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Media Release 27th March 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the conducting of the 4th edition of the Lanka Premier League from July 31 to August 22, 2023. The five-team tournament will be played in three international venues. “We have decided to hold the tournament during July
- LPL 4th Edition Opens Player Registration for Overseas Players! (Category: Sports)
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By Srian Obeyesekere All-rounder Ashan Priyanjan came tops with the ball claiming career best figures of 6 for 20 as Dambulla won handsomely over Colombo by 6 wickets in the week-end Sri Lanka National Super League 2023 Limited Overs Tournament match played at the SSC Grounds. Having dismissed Colombo for 140 in 38 overs, Dambulla […]The post Ashan Priyanjan 6/20 in Dambulla’s 6-wkt. win ove...
- DAMBULLA ARE THE CHAMPIONS – beat Jaffna by 5 wickets (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in an Under-19 Tri Nations Series match played at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Batting first, Sri Lanka totalled 215 in 48 overs with Dinura Kalupahana top scoring with 49 off 82 balls inclusive of 3 boundaries and a six. Other contributors were […]The post U19 TRI NATIONS SERIES: Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 5 wkts...
- U19 TRI SERIES: Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka U19 lose to Afghanistan U19 by 50 runs (Category: Sports)
- Ton up Sineth Jayawardene the toast in Sri Lanka’s triumph over B’desh (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka suffered a humiliating 198-run defeat to New Zealand as they were bundled out for 76 in just 19.5 overs after the hosts had run up 274 off 49-3 overs at Eden Gardens in Auckland to go 1-up in the 3-match series. In what was one of the lowest ODI totals […]The post Sri Lanka bowled out for 76 as New Zealand win by whopping 198 margin first appeared on Sri Lanka ...
- Henry Shipley leads rout of Sri Lanka with maiden five-for (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka wins against New Zealand in super Over (Category: Breaking News)
- Ajantha Mendis on the mend for Super Eights (Category: Business)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka beat New Zealand via Super Over (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere In a never as before overseas tours of make or break boiling point on two frontiers of Sri Lanka having to clean sweep New Zealand to making it to the ICC World Test Championship final that evaporated in a 2-nil defeat, to meeting the next hurdle, the most decisive of the two […]The post Sri Lanka front New Zealand in sky high challenge for automatic qualification for Wo...
- Sri Lanka set up dream finale for Muralitharan (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand facing mighty challenge in semifinals (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka v New Zealand - scoreboard (Category: Breaking News)
The post Coach Education Program for Western Province Colombo North Zone 1 School Coaches at R.Premadasa Stadium. appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
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By Srian Obeyesekere Mohammad Shamaaz struck a captain’s innings of a cameo 73 off 87 balls powered by 3 sixes and an equal number of boundaries as Moors Sports Club pocketed the Sri Lanka Under-23 Championship Title chasing down 294 for the loss of 9 wickets in response to Ragama CC’s 293 winning on the […]The post Skipper Mohammad Shamaaz Player of the Final cameo 73 as Moors p...
By Srian Obeyesekere Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by 62 runs in a U19 Tri Nations Series match played at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi, UAE yesterday. Afghanistan U19 totalled 298 in 49.2 overs and dismissed Sri Lanka U19 for 236 in 41 overs. Mohammad Haroon top scored for Afghanistan with 88 off 59 balls […]The post U19 TRI SERIES: Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs first appeared on...
- Sri Lanka U19 lose to Afghanistan U19 by 50 runs (Category: Sports)
- U19 TRI NATIONS SERIES: Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 5 wkts. (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka beats New Zealand by 7 wickets (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beats New Zealand by 7 wickets (Category: Breaking News)
The post Successfully Completed Central Province Kegalle District Level 0 Coaching Program at Tholangama appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
(By Srian Obeyesekere) It is with profound sadness that Sri Lanka Cricket website records the demise of Mr. Mazher Fazleali on January 20. Fazleali was a colossus to the game of cricket both as a player and administrator. A top order batsman at Royal College, Colombo from 1960 to 1965
- SLC Board XI squad for 3-day warm-up game against England Lions (Category: Sports)
- Former Sri Lanka Cricket Vice President Trevor Rajaratnam Passes Away (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Ton up opening batsman Sineth Jayawardene was the toast of the Sri Lanka U19 team’s five-run triumph over Bangladesh in the Under 19 Tri Nations Series match played at the Sheikh Sayed Stadium in Dubai. The left handed Jayawardene, a product of Royal College, Colombo set the ball rolling striking 101 off […]The post Ton up Sineth Jayawardene the toast in Sri Lanka’...
