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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
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- 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)
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan minister slammed the country’s cricket team on Thursday, blaming poor team spirit for its humiliating 258-run thrashing by South Africa, the island’s worst one-day international defeat. Government spokesman and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said he was “horrified” when Sri Lanka were dismissed for 43 runs at Boland Park in Paarl on ...
- Dilshan tenders resignation as captain-SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan steps down as captain of Sri Lanka cricket team (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket: Sri Lanka axe coach after just three months (Category: Breaking News)
- Odds against Sri Lanka in SA (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.
Favourite and highly connected Upali Dharmadasa yesterday became the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket after winning the first-ever election to its Board in seven years. He won the race uncontested, a development which also favoured Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga who contested independently. Dharmadasa
- Upali new SLC Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- NAWALOKA FOUNDER H.K. DHARMADASA HAS PASSED AWAY (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC to boost domestic cricket (Category: Business)
- Upali Dharmadasa to contest SLC election (Category: Breaking News)
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...
By Manoj Ridimahaliyadda espncricinfo.com: Sidath Wettimuny, the former Sri Lanka batsman, has suggested a radical restructuring of the country’s domestic cricket structure, which involves promoting provinces over clubs. The financial uncertainty surrounding Sri Lankan cricket and the upcoming board elections could, however, overshadow Wettimuny’s proposal. As a member of Sri Lanka Cri...
- Wettimuny proposes revamp of Sri Lankan cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Lorgat for independent review of SLC governance (Category: Business)
- Durban win can’t erase Sri Lanka’s scars (Category: Business)
- SLC suspends all board-run domestic tournaments (Category: Breaking News)
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)
Wall Street Journal.com: Not many employers could get away with not paying their most important employees for eight months. But that’s what cricket’s governing body in Sri Lanka has just done. Amazingly, those employees, the international-team players, have carried on working. Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka’s cash crisis threatens to overshadow tri-series tour (Category: Business)
- Chaminda Vaas Benefit T20 Cricket Cup – 2011, now official (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket hopes T20 league will be “spectacular” (Category: Business)
- $3 m floor price set for T20 league franchises (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)
SRI Lanka Cricket has been a hot topic of conversation for most of this year, due to the massive financial mismanagement that has finally caught up to the institution, with even the Government refusing to back it any longer. Lending a ray of hope, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage
- SLC faces financial crisis after World Cup - report (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket seeks cash help (Category: Breaking News)
- No financial crisis in Sri Lanka Cricket - Sports Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC in better control of financial situation - Lorgat (Category: Sports)
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)
The Sri Lankan Cricketers’ Association (SLCA) has contacted the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) seeking assistance over the delay in the cricketers’ salaries for series following the World Cup this year. Sri Lanka have played three series since the end of the World Cup in April and the players are still awaiting payment, including ...
- Take a holistic approach (Category: Business)
- ICC should not make direct payments to players, Arjuna.R. (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC in discussion to solve SL cricketers’ salary issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Funds on the way for Sri Lankan players (Category: Business)
(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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- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
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The Revival of Underperforming Enterprises and Underutilized Assets Bill that is to be presented to parliament soon has in it economic and political objectives that spell doom for Sri Lankan democracy as well as the economy. It would vest in the Sri Lankan government Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC which owns the Colombo Hilton that has ...
- Acquisition bill only for 37 assets-President (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Sri Lanka' to replace 'Ceylon' in the names of public enterprises (Category: Breaking News)
- Bill would not discourage foreign investments – Sirisena (Category: Business)
- Listen to the people (Category: Business)
This is the seventh article in the Daily FT’s fortnightly series titled ‘Business of Sports,’ focusing on the back office of the various sports administered and played in this country. Readers are invited to share their views and express their opinion via email to [email protected] on the features carried in this column so that a ...
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The Sri Lanka Cricket board confirms that national players have not been paid for months as a result of the financial crisis after hosting the World Cup.
Sri Lanka Cricket is yet to grant its annual allocation to the school cricket association. According to school cricket association sources, SLC owes Rs. 2.8 million, at Rs. 700,000 per quarter. Due to SLC’s failure to grant the money, the association is facing a severe financial
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