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By Srian Obeyesekere Opening batsman Rehan Peiris struck a run a ball Player of the Final 129 to guide Colombo South U15 to the Sri Lanka Youth Under 15 Cricket Tournament Championship title over their Colombo North counterparts by a comprehensive 86 runs yesterday at the Mercantile Cricket Association Grounds. Colombo South ran up 256 […]The post Colombo South emerge Sri Lanka Youth Under 1...
- Royal College & Bishop’s College shine at RCUAC Challenge Shield 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Live - England v Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Live - England v Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
SL Navy Women rout Ac Capital Women by 340 runs powered by Sathya Sandeepani 156 & 3/15, and Hansma Karunaratna 118 SLC WOMEN’S INVITATIONAL MAJOR CLUB TOURNAMENT 2023 By Srian Obeyesekere A rollicking unbeaten 156 by Sathya Sandeepani off 140 balls inclusive of 17 boundaries and a six and 118 by Hansma Karunaratna off 89 […]The post Panadura CC skipper Piumi Wathsala 119 n.o. in 270 dru...
Media Release 29th November 2023 The Sri Lanka National Team will commence its 2024 international cricket calendar with a home series against Zimbabwe in January, which will consist of three ODIs and three T20i series. It would be followed by a series against Afghanistan during the January–February period, consisting of one test match, three ODIs, […]The post Men’s 2024 Future Tours Program ...
- Craig Howard: The newly appointed National Spin Bowling Coach (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka has won 47 ODIs and all 3 T20s vs Zimbabwe (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka retain the same 15-member squad for 2nd Test (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka T20 Squad For Afghanistan Tour 2024 (Category: Sports)
CCC, NCC and Bloomfield also victorious By Srian Obeyesekere Panadura SC, led by former Sri Lanka cricketer Indika de Saram, shocking BRC by a 2-wicket win despite having been led by their opponents on the first innings by 152 runs was a significant feature of the weekend’s SLC Major League Tournament matches. Panadura’s Rajeewa Weerasinghe […]The post Panadura SC shock BRC by 2-wkt. win, Dh...
- Army SC defeat Ace Capital by 195 runs (Category: Sports)
Media Release 24th November 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wishes to state that the Ministry of Sports has misled the public and Sri Lanka Cricket by providing confusing details as to how it spent the Rs. 289 million grant provided by SLC to the National Sports Fund. A comparison between a document
- එංගලන්ත පිතිකරුවෝ 400 කඩඉමට කිට්ටු කරති (Category: Sports)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- IFC to provide $400 million to banks in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 24th November 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to reiterate that Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera were included in the 15-member squad selected by the Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors to take part in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The cricket selectors selected the initial
- එංගලන්ත පිතිකරුවෝ 400 කඩඉමට කිට්ටු කරති (Category: Sports)
- Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka 2024: Preliminary Squads (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2023 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka announces 15-man squad for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Prince of Wales College left-arm spinner Rusandu Silva produced a superb performance claiming 5 wickets for 14 runs as Colombo South U-15 defeated Colombo North Under 15 by 23 runs in the Sri Lanka Cricket Prima Under 15 Youth League Tournament at the MCA ground on Wednesday
By Srian Obeyesekere Kaushani Nuthyangana struck a forceful 62 off 55 balls as CCC pulled off a comprehensive 148-run win over NCC in yesterday’s Sri Lanka Cricket Women’s Invitational Tournament. Meanwhile, Erosha Shyamali led from the front scoring a superb captain’s innings of 34 off 47 balls
- Sri Lanka v India Twenty20 scoreboard (Category: Breaking News)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi and Co bring more glory to Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Half centuries by Erosha Shyamali, an unbeaten 55 in SSC’s 7-wicket win over Badureliya, and 51 not out by NCC ‘s Harshi Wijeratne in a 9-wicket win over Ace Capital were the highlights of the Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Invitaional Tournament matches that concluded yesterday. Meanwhile CCC defeated Galle CC, Air Force […]The post SLC WOMEN’S INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT Half c...
ICC Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board met today and confirmed the terms of the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). After hearing representation from SLC, the ICC Board decided that Sri Lanka can continue to compete internationally both in bilateral cricket and ICC
- ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket s membership (Category: Breaking News)
- HOSTS OF U19 ICC GLOBAL EVENTS UNTIL 2027 ANNOUNCED (Category: Sports)
- ICC confirms terms of SLC suspension; shifting of U19 World Cup 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to abide by ICC edict, new interim committee appointed (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sadeera Samarawickrama was Sri Lanka’s leading run-scorer in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, with 373 runs from 9 innings with a highest of 108 against Pakistan off 89 balls inclusive of 11 boundaries and 2 sixes. He averaged a pleasing 53.28. He was overall placed 17th among the top batters of […]The post Sadeera Samarawickrama Sri Lanka’s leading run getter at world cu...
