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Sri Lanka Cricket has said it has paid its cricketers their outstanding dues, which had been pending since last year's World Cup
The British High Commission in Colombo hosted a reception for the visiting England cricket team. Sri Lanka Cricket board President Upali Dharmadasa is seen here in conversation with Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of President Mahinda Rajapaksa during the reception last night (March 13/2012)
- Sri Lanka President felicitates the World Cup runners-up cricket team (Category: Breaking News)
- President Zardari hosts reception in honour of MR (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. blames Scotland Yard for lapse (Category: Breaking News)
- President felicitates Sri Lanka's new cardinal (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's cricket team played well and did Sri Lanka proud under the leadership of Mahela Jayawardena. All played so well and fielded with gusto and brought about serveral amazing stops and took some equally amazing catches.
The people for the past three decades have suffered the steady rise in the cost of living with great forbearance. We have no ready index to point to for this Himalayan climb other than the price of bread which Chandrika Kumaratunga in her presidential bid vowed to reduce to Rs 3 per loaf. Now the ...
- Malaysian government would loss many votes by supporting SriLanka at UNHRC (Category: Breaking News)
- Construction work of the bridge in Dharmapuram area stopped (Category: Breaking News)
- SL government organize massive protest campaign in front of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
- Rathika Sitsabaiesan welcomes US resolution against SriLanka (Category: Breaking News)
Chamara Kapugedera, the middle-order batsman, has been named as a replacement for one of the three injured allrounders in the Sri Lanka squad that qualified for the finals of the Commonwealth Bank tri-series. Which of the injured players – Farveez Maharoof, Angleo Mathews and Thisara Perara – is being replaced, has not yet been decided. ...
- Live Score: Sri Lanka falter in last 10 overs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's fifth wicket goes (Category: Breaking News)
- Jayawardene, Malinga rested; Pakistan bat (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka wants WCup tribute to Muralitharan (Category: Breaking News)
Angered by Sri Lanka’s unexpected defeat against India at the Commonwealth Bank Trophy in Hobart, Australia, the President has decided to launch a mud slinging campaign against bowler of the Sri Lanka Cricket team, Lasith Malinga, it is reliably learnt.
England dropped Eoin Morgan from their Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka following the former Ireland batsman's dismal series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
(Srilankamirror) - “I am watching the match. Call later about Ranil”, were the comments of Sri Lanka Cricket media manger Brian Thomas, when inquired about the arrangements for the funeral of former interim committee member Ranil Abeynaike. The media manager put down the receiver
- Complaint to be made to CID over Dayasiri letter (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil prevented from making speech to House (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil felicitates Karu (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil, reappointed IDU Asia-Pacific president, returns home (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka's former captain, has said that political interference is ruining cricket in Sri Lanka and that the country lacks a long term vision for the sport. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) held elections for the first time in seven years in January
- Budget Track (Category: Business)
- Credit Trends (Category: Business)
- Chamara Silva called up as injury cover (Category: Breaking News)
- 2 arrested in Trichy with 21kg of gold from Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - Sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has ordered the Bank of Ceylon to settle the wages of members of the national cricket team, who have not been paid for over a year. After several rounds of discussions between minister Aluthgamage, the bank and the cricket board, the BoC has agreed to release Rs. 600 million rupees to pay the dues, said a statement. "Minister ...
- Ashantha de Mel reappointed chief selector (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarana at House sittings following suspension (Category: Breaking News)
- Kandy coordinating committee meets (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamal concerned over H’tota sports village (Category: Breaking News)
Feb 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Minister of Sports, Mahindananda Aluthgamage had instructed the cricket authority Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to resolve the issue of overdue payments to the cricket players by February 28.
- 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)
The Sports Minister has assured the payment of salary arrears of the national cricket team before the 28th of this month. Some delay was experienced in the payment of the monthly salaries of the national cricket team as Sri Lanka Cricket was embroiled in a financial crisis in the past
- 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 Cricket has obtained a Rs. 600 million loan from the Bank of Ceylon to pay pending salaries of its contracted cricketers. Accordingly, Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage has instructed the SLC Officials to pay the pending salaries up to the month of February to its contracted
- Cricketers not paid for months (Category: Breaking News)
- FICA-ICC dicsuss Lanka player salaries (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa cricketers condemn Sri Lanka salary delay (Category: Breaking News)
- Discussions over Sri Lanka salaries (Category: Breaking News)
The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has agreed to release Rs.600 million to settle the player payments of Sri Lanka Cricket while the pending salaries will be paid by February 28, the Sports Ministry stated.
