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EXCLUSIVE: Losing captain of Tamil Union C&AC Sadeera Samarawickrama was happy that he played a marathon innings of 188, but was sad that his side lost the final of the Sri Lanka Cricket Major League Tournament after amassing 558. In an exclusive interview with Sri Lanka Cricket website, the 27-year...The post To have scored 558 and lost is sad, but the pitch helped only batsmen – Tamil ...
- CCC win title for record third consecutive year (Category: Sports)
- Muttiah Muralidharan – A spinner like no other (Category: Sports)
Colombo, 20th November, 2022: Cricket’s fastest format, the T10, is spreading their wings far and wide, as they make touchdown in Sri Lanka. The tournament will be called the Lanka T10 League and is expected to attract plenty of fans with their dynamic brand of cricket. The journey of T10...The post T10 Goes Global as it Makes Grand Arrival on Sri Lankan Shores With Lanka T10 League appeared first...
- Cricket s shortest format T10 League arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 will be played in December 2023 (Category: Sports)
- Inaugural T10 League to get underway in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Inaugural edition of Lanka T10 to be held in December 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 19th November 2022 Match tickets to witness the ODI series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be issued starting November 22, 2022. Ticket Counters are as follows: VENUE DAYS OPENING TIMES SLC Headquarters, Colombo All Days 09.00 AM to 05.00 PM Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Non Match Days 09.00...The post AFGHANISTAN TOUR OF SRI LANKA: TICKET SALE appeared fi...
- England Lions tour of Sri Lanka 2023 (Category: Sports)
- SLC invite Alex Marshall to probe match fixing allegations (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (Category: Sports)
- LANKA PREMIER LEAGUE 2022: TICKET SALE (Category: Sports)
Media Release14th November 2022 Sri Lanka Cricket donated Rs. 120 million to the National Sports Fund, earned by selling match tickets during the Australia Tour of Sri Lanka in 2022.The grant was made in keeping with a promise Sri Lanka Cricket made to the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs...The post Sri Lanka Cricket donated another Rs. 120 million to the National Sports Fund appeared first on...
- Sri Lanka Cricket earned a record net profit of Rs. 6.3 billion in 2022 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Cricket earns a record net profit of Rs. 6.3 billion in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s victorious Cricket, Netball teams and Commonwealth medal winners felicitated (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister unhappy with SLC but promises to pay cricketers on time (Category: Business)
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has approved Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand, Zimbabwe and Namibia and Bangladesh and Nepal as the host countries of the ICC U19 events from 2024-2027. The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 will be hosted by Sri Lanka whilst the...The post HOSTS OF U19 ICC GLOBAL EVENTS UNTIL 2027 ANNOUNCED appeared first on Sri Lanka ...
- ICC strips Sri Lanka of right to host U19 Cricket World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- India to host 2025 Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host U19 Men s Cricket World Cup in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka win Plate Championship (Category: Breaking News)
The following match officials have been appointed to officiate the games to be played during the Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022. Match Referee1) Ranjan Madugalle – ICC Chief Match Referee Umpiring Panel1) Nitin Menon – Member – Elite Panel of ICC Umpires2) Ruchira Palliyaguruge – ICC International Panel of...The post Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Officials appeared first on ...
- Two overseas umpires to join the LPL 2022 Umpiring Panel (Category: Sports)
- ICC may agree to local match officials in Pakistan (Category: Business)
- Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Schedule (Category: Sports)
- Four vie for coveted ‘ICC Cricketer of the Year’ award; Sanga for ‘ODI Player’ (Category: Business)
The Lanka Premier League set to begin from 6th December. One of the most revered figures in the world of cricket, Sir Vivian Richards has joined the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 as a brand ambassador. It provides a huge boost to the third edition of the tournament which will...The post Sir Vivian Richards Joins Lanka Premier League as Brand Ambassador appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Sir Vivian Richards joins Lanka Premier League as brand ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- LPL signs Sanath Jayasuriya and Wasim Akram as brand ambassadors (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s 6-wicket triumph over Afghanistan has lifted Dasun Shanaka’s team from the brink of down of the table to a wafer thin waft of hope to making it from Group 1 to the semi finals of the T20 World Cup. That it has boiled down to great expectations. Bordering...The post Sri Lanka’s chances of making last 4 hinges on beating England and Afghanistan upsetting Australia, Irel...
