[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The visiting lions were thrashed by a dominating performance by the Aussies in the first T20 in Adelaide last Sunday. Sri Lanka must win the 2nd T20 in order to keep the series alive. It was a bad day at the office for the lions on Sunday. From winning the toss and deciding to field […]
Warner Century secured victory for Aussies
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was an horrible day with the ball for the visiting lions as the Australians put together a dominating performance to register a massive 134 run victory in the first T20 at Adelaide today. Skipper Malinga won the toss and elected to field first. Things started off well with both Pradeep and Malinga bowling good […]
Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st T20 – Warner Century takes Aussies to 233
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st T20 – Match Report It was an horrible day with the ball for the visiting lions as the ball flew all around the park. Australians put together a dominating batting performance in the Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st T20 at Adelaide. Skipper Malinga won the toss and elected to field […]
England Tour of Sri Lanka – Dates and Venues announced
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka will host England for a two test match series under the ICC World Test Championship in March Next year. Sri Lanka Cricket published the media release today with the venues and the dates. Sri Lanka is currently placed at 3rd place with 60 points, which they earned after beating New Zealand in Galle […]
Sri Lanka slip as Aus PM’s XI snatch Victory
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A tight chase ended with the hosts claiming a narrow one wicket win with one ball to spare in the only warm up game between Sri Lanka Cricket Team and Australia Prime ministers XI at Canberra. In the absence of Lasith Malinga, Niroshan Dickwella walked in for the toss which he won and elected to […]
SLC gives out new contracts for the next 14 months
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Sri Lankan cricket board have finalized the new contracts to the players for the next 14 months. 34 players have been included in 5 categories as some notable players have been discarded. These 34 players have been drafted into five categories, highest being Category A and the lowest being Primary. In category A, […]
Rain intervenes as Sampath and Hayleys secure wins
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sampath Bank v SLC U-19 Jeevan Mendis century helped Sampath Bank secure a huge win against SLC U-19 by 110 runs through DL method at MCA ground. Sampath Bank won the toss and elected to bat first. Jeevan Mendis was the star with the bat as he scored 122 and propelled them to a […]
Fresh Faces in the U-19 squad to tour Bangladesh
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka U19 squad to tour Bangladesh for 2 Tests and 5 Limited over matches were announced yesterday. Selectors have included fresh faces as the teens prepare for the upcoming World Cup in January 2020. The team led by All Rounder Nipuna Dhanajaya from St Joseph Vaz College will leave colombo on the 23rd […]
END OF AN ERA, SHEHAN AMBEPITIYA CALLS IT A DAY
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Sprinter Shehan Ambepitiya, who at one time was the fastest man in South Asia, ended his track career, following the 200m heats at the 97th National Athletics Championship on Saturday. The 29 year old famously won three Gold medals at the 2008 Youth Commonwealth Games in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay, shattering the […]
“SLT Speed Up Cycle Sawariya-2019” in September
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]The National information and communications technology solutions provider and the leading broadband and backbone infrastructure provider in the country, Sri Lanka Telecom PLC proudly announces that the much acknowledged SLT Speed-Up Cycle Sawariya is scheduled to be held from 24th to 28th September 2019, for the 4th successive year. This national cycle race was […]
NADEESHA’S STEADY RISE AND SRI LANKA’S CHANCES IN THE 400 METRES
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]A damsel from Weeraketiya, Nadeesha Ramanayake did not have a fairytale rise to the top of Sri Lanka’s track and field sports. She was successful at school level though never won the first place at an All Island Schools Athletics Championship. Many a top national athletes make their mark at school level. Ramanayake blossomed […]
NIMALI LEADS SRI LANKA TEAM FOR ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Defending 800m Gold medalist Nimali Liyanarachchi will lead the team of 15 athletes for the 23rd Asian Athletics Championship to be held from 21-24 April in Doha, Qatar. Nimali, the middle distance champion, won a Bronze medal at the 2015 edition before turning it into Gold at the 2017 edition. Following a disappointing year […]