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‘It Takes One Day’ campaign connects to the Men’s CWC 2023 ‘Navarasa’ showcasing the raw emotions experienced by fans and players Campaign film featuring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with cricketers including Jemimah Rodrigues, Eoin Morgan, Jonty Rhodes and Shubman Gill available to view here The campaign unveiling saw over 85 content creators, in an […]The post ‘It Takes One Day...
- India 2023 World Cup brand launched (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2023 revealed (Category: Sports)
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule announced (Category: Sports)
EXCLUSIVE: The extraordinary run avalanche to the magical 1000 in the very first six innings on the trot that sets out young blood in the realms of the unique has indeed found Ragama CC’s Nishan Madushka just Player of the Series reward of the concluded Sri Lanka Cricket Major League...The post Sheer grit and commitment pays off – Player of the Series Nishan Madushka appeared first on ...
- Indiscriminate batting by Sri Lanka in innings and 222-run defeat (Category: Sports)
Their win had all the ingredients for a perfect script and there was nothing that Sri Lankaandrsquo;s unsung women cricketers did not do to snatch a thriller over the West Indies in a World T-20 match at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
The ICC piloted a partnership with the educational non-profit Room to Read during the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011 and the success of this initiative convinced both parties to extend the relationship through to 2015. Room to Read works to One of the early fruits of this partnership, has been the development of local language cricket books to promote literacy, the first of which features local sta...
- Sangakkara banks on home advantage at ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
The Rotherham Circuit Meet held in Katukurunda and touted as the most looked forward to tarmac motor racing event, was given its due glamour when Sri Lanka's foremost motor racing team EZY Racing took 10 podium positions including five wins last Sunday.
- Jumps racing future up in the air (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Steeplechase racing cleared for 2011 season (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Plate roles reversed for Whobegotyou (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Mixed news for jumps racing in Victoria (Category: Australia, Victoria)
Twelve budding football players from various parts of the country had their dream come true when they were selected to form a special group picked from thousands of hopefuls to train at the Manchester United Schools Academy in England.
The first edition of the inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) came to an end in a rain curtained final at Colombo on August 31, with Uva Next taking the title after overcoming Nagenahira Nagas by 19 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method.
- SLPL International Player List (Category: Sports)
- SLPL postponed to next year (Category: Sports)
- Press Release – SLPL Local Players Offer Letters (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Premier League – Icon Player Appointments (Category: Sports)
Mahindra Sri Lanka Premier League to kick off on August 11, 2012 Mahindra …
- Pakistani Cricketer Anwar Ali congratulates Lanka Premier League (LPL) (Category: Sports)
- Former Pakistani Cricketer Zaheer Abbas Congratulates Lanka Premier League (Category: Sports)
- Premier League Tier A & B Tournament 2010-11 – Awards (Category: Sports)
- LPL BOUNDARY LINE LAW WITHIN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS (Category: Sports)
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thisara Perera starred as Sri Lanka levelled the one-day international series against Pakistan with a comfortable 76-run victory in the second ODI in Pallekele.
- Squad for Sri Lanka “A” team tour to South Africa 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan to lead Sri Lanka in the tour of Zimbabwe (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka National Squad for Pakistan & Indian Tours of Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka unchanged (Category: Sports)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has chosen Sri Lanka's star Lasith Malinga, as the official Event Ambassador for the ICC World Twenty 20 Sri Lanka 2012.
- 100 days to go countdown celebrations for ICC World Twenty20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lankan Team with children from the charity ‘Room to Read’ (Category: Sports)
Sri Lankaandrsquo;s rugby fraternity was in mourning yesterday following the shock death of hard-running winger Wasim Thajudeen in a car crash in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Sri Lanka Carlton rugby Sevens organizers yesterday confirmed the participation of the worldandrsquo;s best known players DJ Forbes, Dan Norton, Frank Halai, Simon Hunt and Tomasi Cama among a host of others who will contest the event on May 26 and 27 in Kandy and again on June 2 and 3 in Colombo.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) under-13 girlsandrsquo; tournament for Central South Asia began at Police Park Bambalapitiya yesterday with six teams, Bhutan, India, Iran, Jordan, Palestine and Sri Lanka contesting
India made heavy weather of a modest run chase before securing a four-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the second match of the triangular series at Perth on Wednesday.
