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By Srian Obeyesekere Opening batsman Rehan Peiris struck a run a ball Player of the Final 129 to guide Colombo South U15 to the Sri Lanka Youth Under 15 Cricket Tournament Championship title over their Colombo North counterparts by a comprehensive 86 runs yesterday at the Mercantile Cricket Association Grounds. Colombo South ran up 256 […]The post Colombo South emerge Sri Lanka Youth Under 1...

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SL Navy Women rout Ac Capital Women by 340 runs powered by Sathya Sandeepani 156 & 3/15, and Hansma Karunaratna 118 SLC WOMEN’S INVITATIONAL MAJOR CLUB TOURNAMENT 2023 By Srian Obeyesekere A rollicking unbeaten 156 by Sathya Sandeepani off 140 balls inclusive of 17 boundaries and a six and 118 by Hansma Karunaratna off 89 […]The post Panadura CC skipper Piumi Wathsala 119 n.o. in 270 dru...

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Media Release 29th November 2023 The Sri Lanka National Team will commence its 2024 international cricket calendar with a home series against Zimbabwe in January, which will consist of three ODIs and three T20i series. It would be followed by a series against Afghanistan during the January–February period, consisting of one test match, three ODIs, […]The post Men’s 2024 Future Tours Program ...

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CCC, NCC and Bloomfield also victorious By Srian Obeyesekere Panadura SC, led by former Sri Lanka cricketer Indika de Saram, shocking BRC by a 2-wicket win despite having been led by their opponents on the first innings by 152 runs was a significant feature of the weekend’s SLC Major League Tournament matches. Panadura’s Rajeewa Weerasinghe […]The post Panadura SC shock BRC by 2-wkt. win, Dh...

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Media Release 24th November 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wishes to state that the Ministry of Sports has misled the public and Sri Lanka Cricket by providing confusing details as to how it spent the Rs. 289 million grant provided by SLC to the National Sports Fund. A comparison between a document obtained by Sri […]The post The Ministry of Sports provides confusing details about the way it s...

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Media Release 24th November 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to reiterate that Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera were included in the 15-member squad selected by the Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors to take part in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The cricket selectors selected the initial squad, of which both of these players were […]The post Inclusion of Dushmantha Chameera and Wanind...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Prince of Wales College left-arm spinner Rusandu Silva produced a superb performance claiming 5 wickets for 14 runs as Colombo South U-15 defeated Colombo North Under 15 by 23 runs in the Sri Lanka Cricket Prima Under 15 Youth League Tournament at the MCA ground on Wednesday. Colombo South posted 121 in […]The post SLC PRIMA U15 YOUTH LEAGUE TOURNAMENT Rusandu Silva 5/14...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Kaushani Nuthyangana struck a forceful 62 off 55 balls as CCC pulled off a comprehensive 148-run win over NCC in yesterday’s Sri Lanka Cricket Women’s Invitational Tournament. Meanwhile, Erosha Shyamali led from the front scoring a superb captain’s innings of 34 off 47 balls inclusive of 6 boundaries as SSC won a […]The post CCC’s Kaushani Nuthyangana 62 and SSC’s Erosha...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Half centuries by Erosha Shyamali, an unbeaten 55 in SSC’s 7-wicket win over Badureliya, and 51 not out by NCC ‘s Harshi Wijeratne in a 9-wicket win over Ace Capital were the highlights of the Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Invitaional Tournament matches that concluded yesterday. Meanwhile CCC defeated Galle CC, Air Force […]The post SLC WOMEN’S INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT Half c...

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ICC Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board met today and confirmed the terms of the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). After hearing representation from SLC, the ICC Board decided that Sri Lanka can continue to compete internationally both in bilateral cricket and ICC events after being suspended recently for breaching its obligations as […]The post ICC Board outcome...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Sadeera Samarawickrama was Sri Lanka’s leading run-scorer in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, with 373 runs from 9 innings with a highest of 108 against Pakistan off 89 balls inclusive of 11 boundaries and 2 sixes. He averaged a pleasing 53.28. He was overall placed 17th among the top batters of […]The post Sadeera Samarawickrama Sri Lanka’s leading run getter at world cu...

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21st November 2023 Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board convened on November 21, 2023, in Ahmedabad, where the question of Sri Lanka’s suspension from the ICC was taken up. Participating in the proceedings as an observer, the President of SLC, Mr. Shammi Silva, urged the Board to grant additional time for the Sri […]The post SLC Statement on the decisions taken by the ...

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Stars from champions Australia, runners-up India, semi-finalists South Africa and New Zealand, as well as Sri Lanka all feature in a glittering line up. All-rounder Glenn Maxwell and spinner Adam Zampa are included after helping Australia to a record-extending sixth triumph. KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah are among the six Indian stars selected […]The post ICC Cricket World Cup...

