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by Rex Clementine Members of the national selection panel are set to be the first casualties post World Cup in which the national cricket team had a disastrous campaign. Despite Sri Lanka finishing ninth in the ten-team event and failing to qualify for the Champions Trophy, none holding key positions within the national cricket […]
- Sri Lanka team departs for ICC T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC issues clarification on Mahela not touring New Zealand with national team (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- Moose Clothing Company becomes Sri Lanka cricket Team Sponsor (Category: Breaking News)
In a media release issued today (29) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced its Men’s future tours program for 2024. Sri Lanka will commence their 2024 international calendar with a white-ball home series against Zimbabwe in January, which will consist of three ODIs and as many T20Is
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanaka dropped for Afghanistan ODIs; Nissanka and Karunaratne return (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews becomes first batter to be timed out in international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Dominant Sri Lanka claw back to level series (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)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe sacked Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe following his outburst in Parliament today. Ranasinghe was informed that he had been removed from his Ministerial portfolio and all other positions held in the Government. The Sports Minister was removed just minutes after he criticized the President and the Senior Advisor to the President on National […]
- Sports Minister attacks Sagala Ratnayake (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC takes former Sports Minister to Bribery Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- Roshan Ranasinghe likely to join opposition (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket board President admits to having drinks with MPs (Category: Breaking News)
Sacked Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe is likely to join the opposition, sources said. According to sources, Ranasinghe is likely to extend support to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya led by Sajith Premadasa or sit as an independent opposition MP. He is also likely to abstain from voting for the 2024 Budget during the 3rd and final […]
- Main opposition walks out of the House (Category: Breaking News)
- Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Bill passed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s July consumer inflation more than halves to 4.6% (Category: Breaking News)
- China proposes setting up radar base in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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)
Friday 24th November, 2023 Sri Lanka’s cricket crisis has become internationalised. Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe and the Opposition insist that some Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials were behind the International Cricket Council’s decision to suspend SLC. They have produced documentary
- ICC U-19 World Cup 2024 moved from Sri Lanka to South Africa - Report (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC would not have suspended SLC if interim committee had been functional – SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC appoints 3-member Election Committee to elect new office bearers (Category: Breaking News)
President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Shammi Silva has revealed more details on the suspension imposed against SLC by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to study three letters sent by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) to the International Cricket Council (ICC) which led to the ICC suspending Sri Lanka. Responding to a statement made in Parliament today by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, the President
- Sajith and Sports Minister declare war on Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC admits it complained to ICC leading to ban (Category: Breaking News)
- President orders Police protection for Israelis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt restructuring to be completed before polls (Category: Breaking News)
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)
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)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board met today and confirmed the terms of the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is slated to make a decision in respect of the temporary ban imposed on the national cricket governing body today (Nov.21).
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)
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe declared war on Sri Lanka Cricket in Parliament today, accusing the cricket board of influencing the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban Sri Lanka. Premadasa accused the Sri Lanka Cricket board of violating the Sri
- President to study letters sent by SLC to ICC (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC admits it complained to ICC leading to ban (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith Premadasa tables SLC letter to ICC over undue interference (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC CEO and Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister discuss way forward for SLC (Category: Breaking News)
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)
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today revealed that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Shammi Silva had sent a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) alleging that the Sports Ministry had made undue interferences in its activities and claimed that this had paved the way for the ICC ban
- Letter To Tiran (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya yet to submit resignation letter (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To The President & The Judiciary (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To All Parliamentarians (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) led by Shammi Silva today admitted it had complained to the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the interference by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, which eventually led by the ban on SLC by the ICC. Issuing a statement today (Sunday), SLC said that it strongly
- Sri Lanka Cricket board President admits to having drinks with MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith and Sports Minister declare war on Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- President to study letters sent by SLC to ICC (Category: Breaking News)
- President sacks Sports Minister after Parliament outburst (Category: Breaking News)
Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe claims that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) forced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Sri Lanka from international cricket.
- 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)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) states that it strongly refutes the recent allegations made by the leadership of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) in parliament regarding the communication between the SLC and the International Cricket Council (ICC).
- 'Five years' to resolve SLC crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Sports Minister slams SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC eager to host IPL matches (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka eager to host IPL matches - Dharmadasa (Category: Breaking News)
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 Restoring The Dignity Of Sri Lankan Cricketers appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Cricketing Woes: A Needed Return To Glory From Doldrums (Category: Breaking News)
- Glory Days Predicted For SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna calls for selectors to be sacked (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Cricket – An Observer Perspective (Category: Breaking News)
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)
[…]The post A Budget In Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
- Celebrating Independence Or Inaugurating Dependence? (Category: Breaking News)
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya’s Unfinished Business (Category: Breaking News)
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)
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)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the Chairman of the Ministerial Sub-Committee for Cricket to spearhead efforts aimed at lifting the ban imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sri Lanka Cricket. Further, it has been decided that, moving forward, the approval
- 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)
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- Sports Minister attacks Sagala Ratnayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet Sub Committee on cricket calls for accountability (Category: Breaking News)
- President warns against holding students hostage (Category: Breaking News)
- President not informed about appointment of Interim Committee for Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
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