The Sports Ministry says the salary issue of the Sri Lankan cricketers has now been resolved with the Bank of Ceylon agreeing to release Rs.600 million to meet the commitment. As a result of the discussion the Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage had with the Chairman and the Board officials of the Bank of Ceylon along ...
- Help us to contact former cricket captain, Sri Lanka government asks from opposition (Category: Breaking News)
- Need for drug education strategy (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Making sports integral part of life, govt’s aim’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to formulate National Sports Policy (Category: Breaking News)
Feb 16, Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today that the 1996 Cricket World Cup Trophy together with 30 other champions trophies won by Sri Lanka national cricket team over the years was safe in their respective shelves at SLC headquarters.
- 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)
The 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy together with 30 other Champions trophies Won by our National team over the years is safe in their respective shelves at SLC headquarters, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a release. .
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.
New Chairman of Selectors Ashantha de Mel said that picking the Sri Lanka cricket team for the forthcoming tour of Australia will be the first priority of his committee.
By Ravi Perera “Pepsi’s ‘come alive with the Pepsi generation’ was translated into Chinese as ‘Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave’.” So the crabs win the day! Now they have a Ministry dedicated to look after the juicy crustaceans! In this blessed country where there are apparently so many things that need looking ...
- Ushering in a new era in Sri Lanka’s culinary scene (Category: Business)
- Food lovers to savour colonial charm in contemporary style (Category: Business)
- Registrar of companies says running of 'Crab Ministry' restaurant illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- THIRD TIME IN THE LION CITY: MINISTRY OF CRAB CONDUCTS POP UP IN SINGAPORE (Category: Breaking News)
Feb 03, Colombo: The cricket authority, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to convert the present inter club cricket tournament to a four-day series of encounters from 2014.
- 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)
A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday once again issued non-bailable arrest warrants for three accused of the attack on Sri Lanka cricket team in March 2009 and directed the police to produce them before the court till February 27.
A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday once again issued non-bailable arrest warrants for three accused of the attack on Sri Lanka cricket team in March 2009 and directed the police to produce them before the court till February 27.
LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday once again issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the three accused of the attack on Sri Lanka cricket team in...
(Srilankamirror) - Sri Lanka Cricket has incurred a loss of more than Rs. five million due to the sudden replacement of national coach Geoff Marsh with Graham Ford, SLC sources said. Marsh had entered into a two year agreement with SLC. According to the service contract, SLC had to pay
- SLC owes money to school cricket association (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 1 billion loan to Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury gives Rs. 50mn to SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Import levy on several food commodities upped (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - Sri Lanka cricket president has defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of "cricketing excellence". "We will reap the benefits of these changes in the fullness
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan student fighting for his life after ‘one punch attack’ in Perth (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
NCC, in reply to Colts CC’s commanding first innings total of 406 for 9 declared, were struggling at 181 for 7 at close on day two of their Sri Lanka Cricket conducted Premier League Tier ‘A’ tournament three day match continued at Havelock Park yesterday.
For a government vested with enormous powers and no real obstacles ahead – at least domestically – the performance of the Rajapaksa administration, to say the least, has been pathetic. The unchecked constitutional powers vested in President Rajapaksa could be compared to that of a near totalitarian ruler and to give it a shine of ...
- Undergrads to get laptops (Category: Breaking News)
- Undergrads Protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Undergrads take to street against privatization (Category: Breaking News)
- J’pura undergrads taken to CID (Category: Breaking News)
SO the winds of change swept through Sri Lanka cricket last week, and coming as it did amidst the national team’s dreadful free fall, few could’ve been surprised by the shake up. After four straight series losses in Test and ODIs and resultant demotions in the ICC rankings, you’d naturally expect
- Sri Lanka aim to rise above money worries (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Business)
- GRAHAM FORD IS SRI LANKA’S NEW COACH (Category: Breaking News)
- Graham Ford as new cricket coach (Category: Business)
Colombo, Jan 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board president Upali Dharmadasa Saturday backed the board's decision to sack Geoff Marsh as coach of the national team.
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