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with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to launch the Sri Lankan ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League names Gayle, Angelo as international icons (Category: Business)
- Dilshan Munaweera on his inclusion in Sri Lankan World Twenty20 Squad (Category: Business)
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- $ 100,000 Gayle most prized player in SLPL; Lankan top stars fetch $ 50,000 each (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene, commending the Sunday Observer – Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year contest said that it was a much look forward to the event during his school cricket career at Nalanda College and it is a contest which has benefited many cricketers.
SLPL franchises have already chosen their coaches except for Kandurata who are yet to finalize their coach, a media report said. Accordingly, former Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis has been appointed as the coach of the Ruhuna franchise and former Sri Lankan skipper Duleep Mendis has been appointed to coach the Basnahira franchise. Naveed Nawaz will be ...
- Sri Lanka Cricket estimates a net profit of Rs. 250 million out of the ‘SLPL’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Chris Gayle out of SLPL (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPL to adopt a franchise system (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC says steps will be taken to safeguard the integrity of the SLPL (Category: Breaking News)
Players are set for the first-ever Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), with West Indies showpiece Chris Gayle as the most valuable as he was contracted for $ 100,000 (over Rs. 13 million), whilst top local stars fetched $ 50,000 (Rs. 6.5 million) each. Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday concluded the player
- FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee (Category: Business)
- SLPL an exciting opportunity for Sri Lankan cricket: Sandeep Bhammer (Category: Business)
- 'FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee' - May (Category: Sports)
- $3 m floor price set for T20 league franchises (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce the players drafted for the …
- India Tour of Sri Lanka 2012 – Itinerary (Category: Sports)
- Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2011 – Itinerary (Category: Sports)
- Under 23 Division II Tournament 2012/13 – Schedule (Category: Sports)
- Premier League Tier A & B Tournament 2011-12 – Points Table (Category: Sports)
Fearing a chronic exposure of a lopsided domestic T-20 championship and expected bickering among team owners, Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday conducted behind closed doors what they called a andldquo;player draftandrdquo; to make up teams that will take part in the Sri Lanka Premier League or SLPL.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket has named 56 foreign players who will take part in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League. There is no Indian on England players named in the list except for Azhar Mahmood. Despite the non presence of Indian or England players, the list of international stars
- ‘Offer’ letters for local players taking part in the SLPL is ready – SL cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka has enough talent - new selector (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilshan says Dilscoop will keep his name alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket estimates a net profit of Rs. 250 million out of the ‘SLPL’ (Category: Breaking News)
56 foreign players for SLPL
- Press Release – SLPL Local Players Offer Letters (Category: Sports)
- SLPL postponed to next year (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Premier League – Icon Player Appointments (Category: Sports)
- Chairman and Secretary to meet BCCI (Category: Sports)
West Indies opener Chris Gayle and Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews have been named as the two international icon players for the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) that begins on 10 August. The duo will join five other Sri Lanka players as icons of their respective teams, lend the fledgling league some star power ...
- Cricket Ban (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka name 56 foreign players for SLPL (Category: Sports)
- India's stand pulled the plug on league - SLC (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Premier League talks (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket has named 56 foreign players who will play in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League
7 Icon players appointed to each Provincial team
- President’s Day Programme at MRIS (Category: Sports)
- Welagedara replaces Maharoof (Category: Sports)
- Welagedara & Malinga return (Category: Sports)
- Npower Test Series – SL v ENG – 3rd Test – Southampton (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka Cricket has chosen West Indies opener Chris Gayle and Pakistan’s all-rounder Shahid Afridi as the two international icon players for the upcoming Sri Lanka Premier League, a media report said. Accordingly, the two exciting players in world cricket will join five other Lankan cricketing
- Sri Lanka has enough talent - new selector (Category: Breaking News)
- Chris Gayle out of SLPL (Category: Breaking News)
- We have a debt to pay to our fans, Sangakkara says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Premier League to see 56 foreign players in action (Category: Breaking News)
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has signed an agreement with the Sri Lanka Cricket under which the two boards have agreed to allow their players to take part in the domestic T20 Premier Leagues of both countries. PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf said on Thursday from Kuala Lumpur that the document
- Pak, Sri Lanka cricket boards sign T20 Premier League agreement (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan Cricket Board releases players for Sri Lanka Premier league (Category: Business)
- SL – Pakistan to sign an agreement on Premier League (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan players blocked from playing in Bangladesh league (Category: Business)
Lahore, June 29 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) under which the two boards have agreed to allow their players to take part in the domestic T20 Premier Leagues of both countries.
