SAYS, ‘WE HAVE BEEN SO GENEROUS FUNDING OTHER SPORTS TOO’ REGRETS EFFORTS TO HOST WORLD CUP SCUTTLED   By Srian Obeyesekere Shammi Silva and his team were unanimously re-elected uncontested for a record third term to man Sri Lanka Cricket in an overwhelming show of faith by the country’s cricket clubs that matter in the […]The post Shammi Silva and his team unanimously...

Media Release 16th May 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the ‘Overseas Player Registration’ for the 4th Edition of the Lanka Premier League has now commenced. Overseas players who wish to take part in the upcoming edition can now register themselves by visiting the registration portal at https://srilankacricket.lk/lpl-player- registration-portal/ under two categories, “capped...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Emerging defeated Japan by 45 runs in the penultimate game to make it four in a row and poised for a clean sweep in the 5-match T20 series at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Sunday. Sri Lanka ran up 131 off 19.5 overs on winning the toss and dismissed […]The post Sri Lanka Emerging set for clean sweep – defeat Japan in fourth T20 by 45 runs first appea...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Emerging overcame early setbacks to stave off Japan by 4 wickets with 15 balls to spare in the third T20 at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Saturday to go 3-up in the 5-match series. Chasing Japan’s 98 for victory having  restricted Japan to 97 for 9 off 20 overs, […]The post Sri Lanka Emerging overcome early setbacks to make it three in a row vs...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Emerging strolled to a 68-run win over Japan in the second T20 for successive wins to already secure the 3-match series at the Sano International Ground on Thursday. Despite some early hicups losing the openers for just 4 runs, the Lankans ran up 125 for 8 wickets off 20 overs […]The post Sri Lanka Emerging drub Japan by 68 runs  first appeared on Sri Lanka Cri...

Media Release1 11th May 2023 Designed by Sri Lanka Cricket, the program stands on par with international cricket coaching programs. Sri Lanka Cricket launched the “SLC Level III Coaching Program,’’ which is the highest level of homegrown coaching qualification it has conducted so far, focusing on enhancing the knowledge and training skills of cricket coaches […]The post Sri Lanka Crick...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Emerging defeated Japan by wickets in the opening T20 at the Sano International Cricket Ground yesterday. The Lankans made 98 for 5 off 15.3 overs in overhauling Japan’s 97 for 6 off 20. Japan, a mixture of domiciled  different nationals, including a Sri Lankan, seeking to scale the iceberg to […]The post Sri Lanka Emerging Team beat Japan by 5 wkts in fi...

Media Release 10th May 2023 Mr. Imran Khwaja, the Deputy Chairman of the International Cricket Council, who is a member of the 3-member committee appointed by the International Cricket Council to look into the political interference in administering the game of cricket in Sri Lanka, arrived in the country early this morning. His visit is […]The post ICC’s Deputy Chairman Mr. Imran Khwaja arr...

By Srian Obeyesekere His late entry to test cricket at age 31in a flurry of 50 wickets from seven matches and thirteen innings to scaling the Everest to becoming the fastest spinner in the format and the joint second fast of all bowlers, has indeed made Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya the most talked of bowler […]The post PRABATH JAYASURIYA: Straddles world cricket as top spinner to 50...

Media Release 4th May 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that as per a request made by the Japan Cricket Association, Sri Lanka Emerging Team will tour Japan during the month of May 2023. During the tour, Sri Lanka Emerging Team will play five T20 games vs Japan National Cricket Team, which is an […]The post Sri Lanka Emerging Team Tour of Japan 2023 first appeared on Sri Lanka Cricke...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka routed Ireland by an innings and 10 runs in the second test to make it two in a row shortly before tea on the final day at the Galle International Cricket Stadium today. Ireland was dismissed for 202 in the second innings as the Lankans emphatically reversed the early tide […]The post Sri Lanka sweep to innings and 10-run triumph over Ireland to make it two in ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Kusal Mendis and Nishan Madushka struck milestone double centuries and veteran Angelo Mathews his 15th century as Sri Lanka negated Ireland”s early 492 first innings grip on a dramatic penultimate day fountain of 704 for 3 declared in sword edging to grabbing two of the Irish second innings wickets for  54 runs […]The post Sri Lanka Wrest Control 704/4 decl. Irelan...

By Srian Obeyesekere On a colourful note of contrasting characteristic significances young colt Nishan Madushka and the old guard skipper Dimuth Karunaratne struck centuries in the very first session as Sri Lanka reached 357 for 1 wicket in closing on Ireland’s 492 on a rain hit third day of the second test match which washed […]The post Sri Lanka 357/1; Nishan Madushka reaches magical Test ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher hit centuries in upping Ireland in the pride of an avalanche score of 492, their highest test score to bask in a tall position on the second day of the second test against Sri Lanka whose reply was swift in 81 for no loss off 18.1 overs […]The post Paul Stirling-Curtis Campher tons lift Ireland to 492; Sri Lanka 81 for no loss first appea...

