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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)
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)
Sri Lanka squad taking part in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has been announced.The post Sri Lanka squad named for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka Squad for ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 (Category: Sports)
- 15-member Sri Lanka squad named for ICC World Cup 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket includes Sanath and Vaas in preliminary squad for World Cup 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka announce official 2023 World Cup squad, Wanindu replaced by Dushan Hemantha (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, declared in Parliament that the winners of LPL (Lanka Premier League) 2023 B-Love Kandy had been sponsored by an enterprise that was banned in the country. The statement was made in Parliament on 24th August. The one-time President of the Bar Association found fault with SLC […]
- In terms of RTI Act House releases names of MPs who voted for new law (Category: Breaking News)
- All praise for Lanka’s saviours! (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez should explain why he scrapped time-tested exchange controls – NFF (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact of foreign-funded projects on Parliament’s standing as sole sovereign and supreme body (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in ‘victory cry of a new India’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Neither North Nor South, Ranil At Home With The Global Right (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Election Timetable & Sri Lanka’s Deadlock Elections (Category: Breaking News)
2023 LANKA PREMIER LEAGUE FINAL By Srian Obeyesekere The countdown to the finals of the 2023 Lanka Premier League between Dambulla Aura and B Love Kandy does hold out to be a facing off of the clash of the titans given the tournament run up that has galvanized into a momentum build up in the […]The post Dambulla Aura-B Love Kandy face off a fitting clash of the titans first appeared on Sri L...
- Dambulla Aura through to finals by 6-wkt. routing of Galle Titans (Category: Sports)
- B-Love Kandy wins Lanka Premier League 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
By Srian Obeyesekere As the fourth edition of the 2023 Lanka Premier League gathered steam moving into the challenging harsher terrain of making it to the finals and the focus interestingly shifted to the backseat coaches of the five teams facing the media yesterday with the guiding lights of the top placed two teams namely […]The post Slow pitches challenge players, you have to believe in y...
- Sri Lanka must set up cricket school with Murali in charge (Category: Breaking News)
- Role of fast bowlers more important - Waqar (Category: Sports)
- Star Sports To Telecast LPL 2023 in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- My thoughts on the movie 800 (Category: Breaking News)
Yahapalana Speaker Karu Jayasuriya’s plea for Indian funding to develop Elapathagama in the memory of the late Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera remains a mystery. In terms of an agreement signed on 14 July, 2017, India provided Sri Lankan Rs 300 mn to develop Elapathagama in the Anuradhapura district. The late Sobitha Thera, a controversial character, spearheaded […]
- Where have millions of USD invested in good governance and accountability projects et al gone? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s foreign policy dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption saga continues (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC, cryptocurrency and repealing of time-tested law (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 2nd August, 2023 A brouhaha has erupted over what is described as the distortion of the national anthem at the Lanka Premier League (LPL) opening ceremony. Talented young vocalist Umara Sinhawansa has been drawing heavy fire for singing the national anthem in operatic style, and mispronouncing some words therein. Her performance has sparked a […]
- National Anthem distorted at Lanka Premier League Cricket tournament? (Category: Breaking News)
- Patriots and crooks (Category: Breaking News)
- Independence Day celebrations to cost Rs. 200 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Authorities to probe alleged distortion of national anthem at LPL opening ceremony (Category: Breaking News)
. 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 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)
EMERGING TEAMS ASIA CUP 2023 HOSTED BY SRI LANKA “We are well balanced side to handling pressure” – Sri Lanka A Captain Rest of the team captains look forward to the mega event By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Vice President and Tournament Director of the mega Asian Cricket Council (ACC
- IPG to support SLC Skyexch Invitational T20 League (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka officials head to India for T20 league talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka officials head to India for T20 league talks (Category: Breaking News)
360 players to come under the hammer The Lanka Premier League 2023 will reach new heights when it holds its first ever player auction tomorrow (June 14) at the Shangri La Hotel, Colombo. Some of the top names in the cricketing world will come under the hammer at the LPL Auction. A total of 360 […]The post The inaugural player auction of the Lanka Premier League takes place tomorrow first app...
