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31st October 2023 Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket is deeply saddened by the death of legendary cheerleader Percy Abeysekera. His demise is a great loss for the country and the game of cricket in Sri Lanka. On behalf of the cricket fraternity, we wish to express our condolences to Percy’s family
- Sri Lanka s famous cricketing cheerleader Percy Abeysekera passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan players to wear black armbands as tribute to Uncle Percy (Category: Breaking News)
- Percy Abeysekera passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 5 million to Uncle Percy (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Afghanistan made short shrift of Sri Lanka by a rousing 7-wicket triumph with 28 balls to spare on a brilliant all-round performance initiated by fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi’s 4 for 34 and Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2 for 38 in dismissing their opponents for 241 off 49.3 overs with the batting running strong […]The post Afghanistan makes short shrift of Sri Lanka to raise semi-fi...
- Nissanka’s unbeaten 210 outplays Omarzai, Nabi tons as Sri Lanka clinch opener (Category: Breaking News)
- Omarzai’s career-best takes Afghanistan to 244 (Category: Breaking News)
by Rex Clementine Renowned cheerleader Percy Abeysekara passed away yesterday after a brief illness. He was 87 years old. Uncle Percy as he was popularly known had seen all the highlights of Sri Lankan cricket. He had seen Sir Don Bradman play in 1948. In 1971, he was arrested for invading the pitch and had […]
- Sri Lanka s famous cricketing cheerleader Percy Abeysekera passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Percy set for retirement giving us many points to ponder (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan players to wear black armbands as tribute to Uncle Percy (Category: Breaking News)
Percy Abeysekera, renowned cricket cheerleader, has passed away at the age of 87.The post Percy Abeysekera passes away appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 5 million to Uncle Percy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s famous cricketing cheerleader Percy Abeysekera passes away (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka and Afghanistan face off from comparative firepower evens given the two-sided world cup upsets both teams have staged that would raise the winner’s semi-final hopes in in virtual now or never showdown on Monday at Pune’s MCA International Stadium. The clinical double quick thrashing Sri Lanka handed defending champions England […]The post Sri Lanka and Afghanis...
- Pakistan face Sri Lanka in cricket W.Cup blockbuster (Category: Breaking News)
- Confident Pakistan eye Sri Lanka W. Cup win (Category: Breaking News)
- Confident Pakistan eye Sri Lanka Cup win (Category: Breaking News)
- Bayliss backs Muralitharan to play quarter-final (Category: Breaking News)
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has approved Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for Lahiru Kumara in the Sri Lanka squad. Chameera, who has played 44 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Kumara was ruled out due to a left thigh muscle injury sustained during training in Pune. […]The post Chameera approved as replacement for Kumara in Sri Lanka squad ...
- Kumara out with thigh injury, Chameera comes in as replacement (Category: Breaking News)
- Sports Minister approves 15 member squad for 2023 Asia Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- SRI LANKA ALLOWED MURALI REPLACEMENT | Sporting Life - Cricket News | County Championship, ICC Wor (Category: Breaking News)
- SRI LANKA ALLOWED MURALI REPLACEMENT | Sporting Life - Cricket News | County Championship, ICC Wor (Category: Breaking News)
Lanka T10 Auction on November 10th, 2023; First season to be played from December 12th to December 23rd Colombo, October 27th, 2023: The widely popular T10 will make its foray in Sri Lanka for the first time with the highly-anticipated Player Auction for the inaugural season of Lanka T10 set to take place on Friday, […]The post SRI LANKA GEARS UP FOR CRICKET’S FASTEST FORMAT AS INAUGURAL LAN...
- The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 will be played in December 2023 (Category: Sports)
- Inaugural T10 League to get underway in December (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka hit top gear demolishing England in double quick time by 8 wickets with 146 balls to spare in the 25th world cup fixture on a clinical bowling and batting performance ignited by speedsters Lahiru Kumara who grabbed 3 for 35, veteran Angelo Mathews 2 for 14 and Kasun Rajitha 2 […]The post Sri Lanka dismantle England by 8 wkts. on 3-wkt. haul by Lahiru Kumara plu...
- Sri Lanka heap more World Cup misery on England with big win (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in now or never firepower world cup showdown (Category: Sports)
- Inspired Sri Lanka humble the holders in Bengaluru (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews left out of World Cup qualifiers (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka and defending champions England lock horns today at a batting top M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru from a precarious bottom both facing the tall order of performing the near impossible of winning five matches to gaining 12 points that calls for cracking the giant sized including high riding table leaders hosts India […]The post Buoyed Sri Lanka from last win pl...
- Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews doubt for England Test series (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka all-rounder Mathews injury doubt for England Test series (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crush lackluster England (Category: Breaking News)
- ANGELO MATHEWS BACK FOR SRI LANKA (Category: Breaking News)
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has approved Angelo Mathews as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lanka squad. Mathews, who has played 221 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Pathirana failed to recover from a shoulder injury sustained during a warm-up match and was subsequently […]The post Mathews approved as replacement for Pathirana i...
- Angelo Mathews replaces Matheesha Pathirana in Sri Lanka squad (Category: Breaking News)
- SRI LANKA ALLOWED MURALI REPLACEMENT | Sporting Life - Cricket News | County Championship, ICC Wor (Category: Breaking News)
- SRI LANKA ALLOWED MURALI REPLACEMENT | Sporting Life - Cricket News | County Championship, ICC Wor (Category: Breaking News)
- SRI LANKA ALLOWED MURALI REPLACEMENT | Sporting Life - Cricket News | County Championship, ICC Wor (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Opening batsman Pulindu Perera led from the front scoring a brilliant 156 off only 96 balls as Sri Lanka U19 defeated Pakistan U19 by 58 runs in the first one-dayer held at National Bank Stadium Karachi. Sri starred with the bat hitting a magnificent century. Put into bat, Sri Lanka U19 ran […]The post Pulindu Perera a masterly 156 as Sri Lanka U19 defeat Pakistan U19 by...
- Sri Lanka U19 defeat West Indies U19 by 41 runs in first Youth ODI (Category: Sports)
- Supun Waduge (56) rallies Sri Lanka to victory over Namibia in U19 World Cup (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka exit from U19 Asia Cup following 6-wicket loss to Bangladesh (Category: Sports)
- Sineth Jayawardene to lead Sri Lanka for U19 Asia Cup in Dubai (Category: Sports)
Kasun Rajitha & Dilshan Madushanka 4 wickets each By Srian Obeyesekere Sadeera Samarawickrama produced a high class unbeaten innings of 91 107 balls as Sri Lanka came out of its barren run to defeat a threatening Netherlands by 5 wickets to pocket 2 points on Saturday following three straight defeats at the Bharat Ratna Shri […]The post Sadeera Samarawickrama resolute Player of the Match...
- Samarawickrama leads Sri Lanka to their first win of World Cup 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka down the Netherlands to open World Cup account (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka get on the board at World Cup with win over the Netherlands (Category: Breaking News)
- Engelbrecht, van Beek record rescue act lifts Netherlands to 262 (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere A bottom of the table Sri Lanka confronts the Netherlands from a desperate winless blank sheet world cup hoodoo against a minnow’s side buoyed by stunning South Africa to moving to eighth position in the 2023 World Cup points table tomorrow at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, […]The post Sri Lanka carries unscathed record vs Netherlands w...
- Spain lift FIFA World Cup scoring during extra time (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa beat hosts in women's WT20 opener (Category: Breaking News)
- (T20 World Cup) South Africa fully awake to Sri Lanka spinner (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bowl in 7-over match v South Africa (Category: Breaking News)
Association conducted in conjunction with Sri Lanka Cricket. The grand ceremony was […]The post S...
- SSC and Police joint champs in rain marred final (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Under 19s tour UAE under Daniel’s captaincy (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka had his playing ban lifted on Tuesday, weeks after he was cleared of sexual assault by a court in Australia. The 32-year-old batsman was arrested in November last year just hours after his country lost to England in their final Twenty20 World Cup match in Australia. But he returned home after […]
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan student fighting for his life after ‘one punch attack’ in Perth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
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- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Test cap in sight (Category: Australia, Queensland)
Media Release […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket Announces Full Lifting of Ban on Mr. Danishka Gunathilaka appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- SLC considering lifting temporary ban on Danushka Gunathilaka (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC lifts ban on Danushka Gunathilaka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket lifts ban on Danushka Gunathilaka (Category: Breaking News)
- President tasks Cabinet Sub-Committee to address ICC ban on Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Another fantastic 125 opening start off 130 balls by Kusal Janith Perera 78 (82b, 12×4) and Pathum Nissanka 61 (76b, 8×4) was blown off by one of the world cup collapses since 2011 shot out for 209 and Sri Lanka’s worst collapse since their inaugural World Cup game as they lost 10 […]The post Sri Lanka blow it off again from fine start in worst collapse a...
- England lose three early wickets against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- England dismisses Sri Lanka for 174 in 4th ODI (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka maintain advantage despite late Bangladesh fightback (Category: Breaking News)
- World Cup Hots Up (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has fully lifted the ban imposed on Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka.The post Sri Lanka Cricket lifts ban on Danushka Gunathilaka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka Cricket hires new lawyers for Dhanushka Gunathilaka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka suspend Danushka Gunathilaka after arrest over alleged sexual assault (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka to face rape trial in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has lifted the ban imposed on Danushka Gunathilaka, who was acquitted following a lengthy legal battle in Australia over sexual abuse allegations.