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) is back and better than ever with its upcoming 4th edition set to take place from 30th July to 20th August, 2023. This year, the matches will be played both in Colombo and Kandy, featuring five teams: Galle Gladiators, Dambulla Aura, Lyca Jaffna Kings, Colombo Strikers and Kandy Falcons – […]The post World-Class Cricketers Set Sights on LPL 2023: Sri Lanka’s T2...

By Srian Obeyesekere Ireland looked poised for their highest ever test score reaching a healthy 319 for 4 wickets on a rousing circus trapeze like batting comeback mounted by a captain’s knock of 95 by Andrew Balbirnie, 74 by Paul Stirling forced to retire by cramps and unbeaten 78 by Lorcan Tucker in a reversal […]The post Andrew Balbirnie a captain’s knock of 95 lifts Ireland to 319/...

By Srian Obeyesekere Forty three test wickets from six appearances just eight months and four days into the foray of top flight international cricket is the phenomenal achievement by Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya that has set him apart as the joint third best bowler in test cricket history to do so. The left arm […]The post PRABATH JAYASURIYA: What a phenomenal rise to hitting the wo...

PREVIEW: By Srian Obeyesekere A buoyant Sri Lanka will go flat oetzqut to make it two in a row against minnows Ireland when the two sides meet tomorrow in the second test at the same venue at Galle International Cricket Stadium. Fresh from the host country’s biggest win in test cricket by an innings and […]The post Buoyant Sri Lanka go flat out to,make it two in a row as Ireland reinfo...

Media Release 19th April 2023 Ireland Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors have decided to retain the same 15-member squad that was chosen to play the first test match against Ireland for the second test match of the series. The second test match will commence on April 24, 2023, at the […]The post Sri Lanka retain the same 15-member squad for 2nd Test first appeared on Sri ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka trounced Ireland by an innings and 280 runs within three days with Prabath Jayasuriya claiming a match bag of 10 wickets for 108 runs as the visitors crashed to 143 and 168 following on at the Galle International Cricket Stadium here today. It was the 31-year old left armer’s second […]The post Sri Lanka trounce Ireland by an innings and 280 runs; Player ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka was poised for an innings triumph in the first ever Test match against minnows Ireland reeling on 117 for 7 undone by the wily spin of Prabath Jayasuriya who grabbed 5 for 42 after the hosts had declared on a massive 591 for 6 with Dinesh Chandimal and Sadeera Samarawickrama […]The post Prabath Jayasuriya 5/42 – Ireland reel on 117/7 to Sri Lanka’s 591/6 after ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne led from the front stroking 179 and and Kusal Mendis. 143 as Lanka ground Ireland’s bowlers to the dust amassing 381 for 4 on the opening day of the historic first test versus Ireland having taken first lease on winning the toss at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on […]The post Sri Lanka grind Ireland to tune of 386/4 – Dimuth Kar...

By Srian Obeyesekere Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri Lanka holds the aces in the historic first ever test match against minnows Ireland in the historic first ever test match between the two countries that gets underway at the Galle International Cricket Stadium tomorrow. But for the 11th full member of the ICC fold Andrew Balbirnie’s little […]The post HISTORIC FIRST TEST: Sri Lanka holds t...

Pawan Rathnayake 62 leads run charge; Sonal Dinusha 3/33 & 45 n.o. Player of the Final By Srian Obeyesekere Dambulla defeated Jaffna by 5 wickets in the final to emerge champions of the Sri Lanka Cricket National Super League Limited Overs Tournament 2023 yesterday at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Having dismissed Jaffna for […]The post DAMBULLA ARE THE CHAMPIONS – beat...

Media Release 27th March 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the conducting of the 4th edition of the Lanka Premier League from July 31 to August 22, 2023. The five-team tournament will be played in three international venues. “We have decided to hold the tournament during July and August this year, as conducting the […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket to Hold the 4th Edition of the LP...

By Srian Obeyesekere All-rounder Ashan Priyanjan came tops with the ball claiming career best figures of 6 for 20 as Dambulla won handsomely over Colombo by 6 wickets in the week-end Sri Lanka National Super League 2023 Limited Overs Tournament match played at the SSC Grounds. Having dismissed Colombo for 140 in 38 overs, Dambulla […]The post Ashan Priyanjan 6/20 in Dambulla’s 6-wkt. win ove...

By Srian Obeyesekere Mohammad Shamaaz struck a captain’s innings of a cameo 73 off 87 balls powered by 3 sixes and an equal number of boundaries as Moors Sports Club pocketed the Sri Lanka Under-23 Championship Title chasing down 294 for the loss of 9 wickets in response to Ragama CC’s 293 winning on the […]The post Skipper Mohammad Shamaaz Player of the Final cameo 73 as Moors p...