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FICA has said it will deter players from taking part in the 2013 SLPL, unless tournament organisers honour the bank guarantees clause in player contracts
Athletes in Sri Lanka are in for a windfall with Bank of Ceylon (BOC) agreeing to purge out Rupees 23 million annually to support their needs for a five year term.
Sri Lanka could be deploying its gangly fast bowler Isuru Udana to tackle Indiaandrsquo;s two prolific batters Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli in the second ODI here at the Mahinda Rajapaksa stadium in Hambantota today.
The Sri Lanka Netball Federation (SLNF) marked a turning point in netball history by signing an attractive Rs. 23 million sponsorship deal with People's Bank for one year with effect from May this year.
Matches featuring Sri Lanka, semi-finals and final in big demand
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 tickets selling quickly (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 tickets go on global sale today (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 ticket sales to be launched in Colombo (Category: Sports)
ICC Media Release More than 350 school children from Kandy district formed a …
- ICC World Twenty20 tickets go on global sale today (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka's group game against South Africa most popular
- ICC World Twenty20 tickets go on global sale today (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
Thousands of Sri Lanka cricket fans snapped up sought-after tickets for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 when box offices, MoneyGram outlets and online booking sites opened at 9am Colombo time today.
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 tickets selling quickly (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 ticket sales to be launched in Colombo (Category: Sports)
The ICC World Twenty20 2012 ticket launch will take place at the Galle Face Green on Saturday 24 March 18.30 (Colombo time) with His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka, purchasing the very first ticket of the tournament.
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 tickets selling quickly (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 tickets go on global sale today (Category: Sports)
Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel today announced a 14-man squad for the next two Commonwealth Bank Series matches against Sri Lanka at the SCG on Friday 17 February and against India at the Gabba on Sunday 19 February.
- Commonwelath Bank ODI Series – SL v AUS – 2nd ODI (Category: Sports)
- Johnson, Watson star in Australia’s win (Category: Sports)
- Opportunity for Sri Lanka to become number-one ranked ODI side (Category: Sports)
- Australia too clinical for Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
Lasith Malinga, who had signed a short-term contract with the Highveld Lions, will not play in the Standard Bank Pro20 tournament, after a directive from the Sri Lanka cricket board, which had concerns over his fitness
Two magnificent half centuries from skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Chamara Kapugedera guided MAS Kandurata to an exciting three wicket victory over Hirdaramani Ruhuna in the Bank of Ceylon Inter Provincial limited overs cricket tournament final worked off at the Moratuwa Stadium yesterday.
MCA T20 Tournament - Day 2 Results
Day 1 Results
- SLC Development Squad U-20 XI scored 2nd successive win (Category: Sports)
- MCA ‘Centenary Year’ 2011 tournament off to a good start (Category: Business)
- ACC Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup 2012 – 22nd October – 01st Nov 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Squad for Sri Lanka “A” team tour to South Africa 2012 (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka Cricket invites sealed quotation/s for the above mentioned items with …
- Under 23 Division II Finals – 2010 (Category: Sports)
- Press Release – SLPL Local Players Offer Letters (Category: Sports)
- West Indies matches at SSC (Category: Sports)
- Invitation to former Sri Lanka Cricketers (Category: Sports)
The chance of dew later in the evening prompted Elton Chigumbura to give his spin-heavy attack first use of dry bowling conditions after winning the toss
Dashing opener Mahela Udawatte hit an 83 ball century inclusive of one six and 17 boundaries as MAS Unichela defeated Hatton National Bank by 32 runs on the Duckworth and Lewis scoring method in their rain hit Singer MCA Premier League knock out cricket tournament semifinal match worked off at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday. MAS Unichela: 319 for 4 in 50 overs (K. Perera 68, M. Udawatte 102,...
Sampath Bank retained the Singer MCA Premier League title for the second successive year when their last group match against MAS Unichela was washed out due to bad weather at Reid Avenue yesterday. With this no decision Sampath Bank collected an overall tally of 17 points and finished on top of the points table with four victories and one defeat from their six outings. The other two ga...
- Top Marks (Category: Business)
- Islamic Banking (Category: Business)
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- Top Marks (Category: Business)
Two sparkling half centuries from Chinthaka Jayasinghe (82) and Saman Jayantha (70) helped Hatton National Bank register a convincing 78 run victory over MAS Active in their Singer MCA Centenary Premier limited overs cricket tournament match worked off at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday. Hatton National Bank: 298 for 6 in 50 overs (C. Jayasinghe 82, S. Jayantha 70, D. Hunukumbura 45, N. Perer...
