The Sports Minister has asked senior cricketers to support Sri Lanka Cricket captain Thilekaratne Dilshan on behalf of the country since the team has faired very poorly during the last few tours.

Sri Lanka has recalled veteran batsman Thilan Samaraweera into an expanded test squad to tour South Africa after having initially ignored him for a second straight series. Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement Tuesday that Samaraweera has been added to a squad that now contains 17 players

Those who have served in recent interim committees have no moral right to contest the upcoming elections for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), says the last man to hold the elected office.

Srilankamirror - UPFA parliamentarian and former Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Thilanga Sumathipala has come down hard on the members who have served in the recent SLC Interim Committees. Sumathipala has said that those who have served in recent interim committees have no moral

(Srilankamirror) - Former president of Sri Lanka Cricket and MP Thilanga Sumathipala says he will again contest for the top position in the country’s cricket governing body. He told ‘Srilankamirror’ that there would not be legal or political hurdles against his candidature

Former Secretary of the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee, Nishantha Ranatunge cannot contest for the Cricket Board at the elections scheduled to be held on January 3rd, although he is being backed by parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, a senior Sports Ministry official said.

Former Sri Lanka Cricket head Tilanga Sumathipala on Sunday said he was keen to contest the re-elections for the top post to be held on January 3.

Parliamentarian Thilanga Sumathipala tells Ada Derana that he will contest the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections scheduled for January 3, 2012.

The postponement of the Sri Lanka Cricket elections was due to the sports law which states that if the poll is held this year, another will have to be held by March, 2012, Director General of the Department of Sports Ranjani Jayakody stated.

Colombo (Srilankamirror) - Elections for Sri Lanka Cricket have been put off until January 03, said director general of sports Ranjani Jayakody. However, nominations began to be accepted as scheduled today (Nov. 25) and will continue for a two week period, she said. The elections for SLC

The Sri Lanka Cricket elections earlier scheduled to be held on December 27 has now been postponed to January 3, 2012, the Government Information Department stated.

Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee Chairman Upali Dharmadasa has said that he now understands that the President did not appoint him with honest intentions.

Colombo (Srilankamirror) - The first elections in seven years for Sri Lanka Cricket will take place on December 27, announced the sports ministry. The last elections for the local cricket governing body were held in 2004. Nominations will be called on within 14 days from November 25

Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket says that the election to appoint office bearers to the cricket board will be held on December 27.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections will be held on December 27 while nominations will be called for within 14 days of November 25, the Director General of Sports stated.

The President’s eldest son parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has decided to field Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal as the President and Nishantha Ranatunge as the Secretary of the Sri Lanka Cricket the board elections.

(Srilankamirror) - Chamara Silva, a middle-order batsman, has joined Sri Lanka's squad in the UAE as back up for Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene, who are both injured. While the extent of Dilshan's niggle is not known, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) already announced

Colombo (Srilankamirror) - The cabinet has decided to grant a Rs. one billion loan to cash-strapped Sri Lanka Cricket, which has been unable to even pay employees’ salaries, reports said. Ministers who met on November 16 approved a paper presented in this regard by sports minister

By Richard Browne The sad demise of cricket writer Peter Roebuck has been a poignant reminder of the mortality that cricket and cricketers face. The empty stands at Eden Gardens for the recently concluded Test match against the West Indies and Ricky Ponting’s long decline that is closing in on the terminal are further if ...

By Faraz Shauketaly It is rare that Sri Lankan government Ministers keep to their word – and when its Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage announced some months ago that in keeping with the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to do away with politically appointed administrators elections would be held, many considered that to be yet ...

Outgoing Sri Lanka Cricket chief Upali Dharamadasa has chartered a plane from UK to import an Aston Martin as a gift to heir to King Mahinda, Namal Rajapaksha.

BBC Sandeshaya says that it reliably learns that a brand new Aston Martin car has been hurriedly imported to Colombo by a wealthy businessman. The new Rs. 55 million sports car has been brought using a specially chartered aeroplane from UK. Former Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Upali Dharmadasa

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The interim committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, headed by Upali Dharmadasa, has been dissolved by the country's sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage ahead of elections next month

Colombo (Srilankamirror) - The Sri Lanka interim committee has been dissolved and Sports Ministry secretary Udaya Ranjith Seneviratne appointed as the competent authority to run Sri Lanka Cricket. This will clear the way for an election to be held for SLC in seven years. Sports minister

Nov 15, Colombo: The Sports Minister has dissolved the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee and appointed a Competent Authority till elections are held, the Sports Ministry announced today.

Sri Lanka's interim cricket committee was dissolved by the sports minister on Tuesday ahead of elections ordered by the International Cricket Council.

Sport Minister has appointed the Secretary to the Ministry of Sports, as the competent authority to Sri Lanka Cricket after dissolving the Interim Committee today (Nov. 15).

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Sri Lanka Cricket is faced with a severe financial crisis and is unable to pay the salaries of it employees, a senior Sri Lanka Cricket official said.