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By Easwaran Rutnam The Sri Lanka cricket and netball teams returned home to a heroes’ welcome today. The Asian cricket champions and the Asian netball champions were welcomed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by officials and others. They were later driven to Colombo
- Sri Lanka cricket and netball teams to be paraded from BIA (Category: Breaking News)
- Netball and Cricket Asian Champions return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crowned Asian Netball Champions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka wins the 2022 cricket Asia Cup (Category: Breaking News)
The national cricket and netball team who defeated the odds to be crowned kings and queens of Asia will be welcomed for a rousing reception organised by the Ministry of Sports, Sri Lanka Cricket, the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka and official sponsor of the National Cricket and Netball teams
- Dialog Launches Wishing Sticker Campaign in support of the Asian Champions (Category: Breaking News)
- Netball and cricket Asian champions return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Netball and Cricket Asian Champions return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket and Netball Asian Champs to be paraded to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka cricket and netball teams will be paraded from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Colombo tomorrow morning. The President’s Media Division said that the two teams will be paraded from the BIA to Colombo at 6.30 am tomorrow. The players will be paraded on a motorcade
- Sri Lanka cricket and netball teams return to heroes’ welcome (Category: Breaking News)
- Netball and Cricket Asian Champions return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crowned Asian Netball Champions (Category: Breaking News)
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The ex-president did not, however, congratulate Sri Lanka's national netball team.
- China’s US$74 rice grant to reach Sri Lanka by end June (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian shipment of rice, milk powder, medicines worth 2bn arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opposition move to express parliament’s dissatisfaction with president defeated (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankans express anger, frustration over president’s tweet after cricket win (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka produced a dominant performance to defeat Pakistan by 23 runs in the 2022 Asia Cup final on Sunday.The post Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to clinch sixth Asia Cup title appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Netball and Cricket Asian Champions return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to enter Women’s Asia Cup 2022 final (Category: Breaking News)
- Asia Cup set to be shifted from Pakistan to Sri Lanka – Report (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s victorious Cricket, Netball teams and Commonwealth medal winners felicitated (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is facing Pakistan in the finals
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam says politics like cricket should be in the hands of youth. Speaking in Parliament today, the MP urged the public to place the future of Sri Lankan politics in the hands of youth. He congratulated the young Sri Lanka cricket team
- MP fears Sri Lanka blocking ferry service with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Strong objections after Minister calls Tamil MP a “tiger” (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanakiyan accuses SLPP MP of attempting to assault him (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA MP threatens to stage “Go Home China” protest (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo North emerged as the unbeaten champions of the Sri Lanka Cricket conducted Inter Provincial Under 17 tournament as they beat Kandy by 19 runs in the final of the tournament played at Dambulla on Monday. Chasing a target of 284 runs to win a top knock of 93 runs by Supun Waduge
- Pulina cracks blistering knock to make Dharmaraja’s presence felt (Category: Breaking News)
- Home game brings luck to B-Love Kandy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Under 19s start Asia Cup campaign against Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stay steady (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka cricket board has denied claims made by former captain Arjuna Ranatunga that some of its officials are to go on a joy ride overseas. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said that it has sought permission from the Ministry of Sports to send 07 Executive Committee Members overseas to engage
- Arjuna Ranatunga keeps doors to politics open (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket demands Rs. 2 billion from Arjuna (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna calls for probe on claims pastor directing Sri Lanka cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket team attended 16 functions in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
Pulina Perera made Dharmaraja’s rare presence felt to a great extent when he hammered a blistering half century to set the stage for Kandy to record their second consecutive victory in the Sri Lanka Cricket conducted Inter Provincial Under 17 tournament on Tuesday. The century old cricket
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Mahanama College all-rounder Koojana Perera excelled with all-round performances as Colombo North overpowered Galle with a three wicket victory in the Sri Lanka Cricket conducted Inter Provincial Under 17 tournament match played at Dambulla on Monday. Koojana held the middle order batting
- Amameth sets the stage for Colombo North’s final win (Category: Breaking News)
- Amameth scores back-to-back centuries (Category: Breaking News)
- Malintha spins Sebs to victory (Category: Breaking News)
- President assures payment of all government wages (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Cricket board has demanded Rs. 2 billion from the newly appointed Chairman of the National Sports Council, Arjuna Ranatunga. The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), at an emergency meeting held today (15th August), extensively deliberated on what it termed as false
- Arjuna Ranatunga keeps doors to politics open (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket team attended 16 functions in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna calls for probe on claims pastor directing Sri Lanka cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket board denies claims officials to go on joy ride (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) vehemently refuted what it referred to as Âfalse, derogatory and malicious allegations made by MP Nalin Bandara at a recent parliamentary session with regard to the Asia Cup 2022.
