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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lankan Cricketer Danushka Gunathilake has denied media reports which claimed that he was involved in a brawl in Matara. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) earlier this week announced that they will conduct an inquiry over the media reports published. Having contacted Danushka Gunathilaka on the recent allegations regarding the brawl in Matara, he directed us […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ministry of Youth and Sports in association with the Sri Lanka Police and Lanka Sportreizen will be introducing a “Family Run Saturday” with the objective of promoting an exercise for the whole family. It is expected that this initiative will create an interest in the society which requires physical exercise which is essential for a […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Bangladesh National Cricket Team will arrive in Sri Lanka on the 12th April 2021 for a Two Match Test Series, played under the World Test Championship. The series originally was scheduled to be played during October – November 2020 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. FULL MATCH SCHEDULE           DATE            MATCH […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A last ball thriller in Hambantota saw the Dambulla Viiking go to the top position of the Lanka Premier  League (LPL) 2020, as they beat Galle Gladiators by 4 wickets.  The Gladiators got off to a rollicking start in the Power-play as the game seem to drift away from the  Viiking’s, before young off-spinner Ramesh […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Preparations are underway for the Dambulla Viiking squad ahead of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) set tobegin on the 26th November in Hambantota. The team management is in the final stages of deciding who will lead the team during the course of the tournament while most of the squad has been confirmed and are in […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sanath Jayasuriya – I am happy to announce that, the ICC ACU, has informed me that the terms of my agreed sanction have been met and my period of ineligibility has concluded. I am now, therefore, re-eligible to participate or be otherwise involved in the game of Cricket. I reiterate the fact that I have […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The inaugural Sri Lanka Army Commander’s T20 League tournament concluded on the 17th October 2020 at the SLAOC Grounds, Dombagoda with DIMO Southern Warriors emerging victorious.  DIMO Southern Warriors beat Super Fashion Northern Warriors by 9 runs in an exciting game which swung in favor of both sides throughout the match. DIMO Southern Warriors who […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The National Shooting Sports Federation of Sri Lanka (NSSF) has set the dates to host its first major event for this year despite uncertainty caused by the spike in the COVID-19 cases.After vigilantly observing the situation for nearly seven months, the NSSF hopes to conduct at least the most important events for the year. The […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur is “really positive” about the prospects of hosting England’s Test tour early next year, warning international cricket cannot afford to sustain a winter of postponements. England aborted their original two-match trip in March, flying home from Colombo as concerns over the coronavirus pandemic spiraled. There is a window at […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the signing of Red Bull, the world renowned Energy Drink firm as the ‘Official Energy Drink Partner of Sri Lanka Cricket’. The 03-year agreement to this effect was signed and exchanged between Sri Lanka Cricket and Red Bull on the 31st of August 2020. During the partnership period, Red […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) decided to readjust the commencement date of the ‘Lanka Premier League’ (LPL) in order to ensure that participating players have adequate time to meet ‘Quarantine Requirements,’ as per the Government’s health regulations. Accordingly, the commencement of the LPL, which was scheduled to start on the 14th of November 2020 will be […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lakshitha Madushan from Weligama SC took the major honours by winning both the Arugambay edition and overall National title with 3,000 points at the Surfing Open/National Championship series finale held in Arugambay over the weekend. Exciting finals were held throughout yesterday – which incidentally also marked World Tourism Day. The Arugambay tourism-based economy which faced […]