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Media Release 3rd August 2023 The Lanka Premier League 2023 has raised Rs. 1.8 million for the ‘Little Hearts’ Project of the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital during the first three days of the tournament. During the first 5 games of the tournament played so far, 129 boundaries and 50 sixes have been scored, with 494 […]The post LPL has so far raised LKR 1.8 million for the ‘Little Hearts’ ...
- Cricketers visit Lady Ridgeway Hospital (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin yesterday paid a glowing tribute to Sri Lanka Cricket for its bold step in gaining rights to staging the Asia Cup 2023 in Sri Lanka which was a far reaching move upping cricket in the Asian region as a whole. One of the most stylish batsmen the […]The post Ex-India captain Mohammad Azharuddin in town, tributes SLC for Staging of A...
- Micromax Asia Cup – SL v IND (Category: Sports)
- Micromax Asia Cup – SL v PAK (Category: Sports)
- Micromax Asia Cup – SL v Ban (Category: Sports)
- SL economy on right track: Ex-CBSL Chief (Category: Breaking News)
By SrianObeyesekere Opening batsman Avishka Fernando starred with a 32-ball 56 as Dambulla Aura upset reigning champions Jaffna Kings in a handsome stroll in the park 8-wicket hurrah with 22 balls to spare on Wednesday in the fourth fixture of the fifth edition of the Sri Lanka Cricket Lanka Premier League Tournament at the R. […]The post Dambulla Aura upset Jaffna Kings – Avishka Fernando P...
- Dambulla Aura beat Jaffna Kings by 8 wickets (Category: Breaking News)
- Avishka and Sadeera power Jaffna Kings to nine wicket win (Category: Breaking News)
- Rahmanullah, Avishka and Binura star in Jaffna Kings third win in LPL 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Dambulla Aura beat Jaffna Kings by nine runs (Category: Breaking News)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH DASUN SHANAKA n.o. 42 & 3/27 By Srian Obeyesekere In a super over drama after Dambulla Aura’s Alex Ross took the game down to the wire hitting a last over 19 to tie the game, however, Bhanuka Rajapaksa swung it back Galle Titans way hammering a boundary and a six in […]The post Bhanuka Rajapaksa wins it for Galle Titans in Super Over after Alex Ross’ 19 for Dambulla ...
- Dambulla Aura through to finals by 6-wkt. routing of Galle Titans (Category: Sports)
- Galle Titans win Super Over in tied game (Category: Breaking News)
- Dambulla Aura storm into LPL final with six wicket win (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere A 34-ball cameo by Colombo Strikers skipper Niroshan Dickwella could not stop reigning champions Jaffna Kings from winning the inaugural fixture of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) organised Lanka Premier Leage (LPL) by 21 runs at the R. Premadasa International Stadium on Sunday. Discarded lately from all three formats of international cricket, […]The post Dickwella cameo ca...
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- 400 Shops In Colombo To Be Sealed (Category: Breaking News)
REFUTES RATNAPURA MP’S ALLEGATION & THAT HE HAD NO BACK UP AUDIT REPORT By Srian Obeyesekere The President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Shammi Silva, while flatly denying various allegations directed at him and his executive committee emphasised the fact that SLC revenue was not government money or public money, but membership money and that nobody […]The post ‘SLC money is not Govt. money or P...
- Govt. orders probe after defeats (Category: Business)
- Is govt afraid of voters? (Category: Breaking News)
- Exporters call for more Govt. support (Category: Business)
- The fall of Pohottuwa govt. (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyewsekere Pakistan A crushed arch rivals India A by 128 runs with ten overs to spare to clinch the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in the final of the 2023 Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Asia Cup to emerge Asian champions on Sunday at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Pakistan As […]The post Pakistan A are Asia Cup Champs – crush India A by 128 runs first ap...
- India crush Pakistan in Asia Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka crush India in last league game (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka crush Ireland by nine wickets (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 21st July 2023 The Lanka Premier League 2023, apart from cricket, will also focus on putting its weight behind the ‘Little Hearts’ project of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH). Accordingly, Sri Lanka Cricket’s Executive Committee, headed by President Shammi Silva, decided to use the upcoming league’s international exposure to help the ‘Little Hearts’ […]The post Lanka Premier Le...