- Sri Lanka fight, Australia prevail (Category: Breaking News)
- Team handled pressure well, says Jayawardene (Category: Breaking News)
- Sparkling Jayawardene ton gives Sri Lanka upper hand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sparkling Jayawardene ton gives Sri Lanka upper hand (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka lost the second test to New Zealand by an innings and 58 runs despite a fight back mounted by a fifth wicket partnership of 126 between Dhananjaya de Silva who scored 98 and Dineth Chandimal 62 off 92 (8×4) and sixth wicket partnership of 76 between de Silva and debutant […]The post NZ win by an innings and 58 runs as Sri Lanka’s last resistance fall...
- New Zealand seal 2-0 whitewash despite Sri Lanka’s resistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shot out for 166, Pakistan 145/2 (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka trailed New Zealand by 303 runs with eight wickets intact as New Zealand tightened their stranglehold of the second test by the third day of the second test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Sri Lanka was bundled out for 164 with only skipper Dimuth Karunaratne standing defiant with a […]The post Sri Lanka made to follow on 164 and 113/2 appeared first on Sri...
- Sri Lanka on the ropes after being made to follow on (Category: Breaking News)
- Karunaratne, Chandimal lead strong reply after Elgar heroics (Category: Sports)
- Live - Sri Lanka v India (Category: Breaking News)
- Live - Sri Lanka v India (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere New Zealand ended the first day of a bad weather marred opening day of the second test on 155 for 2 wickets off 48 overs spurred by Devon Conway who scored 78 off 108 balls after being put into bat by Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday. New […]The post Devon Conway 78 spurs New Zealand to 155/2 on inclement first day appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricke...
- Conway 78 gives New Zealand the honours on weather-affected opening day (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand 162/5 as Sri Lanka lead by 193 (Category: Sports)
- All-round New Zealand brush aside Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand make it three wins in three, but Williamson goes off hurt (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 17th March 2023 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following Sri Lanka squads to take part in the T20I and ODI series against New Zealand. The Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe gave his approval for the squads. The ODI series
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Dharshana and 400 metres sprinters lead yearend rankings (Category: Breaking News)
The post Successfully Completed Western Province Level 1 Coaching Course at R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
Level 3 Umpire Rankings effective 1st March 2023 Name Rank SPRL Dulsiri 1 LK Wijesekara- 2 Asanka Nanayakkara 3 Shukri Waheed- 4 Anton Mangalaraj- 5 WAPS Withanaarachchi- 6 Chandana Kumara De Silva- 7 EJAPDR Jayasooriya- 8 Naushan Rafeel – 9 Sisira kumara Siriwardena- 10 Ganesh Kumara 11 Ms Nimali Perera – 12 Sisira Prabod- 13 […]The post Level 3 Umpire Rankings effective 1st Ma...
- Level 4 Final Rankings / Promotions to Level 3, Effective 1st Feb 2024 (Category: Sports)
- A/L District Rankings were released correctly (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Tharu Udawela - Neili Kumara (Category: Video)
- Video: Oba Dannawa Nam - Pradeep Kumara - Sahara Flash (Category: Video)
The post Day 3 of Western Province Level 1 Coaching Course Commenced at R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Coach Education Program for Uva Province Rathnapura District School Coaches (Category: Sports)
- Major U23 Club Coaches and players education program at BRC (Category: Sports)
Media Release 14th March 2023 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following Sri Lanka U-19 squad to take part in the upcoming Tri-Nation Tournament and the bilateral series against Afghanistan. The tri-nation tournament (One Day Limited Over) will consist of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka ‘A’ looking for better performances (Category: Breaking News)
- World Cup the focus in leisurely tri-series (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka aiming to avenge defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka elect to field against India (Category: Sports)
Media Release 14th March 2023 The Ireland Men’s National Team will tour Sri Lanka in April 2023 for a two-match test series. Both games will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The decision to play two test matches instead of one test match and two ODIs, as planned earlier, was taken mutually following […]The post Ireland Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 | Match Schedule appear...