- එංගලන්ත පිතිකරුවෝ 400 කඩඉමට කිට්ටු කරති (Category: Sports)
- The inaugural LPL player auction will be conducted on June 14th (Category: Sports)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- LPL 4th Edition Opens Player Registration for Overseas Players! (Category: Sports)
assignment by Sri Lanka Cricket’s […]The post All Spruced up for Showpiece LPL Fourth Edition E...
- 42 Sri Lanka Women rout Bangladesh Women by 44 to clinch T20 series 2-1 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka bakery owners raise bread, other baked good prices (Category: Breaking News)
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...
- LPL 4th Edition Opens Player Registration for Overseas Players! (Category: Sports)
- Sir Vivian Richards Joins Lanka Premier League as Brand Ambassador (Category: Sports)
- Sir Vivian Richards joins Lanka Premier League as brand ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- LPL signs Sanath Jayasuriya and Wasim Akram as brand ambassadors (Category: Breaking News)
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...
- Cricket: Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya fastest spinner to 50 Test wickets (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam Former Sri Lanka Cricket captain Mahela Jayawardena has turned down an offer to coach a foreign team. The Sri Lanka Cricket board said that Jayawardena has turned down the offer from an ICC member board in order to serve Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Cricket board
- Mahela to join Sri Lanka team as consultant coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela calls for President’s resignation (Category: Breaking News)
- Mehela selects first five players for dream T20 XI (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela defends team despite rock bottom performance (Category: Breaking News)
At age 23, Nishan Madushka, the discovery from Moratuwa’s Moratu Vidyalaya, whose willow works reached the dizzy run making skyline in spellbinding style has found the deserving reward of being noticed by the national selectors. Madushka being named in the Sri Lanka squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand has indeed propelled the Ragama […]The post Nishan Madushka’s record run makin...
- NISHAN MADUSHKA: Consistency has been his success story (Category: Sports)
In a highly hyped up final of the Lanka Premier League 2022, Jaffna Kings have tuned up for a hat-trick of titles in a face off with a highly resurgent Colombo Stars tonight at 7.30 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. While the Kings, skippered by former Lankan captain...The post LPL GRAND FINALE: Jaffna Kings tuned up for hat-trick of titles challenged by highly resurgent Colombo S...
- The Kings tune up with 9-wkt win over Colombo Stars (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka eye Asia Cup success against India (Category: Breaking News)
- SRI LANKA AIM FOR TITLE HAT-TRICK (Category: Breaking News)
The third edition of the Lanka Premier League 2022 will see Jaffna Kings taking on Kandy Falcons tomorrow in a Play off to deciding the finalist while Colombo Stars will take on Galle Gladiators in the second decider at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Of course, Kandy Falcons, led...The post LPL FINALISTS TO BE DECIDED BETWEEN: Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons, Colombo Stars vs Galle ...
- Janith Liyanage 129 in Jaffna’s 245 vs Kandy 2nd Innings 172/6 (Category: Sports)
- Do What You Like Vs Like What You (Have To) Do! (Category: Breaking News)
All-rounder Chamika Karunaratne performed the incredible striking smashing the first two deliveries bowled by James Fuller over the top in meeting the challenge of 16 runs off the final over as Kandy Falcons cleared the 148-run target set by Jaffna Kings in the sixth Night game of the Lanka Premier...The post Bravo Chamika Karunaratne, 2 sixes in incredible final over drama as Kandy Falcons down J...
