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Sri Lanka Cricket special advisor and former ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat has said he is encouraged by the measures SLC have taken in the wake of a financial crisis
A Governance Analysis of Frequency Allocation & TV Rights in Present Sri Lanka Frequency Allocation- A Grand Corruption? Understanding the state capture by Kleptocrats does not require a dedicated study; it is easily recognizable. For the benefit of keen students of governance, let me begin this article with the definition of Kleptocracy: “A form of political and government ...
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Below we reproduce an exclusive interview given by Former Sri Lankan Skipper Arjuna Ranatunga to K.R. Nayar of Gulf News, where he has expressed his opinions on a range of issues affecting the game of cricket. Ranatunga is currently in Dubai to give away the Shyam Bhatia annual cricket awards. GULF NEWS: You led Sri Lanka to ...
- Malinga says, he is developing a new delivery (Category: Breaking News)
- We have a debt to pay to our fans, Sangakkara says (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranatunga commends ICC for not giving a window for IPL in its FTP (Category: Breaking News)
- Can’t wait for SLPL to start – Sanath Jayasuriya (Category: Breaking News)
The people for the past three decades have suffered the steady rise in the cost of living with great forbearance. We have no ready index to point to for this Himalayan climb other than the price of bread which Chandrika Kumaratunga in her presidential bid vowed to reduce to Rs 3 per loaf. Now the ...
- Malaysian government would loss many votes by supporting SriLanka at UNHRC (Category: Breaking News)
- Construction work of the bridge in Dharmapuram area stopped (Category: Breaking News)
- SL government organize massive protest campaign in front of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
- Rathika Sitsabaiesan welcomes US resolution against SriLanka (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka's former captain, has said that political interference is ruining cricket in Sri Lanka and that the country lacks a long term vision for the sport. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) held elections for the first time in seven years in January
- Budget Track (Category: Business)
- Credit Trends (Category: Business)
- Chamara Silva called up as injury cover (Category: Breaking News)
- 2 arrested in Trichy with 21kg of gold from Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Sports Minister has assured the payment of salary arrears of the national cricket team before the 28th of this month. Some delay was experienced in the payment of the monthly salaries of the national cricket team as Sri Lanka Cricket was embroiled in a financial crisis in the past
- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
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By Ravi Perera “Pepsi’s ‘come alive with the Pepsi generation’ was translated into Chinese as ‘Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave’.” So the crabs win the day! Now they have a Ministry dedicated to look after the juicy crustaceans! In this blessed country where there are apparently so many things that need looking ...
- Ushering in a new era in Sri Lanka’s culinary scene (Category: Business)
- Food lovers to savour colonial charm in contemporary style (Category: Business)
- Registrar of companies says running of 'Crab Ministry' restaurant illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- THIRD TIME IN THE LION CITY: MINISTRY OF CRAB CONDUCTS POP UP IN SINGAPORE (Category: Breaking News)
For a government vested with enormous powers and no real obstacles ahead – at least domestically – the performance of the Rajapaksa administration, to say the least, has been pathetic. The unchecked constitutional powers vested in President Rajapaksa could be compared to that of a near totalitarian ruler and to give it a shine of ...
- Undergrads to get laptops (Category: Breaking News)
- Undergrads Protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Undergrads take to street against privatization (Category: Breaking News)
- J’pura undergrads taken to CID (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket Board President Upali Dharmadasa has backed the major changes announced recently in the cricket management and team. In a statement to the media Dharmadasa said that the changes were required to take Sri Lanka cricket forward. The statement said : “Many seem to criticize
- Cricket: Sri Lanka axe coach after just three months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Business)
- Marsh to be replaced by Ford as coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Dharmadasa defends Marsh sacking (Category: Breaking News)
“Sri Lanka Cricket Will Achieve Greater Glory” – Upali Dharmadasa Upali Dharmadasa, the newly elected President of Sri Lanka Cricket, says that he has no doubt that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will achieve greater glories. Denying claims that he is guided by political interference, in an exclusive
- Asantha de Mel new Selectors’ Chief (Category: Business)
- SLC to appoint new selectors (Category: Breaking News)
- New SLC selection committee today, Asantha tipped to be chairman - Dharmadasa confirms (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews bowling at IPL with permission from team management (Category: Breaking News)
Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage today ordered a report from the cricket board over the crisis in Sri Lanka cricket. The Sri Lankan Sports Ministry said in a statement that Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage ordered Sri Lanka Cricket Chairman Upali Dharmadasa to submit the report
- Minister promises swift action against corrupt officials (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC interim committee to be dissolved (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket administration dissolved (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan sports minister slams cricket board (Category: Sports)
The newly elected president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has once again has predicted that at least five years will be needed to resolve its financial crisis. Dharmadasa added that it is unfair even to discuss about sacking Tilakaratne Dilshan from captaincy as it is normal for cricket
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain turned politician Arjuna Ranatunga says the current national cricket selection panel should be sacked following Sri Lanka’ s poor performance in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. Ranatunga also accused the government of interfering with Sri Lankan cricket resulting in some senior players also making political comments instead of ...
