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By Srian Obeyesekere The hard hitting former England batsman, Owais Shah will bring a wealth of experience in mentoring the Dambulla Vikings as its Head Coach in the staging of the historic Lanka Premier League by Sri Lanka Cricket that unfolds on November 26 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International
By Srian Obeyesekere The enveloping aura of a new era in the annals of Sri Lankan cricket is the flitting mood all around to a cricket loving nation with the dawn of the Lanka Premier League 2020 today to be staged at the picturesque Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium. That the... The post LPL 2020 SET TO USHER IN NEW ERA | Colombo Kings take on Kandy Tuskers in opening game appeared first on...
Media Release The opening ceremony will use augmented and virtual reality technologies Sri Lankan Culture and heritage to be in display Colombo Kings and Kandy Tuskers to play the opening game The Lanka Premier League 2020, which will become Sri Lanka’s topmost T20 league of international flavor will kick off... The post LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony appeared fir...
- LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony (Category: Sports)
- LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony (Category: Sports)
- LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony (Category: Sports)
- LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony (Category: Sports)
... The post Herschelle Gibbs, Coach guiding Colombo Kings appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Herschelle Gibbs, Coach guiding Colombo Kings (Category: Sports)
- Herschelle Gibbs, Coach guiding Colombo Kings (Category: Sports)
- Herschelle Gibbs, Coach guiding Colombo Kings (Category: Sports)
- Herschelle Gibbs, Coach guiding Colombo Kings (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Dinesh Chandimal proved to be the King under lights in an unbeaten 51-ball 68 of measured aggression in Colombo Kings rising from the dumps of successive defeats to stopping the unbeaten giant killing run of the Jaffna Stallions by a long distance of 6 wickets in the... The post Dinesh Chandimal (n.o. 68 off 51) is King under lights in bringing down Jaffna Stallions appe...
By Srian Obeyesekere Basking in the reputation of giant pinch hitting finisher, Thisara Perera, the literal giant in size rose to gigantic heights wielding his willow like an acrobat in a rousing captain’s role in transforming the Jaffna Stallions in a 44-ball 97-run stellar act from a pathetic power play... The post Thisara Perera’s Giant sized 44-ball 97 reincarnates Jaffna Stallions to downsizi...
By Srian Obeyesekere The hard hitting former England batsman, Owais Shah will bring a wealth of experience in mentoring the Dambulla Vikings as its Head Coach in the staging of the historic Lanka Premier League by Sri Lanka Cricket that unfolds on November 26 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International
By Srian Obeyesekere The enveloping aura of a new era in the annals of Sri Lankan cricket is the flitting mood all around to a cricket loving nation with the dawn of the Lanka Premier League 2020 today to be staged at the picturesque Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium. That the... The post LPL 2020 SET TO USHER IN NEW ERA | Colombo Kings take on Kandy Tuskers in opening game appeared first on...
Media Release The opening ceremony will use augmented and virtual reality technologies Sri Lankan Culture and heritage to be in display Colombo Kings and Kandy Tuskers to play the opening game The Lanka Premier League 2020, which will become Sri Lanka’s topmost T20 league of international flavor will kick off... The post LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony appeared fir...
- LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony (Category: Sports)
- LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony (Category: Sports)
- LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony (Category: Sports)
- LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony (Category: Sports)
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By Devin Jayasundera In the run up to the ICC world Twenty20 the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Foundation of Goodness (spearheaded by Muttiah Muralidaran and Kushil Gunasekera) partnered in launching the ‘Murali Harmony Cup’ in order to promote Social harmony and unity among the country’s youth. The event is supported by the Mahela ...
- Murali cup: taking cricket to the masses (Category: Business)
- Appalachian State graduate spends summer helping others in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Olympic gold in 2028, Kushil’s dream (Category: Breaking News)
SLPL’s young star Akila Dhananjaya wins selection along with Dilshan Munaweera Sri Lanka has picked two uncapped players including the on-going Sri Lanka Premier League’s young star the under 21 player Akila Dhananjaya as part of its 15-man squad for the next month’s World Cup T20 tournament. Offspinner Akila plays for Sri Lanka Captain Mahela ...