- Sri Lanka get on the board at World Cup with win over the Netherlands (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan complete record run chase to dim Sri Lanka’s semi hopes (Category: Breaking News)
- The curious case of Sadeera Samarawickrama (Category: Breaking News)
21st November 2023 Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board convened on November 21, 2023, in Ahmedabad, where the question of Sri Lanka’s suspension from the ICC was taken up. Participating in the proceedings as an observer, the President of SLC, Mr. Shammi Silva, urged the Board to grant additional time for the Sri […]The post SLC Statement on the decisions taken by the ...
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Over 400 respond (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
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- Men’s 2024 Future Tours Program of Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Sports)
Stars from champions Australia, runners-up India, semi-finalists South Africa and New Zealand, as well as Sri Lanka all feature in a glittering line up. All-rounder Glenn Maxwell and spinner Adam Zampa are included after helping Australia to a record-extending sixth triumph. KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah are among the six Indian stars selected […]The post ICC Cricket World Cup...
- India 260/9 (Category: Breaking News)
- India amass 260 against Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- India bagged the Under 19 Cricket World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara reaches summit of world batting rankings (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere While Bloomfield pulled off a comprehensive 8-wicket win over Air Force with a day to spare in the Major Club 3-day Tournament, NCC staved off defeat against Moors SC after being made to follow on finishing on 112 for 1 wicket on a brave unbeaten knock of 78 off 66 by Lahiru […]The post NCC stave off defeat vs Moors SC, Tamil Union and Sebastianites settle for a draw app...
- Army SC defeat Ace Capital by 195 runs (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s most famous 1996 world cup winning century maker Aravinda de Silva’s first comments on being inducted to the ICC Hall of Fame were, “I am honoured by this recognition by the ICC at the highest level, and what immediately comes to mind is that great effort of scoring that world […]The post ‘I treasure my world cup ton which is the ultimate dream of any cricket...
- Former Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee chief denies any interference in team selections (Category: Breaking News)
- Rejection was tough choice, says Aravinda (Category: Breaking News)
- English encounter will be tough - Aravinda (Category: Breaking News)
- English encounter will be tough - Aravinda (Category: Breaking News)
20th November 2023 Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) unequivocally rejects the baseless and malicious allegations made by the Minister of Sports, Mr. Roshan Ranasinghe. MP, during a media conference held yesterday (19th November). The SLC asserts that the Minister’s statements
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- 400 new teachers for the Central Province (Category: Breaking News)
- 400 teacher appointments to the Western Province (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Nugegoda S&WC pulled off an innings and 4 runs win over Panadura SC in their Group A game of the SLC Major League Tournament. The toast of Nugegoda S&WC was Rumesh Buddika who scored a superb unbeaten 126. Meanwhile, BRC defeated Kandy Customs by 145 runs in a Group A fixture on […]The post Nugegoda S&WC trounce Panadura SC by an innings and 4 runs, BRC defe...
- Army SC defeat Ace Capital by 195 runs (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Milinda Siriwardana struck 127 off 179 balls inclusive of 17 boundaries, and Madawa Warnapura 57 off 135 with 4 boundaries as Negombo CC totaled a handsome 274 against Colombo Cricket Club on the second day of their Group A match of the Sri Lanka Cricket Major League Tournament
- Seven batsmen hit centuries (Category: Sports)
- Jaffna fight back 219/5 after restricting Galle to 258 (Category: Sports)
- Lahiru Madushanka career best unbeaten 178 assault (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), as it has done so in the past, once again came out with a magnanimous gesture of promoting and helping out other sportspersons by honouring eleven Asian Games medal winners by a total sum of Rs.28 million under the patronage of SLC President, Shammi
- Sri Lanka Cricket recognizes the Asian Games medal winners (Category: Sports)
- Treasury approved Rs.50 million for cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket gets Rs. 50 million from the Treasury to help its financial issues (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs 2.5 million Gold plaque to Murali from SLC (Category: Sports)
19th November 2023 Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) strongly refutes the recent allegations made by the leadership of the SJB (Samagi Jana Balawegaya) in the parliament regarding the communication between SLC and the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is evident
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC due to extensive government interference? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith Premadasa tables SLC letter to ICC over undue interference (Category: Breaking News)
The post අපේ ක්රිකට් වලට මොකද උනේ? | කාලීන | සියත TV appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- වර්ෂාවෙන් බාධා තිබුණද තරග දෙකක් ඇරැඹේ (Category: Sports)
- දසුන්ගේ ‘අවුරා’ ජයග්රහණයක් සොයයි (Category: Sports)
- LPL අවසන් සිව්දෙනාගේ සටන නොමිලේ නැරඹීමට අවස්ථාව (Category: Sports)
- ආසියානු කුසලාන තරග නිලධාරිනියන් අතරට ශ්රී ලාංකිකයින් තිදෙනෙකුත් (Category: Sports)
17th November 2023 Media Release Grants Rs. 28 million in cash awards Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of SLC President Shammi Silva, and the Executive Committee recognized the Asian Games 2023 medal winners for making the country proud on the international stage. Accordingly, 11
- Treasury approved Rs.50 million for cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s victorious Cricket, Netball teams and Commonwealth medal winners felicitated (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket gets Rs. 50 million from the Treasury to help its financial issues (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s Consultant Coach Mahela Jayawardene attributing poor player fitness levels as one of the major drawbacks to the team’s poor world cup performance is certainly an eye opener in an era of sophisticated technology. Soon after Sri Lanka’s disastrous world cup campaign where the former 1996 world champions won a […]The post Consultant Coach Mahela Jay...
