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Sri Lanka Cricket's present interim committee, headed by Upali Dharmadasa, will be dissolved on November 14 before the elections
Colombo (Srilankamirror) - Employees of Sri Lanka Cricket are disturbed following speculation that their official land and mobile phones are being tapped by the military. According to SLC sources, the reason for their fear is that a top official has prepared a list of phone connections paid
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Nov 03, Colombo: The interim committee administering the country's cricket authority, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will be dissolved on November 14, the Sport Ministry announced Thursday.
Colombo (Srilankamirror) - Sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage says the Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee will be dissolved on November 14. A new board will be appointed following an election to be held before the end of the year, he says. Nominations will be called within 20 days
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The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) interim committee will be dissolved on November 14. The new board will be appointed following an election to be held before the end of the year, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage stated.
When Dilshan, a man with a colourful past including allegations of closely associating with known bookies, spot fixing and rape was appointed as the captain of Sri Lanka cricket team in April this year, his “Manager” Roshan Abeysinghe promised the dawn of a new era in Sri Lanka cricket. Within six
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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 ...
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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 (Srilankamirror) - Kumar Sangakkara is to be appointed captain for the upcoming tour of South Africa, according to Sri Lanka Cricket sources. Both Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have declined previous offers of captaincy. This time, the Sports Minister and SLC officials
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Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday included opener Upul Tharanga, and fast bowlers Dilhara Fernando and Lasith Malinga in the 15-man squad for the one-day series against Pakistan.
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.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has failed to pay salaries for three months to the Sri Lanka cricketers as well as the SLC employees.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed that the national cricketers have not been paid their salaries for months. About 100 contracted players are not paid since Sri Lanka co-hosted the World Cup together with India and Bangladesh, BBC report. .
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed that the national cricketers have not been paid their salaries for months.
The Sri Lanka Cricket board confirms that national players have not been paid for months as a result of the financial crisis after hosting the World Cup.
Sri Lanka Cricket confirms that the national cricketers have not been paid their salaries for months.
The Carlton Television Network (CSN) that has secured the rights to telecast the series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka currently being played in Abu Dhabi has denied concerns it lacks a proper coverage.
Oct 23, Colombo: Local media quoting Sri Lanka Cricket sources reported that the cricket authorities of the island are trying to approach Kumara Sangakkara to get him to accept the captaincy of the national team again.
Cricket officials are discussing a possible reappointment of Kumar Sangakkara to lead the national team, Sri Lanka Cricket sources say. It has been proposed that Sangakkara be given captaincy from January next year. The discussions follow his double century against Pakistan
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Fans say they were deprived of watching cricket after CSN was granted rights but the CSN denies it.
Sri Lanka Cricket is yet to grant its annual allocation to the school cricket association. According to school cricket association sources, SLC owes Rs. 2.8 million, at Rs. 700,000 per quarter. Due to SLC’s failure to grant the money, the association is facing a severe financial
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By Ryan Francis There are moves to appoint Duleep Mendis as team manager, while also retaining him as the chairman of selectors, causing divisions within the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) interim committee, a senior SLC insider disclosed to the cricket website Island Cricket recently. Mendis, 59
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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 ...
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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.
Sri Lanka Cricket has been given an official ICC warning for preparing a "poor" pitch in Galle for the first Test against Australia that was played from August 31-September 03. The ICC's pitch consultant Andy Atkinson will inspect the pitch at the end of this month
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Sri Lanka Cricket still owes over Rs 2billion to the company that constructed a Suriyawewa stadium, admits minister.
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 …
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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.
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