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Simon Taufel will conduct the prog in GalleThe International Cricket Council is partnering with Ten Sports and Sri Lanka Cricket to deliver the first simulated TV umpire technology training course at Galle, Sri Lanka, on 30 August 2011.
Dubai, Aug 2(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) is partnering with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Ten Sports to deliver the first simulated TV umpire technology training course at Galle, Sri Lanka, on August 30.
Sri Lanka’s board has reportedly decided not to use the Decision Review System (DRS) during the upcoming series against Australia, despite the ICC last month making the DRS mandatory for Tests and one-day internationals. However, the new rule does not take effect until October 1, meaning Sri Lanka
- Now Sri Lanka to use DRS for home series vs Aus (Category: Breaking News)
- DRS out of Sri Lanka-Australia series (Category: Sports)
- Ranatunga slams SLC for caving in to India (Category: Sports)
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka plead for DRS (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is neither supporting nor opposing the abolition of the proposed rotation policy for the International Cricket Council (ICC) president, said SLC interim committee chairman, DS De Silva. .
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is neither supporting nor opposing the abolition of the proposed rotation policy for the International Cricket Council (ICC) president, said SLC interim committee chairman, DS deSilva.
Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) Chief Executive Tim May has confirmed that FICA had negotiated the terms and conditions of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) player contracts with Somerset Entertainment Ventures, the commercial rights' holders of the event.
International Cricket Council (ICC) had rejected a claim made by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Interim Committee Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga that ICC had rated Sri Lanka as the best ICC Cricket...
- T20 World Cup ticket sales exceed 100,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Fans get their chance to take part in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanga captain of ICC dream team (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa take title with perfect record (Category: Sports)
Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee Nishantha Ranatunge has pointed out that there is no financial crisis within Sri Lankan Cricket as projected by certain media.Mr. Ranatunge said there was a deficit of about 600 million rupees when they took over. They were very much determined
- Nishantha Ranatunge had flown overseas 18 times using Sri Lanka Cricket funds (Category: Breaking News)
- To vote or not to vote (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim cricket committee Secretary Nishantha Ranatunge suddenly turns millionaire! complaint ... (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC Officials To Meet BCCI Officials (Category: Breaking News)
By Dinouk Colombage Sri Lanka Cricket announced the squad for the up coming limited overs matches in England and Scotland scheduled for the end of the month. Headlines were dominated on Thursday with the announcement that veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya would be returning to international cricket
- SL Cricket announces Australian Team arrivals (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka drops Sanath, Vaas (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC names Lankan ODI squad to take on Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka retain the same 15-member squad for 2nd Test (Category: Sports)
By Sonali Samarasinghe Despite President Mahinda Rajapaksa distributing countless letters of referral for his personal shaman Eliyantha White, he told a friend the controversial healer was a dangerous man as he dabbled in the spirit world. In a recent conversation with a Colombo businessman and a close friend of slain editor Lasantha Wickrematunge, Rajapaksa confided ...
- Tharanga suspended for 3 months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opener Tharanga banned 3 months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricketer Tharanga Banned Three Months After Admitting Doping (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket Springs Surprises in One Day Squad (Category: Breaking News)
The Pakistan Cricket Board has invited Sri Lanka for a test and one-day series later this year in a bid to bring back international cricket to the country. PCB spokesman Nadeem Sarwar told The Associated Press on Saturday that an official invitation has been sent to Sri Lanka Cricket. Sarwar
- Political Distractions (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket crave for more matches against India (Category: Sports)
- Not Cricket (Category: Business)
- Team Spirit (Category: Business)
says the PCB has received a feasibility report from Sri Lanka Cricket and it is now waiting for a response ...
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
by Asanka Brendon Ratnayake Former Sri Lanka test captain HashanTillakaratne says he will tell the International Cricket Council that matches were fixed during his career. Fronting the media for the first time since breaking the allegations on TV, Tillakaratne said due to legal advice and threats he would expose those connected to match fixing at ...
- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Test cap in sight (Category: Australia, Queensland)
May 03, Colombo: Former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne has said that he would submit the evidence related to the match fixing charges made by him to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has said Hashan Tillakaratne should work closely with International Cricket Council's (ICC) Anti- Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to find those involved in match-fixing.
By Dinouk Colombage World Cup Organising Committee Chief Suraj Dandeniya speaking to The Sunday Leader dismissed allegations that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was facing bankruptcy. He insisted that once the International Cricket Council (ICC) gives SLC their hosting fees the debts will be repaid
- Take a holistic approach (Category: Business)
- SLPL franchises fetch average of $4.3 million (Category: Sports)
- SLC owes money to school cricket association (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury approved Rs.50 million for cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
By Paneetha Ameresekere Hambantota Port costs may escalate by another US$ 148 million (Rs. 15.9 billion), state run Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrama told The Sunday Leader in an email interview. Those additional costs are due to having to blast and remove the bedrock found in the harbour which would cost ...
