won the World Cup in 1996. Thereafter we became runners up twice, which is a rare distinction. There are ups and downs in any game. Cricket is no exception. But the fact that we are in the zenith of the ...
- Pakistan announce itinerary for Australia series in UAE (Category: Business)
- Dilshan’s future as captain looks uncertain (Category: Business)
- Pakistan to give own award to Ajmal after ICC omission (Category: Business)
- We can beat Pakistan: Dilshan (Category: Business)
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has said that his team is capable of beating Pakistan in the upcoming tour of the UAE. Dilshan said that he was confident his team would be able to end their win drought in UAE. “Pakistan has a mixture of experienced and young talent in their line-up. I think ...
- Dilshan’s future as captain looks uncertain (Category: Business)
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
- Pakistan aim to learn from mistakes (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka looks for revival against Pakistan (Category: Business)
ESPNcricinfo: Mahela Jayawardene, the former Sri Lanka captain, has said the senior players in the team have the responsibility of ending Sri Lanka’s recent struggles in Tests while at the same time nurturing the next generation of cricketers. Sri Lanka’s last Test victory came at Galle against India in July 2010 and this year they ...
- Lankans need system review: Sangakkara (Category: Business)
- SL does not need "international policemen" (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilshan asks fans to sing and dance his side to another win (Category: Business)
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
The Prima Group, in partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket, has made all plans to commence the Prima Champions Cup 2011, Under 15 Inter-district and inter provincial Tournaments. The press conference was held at the SLC headquarters on 4th October 2011 with the participation of all senior
- Sri Lanka T20 league set to be launched in August (Category: Breaking News)
- Agreement on Sri Lanka central contracts (Category: Breaking News)
- Agreement on Sri Lanka central contracts (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka players agree on central contracts (Category: Breaking News)
The cricket authority, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named Dilhani Manodara as the captain of Sri Lanka women's national cricket team. She will lead the Sri Lankan women's cricket team in the upcoming Bangladesh women’s tour of Sri Lanka. Manodara replaces Sashikala Siriwardena
- White Ferns named for World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka defend Marsh sacking (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilshan tenders resignation as captain-SLC (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s top international and domestic players to be honoured at glitzy awards night Sri Lanka’s cricketers, whose heroics have rewritten the record books and entertained cricket lovers around the world, are to be honoured once again at the third CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards gala
- CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2012 on 5 Sept. (Category: Business)
- Sangakkara is CEAT Peoples Player of the Year for 2nd time (Category: Business)
- Sangakkara bags a magic triple at CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards (Category: Business)
- SMS Voting For CEAT Peoples Cricketer Of 2011 Begins Oct 22 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan cricketers Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayewardena, Kumar Sangakkara, Thilan Samaraweera and Lasith Malinga are to sign contracts with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for the highest bid of US$ 127,000 or 13.9 million rupees per year, according to the agreements drafted by the cricket control
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- New selection panel for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Obssessed (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Distractions (Category: Business)
COLOMBO, Sept 29 (Reuters) : Australian Geoff Marsh said he was keen to extend his two-year contract as Sri Lanka coach after taking over the job on Thursday. "If Sri Lanka Cricket wants me to extend my contract till the 2015 World Cup its open from my end for discussions," Marsh told
- Marsh sends letter of demand to SLC (Category: Business)
- Marsh wants to extend contract till 2015 World Cup (Category: Sports)
- Marsh wants to extend contract till 2015 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sack coach Marsh (Category: Breaking News)
By Tyrone Perera A SUPERB all round performance by Sri Lanka Captain Malinda Warnapura, propelled Unichela to a comfortable 09-wickets win over Sri Lanka Cricket U-20 XI to annex the glittering MCA “Centenary” trophy in the Final of the MCA “Centenary Year” 2011
- MAS Unichela take on MAS Active in MCA Premier League 2012 Knock-Out today (Category: Business)
- MCA ‘Centenary Year’ 2011 tournament off to a good start (Category: Business)
- MCA 2012 season kicks off this weekend (Category: Business)
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