- Channel Eye to cover Zimbabwe tri series (Category: Sports)
- New Zealand aims to climb up rankings (Category: Sports)
- Jeewan Mendis to make ODI debut (Category: Sports)
- IND v SL – 2nd Test – Day 1 (Category: Sports)
Hashim Amla hit a century before South Africa's opening bowlers sent Sri Lanka crashing as the host nation swept to a huge 258-run win in the first one-day international at Boland Park
- South Africa win rain-hit encounter (Category: Sports)
- Duminy guides South Africa to 2-0 lead (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka outclass South Africa (Category: Sports)
- Kohli century leads India to victory (Category: Sports)
1st Test Centurion Prasanna Jayawardena has been ruled out of the remainder …
- Samaraweera to lead Board Presidents XI (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka National Squad for Pakistan & Indian Tours of Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Test Squad for England tour of Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Squad for the 1st Test – Pakistan Tour of Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
Courtesy: International Cricket Council Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan said there was no …
- Dilshan wary of youthful Australia (Category: Sports)
- Fernando & Pradeep see Lankans tame Lions (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan’s thumb injury casts shadow (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday praised his team-mates for their clinical display in crushing minnows Canada in their opening World Cup match here. "We were pretty clinical, the spinners and the fast bowlers did exactly what we wanted," Sangakkara said after his side crushed Canada by 210 runs. He heaped praise on senior batsman Mahela Jayawardene for the win on Sunday. &...
- Spinners key to Sri Lanka’s success - Sangakkara (Category: Sports)
- Spinners key to Sri Lanka’s success - Sangakkara (Category: Sports)
- Banned Younis likely to replace Sangakkara (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara doesn’t foresee leadership vacuum (Category: Sports)
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...
Interview - Kumar Sangakkara
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa – Interview (Category: Sports)
- ICC Awards 2012 – Colombo (Category: Sports)
- I value my team and my wicket – Samaraweera (Category: Sports)
- PAK v SL – 1st Test – Galle (Category: Sports)
The media accreditation process for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is …
- Media accreditation opens for ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Champions League – Media accrediatation (Category: Sports)
- Name the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Mascot (Category: Sports)
Wayamba Elevens are set to take the Champions League T20 by storm with a strong backing from Indian Companies as their sponsors
- Kunnath Pharmaceuticals to associate with Wayamba at CLT20 (Category: Sports)
- Wayamba beat Redbacks by 5 wickets (Category: Sports)
- CLT20 2010 – Wayamba v Victoria (Category: Sports)
- CLT20 2010 – Wayamba v CSK (Category: Sports)
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
- Mascot named “Stumpy” (Category: Sports)
- Name the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Mascot (Category: Sports)
- Kumar Sangakkara named ODI Player of the Year 2011 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
Mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis provided a glimpse of what he has in store for the Indians during the upcoming three test series
- Sri Lanka ‘A’ well placed against Pakistan ‘A (Category: Sports)
- Jeewan Mendis to make ODI debut (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka A beaten (Category: Sports)
- Bowlers call the tune at Hambantota (Category: Sports)
Significant progress made on Future Tours Programme 2012-20 and context and content for international cricket
- ICC Cricket Committee concludes two-day meeting at Lord’s (Category: Sports)
- CWC 2011 mascot introduced as ‘Stumpy’ (Category: Sports)
- CEC supports ICC’s decisive action against corruption (Category: Sports)
- ICC Cricket Committee to hold two-day meeting at Lord’s (Category: Sports)
In keeping with President Rajapaksa’s vision: Three stadiums in Jaffna soon
- Talent search for women’s cricket (Category: Sports)
- Distribution of Cricket gear to 30 more schools (Category: Sports)
- Level 1 Cricket Coaching course conducted in Jaffna (Category: Sports)
- Welagedara replaces Maharoof (Category: Sports)
Skipper Kumar Sangakkara, star batsman Mahela Jayawadena,spin king Muttiah Muralidharan, fast bowler Lasith Malinga and all rounder Farveez Maharoof will strengthen the Sri Lankan team with their return
- Welagedara & Malinga return (Category: Sports)
- Npower Test Series – SL v ENG – 3rd Test – Southampton (Category: Sports)
- Welagedara replaces Maharoof (Category: Sports)
- Channel Eye to cover Zimbabwe tri series (Category: Sports)
NSW have moved sharply to bolster their playing stocks for next summer’s domestic Twenty20 competition by signing innovative Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan. The right hander was the player of the tournament at last year’s World Twenty20 in England as Sri Lanka reached the final, scoring 317 runs at 52.83 with a strike rate of 144.74. Dilshan captured the sport’s attentio...
- Big Scores (Category: Business)
- Bowled Out (Category: Business)
- Vettori puts hand up for Twenty20 World Cup (Category: Business)
- Sports Intentions (Category: Business)
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