Colombo (Srilankamirror) – There has been an improvement in Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis’s back problem, according to Sri Lanka Cricket sources. He has now resumed practice according to medical advice. The sources said he will be eligible for practice matches. Mendis

Having made a name and mega bucks from the Colombo bourse, high net worth investor Nimal Perera has now sets sights on striking it big in the business of sports. Nimal has floated a sports industry-focused N Sports Pvt. Ltd., which incidentally is also his first self-owned venture. The inaugural deal of N Sports is ...

This is the seventh article in the Daily FT’s fortnightly series titled ‘Business of Sports,’ focusing on the back office of the various sports administered and played in this country. Readers are invited to share their views and express their opinion via email to editor@ft.lk on the features carried in this column so that a ...

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the Sri Lankan squad for the upcoming One Day International series with Pakistan. The squad has been approved by the Minister of Sports, the SLC stated.

Colombo, Oct 31 : The Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) interim committee Upali Dharmadasa expressed hope that the national cricketers will be paid their salaries as the SLC is is expecting to receive the remaining payments of around US 4.3 million dollars from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for hosting the 2011 World Cup shortly.

The tourism industry is at the zenith in Sri Lanka today. So is cricket. We won the World Cup in 1996. Thereafter we became runners up twice, which is a rare distinction. There are ups and downs in any game. Cricket is no exception. But the fact that we are in the zenith of the ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has said that his team is capable of beating Pakistan in the upcoming tour of the UAE. Dilshan said that he was confident his team would be able to end their win drought in UAE. “Pakistan has a mixture of experienced and young talent in their line-up. I think ...

Voting to elect people’s representatives to local government bodies may be over, but Sri Lankans will soon have another opportunity to exercise their right to vote — this time from the comfort of their homes or offices and for their favourite cricketer. The selection by SMS voting of the 2011 CEAT Peoples Player of the ...

ESPNcricinfo: Mahela Jayawardene, the former Sri Lanka captain, has said the senior players in the team have the responsibility of ending Sri Lanka’s recent struggles in Tests while at the same time nurturing the next generation of cricketers. Sri Lanka’s last Test victory came at Galle against India in July 2010 and this year they ...

Dubai, Oct 9(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) an official warning for preparing a poor quality pitch in Galle for the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, which was played from August 31 to September 4.

Colombo : Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been officially warned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for preparing a poor quality pitch for the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia at Galle Aug 21-Sep 4.

The Prima Group, in partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket, has made all plans to commence the Prima Champions Cup 2011, Under 15 Inter-district   and inter provincial Tournaments. The press conference was held at the SLC headquarters on 4th October 2011 with the participation of all senior

Colombo, Oct 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been officially warned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for preparing a poor quality pitch for the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia at Galle Aug 21-Sep 4.

ICC Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given Sri Lanka Cricket …

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) an official warning for preparing a poor quality pitch for the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia which was played in Galle from 31 August to 4 September.

Sri Lanka’s top international and domestic players to be honoured at glitzy awards night Sri Lanka’s cricketers, whose heroics have rewritten the record books and entertained cricket lovers around the world, are to be honoured once again at the third CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards gala

I have had experience working with world class sports people, from a number of different sports, over the last few years.

Mismanagement in sports administrationThe role of oligarchs in sports administration, national, regional and international, is not solely a South Asian phenomenon, it is a worldwide cancer. Anyone who has worked in the sports sector in South Asia would have come up against this debilitating factor. It is all pervasive and endemic. Once at a South ...

By Sachin David The International Cricket Council officially launched the Marquee event of the shortest format of cricket the World Twenty20 tournament that is to be played on Sri Lankan soil in the year 2012. The tournament will be played from 18 September 2012 to 7 October 2012. The event will see the best Men’s ...

ICC Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the match …

Focuss, a fully owned subsidiary of Emerald international was appointed the official casual and formal wear provider for the Sri Lanka Rugby and Football Union (SLRFU) recently. Focuss specialises in casual wear and has a personality similar to rugby, and the move will not only dress our national rugby teams in more professional and attractive ...

Colombo, September 7 (AFP): Sri Lanka’s cricket chief insisted on Wednesday there was nothing wrong with the controversial wicket used in the first Test against Australia in Galle, saying no one got hurt. “In my opinion, the pitch was not dangerous. Nobody got hurt,” Sri Lanka

By Devin Jayasundera Focuss, a subsidiary of Sri Lanka’s premier apparel company Emerald, announced its appointment as the Official Casual and Formal Wear Provider for the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union at a media briefing.  The members of the Sri Lanka Rugby team, selection committee and the Board of Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union attended ...

Visiting President of the Republic of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed joined his Sri Lankan counterpart President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium in Hambanthota to watch the Sri Lanka- Australia third One Day International yesterday. The visiting President also met the residents in  Hambanthota and engaged in a friendly conversation.  Nasheed arrived in Sri Lanka ...

“Emerald” the shirt specialist and the “Official Formal Wear Provider for Sri Lanka Cricket” has released to the general public the 2011 Australian Tour Collection through their finer dealers island wide.  Emerald over the last few years has helped the Sri Lankan

By Ryan Francis Former Sri Lankan physiotherapist Tommy Simsek has said that he was unaware of Upul Tharanga’s meeting with a faith healer, which eventually led to Tharanga’s consumption of a banned substance, thus violating Article 2.1 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Doping Code. Tharanga was subsequently suspended from all cricket-related activities for a ...

Simon Taufel will conduct the prog in GalleThe International Cricket Council is partnering with Ten Sports and Sri Lanka Cricket to deliver the first simulated TV umpire technology training course at Galle, Sri Lanka, on 30 August 2011.

"Australian usually play very hard. They may be a bit inexperienced. But they are tough opponents," Dilshan said

Dubai, Aug 2(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) is partnering with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Ten Sports to deliver the first simulated TV umpire technology training course at Galle, Sri Lanka, on August 30.

Sri Lanka’s board has reportedly decided not to use the Decision Review System (DRS) during the upcoming series against Australia, despite the ICC last month making the DRS mandatory for Tests and one-day internationals. However, the new rule does not take effect until October 1, meaning Sri Lanka