- Ajantha Mendis back, Zimbabwe bowl in opener (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka include uncapped pair in T20 World Cup squad (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilshan Munaweera on his inclusion in Sri Lankan World Twenty20 Squad (Category: Business)
- Teenage Maestro In Sri Lanka Squad (Category: Sports)
The support from the bastion of the game, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and world famous Brian Lara propelled the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League T20 tournament to the global stage on Saturday. Kicked off via an international style show of dance and culture of seven provinces at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, the SLPL celebrated its ...
- Mahindra SLPL kicks off today; to be broadcast live in 80 countries (Category: Business)
- Mahindra bags Title Sponsorship rights of Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
- Stage set for Mahindra SLPL Finalé (Category: Business)
- SLC Secy. Nishantha on success of maiden Mahindra SLPL (Category: Business)
Mahindra Sri Lanka Premier League to kick off on August 11, 2012 Mahindra …
- Pakistani Cricketer Anwar Ali congratulates Lanka Premier League (LPL) (Category: Sports)
- Former Pakistani Cricketer Zaheer Abbas Congratulates Lanka Premier League (Category: Sports)
- Premier League Tier A & B Tournament 2010-11 – Awards (Category: Sports)
- LPL BOUNDARY LINE LAW WITHIN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS (Category: Sports)
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), India’s leading SUV manufacturer has partnered with the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), a cricket league, as their Title Sponsors. The prestigious League kicks off from August 11 and will be played over three weeks at two venues – Colombo and Kandy. The inaugural edition of this League will ...
- Mahindra SLPL kicks off today; to be broadcast live in 80 countries (Category: Business)
- SLPL becomes “Mahindra SLPL” (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahindra bags Title Sponsorship rights of Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Sports)
- Mahindra to sponsor Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Breaking News)
T20 tourney to take up over 7,000 room nights in lean tourism season; bring in over Rs. 130 m revenue for hotels Destination Sri Lanka to get a fillip via global TV coverage The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), ready to kick off in two weeks’ time, is expected to give a big boost ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL a boost for tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aims to shine via Premier League - Heads turning attraction! (Category: Business)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), aimed at being Sri Lanka’s most prestigious, annually-held, domestic Twenty20 cricket competition and featuring the best and upcoming cricketing talent from Sri Lanka playing alongside national Sri Lankan cricketers as well as some of the world’s biggest Twenty20 cricket stars, has made several new announcements. An introduction to the ...
- SLPL to be played in Colombo, Pallekele (Category: Sports)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to boost domestic cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket board assures integrity of SLPL (Category: Breaking News)
Heads turning attraction! Biggest sporting event in post-war Sri Lanka aims to boost future cricket talent at provinces; leisure and entertainment industry to get a fillip 21-day contest from 10 August involving local and global stars to be promoted as “village, country and the world” coming together as one to celebrate Sri Lanka’s passion MCC ...
- Brian Lara, MCC Chief lift SLPL to the world (Category: Business)
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- All set for maiden SLPL; sights set for bigger glory in the future (Category: Business)
‘The Business of Sports’ is a fortnightly column that appears every other Thursday. This is Feature #22, continuing to seek a greater public engagement in our national sports and a sporting surveillance on what goes on away from the arenas and behind the scenes. Readers are invited to share their views and express their opinion ...
- EZY Racing revs up deal with Castrol (Category: Business)
- EZY Racing launches Kart Fighters with Speed Drome (Category: Business)
- EZY Racing to form alliance with international clothing brand (Category: Business)
- ‘Focuss’ official clothing partners Jaffna challengers (Category: Business)
West Indies opener Chris Gayle and Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews have been named as the two international icon players for the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) that begins on 10 August. The duo will join five other Sri Lanka players as icons of their respective teams, lend the fledgling league some star power ...