COLOMBO: India’s limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka starting next month has been revised with the first one-dayer now scheduled for July 21, Sri Lanka Cricket said. The five-match one-day series, followed by a Twenty20 international, was originally due to start on July 22, but was amended
- Pakistan cricket team to tour Sri Lanka in June (Category: Business)
- Pakistan cricket team’s Sri Lanka tour itinerary (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, India in turmoil (Category: Breaking News)
- Stats: Kohli's superb feat in ODIs (Category: Breaking News)
In a major breakthrough for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), all seven Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) franchises have been snapped up with bids worth over $30 million, a statement said here yesterday.
Colombo, June 26 (Xinhua-ANI): In a major breakthrough for Sri Lanka Cricket, all seven Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) franchises have been snapped up with bids worth over 30 million U.S. dollars received, a statement said here on Tuesday.
Colombo, June 26: In a major breakthrough for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), all seven Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) franchises have been snapped up with bids worth over $30 million, a statement said here Tuesday.
Sri Lanka Cricket has auctioned the seven Sri Lanka Premier League teams for an average price of $4.3 million, an SLC official has said
In a major breakthrough for Sri Lanka Cricket, all seven Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) Franchises have been snapped up with bids worth over $ 30 million received, above the targeted minimum of $ 21 million. When the deadline for bids closed yesterday, the seven franchises had racked in an average
- Sri Lanka T20 event attracts bids over $30mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka T20 League attracts bids over $30 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket grabs 30 million dollars in franchise deals (Category: Breaking News)
- $3 m floor price set for T20 league franchises (Category: Business)
Around two weeks back when I was invited to address the business chambers of Pakistan in Karachi, I realised that the bond between the people of Pakistan and Sri Lanka was not due to business or commerce but the game of cricket. Whenever I mentioned cricket in my addresses, there was a round of applause ...
- Sri Lanka makes it to 2013 Future Brands Country report (Category: Business)
- Branding Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankans put on a gutsy show for free (Category: Business)
- Brand ‘Sri Lanka’ valued $ 23 b; ranks 76th globally (Category: Business)
The International Cricket Council wants all member countries to use decision review system technology for every test and one-day international and has also asked Sri Lanka Cricket to implement the anti-corruption code before the start of Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL).
The ICC's chief executives' committee has instructed Sri Lanka Cricket and the Bangladesh Cricket Board to incorporate and implement anti-corruption codes for domestic cricket in line with the ICC's international code
- 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 decided to pay compensation amounting to Rs. 4 million for former Sri Lanka cricket coach, Australian national Geoff Marsh. The former coach had requested for the compensation payment since his services were terminated before the end of his contract.
Matara District Parliamentarian Sanath Jayasuriya who wrote to President Mahinda Rajapaksa asking for a deputy ministerial post has withdrawn his letter and apologised for the request. Mr. Jayasuirya, who along with three other MPs wrote to the President in April this year had sent a letter saying he now understood it was the prerogative of the President to make such appointments. The former Sri L...
- Letter To Tiran (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To All Parliamentarians (Category: Breaking News)
- Letter: Pence for president (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Letter: Pence for president (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Sri Lanka ended the first day of the first test played against Pakistan at a strong footing by scoring 300 runs for the loss of two wickets in their first innings. T. M. Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara both scored centuries while skipper Mahela Jayawardena scored 55 runs on the first day. Tharanga Paranavithana went early in the ...
- Second test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan ends in a draw (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan struggling to save the first test (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka lose Paranavitana, but Chandimal looks steady (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beats New Zealand in the ‘Super Over’ (Category: Breaking News)
India will play five one-day internationals and one Twenty20 game against Sri Lanka during a three-week tour starting next month, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Wednesday.
MUMBAI: The cash-strapped Sri Lanka Cricket board (SLC) has set a floor price of $3 million for the T20 league franchises, a paltry amount compared to the IPL. When IPL launched in 2008, it had fixed a minimum price of $50 million, which later zoomed to $225 million when two teams were added
- Cricket Ban (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Premier League names Gayle, Angelo as international icons (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka name 56 foreign players for SLPL (Category: Sports)
- India's stand pulled the plug on league - SLC (Category: Sports)
MTV Channels Ltd., is exploring options to legally challenge the Sri Lanka Cricket’s decision to grant television rights for three years to politically-connected Carlton Sports Network (CSN). MTV has in writing requested for a cancellation alleging that due process was not followed
- MTV/MBC Does It Again (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: MTV (Category: Video)
- Video: mtv (Category: Video)
- MTV To Live And Let Live At Olympics (Category: Sports)
NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team will be playing five One-day matches and two Twenty20 matches in Sri Lanka from the third week of July. According to sources, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was initially interested in playing a full-fledged series against India, including a short Test series
- Sri Lanka-Pakistan ODIs to have reserve days (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand and Sri Lanka take Twenty20 to Florida (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand and Sri Lanka take Twenty20 to Florida (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand and Sri Lanka take Twenty20 to Florida (Category: Breaking News)
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