By Srian Obeyesekere Pakistan swept to a 4-wicket win over Sri Lanka inside of an hour on the fifth and final day of the first test to go 1-up in the 2-Test series at the Galle International Stadium. Overnight opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq remained unbeaten on 50 off 84 hitting 4 boundaries and a six. For […]The post Pakistan sweep to 4-wicket win to go 1-up first appeared on Sri Lanka Cricket...
- Mathews belts Sri Lanka to series win (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka win thriller to clinch series (Category: Breaking News)
- VIDEO: Pakistan beats Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in 1st ODI (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat Pakistan 3-1 in ODI (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 20th July 2023 The Officials of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are currently in Sri Lanka in order to discuss preparation plans pertaining to the Asia Cup. Pakistan Cricket Board officials arrived in Sri Lanka today, while officials from the Asian Cricket Council are already in Sri Lanka […]The post ACC and PCB officials are in Sri Lanka to con...
- Last leg of Asia Cup matches to be played in Colombo as scheduled (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan vs India set for September 2 in Kandy in Asia Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Decision on Asia Cup venue postponed to March 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan Cricket Board demands compensation for financial losses due to matches in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
‘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)
By Srian Obeyesekere Following a fighting 82 by vice captain Dhananjaya de Silva that lifted Sri Lanka from peril of 4 for 91 in the second innings, slow left arm orthodox bowler Prabath Jayasuriya gave Sri Lanka a whiff of a chance to stopping high riding Pakistan sighting a modest 131 for victory, reduced to […]The post Prabath Jayasuriya grabs 2 – Pakistan 43/3 chasing 131; Dhananjaya de...
- Dhananjaya and Jayasuriya give Sri Lanka a fighting chance (Category: Breaking News)
- Shakeel, spinners power Pakistan to victory in first Test (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan sweep to 4-wicket win to go 1-up (Category: Sports)
ACC EMERGING TEAMS ASIA CUP 2023 By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka A trounced Oman A by a massive 217 runs to sweep into the semi-finals of the 2023 Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Asia Cup Tournament yesterday at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Accordingly, Sri Lanka topping Group A will meet Pakistan A in […]The post Sri Lanka A crush Oman by 217 – book semi-final berth v...
- India crush Pakistan in Asia Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan A are Asia Cup Champs – crush India A by 128 runs (Category: Sports)
- Ajmal takes five as Pakistan crush Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- Galle Titans crush defending champs by seven wickets (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Middle order batsman Saud Shakeel struck a career best unbeaten 208 as Pakistan piled up 461 with its middle order and tail putting the Sri Lankan attack to the sword as the tourists took a box seat 151-run first innings lead which the hosts had cut down to 135 responding with 14 […]The post Saud Shakeel hammers career best unbeaten 208 as Pakistan lead by 135 runs, Sri...
- Shakeel double-hundred scripts Pakistan turnaround on Day 3 (Category: Breaking News)
- Oshada Fernando a brilliant 111 in SL Board XI total of 196, Pakistan 160/3 (Category: Sports)
- Salaam Shakeel (Category: Breaking News)
- Shafique’s maiden double ton headlines Pakistan’s dominance (Category: Breaking News)
DHANANJAYA DE SILVA SCORES 10TH TEST CENTURY By Srian Obeyesekere The first test was on an even keel with Pakistan on 221 for 5 wickets in reply to Sri Lanka’s 312 on an eventful second day highlighted by the host team’s vice captain Dhananjaya de Silva going on to score 122 for his tenth test […]The post Pakistan recovers to 221/5 in reply to Sri Lanka’s 312 first appeared on Sri Lanka Cric...
- Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman lead Pakistan’s recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Shakeel, spinners power Pakistan to victory in first Test (Category: Breaking News)
- Dhananjaya and Jayasuriya give Sri Lanka a fighting chance (Category: Breaking News)
17th July 2023 Statement pertaining to a fabricated story published by Hiru TV mentioning that a Sri Lanka ‘A’ team player taking part in the ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup has broken team protocols to attend a party. A news item published on July 16, 2023, on Hiru TV citing that a Sri Lanka […]The post Hiru TV’s Fabricated Story Exposed: A Clarification Statement first appeared on Sri La...
- ABC’s Hiru TV to launch on 23 May (Category: Business)
- Video: Hiru TV (Hiru Television) Introduction - www.hirutv.lk (Category: Video)
- Video: Hiru TV - 24x7 LIVE STREAM (Category: Video)
- Video: Hiru TV - 24x7 LIVE STREAM ? (Category: Video)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka ended the first day of the first test against Pakistan on 242 for 6 wickets having recovered from a shaky 4 for 54 following a 131-run fifth-wicket partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva, who was unbeaten on 94 and Angelo Mathews 64 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Dhananjaya […]The post Sri Lanka 242/6 Dhananjaya de Silva n.o. 94, Angelo...
- Dhananjaya and Afridi the stars of an action packed day in Galle (Category: Breaking News)
- Dhananjaya and tailenders help Sri Lanka to 312 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan recovers to 221/5 in reply to Sri Lanka’s 312 (Category: Sports)
Media Release 10th July 2023: The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 League will be held from December 12 to 23, 2023. The tournament, which was initially planned to be held in June 2023, was shifted to December, as SLC deemed the ‘December window’ as the most appropriate to conduct the league, as the timing […]The post The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 will be played in December 2023 f...
- Inaugural T10 League to get underway in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Inaugural T10 League to get underway in December (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPL to be played in Colombo, Pallekele (Category: Sports)
- Inaugural edition of Lanka T10 to be held in December 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere The Sri Lanka Cricket President’s XI forced a draw against the touring Pakistan yesterday at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium. Pakistan ran up 342 in reply to the Board XIs 196 with skipper Babar Azam scoring 79 off 113 balls inclusive of 7 boundaries and a six and Saud Shakeel 61 off […]The post SLC President’s XI force a draw vs. Pakistan first appeared on...
- Do What You Like Vs Like What You (Have To) Do! (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh vs Pakistan (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka vs Pakistan (Category: Sports)
- Tradition vs modernity dilemma in Tamil literature (Category: Breaking News)
Harshitha Samarawickrama 49 in unfinished record 140-stand By Srian Obeyesekere. Sri Lanka women won the third and final T20 international against New Zealand Women by 10 wickets following a record 143-run partnership by openers Chamari Athapaththu who made 80 and Harshitha Samarawickrama 49 yesterday at the P. Saravanamuththu International Stadium.. It was the fastest partnership […]The pos...
- Sri Lanka thrash Scotland to win Women s T20 World Cup qualifiers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka register highest successful run chase in women s ODI history (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka women clinch series after Atapattu heroics (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Opening batsman Oshada Fernando stroked a brilliant 111 off 127 balls hitting 18 boundaries in a Sri Lanka Board XI total of 196 to which Pakistan had replied with 160 for 3 on the opening day of the two-day warm-up match at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium on Tuesday. Fernando’s innings was […]The post Oshada Fernando a brilliant 111 in SL Board XI total of 1...
- India v SL Board President’s XI (Category: Sports)
- PAK v SL – 3rd Test – Sharjah (Category: Sports)
- PAK v SL – 1st Test – Galle (Category: Sports)
- ENG v SL – 2nd Test – Colombo (Category: Sports)
Sri Lankan spinner Hasaranga clinches the award following record-breaking feats at ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe Women’s Ashes hero Ashleigh Gardner becomes the first player to win three Player of the Month accolades More about the ICC Player of the Month awards is available here. The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the […]The post ICC Men’s Player of ...