Two sparkling half centuries from Chinthaka Jayasinghe (82) and Saman Jayantha (70) helped Hatton National Bank register a convincing 78 run victory over MAS Active in their Singer MCA Centenary Premier limited overs cricket tournament match worked off at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday. Hatton National Bank: 298 for 6 in 50 overs (C. Jayasinghe 82, S. Jayantha 70, D. Hunukumbura 45, N. Perer...
The Hambantota 2018 Commonwealth Games Candidate City Organising Committee, under the chairmanship of Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, has recently announced the appointment of an international team of advisers to help Sri Lanka develop its bid to host the 2018 Games. The team is led by pmplegacy, the global sporting events consultancy and includes Fast Track, Bell Pottinger, Populous ...
Australia completed an emphatic 8 wicket win to stop Sri Lanka from executing a series whitewash.
- Channel Eye to cover Zimbabwe tri series (Category: Sports)
- Commonwelath Bank ODI Series – SL v AUS – 2nd ODI (Category: Sports)
- Micromax tri series final – practice session (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Climbs to Number 2 in ICC ODI Ranking (Category: Sports)
A spirited team performance by Sri Lanka enabled them to clinch their 1st ever series win in Aussie soil.
- Channel Eye to cover Zimbabwe tri series (Category: Sports)
- Commonwealth Bank ODI Series – SL v AUS – 3rd ODI (Category: Sports)
- Micromax tri series final – practice session (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Climbs to Number 2 in ICC ODI Ranking (Category: Sports)
A miraculous world record partnership between Mathews & Malinga helped Sri Lanka to stun Australia at the MCG.
- KFC T20 – SL v AUS – Perth (Category: Sports)
- AUS v SL – 2nd ODI – Perth (Category: Sports)
- AUS v SL – 6th ODI – Hobart (Category: Sports)
- AUS v SL – 8th ODI – Melbourne (Category: Sports)
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...
- Sri Lanka's Dilshan plays a shot during the first day of their second test cricket match against... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Dilshan watches the ball after playing a shot during the first day of their second t... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's captain Sangakkara plays a shot during the first day of their second test cricket ma... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Paranavitana celebrates scoring his century against India during the first day of th... (Category: Breaking News)
A superb performance by Tharjini Sivalingam saw Seylan Bank scoring a comfortable 78-57 victory over Hatton National Bank in the finals of the 13th Netball Nationals organized by the Sri Lanka Netball Federation and worked off at the Nittawela grounds, Kandy yesterday. At half time Seylan Bank led 39-28. Standing at six feet 10 inches Tharjini Sivalingam from Jaffna clearly dominated the finals b...
- Wider Margins (Category: Business)
- Name Change (Category: Business)
- Change Process (Category: Business)
- Cash Call (Category: Business)
The annual ’TFAB Cricket Sixes’ organized for the second successive year by the Trade Finance Association of Bankers played at Shalika ground recently was a resounding success. Twenty four teams from the members of the staff attached to the Trade Finance Divisions of the commercial banks enthusiastically participated in the event. Very high competition was witnessed right throughout t...
- David Shapiro: Finding laughs between groans as election goes overtime (Category: USA, Hawaii)
- Vaccines offer the key to speed of Hawaii’s economic recovery (Category: USA, Hawaii)
- Vaccines offer the key to speed of Hawaii’s economic recovery (Category: USA, Hawaii)
- Vaccines offer the key to speed of Hawaii’s economic recovery (Category: USA, Hawaii)
Bank of Ceylon in association with Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated the winning teams and presented Bank of Ceylon Trophy
- SLC thanks BOC and Other Partners (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) to begin from August 10 (Category: Sports)
- Under 23 Division I Tournament 2010/11 – Final (Category: Sports)
- SLPL postponed to next year (Category: Sports)
Bank of Ceylon in association with Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated the winning teams and presented Bank of Ceylon Trophy for the joint winners
- SLC thanks BOC and Other Partners (Category: Sports)
- CEAT Cricket Awards 2010 (Category: Sports)
- The BOC Inter Provincial 4 Day Tournament Awards (Category: Sports)
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS) (Category: Sports)
The Hony Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket revealed that the Sri Lanka National Team has a golden opportunity to lead the Test rankings
- SLPL postponed to next year (Category: Sports)
- Seminar on Biomechanical Application of techniques in Cricket (Category: Sports)
- National team sponsor for the ICC WorldT20 2012 (Category: Sports)
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