[…]The post Danushka’s Sex Scandal: Time For “Me Too Aragalaya” In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Marital Blitz & On The Subject Of Marriage As A License To Rape (Category: Breaking News)
- A departure from the 1995 Age of Consent Legislation (Category: Breaking News)
- Examining Sri Lanka’s New ‘Romeo & Juliet Law’: A Departure From The 1995 Age Of Consent Legisla... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith demands immediate withdrawal of Age of Consent Penal Code amendment (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Cricket board has appointed a 3-member panel to investigate allegations on the cricket team, including Danushka Gunathilaka, during their stay in Australia. Sri Lanka Cricket said that a 3-member investigation panel consisting of Justice Sisira Ratnayake (Retired High Court Judge
- Danushka attempting to reach settlement with rape victim (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka suspended from all forms of cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to take stern action if Danushka found guilty (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunathilaka appears in court via video link to face sex assault charges (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 08th November 2022 Sri Lanka Cricket condemns and vehemently denies the truthfulness of a tweet made by a senior sports journalist claiming that Sri Lanka Cricket was instructed to bear the legal costs in relation to the incident of Mr. Danushka Gunathilaka by a VVIP politician
- SLC vehemently denies claim about Danushka Gunathilaka s incident (Category: Breaking News)
- Tissa Denies Mohan’s Claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Seeman condemns attacks, denies involvement (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket condemns match-fixing allegations (Category: Breaking News)
Rex Clementine in Sydney Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was denied bail yesterday in Sydney after being charged with four counts of sexual assault. The alleged incident took place in Sydney a day after Sri Lanka’s penultimate Super 12 game against Afghanistan in Brisbane. The arrest was made a couple of hours after Sri Lanka’s […]
- Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail on sexual assault charges (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka being moved to Sydney s Silverwater Prison - report (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka launches second bail bid (Category: Breaking News)
- Sydney court rejects bail for Danushka Gunathilaka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket said yesterday it had suspended national player Danushka Gunathilaka after he was charged with four counts of sexual assault in Australia. It said the 31-year-old batsman, who was in Australia for the T20 World Cup, had been suspended “from all forms of the game
- SLC lifts ban on Danushka Gunathilaka (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC issues statement over Danushka Gunathilaka arrest in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka suspended from all forms of cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC considering lifting temporary ban on Danushka Gunathilaka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Auditors Could Have Prevented Alleged ‘Thico’/Thilini Scandal appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Litro Gas & Sri Lanka Ports Authority File Challenges To RTI Commission Orders In CA (Category: Breaking News)
- CA Sri Lanka helps fight cyber crime (Category: Business)
- CA Sri Lanka goes to Kalmunai (Category: Business)
- CA Sri Lanka Members’ Night (Category: Business)
Difficulties procuring insurance, as well as logistical and security concerns, were some of the issues raised by sponsors and broadcasters that led to the Asia Cup being shifted from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka Cricket has revealed. “They felt that the situation in Sri
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- Asia Cup likely to be shifted from Sri Lanka to UAE (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket expresses interest in hosting Asia Cup 2023 - Report (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB MP alleges misuse of funds at SLC (Category: Breaking News)
SLC expects a considerable collection from ticket sales
- App spending hit $400 million during socially isolated holiday season - CNET (Category: Technology)
- App spending hit $400 million during socially isolated holiday season - CNET (Category: Technology)
- App spending hit $400 million during socially isolated holiday season - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Computer gamers' brains 'differ' (Category: Technology)
Two foreign players who arrived in Sri Lanka for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) have contracted the coronavirus. The two players were identified after on arrival PCR tests were carried out as part of a ‘Bio-Secure Bubble’ of the LPL, the Sri Lanka Cricket board said. The Sri Lanka Cricket board
- Two foreign players who arrived for Lanka Premier League contract coronavirus (Category: Breaking News)
- Two foreign players who arrived for Lanka Premier League contract coronavirus (Category: Breaking News)
- Two foreign players who arrived for Lanka Premier League contract coronavirus (Category: Breaking News)
- Two foreign players who arrived for Lanka Premier League contract coronavirus (Category: Breaking News)
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