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A post World Cup media briefing attended by members of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was held at the Sri Lanka Cricket Head Office today (November 12).The post Sri Lanka Cricket’s Consultant Coach says poor fitness level of players led to World Cup defeat appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka
- Mahela to join Sri Lanka team as Consultant Coach for T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- 15-member Sri Lanka squad named for ICC World Cup 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC pays for World Cup office, says Nishantha (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –Chair of Sri Lanka Cricket’s selection committee Pramodya Wickramasinghe has implied the existence of a conspiracy behind Sri Lanka’s less than spectacular performance at the Cricket World Cup. The beleaguered cricket team along with officials returned to the island Friday November 10 morning and, amid tight security, spoke to reporters at the Bandaranaike International […]
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC needs new constitution: Eran (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB MP alleges misuse of funds at SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s fast bowling resources excites Ravi Ratnayake (Category: Breaking News)
There are more layers to the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) than are visible. On the surface, the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision, taken after an emergent board meeting, seems beneficial to the body it has suspended. Shammi Silva, the elected president of the SLC, is not exactly
- SLC announce Men’s 2024 future tours program (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC suspends Devon Thomas on corruption charges (Category: Breaking News)
- Marlon Samuels slapped with six-year ban under anti-corruption code (Category: Breaking News)
- Harmanpreet may miss two knockout matches in Asian Games (Category: Breaking News)
The President of the Sri Lanka Cricket board, Shammi Silva, admitted that he has had drinks with a number of Parliamentarians. Silva did not name the MPs he had drinks with but said that he has never had drinks with National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The President
- SLC admits it complained to ICC leading to ban (Category: Breaking News)
- President sacks Sports Minister after Parliament outburst (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 5 million to Uncle Percy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith and Sports Minister declare war on Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka will appeal over its suspension from the International Cricket Council (ICC), sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe said on Saturday, following the national team's dismal World Cup performance.The post Sri Lanka will appeal ICC suspension – Sports Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- First priority is to get the ICC suspension on SLC lifted – Kanchana (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC due to extensive government interference? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister revokes interim committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC board (Category: Breaking News)
President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Shammi Silva has warned that in the event the International Cricket Council (ICC) does not lift the ongoing suspension against the country s membership, the country stands to lose 50 millions of US Dollars.
Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has questioned the recent ban imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), and assured that Sri Lanka would appeal to the global cricket governing body in this regard.
- 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)
There was an international conspiracy to ban cricket in Sri Lanka, Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament on Friday. “All MPs agreed that high officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) must go home. This is a symbolic gesture. We must take concrete steps to send this group of crooks
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC appoints 3-member Election Committee to elect new office bearers (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC rejects Sajith s claims of Shammi Silva s letter to ICC on political interference (Category: Breaking News)
- New constitution to be drafted for SLC Â Sports Minister informs court (Category: Breaking News)
Saturday 11th November, 2023 The incumbent office-bearers of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) are facing a seemingly insurmountable obstacle in their path in the form of a resolution Parliament unanimously passed on Thursday, calling for their ouster. This is something unprecedented
- Hundred and twenty two employees sacked from SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricketers not paid their salaries (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bans “Portable Horns and Hooters’ from cricket grounds (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka national cricketers not paid since World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership of the ICC with immediate effect.The post ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- ICC lifts ban on Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket s membership (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja visits Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- T20 World Cup ticket sales exceed 100,000 (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket s membership of the ICC with immediate effect.
- Easy Entry (Category: Business)
- Women's World Twenty20 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
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Sri Lanka’s national cricket team, which participated in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, returned to Sri Lanka this morning (November 10).The post Pramodya ready to reveal facts behind tragic defeat of Sri Lanka Cricket team appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News
- Pramodya no-balls allegations on cricket selection (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Mohan de Silva resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will appeal ICC suspension – Sports Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka win Cricket World Cup qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe yesterday (09) said that just weeks after being appointed sports and youth affairs ministry by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, he had sought direct intervention of Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to secure a meeting with Asia Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah to clarify issues at hand. The UNP […]
- Where corruption is bliss … (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith alleges international conspiracy to ban cricket here (Category: Breaking News)
- RW says Jay Shah is not running Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sports Minister says Prez asked him do away with Interim Committee, but he refuses to do so (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has hit back at Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe s recent allegations regarding the purported fund transfer of USD 2 million from its account, vehemently denying any such attempts.
As uncertainty surrounds their World Cup match against Bangladesh owing to the toxic air condition in New Delhi, Sri Lankan cricket team manager Mahinda Halangoda said on Sunday that they are in touch with a medical panel and will abide by the decision of International Cricket Council (ICC) with regards to the game on Monday.
by Sanjeewa Jayaweera I decided to patronize a cinema after several years to watch a movie. I am glad I did so because the film brought back happy memories of Muttiah Muralitharan, the spinning wizard and, in my opinion, the greatest cricketer Sri Lanka has produced. The movie 800 is about the life and cricketing […]
- Murali back in Gloucestershire (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali the Enigma (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali: A Legend of Cricket Retire (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali – Symbol Of A Resurgent Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s Minister of Sports Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe has individually written to all full member countries of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to inform them of the recent controversies concerning the national cricket board.