- Afghanistan Men’s National Team Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 | Fixture (Category: Sports)
- England Lions tour of Sri Lanka 2023 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka U19 team to take part in a tri-nation tournament (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka retain the same 15-member squad for 2nd Test (Category: Sports)
Media Release 13th March 2023 U19 Cricket Sri Lanka’s U-19 team will tour Abu Dhabi, UAE, from March 15 to April 3, 2023, to take part in a tri-nation tournament involving Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Apart from its involvement in the One Day Limited Over tri-nation competition, the team will also play two One Day Limited […]The post Sri Lanka U19 team to take part in a tri-nation tourn...
- U19 TRI SERIES: Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka U19 lose to Afghanistan U19 by 50 runs (Category: Sports)
- Sineth Jayawardene to lead Sri Lanka for U19 Asia Cup in Dubai (Category: Sports)
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By Srian Obeyesekere New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 2 wickets in the first Test with star batsman Kane Williamson reeling off an unbeaten 121 off 194 balls and Daryl Mitchell 81 off 86 leading the way on the fifth and final day at the Hagley Oval at Christchurch Monday to go one up in […]The post Kane Williamson 121 n.o. and Daryl Mitchell 81 guide New Zealand to 2-wicket win appeared fir...
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Williamson steers New Zealand to thrilling last-ball win (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- 400 Shops In Colombo To Be Sealed (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Angelo Mathews struck a battling century to keep Sri Lanka’s hopes alive from the despair of 81 for 3 on the fourth and penultimate day of the first test that saw New Zealand on 28 for 1 wicket chasing 285 for victory at the Hagley Oval at Christchurch on Saturday. In what […]The post Mathews brilliant 115 lifts Sri Lanka to 302; NZ 28/1 chasing 285 appeared first ...
- Mathews sets up Christchurch Test nicely (Category: Breaking News)
- Christchurch Test on knife’s edge after Mathews ton (Category: Breaking News)
- Matthews, Malinga guide Sri Lanka to 1-wicket win (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews, Malinga guide Sri Lanka to 1-wicket win (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Medium fast pacer Blair Tickner grabbed three wickets to reduce Sri Lanka to 83 for 3 as New Zealand wrested the initiative having totalled 373 in reply to the Lankans 355 on the third day of the first test on Friday at the Hagley Oval at Christchurch. Twenty-nine year old Tickner, making […]The post Blair Tickner grabs 3 as New Zealand wrest initiative appeared first on...
- New Zealand seal 2-0 whitewash despite Sri Lanka’s resistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka counterattack despite faltering against short-ball ploy (Category: Breaking News)
- Williamson steers New Zealand to thrilling last-ball win (Category: Breaking News)
The post Coach Education Program for Uva Province Rathnapura District School Coaches appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Major U23 Club Coaches and players education program at BRC (Category: Sports)
- Prima U15 Sri Lanka Youth League 2023 (Category: Sports)
The post Coach Education Unit Successfully organized “First Aid Certification” for Level 1 Participants. appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- IT Training Programme for SLC Level 3 Coaching Course Participants (Category: Sports)
- Skill Development Program for Provincial Talent Coaches and Coach Educators (Category: Sports)
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- Blair Tickner grabs 3 as New Zealand wrest initiative (Category: Sports)
- New Zealand have won the toss and will bowl first (Category: Breaking News)
- Christchurch Test on knife’s edge after Mathews ton (Category: Breaking News)
- Ibrahim Zadran’s record 162 powers Afghanistan to 313 (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka made 305 for 6 wickets after being put into bat by New Zealand on the opening day on a green top wickets in the 2-off test series of the World Test Championship 2023, at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Thursday. The Lankans overcame the early setback of losing Oshada Fernando […]The post Sri Lanka 305/6 – Kusal Mendis 87, Dimuth Karunaratne 50 appeared f...
- Mendis, Karunaratne give Sri Lanka a strong start (Category: Breaking News)
- Mendis, Karunaratne fifties help Sri Lanka reach 305/6 on Day 1 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka made to follow on 164 and 113/2 (Category: Sports)
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