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule announced (Category: Sports)
MEDIA RELEASE 21st October 2022 New Logo for Lanka Premier League 2022 The Lanka Premier League 2022 launched a new logo for the tournament, heading into the 3rd edition of Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 league, with an international flavor. The new logo depicts multiple facets of Sri Lanka and...The post New Logo for Lanka Premier League 2022 appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Lanka Premier League 2022 | Schedule (Category: Sports)
- LPL තරගාවලියට නව ලාංඡනයක් (Category: Sports)
- LPL attracts top international players in the pre-signing (Category: Sports)
Media Release 17th October, 2022 The Afghanistan National Team will arrive in Sri Lanka in November 2022 to play an ODI series, under the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League 2023. The tour, which was initially scheduled to be played in February 2023, was shifted to the new schedule...The post Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Schedule appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Under-19 Women’s team tour of India 2022 | Match Fixture (Category: Sports)
- AFGHANISTAN TOUR OF SRI LANKA: TICKET SALE (Category: Sports)
- Afghanistan to tour Sri Lanka in November (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Women went down to India Women by 8 wickets in the Asia Cup final played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Batting first, the Sri Lanka Women faltered managing just 65 for 9 wickets off 20 overs which their Indian counterparts chased down in only 8.3 overs....The post Sri Lanka Women lose to India Women by 8 wkts in Asia Cup final appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Inoka Ranaweera 4/7 bowls Sri Lanka Women into Asia Cup semi-final (Category: Sports)
- Pakistan A are Asia Cup Champs – crush India A by 128 runs (Category: Sports)
Media Release 14th October 2022 The 3rd edition of the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 league with an international flavor, will commence on the 6th of December 2022. This year’s edition will be played across 3 venues, namely MRICS, Hambantota; PKICS, Kandy; and RPICS, Colombo. The tournament will...The post Lanka Premier League 2022 | Schedule appeared first on Sri Lan...
- New Logo for Lanka Premier League 2022 (Category: Sports)
- Two overseas umpires to join the LPL 2022 Umpiring Panel (Category: Sports)
- Lanka Premier League 2023 | Handbook (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka Women pulled off a heart stopping 1-run win over Pakistan in the second semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday to set up a final showdown against India today. Inoka Ranaweera produced her second successive Player of the Match performance bowling a decisive...The post Sri Lanka Women pull off nail biting win by 1 run over Pakistan to set...
- Inoka Ranaweera 4/7 bowls Sri Lanka Women into Asia Cup semi-final (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka and Pakistan qualify for ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 (Category: Sports)
Inoka Ranaweer bowled the Sri Lanka Women into the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final by a 4 for 7 demolition of Bangladesh Women in a 3-run triumph on the D/L at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Set 41 to win off 7 overs in the rain affected D/L method after Sri...The post Inoka Ranaweera 4/7 bowls Sri Lanka Women into Asia Cup semi-final appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Sri Lanka Women lose to India Women by 8 wkts in Asia Cup final (Category: Sports)
Malsha Shehani produced an incredible bowling spell of 4 for 2 to spearhead Sri Lanka Women to a resounding 72-run win over Malaysia Women in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022-23 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday. In reply to Sri Lanka’s total of 105 for 7 off 20 overs,...The post Sri Lanka Women crush Malaysia Women by 72 runs; Malsha Shehani 4/2 Player of the Match appear...
- Sri Lanka lose warm-up to West Indies by 4 wkts (Category: Sports)
- සුපිරි කණ්ඩායම් 4 ශූරතාව නිලක්ෂිගේ රෙඩ්ස් පිලට (Category: Sports)
- New Zealand Women trounce Sri Lanka Women by 102 runs (Category: Sports)
- Panadura CC skipper Piumi Wathsala 119 n.o. in 270 drubbing of BRC (Category: Sports)
SSC’s Nipun Dhananjaya flayed the Colts CC attack to the tune of an unbeaten 173 off 295 balls heightened by 18 boundaries as the home team went on a run feast of 292 for 3 in the Group A fixture. He was associated in an unfinished 187-run fourth wicket partnership...The post Nipuna Dananjaya n.o. 173, Roshen Silva n.o. 65 in SSC’s 292/3 vs Colts CC; Three others hit tons appeared firs...
