MP Thilanga Sumathipala says he has decided not to contest for the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) presidency

By Dinouk Colombage Eight months on from the conclusion of the Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka’s cricketers have received fifty percent of their due salaries. However, staff members of the cricket board are still awaiting their salaries. Ajith Jayasekara, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket, told The Sunday

(Srilankamirror) - Supporters of MP Thilanga Sumathipala yesterday (Dec. 16) handed in nominations to contest in the election for office bearers of Sri Lanka Cricket. However, Mr. Sumathipala was absent at the handover of the 30 nominations, nor his nomination

Centurion, South Africa, Dec 15 : Sri Lankan players have not received match fees since March and have been assured by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that a partial payment would be made before the series begins in Centurion.

Squad politics, bickering and undue influence by player agents are to blame for the Sri Lanka cricket team's plummeting form, according to the country's sports minister.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out of the ongoing tour of South Africa after tearing his right hamstring, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Monday.

Benoni (South Africa), Dec 12 : Any effort by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to find another Muttiah Muralitharan would prove futile as cricket will never see a bowler like the legendary off-spinner, wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara has said.

Benoni (South Africa), Dec 12(ANI): Any effort by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to find another Muttiah Muralitharan would prove futile as cricket will never see a bowler like the legendary off-spinner, wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara has said.

The Treasury had on Friday (9) approved a grant of Rs. 50 million to bail out the cash strapped Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

Officials at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) are trying to get rid of 122 minor employees attached to SLC by not renewing their contracts that are due for renewal by December 31st, sources from SLC said.

Dec 11, Colombo: The cash-strapped Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has received Rs. 50 million from the Treasury to bail out the institution from its current crisis.

Srilankamirror  - The Treasury has granted Rs. 50 million to cash strapped  Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to help its current financial  crisis. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has said the money  granted by the Treasury would be used to pay the salaries of  the SLC

By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema The Treasury had on Friday (9) approved a grant of Rs. 50 million to bail out the cash strapped Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said the Treasury has given the monies to SLC as a grant to help overcome the current financial crisis

NO past Test series has quite evoked a sense of hopelessness as the one which Tillekeratne Dilshan’s team undertake in the coming days in South Africa. History records that Sri Lanka, since acquiring Test status, has not managed a Test win in South Africa, conceding six of the seven played there – a staggeringly depressing ...

The BBC's Charles Haviland reports on how there are growing concerns over the integrity of the sport of cricket in Sri Lanka since the island hosted the World Cup.

Captain Tillakaratne Dilshan said that Sri Lanka Cricket told him the problems would be resolved ahead of the series opener at Centurion.

Sri Lanka's players have received promises they'll be paid before next week's first test against South Africa after going nine months without salaries as their national board ran up debts of $69 million. Captain Tillakaratne Dilshan said on Wednesday that Sri Lanka Cricket told

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage says Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was now receiving money and that the current financial crisis at the board would be resolved by February next year. He has told parliament that 65 percent of the payments due to the Sri Lankan cricketers would be paid

Lanka Cricket receives $1.8 million from the International Cricket Council for co-hosting the World...

Dec 07, Colombo: Sports Minister of Sri Lanka Mahindananda Aluthgamage says the current financial crisis at Sri Lanka Cricket would be resolved by February next year.

Two former Sri Lanka Cricket presidents, Upali Dharmadasa and Thilanga Sumathipala, have both announced that they will run for president in the upcoming board elections

(Srilankamirror) - The ICC’s non-payment of a 4.1 million dollar due has been blamed on Sri Lanka Cricket’s delay in submitting accounts of the World Cup, according to SLC sources. Head of ICC media Colin Gibson has said the delay in paying the hosting fee was due to the late

Srilankamirror - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said it is currently discussing with the international cricket players union to look for a solution to the non-payment of Sri Lanka player salaries. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has told the BBC Sinhala service in October that the players

Upali Dharmadasa today officially announced his candidacy for President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at the election scheduled for January 03.

  Ranatunga’s candidacy as Secretary offers an interesting twist By Faraz Shauketaly The announcement made by Thilanga Sumathipala that he will be a contestant at the forthcoming Sri Lanka Cricket elections has been greeted as welcome news by his loyal followers. Many agree that Sumathipala

The Sports Minister has asked senior cricketers to support Sri Lanka Cricket captain Thilekaratne Dilshan on behalf of the country since the team has faired very poorly during the last few tours.

Sri Lanka has recalled veteran batsman Thilan Samaraweera into an expanded test squad to tour South Africa after having initially ignored him for a second straight series. Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement Tuesday that Samaraweera has been added to a squad that now contains 17 players

Those who have served in recent interim committees have no moral right to contest the upcoming elections for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), says the last man to hold the elected office.

Srilankamirror - UPFA parliamentarian and former Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Thilanga Sumathipala has come down hard on the members who have served in the recent SLC Interim Committees. Sumathipala has said that those who have served in recent interim committees have no moral

(Srilankamirror) - Former president of Sri Lanka Cricket and MP Thilanga Sumathipala says he will again contest for the top position in the country’s cricket governing body. He told ‘Srilankamirror’ that there would not be legal or political hurdles against his candidature