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By Devin Jayasundera In the run up to the ICC world Twenty20 the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Foundation of Goodness (spearheaded by Muttiah Muralidaran and Kushil Gunasekera) partnered in launching the ‘Murali Harmony Cup’ in order to promote Social harmony and unity among the country’s youth. The event is supported by the Mahela ...
- Murali cup: taking cricket to the masses (Category: Business)
- Appalachian State graduate spends summer helping others in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Olympic gold in 2028, Kushil’s dream (Category: Breaking News)
President Mahinda Rajapaksa over the weekend kicked off the nation’s biggest campaign, Visi Vara Jaya Nada, to build support for the national cricket team at the upcoming ICCT20 World Championship played in Sri Lanka. Visi Vara Jaya Nada is an ambitious campaign that unites the four corners of the island enabling the nation to show ...
- Sri Lanka President kicks off campaign to support the cricket team for T20 championship (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT extends support to CA Sri Lanka as lead sponsor (Category: Business)
- Mobitel official mobile service provider for Deyata Kirula 2012 (Category: Business)
- Malaysia should support resolution on Sri Lanka - MIC (Category: Breaking News)
The support from the bastion of the game, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and world famous Brian Lara propelled the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League T20 tournament to the global stage on Saturday. Kicked off via an international style show of dance and culture of seven provinces at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, the SLPL celebrated its ...
- Mahindra SLPL kicks off today; to be broadcast live in 80 countries (Category: Business)
- Mahindra bags Title Sponsorship rights of Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
- Stage set for Mahindra SLPL Finalé (Category: Business)
- SLC Secy. Nishantha on success of maiden Mahindra SLPL (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) announced yesterday that it would broadcast its upcoming T20 cricket series to a global audience on the world’s largest online video site YouTube. From 11 to 31 August, cricket fans around the globe will be able to enjoy the league’s seven teams play 24 games on SLPL’s YouTube channel ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League T20 tournament to be broadcast on YouTube (Category: Breaking News)
- New T20 league to give Sri Lanka global reach (Category: Business)
- Lanka, Pakistan likely to sign bilateral agreement for Premier League soon (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL kicks off today; to be broadcast live in 80 countries (Category: Business)
T20 tourney to take up over 7,000 room nights in lean tourism season; bring in over Rs. 130 m revenue for hotels Destination Sri Lanka to get a fillip via global TV coverage The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), ready to kick off in two weeks’ time, is expected to give a big boost ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL a boost for tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aims to shine via Premier League - Heads turning attraction! (Category: Business)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
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)
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)
Sydney Morning Herald: This summer’s tri-series will be played amid a backdrop of a pay dispute which sees Sri Lanka’s players owed as much as $US 5million ($4.71 million) due to a cash crisis within the country’s governing body. As Mahela Jayawardene’s team battle the world’s top two ODI sides on the field during this ...
- Funds on the way for Sri Lankan players (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankans put on a gutsy show for free (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aim to rise above money worries (Category: Business)
- $3 m floor price set for T20 league franchises (Category: Business)
sports.ndtv.com: Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has approached the BCCI about the possibility of hosting IPL matches, the new SLC president, Upali Dharmadasa, has said. The idea has been proposed as a way for SLC to raise additional revenue because the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) failed
- SLC eager to host IPL matches (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka eager to host IPL matches - Dharmadasa (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket Chief Upali holds puja to banish ‘evil spirits’ (Category: Business)
- SLC hires former ICC Chief Lorgat as Special Adviser (Category: Business)
By Manoj Ridimahaliyadda espncricinfo.com: Sidath Wettimuny, the former Sri Lanka batsman, has suggested a radical restructuring of the country’s domestic cricket structure, which involves promoting provinces over clubs. The financial uncertainty surrounding Sri Lankan cricket and the upcoming board elections could, however, overshadow Wettimuny’s proposal. As a member of Sri Lanka Cri...
- Wettimuny proposes revamp of Sri Lankan cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Lorgat for independent review of SLC governance (Category: Business)
- Durban win can’t erase Sri Lanka’s scars (Category: Business)
- SLC suspends all board-run domestic tournaments (Category: Breaking News)
Abu Dhabi, November 24 (AFP): Legendary Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya on Thursday backed his country’s team and captain Tillakaratne Dilshan, saying they needed time and space to recover after losing both Tests and the one-day series to Pakistan. Sri Lanka lost the fifth and final one-day by three wickets on Wednesday, which handed Pakistan ...
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka struggling sans seniors: Sanath (Category: Business)
- Pakistan hoping for ‘fresh start’ against England (Category: Business)
- Geoff Marsh appointed as coach (Category: Business)
The Prima Group, in partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket, has made all plans to commence the Prima Champions Cup 2011, Under 15 Inter-district and inter provincial Tournaments. The press conference was held at the SLC headquarters on 4th October 2011 with the participation of all senior
- Sri Lanka T20 league set to be launched in August (Category: Breaking News)
- Agreement on Sri Lanka central contracts (Category: Breaking News)
- Agreement on Sri Lanka central contracts (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka players agree on central contracts (Category: Breaking News)
Mismanagement in sports administrationThe role of oligarchs in sports administration, national, regional and international, is not solely a South Asian phenomenon, it is a worldwide cancer. Anyone who has worked in the sports sector in South Asia would have come up against this debilitating factor. It is all pervasive and endemic. Once at a South ...
- CWG bid money not wasted: Cabraal (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka hosting CWG would inspire 45 other nations – President (Category: Business)
- Gold Coast wins CWG 2018 bid (Category: Breaking News)
- A month to go for vote, Govt. says momentum building on Hambantota’s 2018 CWG bid (Category: Business)
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