- Sri Lanka Cricket’s Consultant Coach says poor fitness level of players led to World Cup defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- MJ set to get extension despite World Cup catastrophe (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela to join Sri Lanka team as Consultant Coach for T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Chandimal is long-term No. 4 - Jayawardene (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Twenty-three-year-old Dilshan Madushanka proved to be Sri Lanka’s bright spot in its failed world cup campaign by braving all the odds of defeat to claiming 21 wickets. It put him third among the top bowlers with India’s Mohammed Shami leading with 23 wickets and Australia’s Adam Zampa with 22. Indeed, it was […]The post Dilshan Madushanka’s 21 wickets at world cup the b...
- Dilshan powers Sri Lanka into quarters (Category: Breaking News)
- After 4-4, Dilshan wants to bowl more (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka get to 327 after mammoth opening partnership (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka make it to second consecutive World Cup final (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Head Coach, Chris Silverwood has in no uncertain terms spelt out that the team has to come out of the inconsistency cocoon that led to its recent world cup debacle. “I think inconsistency,” Chris Silverwood reportedly stated. “I think it would be fair to use that word. I think we’ve […]The post Head Coach Silverwood broods on inconsistency appeared first on Sri...
- Inconsistency to blame for Sri Lanka s World Cup struggles - Silverwood (Category: Breaking News)
- Inconsistency to blame for Sri Lanka’s poor World Cup, says coach Silverwood (Category: Breaking News)
- Chris Silverwood records statement with panel probing Danushka Gunathilaka s incident (Category: Breaking News)
- We have to dissect this – Silverwood on Sri Lanka’s ‘inconsistent’ campaign (Category: Breaking News)
15th November 2023 Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket takes this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Aravinda de Silva, one of our iconic sons, who was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. One of Sri Lanka’s most decorated cricketers, de Silva contributed immensely to transforming the Sri Lankan cricket
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Scared Chris would get 400' - Mendis (Category: Sports)
- Perks For Gota’s Personal Posse: Rs 400 Million To Move Ali Sabry’s Justice Ministry To WTC For ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Perks For Gota’s Personal Posse: Rs 400 Million To Move Ali Sabry’s Justice Ministry To WTC For ... (Category: Breaking News)
15th November 2023 Media Release In response to the persistent and damaging defamatory statements made by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe, Sri Lanka Cricket has taken a decisive step to protect its reputation and integrity. Therefore, on the 13th November 2023
- SLC files defamation lawsuit against Sports Minister, seeks Rs. 2.4bn in damages (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket files defamation lawsuit against Sports Minister seeking Rs. 2.4 billion in da... (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC moves court against RR seeking Rs 2.4 bn in damages (Category: Breaking News)
- Sports Minister orders SIU to probe cricket selection chief s statements (Category: Breaking News)
Following the ICC Hall of Fame announcement on 13 November 2023, open letters have been written to the inductees by those close to them, with their reactions to the news. Here, Mahela Jayawardena writes to inductee #110, Aravinda de Silva. To Aravinda Aiya (big brother), It is an honour to welcome you as the fourth […]The post A letter to Aravinda de Silva, from Mahela Jayawardena appeared f...
- Decision was made 3 weeks before World Cup - Sanga (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara and Jayawardene in Sri Lanka all-time XI (Category: Sports)
- SLC Selection Committee Also Resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- Will quit if there is any interference Aravinda (Category: Breaking News)
12th November 2023 Media Release We wish to inform that the International Cricket Council’s ( ICC ) Board of Directors, composing of representatives from the 17 member boards ( countries), convened on Friday the 10th of November has determined that Sri Lanka Cricket ( SLC ) is in serious
- $ 400 m IMF lifeline for struggling Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- 400 Shops In Colombo To Be Sealed (Category: Breaking News)
- Rajitha says families suffering from food insecurity has jumped by 400% (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
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