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. In his letter Sumathipala points out that playing at Eden Garden is the pride for any Indian or Internationa...

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...

The World Cup Cricket event is a terrific opportunity for Sr Lanka Cricket to showcase not only the high quality of cricket the country plays but also the beauty of our country, our renowned culture or hospitality and our ability to orgainse such occasions very well. And it’s here that the importance of Press Coverage being accorded pride of place. Simply put, the Media whethe...

Sri Lanka’s off spinning sensation Muttiah Muralitheran brought great credit to himself and the country by being chosen by cricket fans around the world in a vote conducted by the ICC to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the first-ever one-day international to play in all-time dream one-day team. Muralitheran is in the great company of some past illustrious cricketers, ...

The death occurred yesterday of former Sri Lanka ruggerite, ex-SLRFU President and leading rugby referee Lionel Almeida. Lionel Almeida started his illustrious rugby career at Royal College, Colombo for whom he turned out for three years from 1954 to 1956 captaining in his final year and went onto represent the Combined Schools. He joined CR and FC in 1957 and turned out for the Longde...

New pace sensation Suranga Lakmal gave Sri Lanka and the Pallekelle International Stadium a dream start on the opening day of the rain curtailed third and final Test match against the West Indies which commenced yesterday. The twenty three year old seamer from the Southern Province brightened up a gloomy but yet a historic day by removing the explosive Chris Gayle in the very first delivery at Sr...

The ’2010 Colours Nite’ of St Paul’s Girls School was held on November 26, 2010 at the College Hall. The Chief Guest was the Deputy Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral and Chief of Staff D W A S Dassanayake. It was a colourful event thanks to the efforts of the Principal of the school, Rev Sister Sriyani Rodrigo and was commended by the Chief Guest. Sports girls numb...

Ashan Silva was the star yesterday on Pannala race track winning a triple in round three of the AMRC/McLarens Formula 1300 championship 2010. Ashan also heads the points table in the championship for the year 2010. He first won the race one for Formula 1300 with ease with Sithara Pieris and Nalin Gunesekera finishing as runners-up. Ashan driving after his first victory came up with another fine p...

The national cricket selectors yesterday left out speed star Lasith Malinga and named uncapped fast bowler Suranga Lakmal in the sixteen member squad for next week’s opening Test match against the West Indies in Galle. Malinga has been injury prone since he made a comeback into test cricket during the previous home series against India in July/August this year. However he was part of the S...

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 Dilshan Munaweera who has been star in the domestic cricket and Sri Lanka star Tillekratne Dilshan&rsqu...

Skipper Kumar Sangakkara hammered 110 off 95 balls as Sri Lanka …

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It was a red letter day in the annals of Sri Lanka’s sports when boxer Manju Wanniarachchi won the country’s first Commonwealth Games boxing gold after 72 years. A new chapter in sports revolution of Sri Lanka under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s inspiring leadership was written in letters of gold with Warriarachchi’s memorable win over Sean McGoldrick of Wales to win the g...

The media accreditation process for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is …

Star shuttler Dinuka Karunaratne of Hatton National Bank won a triple crown at the recently concluded Mercantile Open Badminton Championships at S Thomas College, Mount Lavinia Indoor Stadium. by claiming the Singles, Doubles and Mixed doubles titles. Nadeesha Gayanthi also from the strong HNB team won the best woman shuttler award while Dinuka was the unanimous choice for the best male shuttlers...

Blue Star Sports Club Kalutara went down fighting 1-0 against Ratnam SC at the City Football complex yesterday in a Dialog Champions League encounter. Ratnam had to give everything they had in store to win this game. For almost 20 minutes the battle went on with both sides failing to score. It was only the penalty that helped Kotahena Club to take the lead 1-0. The lemons were taken with this sco...

Wayamba Elevens are set to take the Champions League T20 by storm with a strong backing from Indian Companies as their sponsors

In both the semi – final matches played at the SLTA yesterday – Harshana Godamanne proved to be a star. In the men’s open semi final against Junior Champion Vimuktha De Alwis, Harshana literally smashed him out of the court with his unbelievably powerful left-handed serves. Harshana beat Vimuktha in three straight sets – 61 60 61. Vimuktha was unable to take the angle of t...

Wayamba may be low on star count, but that doesn’t stop them from dreaming, ahead of the Champions League. Sri Lanka’s domestic T20 champions are confident of not just causing an upset or two but also consitently compete with the the other fancied teams, who have several players with international caps. They exited in the first round of the inaugural League in India last year but the...

Sports Minister C. B. Ratnayake believes that the new National Institute of Sports Science of the Sports Ministry will be a tremendous boost for the promising athletes who thrive for success in the upcoming international meets. The Minister made these observations after having declared open the new National Institute of Sports Science of the Sports Ministry in Torrington Avenue Colombo yesterday....

Nishantha Dharmadasa the first ever three star boxing referee and Judge in Sri Lanka has been selected and invited to officiate at the inaugural Youth Olympic(YO) Games which is now in progress in Singapore. Nishantha Dharmadasa is serving in the Air Force and is a Group Captain and function as the present Commanding Officer of Air Force Colombo. To his credit he has officiated in number of Int...

Equally adept with the mason’s spoon as with a cricket bat; he could mix cement and dent a new ball with equal elan

It was a trilling encounter and thousands of Kalutara Blue Star fans really enjoyed their team’s victory over Don Bosco which is rated as one of the best teams in the league. Both teams played attacking Football and it was LK Isham who scored first for Don Bosco through a rebound of a Corner kick taken by Dulip Dalpadadu.   Don Bosco advance with 1-0 in the 26th minute of th...

New Zealanders endured poor passages of play in the latter stages of either innings, but did enough to seal victory against Sri Lanka Board President's XI in their first match on tour

With 200 days to go before the first ball is bowled in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, the event mascot's name was unveiled in a simple but impressive ceremony

Rohan Wijesinghe pays tribute to the World's greatest spin bowler ever.

Bank of Ceylon in association with Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated the winning teams and presented Bank of Ceylon Trophy

Promising youngster Lahiru Thirimanne slammed a quick century as the three day practice match between Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI and India played at the Colts ground ended in a draw with the two captains agreeing to call off the match after the Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI had made 260 for 6 after opting to bat the second time and facing 61.1 overs. Thirimanne struck 102 in 142 balls with nin...

Mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis provided a glimpse of what he has in store for the Indians during the upcoming three test series by bowling out the touring team almost single handedly on the second day of their three day practice match against the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI which continued at the Colts grounds in Havelock Park yesterday. Mendis who is set to take over the reigns from Mut...

Mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis provided a glimpse of what he has in store for the Indians during the upcoming three test series