- Galle 339 in control vs Dambulla (Category: Sports)
- Janith Liyanage 129 in Jaffna’s 245 vs Kandy 2nd Innings 172/6 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka vs India (Category: Sports)
It was the thunderbolt lightning strike by newcomer Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage in that 4 for 34 gallop that destroyed the dangerous looking Pakistan batting line up in the final in hastening Sri Lanka’s swoop down to bringing home the Asia Cup. Indeed, the rookie right arm medium pacer in only...The post PRAMOD MADUSHAN LIYANAGAMAGE: A fascinating entry in cup glory appeared first on Sri L...
- Sri Lanka in shock loss to Namibia (Category: Sports)
- ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup | Sri Lanka Squad (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2023 (Category: Sports)
CCC skipper Ashan Priyanjan produced a superb all round performance claiming a match bag of 13 wickets for 152 and scoring 34 and 55 in routing BRC by 9 wickets in a Group A match of the SLC Major League Tournament played at CCC grounds. Priyanjan took 8 for 51...The post CCC Skipper Ashan Priyanjan 13 wkts/34 & 55 in CCC’s 9-wkt win over BRC, Chilaw Marians, Panadura, Ace Capital and B...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed today that the team that earns glory at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 on 13 November in Melbourne, will take home a cheque of $1.6 million. The total prize pot of $5.6m will see the runners-up assured of $800,000 and the losing...The post ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP 2022 PRIZE POT ANNOUNCED appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- FERNANDO APPROVED AS REPLACEMENT FOR MADUSHANKA IN THE SRI LANKA SQUAD (Category: Sports)
- Kumar Dharmasena picked as on-field umpire for WC opener (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be held in India and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- FOUR PLAYER REPLACEMENTS AT THE ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP (Category: Sports)
Known for his bludgeoning style of batting as a schoolboy at Royal College, Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s first class career to making it to the international big stage stop started. The expectant arrival of the blazing heroics that the dashing left hander rode the arena as a schoolboy was not to be....The post Bhanuka comes to full bloom! appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Sri Lanka A take series 1-nil (Category: Sports)
- Minod Bhanuka n.o. 108 Dambulla 279/6 lead Colombo by 363 (Category: Sports)
SSC defeated BRC by 113 runs, Tamil Union beat Saracens SC by 4 wickets,.Galle romped to an innings and 13-run win over Kalutara TC. and Navy beat Nugegoda SC by 106 runs in the SLC Major League Tournament 2022 during the weekend. The rest of the 8 matches were drawn...The post SLC MAJOR LEAGUE TOURNAMENT:SSC, Tamil Union, Galle and Navy win: Eight drawn appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Army SC defeat Ace Capital by 195 runs (Category: Sports)
· Let’s work as a team and raise Sri Lanka to be the best in the world against all odds following the example of Dasun Shanaka – President President Ranil Wickremesinghe commended the award-winning athletes and cricket and netball teams for setting an example to the rest of the country that...The post Cricket, Netball, Commonwealth medalists who made Sri Lanka the best in Asia felicita...
- Let's work as a team and raise Sri Lanka to be the best in the world against all odds following ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s victorious Cricket, Netball teams and Commonwealth medal winners felicitated (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s victorious cricket, netball teams and C wealth medal winners felicitated (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket and Netball Asian Champs to be paraded from BIA to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Representing Sri Lanka in the most prestigious Bukhatir League 2022 for the first time in 14 years, Sri Lions claimed a thrilling victory of two wickets against Interglobe Marine at the historical Sharjah International Cricket Stadium yesterday (14).
Sri Lanka have won the title of the Asia Cup Champions for the sixth time, beating Pakistan by 23 runs in the final of the tournament at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night.
Sri Lanka will carry a psychological edge into Sundayâs Asia Cup final after beating fellow finalists Pakistan by five wickets in the final Super 4 match at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday.
Sri Lanka edged Bangladesh in a final over thriller to qualify for the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday, winning with two wickets and four balls to spare.
Sri Lanka edged Bangladesh in a final over thriller to qualify for the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday, winning with two wickets and four balls to spare.
The Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament is set to kick-off today in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with hosts Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in their Group âBâ fixture at the Dubai International Stadium.
Chairman, National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) Suresh Subramaniam today stressed the importance of providing more overseas training and international exposure to the Sri Lankan athletes to win medals at the upcoming major events.
Sri Lanka will play just 25 Tests as part of the new Future Tours Programme (FTP) that was released by the International Cricket Council today, with a majority of their 131 matches in the next four-year cycle coming in the 50-over format.
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