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By Srian Obeyesekere While Bloomfield pulled off a comprehensive 8-wicket win over Air Force with a day to spare in the Major Club 3-day Tournament, NCC staved off defeat against Moors SC after being made to follow on finishing on 112 for 1 wicket on a brave unbeaten knock of 78 off 66 by Lahiru […]The post NCC stave off defeat vs Moors SC, Tamil Union and Sebastianites settle for a draw app...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s most famous 1996 world cup winning century maker Aravinda de Silva’s first comments on being inducted to the ICC Hall of Fame were, “I am honoured by this recognition by the ICC at the highest level, and what immediately comes to mind is that great effort of scoring that world […]The post ‘I treasure my world cup ton which is the ultimate dream of any cricket...

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20th November 2023 Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) unequivocally rejects the baseless and malicious allegations made by the Minister of Sports, Mr. Roshan Ranasinghe. MP, during a media conference held yesterday (19th November). The SLC asserts that the Minister’s statements were tainted with malice and appeared to be orchestrated to instigate the public, creating […]The post SLC...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Nugegoda S&WC pulled off an innings and 4 runs win over Panadura SC in their Group A game of the SLC Major League Tournament. The toast of Nugegoda S&WC was Rumesh Buddika who scored a superb unbeaten 126. Meanwhile, BRC defeated Kandy Customs by 145 runs in a Group A fixture on […]The post Nugegoda S&WC trounce Panadura SC by an innings and 4 runs, BRC defe...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Milinda Siriwardana struck 127 off 179 balls inclusive of 17 boundaries, and Madawa Warnapura 57 off 135 with 4 boundaries as Negombo CC totaled a handsome 274 against Colombo Cricket Club on the second day of their Group A match of the Sri Lanka Cricket Major League Tournament at the FTZ Sports […]The post Milinda Siriwardena 127, Avishka Tharindu 106 and Asela Gunaratn...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), as it has done so in the past, once again came out with a magnanimous gesture of promoting and helping out other sportspersons by honouring eleven Asian Games medal winners by a total sum of Rs.28 million under the patronage of SLC President, Shammi Silva who has made […]The post SLC boosts other sports achievers again – Rs.28m cash awards includ...

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19th November 2023 Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) strongly refutes the recent allegations made by the leadership of the SJB (Samagi Jana Balawegaya) in the parliament regarding the communication between SLC and the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is evident that there is a misapprehension and misinterpretation of the contents of the letter under […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket R...

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17th November 2023 Media Release Grants Rs. 28 million in cash awards Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of SLC President Shammi Silva, and the Executive Committee recognized the Asian Games 2023 medal winners for making the country proud on the international stage. Accordingly, 11 athletes and two coaches were recognized at the SLC […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket recognizes the Asia...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s Consultant Coach Mahela Jayawardene attributing poor player fitness levels as one of the major drawbacks to the team’s poor world cup performance is certainly an eye opener in an era of sophisticated technology.   Soon after Sri Lanka’s disastrous world cup campaign where the former 1996 world champions won a […]The post Consultant Coach Mahela Jay...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Twenty-three-year-old Dilshan Madushanka proved to be Sri Lanka’s bright spot in its failed world cup campaign by braving all the odds of defeat to claiming 21 wickets. It put him third among the top bowlers with India’s Mohammed Shami leading with 23 wickets and Australia’s Adam Zampa with 22. Indeed, it was […]The post Dilshan Madushanka’s 21 wickets at world cup the b...

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By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Head Coach, Chris Silverwood has in no uncertain terms spelt out that the team has to come out of the inconsistency cocoon that led to its recent world cup debacle. “I think inconsistency,” Chris Silverwood reportedly stated. “I think it would be fair to use that word. I think we’ve […]The post Head Coach Silverwood broods on inconsistency appeared first on Sri...

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15th November 2023 Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket takes this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Aravinda de Silva, one of our iconic sons, who was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. One of Sri Lanka’s most decorated cricketers, de Silva contributed immensely to transforming the Sri Lankan cricket legacy to become world-class. A fearless batsman […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket congratulates Arav...

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15th November 2023 Media Release In response to the persistent and damaging defamatory statements made by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe, Sri Lanka Cricket has taken a decisive step to protect its reputation and integrity. Therefore, on the 13th November 2023, the President, Vice President, and Treasurer of Sri Lanka Cricket […]The post SRI LANKA CRICKET TAKES LEG...

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Following the ICC Hall of Fame announcement on 13 November 2023, open letters have been written to the inductees by those close to them, with their reactions to the news. Here, Mahela Jayawardena writes to inductee #110, Aravinda de Silva. To Aravinda Aiya (big brother), It is an honour to welcome you as the fourth […]The post A letter to Aravinda de Silva, from Mahela Jayawardena appeared f...

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12th November 2023 Media Release We wish to inform that the International Cricket Council’s ( ICC ) Board of Directors, composing of representatives from the 17 member boards ( countries), convened on Friday the 10th of November has determined that Sri Lanka Cricket ( SLC ) is in serious breach of its obligations as a […]The post Media Release | SLC Urges Government of Sri Lanka: No Po...

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