- ICC Player of the Month Nominees for June Revealed (Category: Sports)
- GILL AND ATHAPATHTHU NAMED ICC PLAYERS OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER (Category: Sports)
- Wanindu Hasaranga wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for June (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (Category: Sports)
ICC Men’s Player of the Month contenders include Wanindu Hasaranga (SL), Travis Head (AUS) and Sean Williams (ZIM) Tammy Beaumont (ENG), Ashleigh Gardner (AUS) and Hayley Matthews (WI) comprise the list of ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees More about the ICC Player of the Month awards is available here VOTE NOW FOR ICC MEN’S […]The post ICC Player of the Month Nominees for June ...
- SL A v Aus A – Day 2 report (Category: Sports)
- AUS v SL – 1st Final – Brisbane (Category: Sports)
- AUS v SL – 2nd Final – Adelaide (Category: Sports)
July 4, 2023: Star Sports, the country’s leading sports network, will have the exclusive television media rights for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023, scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka from July 30 to August 21. Having bagged the television broadcast rights, Star Sports will telecast the league’s exciting action live, exclusively in […]The post Star Sports acquires television b...
- Expolanka acquires controlling stake in Akquasun Holidays for US$ 915,000 (Category: Business)
- Expolanka acquires controlling stake in Akquasun Holidays for US$ 915,000 (Category: Business)
- Carlyle Group acquires 9% stake in India Infoline (Category: Business)
- Access acquires control of Sathosa Motors (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Women in historic 2-1 ODI series win over New Zealand Women By Srian Obeyesekere Skipper Chamari Athapaththu’s extraordinary 80-ball 140 in Sri Lanka Women’s historic 2-1 ODI series win over New Zealand by pocketing the decisive third game by 8 wickets off 26.5 of the DRS revised 29 overs at the Galle International […]The post Chamari Athapaththu extraordinary 80-ball 140 stamps he...
- SL Women win third T20 by 10 wkts. Chamari Athapathu 80 (Category: Sports)
- Athapaththu slams 80-ball 140 as Sri Lanka ease past New Zealand and seal ODI series (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu won ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu signs with Northern Brave for Super Smash 2023-24 (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 at a ‘Countdown to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023’ event in Mumbai. Ahmedabad to host World Cup opener between England and New Zealand on 5 October as well as the final on 19 November Nine more […]The post ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule announced first appeared on Sr...
- Schedule for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 announced (Category: Breaking News)
- India vs New Zealand: Cricket World Cup debacle as accusation emerges of India switching pitches... (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan vs India set for September 2 in Kandy in Asia Cup (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 21st June 2023 The membership of Sri Lanka Cricket unanimously approved the Audited Financial Statements of the SLC for the financial year 2022, which recorded a net surplus of Rs. 6.3 billion and a total income of Rs. 17.5 billion, which is 120% over the 2021 revenue. This was approved during an Extraordinary […]The post SLC’s Audited Financial Statements unanimously approved ...
- SLC records total income of Rs. 17.5 bn in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF rejects UNP MP’s allegations of fraud (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket accounts not audited for five years - Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Ga. Senate Panel Approves Budget (Category: USA, Georgia)
Media Release 20th June 2023 The Pakistan Men’s National Team will arrive in Sri Lanka during July 2023 to take part in a two- match test series against Sri Lanka. The test series is a part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023–25 cycle. Pakistan’s national team will arrive in Sri Lanka on July 9, […]The post Pakistan Test series dates announced first appeared on Sri Lanka Cricket.Th...
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- එංගලන්ත පිතිකරුවෝ 400 කඩඉමට කිට්ටු කරති (Category: Sports)
- Dharshana and 400 metres sprinters lead yearend rankings (Category: Breaking News)
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By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka A trounced South Africa A by 160 runs on the third day to win with a day to spare as the touring team was bowled out for 185 chasing a target of 345 in the first unofficial test match played at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium yesterday. . Having bundled […]The post Sri Lanka A trounce South Africa A by 160 runs with a day to spare first appeared on...
- Galle trounce Dambulla by an innings and 70 runs (Category: Sports)
- New Zealand Women trounce Sri Lanka Women by 102 runs (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka trounce Netherlands to win CWC23 Qualifier Final (Category: Breaking News)
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