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COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan minister slammed the country’s cricket team on Thursday, blaming poor team spirit for its humiliating 258-run thrashing by South Africa, the island’s worst one-day international defeat. Government spokesman and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said he was “horrified” when Sri Lanka were dismissed for 43 runs at Boland Park in Paarl on ...
- Dilshan tenders resignation as captain-SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan steps down as captain of Sri Lanka cricket team (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket: Sri Lanka axe coach after just three months (Category: Breaking News)
- Odds against Sri Lanka in SA (Category: Breaking News)
Eloquent top order batsman Kumar Sangakkara walked away with the coveted CEAT Peoples Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year at the star-studded 2011 CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards which honoured the country’s top performing international and domestic cricketers. Sangakkara
- Dilshan and Sangakkara pick up Ceat Cricket awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara bags a magic triple at CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards (Category: Business)
- CEAT awards on offer for Lankan cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara receives three CEAT Awards (Category: Breaking News)
Parliamentarian Thilanga Sumathipala tells Ada Derana that he will contest the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections scheduled for January 3, 2012.
Cricket stadiums handed over to the military Three of Sri Lanka’s international cricket stadiums , including the newly built stadiums in Pallekele and Hambantota, have been handed over to the military indefinitely because Sri Lanka Cricket is unable to afford the maintenance costs. The navy
- Let the army make it next time (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA Report to Parliament exposes Negative Peace (Category: Breaking News)
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 sports: Mired between power plots and honey pots! (Category: Business)
- ‘The Business of Sports’: A long overdue commentary! (Category: Business)
- A sports economy: New mantra for a sporting nation! (Category: Business)
- Is Sri Lanka Sports being waylaid by mercenaries? (Category: Business)
Rumesh Ratnayake was appointed as the Sri Lanka Cricket Coach for the Sri Lankan tour of Australia, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Ada Derana.
Upali Darmadasa to be appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee, confidential sources told Ada Derana a short while ago. The new Interim Committee will be appointed tomorrow. .
Video: Change of administration and elections for SLC in the offing -- Sports Minister
- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Video: SL Cricket has deteriorated to the level of Lankan politics (Category: Video)
I am positively considering a change of administration and an election of office bearers at Sri Lanka Cricket after the current tour of England, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Ada Derana. He added that after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 most of the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim
- 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)
By Roshan Abeysinghe Sri Lanka cricket and its cricketers are definitely in for some exciting times in July with the proposed Sri Lanka Premier League happening. The sponsoring company Somerset entertainment has unquestionably done a lot of hard work to make the event a success
- Cricketers not paid for months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket denies fixing allegations (Category: Breaking News)
- No facilities for uncontracted players - SLC proposal (Category: Sports)
- Discussions over Sri Lanka salaries (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket will discuss remarks made by Former Test Captain Hashan Thilakarathne on Match fixing allegation tomorrow, SLC sources told Ada Derana a short while ago. .
Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee has decided to appoint Marvan Atapattu as the batting coach for Sri Lanka cricket team, D.S. de Silva Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket told Ada Derana.
- Political Distractions (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket crave for more matches against India (Category: Sports)
- Not Cricket (Category: Business)
- Team Spirit (Category: Business)
Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Ada Derana exclusively that the present Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket will remain unchanged. The Minister made this comment in the back drop of the Sri Lanka Cricket captain, vice captain and Selection committee resigning following the World Cup 2011.
Mahela Jayawardena has stepped down from the Vice Captaincy of the Sri Lankan team, Nishantha Ranathunga Secretary, Sri Lanka Cricket told Ada Derana today. He added that Mahela had initially agreed to take up the position only until the World Cup. .
Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara today morning handed in his resignation from the Sri Lanka Cricket Captaincy, his manager Charlie Austin told Ada Derana a short while ago. Ada Derana earlier quoting sources reported that Sangakkara was scheduled to resign. .
The World Cup quarterfinal match between Sri Lanka and England is likely to begin on schedule after weather conditions in Colombo have turned favourable. Spectators are urged to come early to the match which will be played at the R. Premadasa stadium, Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket, R. Ranatunga
Video: FM Derana official radio broadcaster for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Video: SL Cricket has deteriorated to the level of Lankan politics (Category: Video)
Former Sri Lanka Cricket and Asian Cricket Council President, Former ICC Director and Parliamentarian Thilanga Sumathipala in a letter to the International Cricket Council president Sharad Pawar has requested that the ICC reconsider the Eden Gardens Stadium as a world cup venue
- 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’s star batsman Sanath Jayasuriya strongly and remorsefully rejects malicious reports against him and claims that those are sadistic attempts by his political opponents to mutilate his political career, a media release issued by Media Centre for National Development Director Ariya Rubasinghe, stated. A website believed to be financed by a discarded politico who has jo...