- Cricket Ban (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka name 56 foreign players for SLPL (Category: Sports)
- India's stand pulled the plug on league - SLC (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Premier League talks (Category: Breaking News)
A Governance Analysis of Frequency Allocation & TV Rights in Present Sri Lanka Frequency Allocation- A Grand Corruption? Understanding the state capture by Kleptocrats does not require a dedicated study; it is easily recognizable. For the benefit of keen students of governance, let me begin this article with the definition of Kleptocracy: “A form of political and government ...
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- Watch “20-20” On CSN (Category: Breaking News)
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- With die-hard Dodgers fans like this, who needs the NFL? (Category: USA, California)
Former Australian cricket star and sacked Sri Lanka national cricket coach Geoff Marsh has sent a letter of demand to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said Upali Dharmadasa, President of SLC...
- 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)
Prodigious cricketer, Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Mahela Jayawardena, probably one of the best cricketing brains to be produced by Sri Lanka joined the higher educational expo Future Minds 2012 as its brand ambassador. Starting his career with flying colours as a youngster full of skill and style
- Commercial Credit powers Future Minds 2012 (Category: Business)
- Mahela To Bat For Future Minds 2012 (Category: Business)
- Gota urges educated youth to take country forward (Category: Business)
- Secretary Defence Declares open the Future Minds 2012 Exhibition at BMICH (Category: Breaking News)
By Dinouk Colombage The Indian Premier League may not be the most popular competition amongst the international viewing public Australia has gone so far as to not even broadcast the tournament. However, amongst the players the IPL continues to offer far more attractive options than their countries. High salaries, maximum of two months of cricket ...
- ICC rules out window for IPL (Category: Business)
- HashanTillakaratne says he will take match-fixing allegations to ICC (Category: Breaking News)
- Malinga says, he is developing a new delivery (Category: Breaking News)
- England jealous of Indian Premier League: Pietersen (Category: Business)
Adelaide, Feb 13 (IANS) Former captain and star batsman Kumar Sangakkara wants an urgent review of Sri Lankan cricket, and has said first class structure should be overhauled on the lines of Australian cricket.
(Srilankamirror) - Cinnamon gardens police today (Jan. 27) informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Rashmi Singappuli that several persons who had allegedly threatened the media secretary of the Sports Ministry are being investigated on. Media secretary of the Sports Ministry, Harsha Abeykoon has been receiving death threats to his mobile phone after answering a question at the ‘Waada Pitiya...
- NMAA pushes back high school sports until February 2021 (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Capturing the best sports photos from the biggest stages in 2020 (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Capturing the best sports photos from the biggest stages in 2020 (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- 2020: A sports year for the ages (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Graham Ford is scheduled to meet Sri Lanka Cricket officials this morning to finalize his coaching contract for the Lankan team, Sources told Ada Derana.
Mahela Jayawardena is to be made the Sri Lanka Cricket captain for the upcoming Australia tour, Sources close to SLC told Ada Derana. It is also reported that the Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC) Selection Committee is to be replaced prior to the tour. .
(EXCLUSIVE) A new Sri Lanka Cricket selection committee will be appointed today, Upali Dharmadasa SLC Chairman confirmed to Ada Derana a short while ago. He added that Asantha De Mel is tipped to be the new chairman of the selection committee.
Colombo, (AFP): The Sri Lankan government has ordered a probe into the national cricket team’s “crisis situation” after they fell to another defeat in their one-day series in South Africa, an official said on Wednesday. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage asked the country’s cricket governing body to investigate and recommend remedial action to end the side’s ...
- Sri Lanka Cricket crave for more matches against India (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka’s cash crisis threatens to overshadow tri-series tour (Category: Business)
- Chaminda Vaas Benefit T20 Cricket Cup – 2011, now official (Category: Business)
- Weary Brett Lee quits international cricket (Category: Business)
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