Saturday 4th November, 2023 Cricket is said to be a game of glorious uncertainties, but the present-day Sri Lankan cricketers seem determined to disprove this aphorism; they have made their humiliating defeats almost certain and predictable, if their pathetic performance in the past several international tournaments is any indication. It looks as if they specialised […]
- Two Sri Lankan cricketers contract COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Sri Lankan cricketers contract COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Sri Lankan cricketers contract COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Sri Lankan cricketers contract COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
Percy Abeysekera, renowned cricket cheerleader, has passed away at the age of 87.The post Percy Abeysekera passes away appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 5 million to Uncle Percy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s famous cricketing cheerleader Percy Abeysekera passes away (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka had his playing ban lifted on Tuesday, weeks after he was cleared of sexual assault by a court in Australia. The 32-year-old batsman was arrested in November last year just hours after his country lost to England in their final Twenty20 World Cup match in Australia. But he returned home after […]
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan student fighting for his life after ‘one punch attack’ in Perth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
The match schedule for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 has been revealed as hosts Sri Lanka prepare to welcome the future stars of world cricket to the island nation for the first time since 2006.Five venues in Colombo are set to stage the action from 13 January, with the Final on 4 […]
- Selectors set to be first casualties post World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- President invites Aravinda and Sidath to spearhead special cricket project (Category: Breaking News)
- MJ set to get extension despite World Cup catastrophe (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka leave for World Cup Qualifiers (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka made his Tinder date fearful for her life as they had sex inside her home in Sydney’s east before he removed a condom against her wishes, a court has heard. Gunathilaka, 32, is facing a judge-alone trial in Downing Centre District Court after pleading not guilty to one count […]
- Australian Police accused of being unreasonable in Danushka Gunathilaka case (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin meets rape accused Danushka Gunathilaka in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Alleged victim of Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka grilled over intimate acts (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunathilaka has three sexual assault charges dropped (Category: Breaking News)
Muttiah Muralitharan believes Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is to be blamed for this fiasco due to the high ticket prices set by the board, who is the official host for the continental tournament.The post Muttiah Muralitharan criticizes Pakistan Cricket Board’s costly tickets for Asia Cup 2023 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Murali backs India or England and not Sri Lanka to win World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka lacks commitment and discipline – Murali (Category: Breaking News)
- Celebrating 75 years of cricketing excellence (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, declared in Parliament that the winners of LPL (Lanka Premier League) 2023 B-Love Kandy had been sponsored by an enterprise that was banned in the country. The statement was made in Parliament on 24th August. The one-time President of the Bar Association found fault with SLC […]
- In terms of RTI Act House releases names of MPs who voted for new law (Category: Breaking News)
- All praise for Lanka’s saviours! (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez should explain why he scrapped time-tested exchange controls – NFF (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact of foreign-funded projects on Parliament’s standing as sole sovereign and supreme body (Category: Breaking News)
The problem with Sri Lanka Cricket was too much political interference and the government must introduce a new constitution for that outfit, said SJB MP, Eran Wickramaratne addressing Parliament on the adjournment debate on Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday (24.) “Things are so bad that coaches
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- IT professionals leaving country (Category: Breaking News)
- President invites Aravinda and Sidath to spearhead special cricket project (Category: Breaking News)
- Rule of Law in SL must be upheld – US Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, one of the finest wrist spinners in the world, has announced his retirement from international Test cricket.The post Wanindu Hasaranga announces retirement from International Test Cricket appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Wanindu Hasaranga announces retirement from international Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga Retires from Test Cricket (Category: Sports)
- Blow for Sri Lanka as Hasaranga is suspended for Bangladesh Tests (Category: Breaking News)
- “I don’t like to reply to social media comments” – Wanindu Hasaranga (Category: Sports)
Yahapalana Speaker Karu Jayasuriya’s plea for Indian funding to develop Elapathagama in the memory of the late Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera remains a mystery. In terms of an agreement signed on 14 July, 2017, India provided Sri Lankan Rs 300 mn to develop Elapathagama in the Anuradhapura district. The late Sobitha Thera, a controversial character, spearheaded […]
- Where have millions of USD invested in good governance and accountability projects et al gone? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s foreign policy dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption saga continues (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC, cryptocurrency and repealing of time-tested law (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Auditor General W.P.C Wickramaratne yesterday (26) said that the National Audit Office (NAO) firmly stood by its draft report on Sri Lanka’s tour of Australia for the T20 World Cup (Oct. 09-Nov. 13), in 2022. The National Audit Service Commission (NASC) appointed in April this year consists of retired justice Nihal Sunil […]
- Allowances in USD terms increased by over 70%, stipulation amended in favour of Sri Lanka Cricek... (Category: Breaking News)
- Moves to undermine cricket constitution of Justice Chithrasiri? (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB: SLC spent Rs 67,693,679 for 14 persons to watch cricket World Cup in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB MP alleges misuse of funds at SLC (Category: Breaking News)
Questions have been raised over the sudden and unexpected decision taken by former Sri Lanka captain Lahiru Thirimanne to retire from international cricket with immediate effect. Thirimanne today announced that he has decided to retire from international cricket with immediate effect. He said that it was a difficult decision to take but is unable to mention […]
- Legends trophy to kick off with a clash between Yuvraj and Harbhajan in Kandy (Category: Breaking News)
- Match fees of Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Lahiru Thirimanne announces retirement from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC defends decision not to cover full cost of Kusal’s surgery (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricketer Wanindu Hasaranga has been awarded the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for June, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced.The post Wanindu Hasaranga wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for June appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Wanindu named ICC Men s Player of the Month for June 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka star Hasaranga reprimanded for breach during World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2023 revealed (Category: Sports)
- ICC Player of the Month Nominees for June Revealed (Category: Sports)
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