By Rohan Wijesinghe Hushed silence…on the fall of the second Lankan wicket – as tub thumping fans, packed to the ruddy rafters, would set aside their flags and rattles…. with the dapper destroyer, rolling down the hallowed SSC stairway, swinging his tree trunk of a willow, with such an imperial swagger in his chunky pads. ...
- Roy Dias – A joy to behold (Category: Sports)
- Duleep Mendis – a man on a mission (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC Secretary responds (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka selectors to look for new blood (Category: Sports)
Esahana De Silva and Sarinda Unamboowe have been appointed to the Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket with effect from today, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgama told Ada Derana a short while ago.
by Sutirtho Patranobis Even by its own standards of popularity, 4000 kilograms of kiribath, the traditional Lankan coconut milk-rice dish, sounds a bit too appetising. The ingredients: 1200 kg of white rice, 300 kg of cashew, 250 kg of jaggery, 1500 coconuts and a group of five-star chefs; enough to feed 65000 people for a couple of days beginning November 17. But then, a historical week...
- 200 kg explosives recovered in Puthukudirippu (Category: Breaking News)
- Politicos sabotage Sri Lanka s largest heroin bust (Category: Breaking News)
- RCMP searching for man who bought 1,500 kg of fertilizer (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Laugfs Gas price reduced (Category: Breaking News)
Jehan Mubarak has been appointed the captain of Sri Lanka cricket team for the Asian Games starting in Guangzhou, China next month. The squad announced by Sri Lanka Cricket mainly includes experienced veteran players such as Nuwan Zoysa, Indika de Saram and Malinga Bandara. Promising youngster
- Political Distractions (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket crave for more matches against India (Category: Sports)
- Not Cricket (Category: Business)
- Team Spirit (Category: Business)
Skepticism over the defence services’ enlistment of six top tennis players, all Davis Cup representatives, is understandable. Bad memories of a like-intrusion by the services into rugby last season are too recent to forget. Rugby clubs, you will remember, were thrown into convulsions following the indiscriminate pinching of its better players by the Navy and ...
- Army ruggerites for Malaysia (Category: Sports)
- CR sit on the rugby throne after 26 years! (Category: Breaking News)
- Nov-March Season Among Many Pluses, A Minus Too (Category: Breaking News)
- Lions-Kandy SC Transfer Deal: A Reference For The Future (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket sources told Ada Derana that Lankan spinner Suraj Randiv has personally cleared out the misunderstanding with Indian batsman Virender Sehwag regarding yesterdays no-ball incident. Sources claimed that Randiv had gone up to Shewags hotel room this morning to talk about media hype
Bank of Ceylon in association with Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated the winning teams and presented Bank of Ceylon Trophy
- SLC thanks BOC and Other Partners (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) to begin from August 10 (Category: Sports)
- Under 23 Division I Tournament 2010/11 – Final (Category: Sports)
- SLPL postponed to next year (Category: Sports)
in Galle versus India commencing July 18," Sri Lanka Cricket said on its website. Muralitharan, 38, w...
- Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan to retire from Test Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali will play vs India before retirement: SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali to retire from Tests (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali targets 800 scalps (Category: Breaking News)
In keeping with President Rajapaksa’s vision: Three stadiums in Jaffna soon
- Talent search for women’s cricket (Category: Sports)
- Distribution of Cricket gear to 30 more schools (Category: Sports)
- Level 1 Cricket Coaching course conducted in Jaffna (Category: Sports)
- Welagedara replaces Maharoof (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka's national cricket selectors have dropped government parliamentarian Sanath Jayasuriya from the team due to his poor form, said the national team governing body Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday. The team announced by Sri Lanka Cricket for the Asia Cup cricket tournament
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- Sri Lanka Cricket to appoint new team selectors (Category: Breaking News)
- New selection committee of Sri Lanka Cricket announced (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's national cricket selectors have dropped government parliamentarian Sanath Jayasuriya from the team due to his poor form, said the national team governing body Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday. The team announced by Sri Lanka Cricket for the Asia Cup cricket tournament
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- Unconditional apology from ITN - SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket to appoint new team selectors (Category: Breaking News)
- New selection committee of Sri Lanka Cricket announced (Category: Breaking News)
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