- H’tota Port – An Additional Rs.15.9 Billion Fiasco (Category: Breaking News)
- A Multi Billion Rupee Blunder a.k.a The Rajapaksas (Category: Breaking News)
- Perverted Patriotism (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPA sets record straight on Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port (Category: Business)
Mahela Jayawardana has stepped down as Vice Captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Nishantha Ranatunge announced that Mahela Jayawardena submitting his letter of resignation had stated that he had no intention of holding on to the post of Vice Captain
- Mahela appointed vice captain (Category: Breaking News)
- Jayawardene backs Malinga's retirement (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela steps down as VC (Category: Breaking News)
- Premadasa playground not fit for international cricket matches Sanga and Mahela express (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Kumara Sangakkara has resigned from the post of captaincy after handing in his resignation today. Sangakkara was earlier quoted in the media saying that he was going to quit the national cricket team’s captaincy. Sangakkara had said he has already met the Sri Lanka
- VIDEO: Im ready to accept if captaincy is offered Dilshan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Sangakkara resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- Reluctant Skipper (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to pick a new cricket captain next week (Category: Breaking News)
Kumar Sangakkara resigned as Sri Lanka cricket captain on Tuesday, three days after losing to India in the World Cup final. The International Cricket Council named him captain of a paper World Cup XI after the tournament. Sangakkara said in a statement he's immediately stepping down as skipper
- Sri Lanka v England: Andrew Strauss trying too hard in his search for the elusive 20th hundred (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela appointed vice captain (Category: Breaking News)
- Did Capt Scott's diet play part in death? (Category: Technology)
- Cricket-Sangakkara leads Sri Lanka fightback with ton (Category: Breaking News)
Several employees of Sri Lanka Cricket have brought to the notice of the hierarchy of the cricket administration the alleged malpractices in selling and distributing World Cup tickets with the name of one individual featuring prominently in these allegations. Incidentally,...
- Word Cup tickets hit LKR 250,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- World Cup tickets sold out (Category: Breaking News)
- WC Semi-Final & Final tickets on sale online (Category: Breaking News)
- World Cup tickets not for sale today (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan Cricketing fans are invited to extend a warm welcome to the World Cup heroes. The cricket heroes are scheduled to reach the island on Sunday at 7.20 a.m. Sri Lanka Cricket says plans have been drawn up to conduct the cricketers in a special bus to the Independence Square
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
By Dinouk Colombage Furious fans wanting to attend Sri Lanka’s ICC Cricket World Cup matches have been accusing Sri Lanka Cricket of mass scale fraud as allegations emerged of match tickets being sold on the black market with massive mark ups. And indeed they were. Throughout last week
- More Than 100,000 Tickets Already Sold For ICC World Twenty20 In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- T20 World Cup ticket sales exceed 100,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Black market ticket sellers arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Second phase of ticket sales for ICC World T20 Cup ends on high note (Category: Business)
By Hafiz Marikar The staging of a global event in any part of the world usually benefits the country or region where the event is held. The newly built or renovated infrastructure and facilities improve the environs and help raise the living standards offering commercial opportunities for the people living around the location. Being the ...
- Mahindra SLPL to debut in Pallekele this weekend (Category: Business)
- Murali cricket stadium (Category: Breaking News)
- Hambantota & Pallekelle included in 2011 World Cup venues (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundredth day countown to ICC T20 launched in style (Category: Breaking News)
By Michael Roberts The old Premadasa Stadium was a monstrosity. The new one is far better on the eye though hardly a classic structure. Together with the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium at Sooriyawewa it was constructed in time for the staging of the World Cup. In this achievement both stadiums stand out sharply in contrast with ...
- Populist Politics and the Sooriyawewa & Premadasa Stadiums (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President to open Hambanthota International Cricket Stadium tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Only a clean sweep will suffice for the Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
- President inspects the construction of an international cricket stadium at Sooriyawewa in Southern (Category: Breaking News)
by Prof Michael Roberts The old Premadasa Stadium was a monstrosity. The new one is far better on the eye though hardly a classic structure. Together with the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium at Sooriyawewa it was constructed in time for the...
- Populist Politics And The Sooriyawewa And Premadasa Stadiums (Category: Breaking News)
- The son also rises: Namal Rajapaksa, the president’s eldest son is being groomed for high office (Category: Breaking News)
- West Indies matches at SSC (Category: Sports)
- President Rajapaksa offers prayers at Tirumala (Category: Breaking News)
Feb 23, Colombo: Two year after the attack on Sri Lankan Cricket team in Lahore, Sri Lanka Cricket is considering to tour Pakistan later this year ending the country's isolation from international cricket, media reports said Wednesday.
- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Test cap in sight (Category: Australia, Queensland)
Hambantota (Sri Lanka), Feb 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup finalists four years ago, will not take Canada lightly when they open their campaign in the 2011 edition at the newly-built Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium here Sunday.
President Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka is honoured once again, to be a co-host of the ICC Cricket World Cup. The country looks forward to welcoming the nine foreign teams arriving in Colombo to participate in the tournament. The President made these observations in his message for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Cricket is, today, ...
- President wishes SL cricket team (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka prepares for Cricket World Cup 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka drops Sanath, Vaas (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket Flights (Category: Business)
SINCE the August tri-series, with India and New Zealand, much of the cricket Sangakkara’s men had indulged in was confined to the nets. The solitary engagement in the run-up months to the World Cup, the six-week tour by the West Indies in November/December, you’ll recall, was ravaged by the monsoon: none of the three Tests ...
- Gibson Targets Windies Semi-Final Spot (Category: Breaking News)
- Roses Become Revolvers For Sanga (Category: Breaking News)
- Who’s To Blame For The Night Of Sham (Category: Breaking News)
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