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga has been appointed as the chairperson of a 15-member National Sports Council. Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe made the appointment. The National Sports Council was earlier headed by former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardena. Arjuna
- Sri Lanka Cricket demands Rs. 2 billion from Arjuna (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket team attended 16 functions in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna calls for probe on claims pastor directing Sri Lanka cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna Ranatunga keeps doors to politics open (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain and former MP Arjuna Ranatunga has been appointed as the chairperson of the 15-member National Sports Council.
Broadcast Technologies to help Sri Lanka Cricket Livestream the Tournament, globally, via […]
- Situation in Sri Lanka forces postponement of LPL (Category: Breaking News)
- Inaugural edition of Lanka T10 to be held in December 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Star Sports named broadcaster for Legends Cricket Trophy (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC defends decision not to cover full cost of Kusal’s surgery (Category: Breaking News)
Cricket great Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Tourism for Sri Lanka.
Difficulties procuring insurance, as well as logistical and security concerns, were some of the issues raised by sponsors and broadcasters that led to the Asia Cup being shifted from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka Cricket has revealed. “They felt that the situation in Sri
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- Asia Cup likely to be shifted from Sri Lanka to UAE (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket expresses interest in hosting Asia Cup 2023 - Report (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB MP alleges misuse of funds at SLC (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket announced the schedule for the Asia Cup that will get underway later this month. The curtain raiser is on the 27th of August between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. The high-profile India versus Pakistan will take place the following day. Sri Lanka are grouped alongside Bangladesh
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) has defended a decision not to cover the full cost of the surgery for Kusal Janith Perera’s shoulder injury. Sri Lanka Cricket said that in consultation with the SLC Medical Panel, it worked out a 12-week rehabilitation program for Kusal Janith Perera’s recovery
- SLC turns down KJP’s plea to fix inured shoulder (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket board denies claims officials to go on joy ride (Category: Breaking News)
- IPG to support SLC Skyexch Invitational T20 League (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC strips Sri Lanka of right to host U19 Cricket World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
Rex Clementine in Galle Test cricket can be cruel at times. Take the case of former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin. After playing the game for 16 long years, nearly half of them as captain, he was left stranded on 99 Test matches and never got a chance to play his 100th game. So was Curtly Ambrose, […]
- Sri Lanka after 41 years of Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela appointed vice captain (Category: Breaking News)
- First Test evenly posed after Babar hundred (Category: Breaking News)
- Expect something special from Sri Lanka’s 18th Test captain (Category: Breaking News)
Kusal Janith Perera’s proposed travel to Britain for shoulder surgery has been further delayed after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) turned down the batter’s request for it to foot the full bill. SLC has asked the player to bear a substantial portion of the cost which is not covered by the insurer
- SLC defends decision not to cover full cost of Kusal’s surgery (Category: Breaking News)
- Nominations handed over for Sri Lanka Cricket elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Kusal, Hasaranga named Sri Lanka’s ODI and T20I captains (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka announce squad for Asia Cup 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
Video: Newsfirst Marvan Atapattu appointed Sri Lanka Cricket Team Head Coach
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
Video: News 1st : Sri Lanka Cricket official theme song launched
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
The situation in Sri Lanka has forced the postponement of the Lanka Premier League 2022. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said that the Lanka Premier League 2022, which was scheduled to be held from 1st to 21st August, 2022, will be postponed with immediate effect. This decision was taken by the SLC
- Lanka Premier League to take place in July-August (Category: Breaking News)
- Star Sports To Telecast LPL 2023 in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sports Minister says LPL is illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- Military continues to be placed on standby (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that the Lanka Premier League 2022 has been postponed. Accordingly, the Lanka Premir League, which was scheduled to be held from 1st to 21st August, 2022 will be postponed, with immediate effect. This decision was taken by the SLC, following
- Sri Lanka postpones IPL-style event (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka Premier League 2022 postponed (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka Premier League postponed to 2012 (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today announced that the Lanka Premier League 2022, which was scheduled to be held from 1st to 21st August, 2022 will be postponed, with immediate effect.
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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 18-member squad to take part in the upcoming test series against Pakistan. The series will consist of 02 matches, which will be played under the ICC World Test Championship Cycle of 2021 – 2023, and is due
- SLC names Lankan ODI squad to take on Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka name Test squad to play Aust (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka picks uncapped bowlers for Aust. tests (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka picks uncapped bowlers vs. Australia (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Cricket announced that Lanka Premier League 2022 will commence on the 1st of August 2022 with Jaffna Kings, the reigning champions taking on Galle Gladiators, who were the runner-up of the year 2021 edition. In total, 24 matches will be played during the tournament
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- Headland's injury woes catch up with him (Category: Western Australia)
- Eagleton calls it a day (Category: Australia, Victoria)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) says that Pathum Nissanka has tested positive for Covid-19.
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