- Sri Lankan cricket selectors should be sacked - Arjuna (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna calls for sacking of cricket selectors (Category: Breaking News)
- Selectors must resign: Ranatunga (Category: Business)
- Arjuna Ranatunga slams the 7 over game played between SL and South Africa (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's sports minister on Monday blasted the national cricket team's recent performances, saying the side was riven by politics and in "crisis".
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has slammed the national cricket team for their poor performances, insisting that the sport in the country was in "crisis".
Sri Lanka's sports minister on Monday blasted the national cricket team's recent performances, saying the side was riven by politics and in crisis . Mahindananda Aluthgamage vowed to deliver a...
Jan 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka's cricket authority, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is not in a financial crisis as some reports describe and the current financial situation is only a temporary setback, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage says.
The Sri Lanka cricket team is facing a crisis since captain T.M. Dilshan was acting according to the advice of his manager Roshan Abeysinghe, ignoring the team coach, Jeff Marsh’s instructions, sources said.
Sri Lanka Cricket is set to hold its first election in seven years on Tuesday, after a series of interim committees controlled by the political class, and at a time...
Srilankamirror - Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to postpone the Premier League Tournament Tier A 2011/12 yet again. The tournament was initially scheduled to be kicked off tomorrow (Dec. 21). However, sports clubs have refused to compete in the tournament after they were not granted
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- Bollywood stars arrive in the country to watch Carlton Rugby tournament (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa to host Tournament of Hope in 2013 (Category: Business)
- Allegations do not affect SLPL integrity – Organisers (Category: Business)
Dec 11, Colombo: The cash-strapped Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has received Rs. 50 million from the Treasury to bail out the institution from its current crisis.
Srilankamirror - The Treasury has granted Rs. 50 million to cash strapped Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to help its current financial crisis. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has said the money granted by the Treasury would be used to pay the salaries of the SLC
- Thilanga to run for cricket presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamara Silva called up as injury cover (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilanga comes down hard on Interim Committees (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC to appoint new selectors (Category: Breaking News)
By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema The Treasury had on Friday (9) approved a grant of Rs. 50 million to bail out the cash strapped Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said the Treasury has given the monies to SLC as a grant to help overcome the current financial crisis
- Treasury approved Rs.50 million for cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket gets Rs. 50 million from the Treasury to help its financial issues (Category: Breaking News)
- Take a holistic approach (Category: Business)
- SLC financial crisis to end in Feb. (Category: Breaking News)
Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage says Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was now receiving money and that the current financial crisis at the board would be resolved by February next year. He has told parliament that 65 percent of the payments due to the Sri Lankan cricketers would be paid
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Dec 07, Colombo: Sports Minister of Sri Lanka Mahindananda Aluthgamage says the current financial crisis at Sri Lanka Cricket would be resolved by February next year.
Srilankamirror - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said it is currently discussing with the international cricket players union to look for a solution to the non-payment of Sri Lanka player salaries. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has told the BBC Sinhala service in October that the players
- Chamara Silva called up as injury cover (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Tennakoon to be replaced by Ranjith Fernando? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ashantha de Mel reappointed chief selector (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilanga comes down hard on Interim Committees (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - Former president of Sri Lanka Cricket and MP Thilanga Sumathipala says he will again contest for the top position in the country’s cricket governing body. He told ‘Srilankamirror’ that there would not be legal or political hurdles against his candidature
- Thilanga to hand in nominations today (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilanga comes down hard on Interim Committees (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilanga’s supporters hand in cricket nominations (Category: Breaking News)
- Candidates supported by Sumathipala under pressure (Category: Breaking News)
By Richard Browne The sad demise of cricket writer Peter Roebuck has been a poignant reminder of the mortality that cricket and cricketers face. The empty stands at Eden Gardens for the recently concluded Test match against the West Indies and Ricky Ponting’s long decline that is closing in on the terminal are further if ...
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crisis as the Sri Lanka Cricket cannot even maintain the grounds and have been forced to hand over it ...
- Reformists request Karu to take over (Category: Breaking News)
- Three rallies to be addressed by Dayasiri cancelled . (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith only for elected post (Category: Breaking News)
- Mega reforms needed to resurrect UNP - Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket is faced with a severe financial crisis and is unable to pay the salaries of it employees, a senior Sri Lanka Cricket official said.
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