KUSAL MENDIS TAKES OVER REINS IN PLACE OF INJURED DASUN SHANAKA By Srian Obeyesekere In a reality semi-final hope must win scenario from the brink of the precarious of two straight losses, tomorrow’s Sri Lanka versus Australia face off at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow is of two sides […]The post Sri Lanka pressed to beat Australia in must win scena...
- Kusal Mendis happy to take over as Sri Lanka captain (Category: Breaking News)
- Chameera and Mathews to join Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad as reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia thrash Sri Lanka to revive World Cup campaign (Category: Breaking News)
- Kusal Mendis taken to hospital after suffering cramps (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 13th October 2023 The Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association, in collaboration with Sri Lanka Cricket, will hold the Under-19 Schools Cricket Awards 2023 on October 17. The Ceremony is a long-standing annual event of prestige and traditional significance which celebrates the top
- Limiting traditional matches and tournament matches, SLSCA (Category: Sports)
- Observer-Mobitel carrying on good work of former administrators (Category: Sports)
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL India batting prodigy Shubman Gill secures his second Men’s Player of the Month crown after fluid scoring in September ODIs Influential Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu wins her first Women’s Player of the Month accolade after spearheading an historic T20I series win in England More about the ICC Player of the Month […]The post GILL AND ATHAPATHTHU NAMED IC...
- ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2023 revealed (Category: Sports)
- ICC Player of the Month Nominees for June Revealed (Category: Sports)
- ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees for May revealed (Category: Sports)
- Chamari Athapaththu is ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
ICC and UNICEF to bring together cricket’s 1 billion fans to #BeAChampion for children Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium to turn blue for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 fixture between India and Sri Lanka on November 2 ODI cricket’s all-time leading run scorer Sachin Tendulkar and leading wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan to support One Day 4 […]The post ICC and UNICEF to ...
- Sri Lanka hoping to consolidate position (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to play New Zealand in Mumbai (Category: Breaking News)
- Live - India v Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka plan fond farewell for Murali (Category: Breaking News)
A bilateral memorandum of understanding was signed between Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Mr. Roshan Ranasinghe and Honorable Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia Mr. Tim Watts, on 10th October,2023 at Sri Lanka Cricket to develop sports cooperation between Sri Lanka
- AB's Sri Lanka tour preview (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia and Sri Lanka renew agreement on sports cooperation (Category: Breaking News)
- Rumesh Ratnayake appointed Cricket coach for Aussie tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Aussi cricket tour budget cuts (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 11th October 2023 The following Under 19 squad was approved by Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs for the Sri Lanka Under 19 Tour of Pakistan 2023.The post Under 19 Cricket: Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan 2023 appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Resurgent Pakistan eye Lanka Test scalp (Category: Breaking News)
- Under-19 Cricket: Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan 2023 (Category: Sports)
- Security Concerns (Category: Business)
- Pakistan cricket team to tour Sri Lanka next month (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka was beaten by Pakistan by 6 wickets with ten balls to spare in a record highest World Cup chase despite scoring 344 on the brilliance of Kusal Mendis’ 77 ball 122 by Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama 108 off 89 mainly due to a wanting bowling attack that has been […]The post Pakistan in record chase win on centuries by Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafiqu...
- Pakistan complete record run chase to dim Sri Lanka’s semi hopes (Category: Breaking News)
- Mendis, Asalanka nail tricky chase to set up India-Sri Lanka final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka pip Pakistan to make Asia Cup final vs India (Category: Breaking News)
- Rizwan, Iftikhar rescue act lifts Pakistan to competitive total (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere In a 102-run world cup downsizing by record breaking South Africa, Sri Lanka can yet pick themselves up from the battle-scarred dust of the daring challenge mounted to achieving the 429 target that they roared after true to the trademark Lions dubbed slogan falling short literally in a last post thrust in […]The post Battle scarred Sri Lanka can take heart from 300-plus ...
- Top US de-mining official visits battle-scarred areas of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- War-scarred Players Shake Mahela (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka president sworn-in, vows economic revival (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president sworn in, vows economic revival (Category: Breaking News)
Dasun Shanaka a redeeming 68, Charith Asalanka 79, Kusal Mendis 76 By Srian Obeyesekere South Africa broke the records by the highest ever ODI total 428, against a hapless Lankan attack in a 102-run victory, but credit to Sri Lanka for making a valiant effort to making a match of it in totaling 326 despite […]The post South Africa smash records, fastest ton by Aiden Markram in 102-run triump...
- Sri Lanka suffer heavy defeat after records tumble (Category: Breaking News)
- Curtain raiser today between defending champs England and New Zealand (Category: Sports)
- Records galore as South Africa post 428/5 (Category: Breaking News)
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- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Test cap in sight (Category: Australia, Queensland)
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