The first unofficial Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’ commenced today (11th November) at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Having been asked to bat first, the visitors had a terrible time with the bat as they were bowled out for just 115 runs. >>Ferguson Hat-Trick Stuns hosts as New Zealand Level Series<< The middle-order batters Sonal Dinusha (30) and Pasindu ...

Aaqib Javed, the former Pakistan pacer, will take over as the white-ball coach of the Pakistan Men’s team on an interim basis till the end of Champions Trophy 2025. Javed, who currently serves as the chief selector of the national team, will double up in his role till the end of the mega-tournament. He has coached Pakistan Super League side ...

The second unofficial Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’ ended in a draw today (21st November) at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka ‘A’ resumed their second innings on Day 4 at 157 runs for 4 wickets and went onto add another 103 runs for the fifth wicket before declaring the innings. >>Squads announced for Prima U15 Sri Lanka Youth ...

Photo courtesy of Himalmag “Now here you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere you must run at least twice as fast as that.” Advice by the Red Queen to Alice in Alice in Wonderland   Leading political parties, mostly in the Sinhala speaking south, are ...

Lockie Ferguson’s maiden hat-trick paved the way for New Zealand to level the series in a low-scoring second and final T20I against Sri Lanka, played on Sunday in Dambulla. Sri Lanka decided to bowl first after winning the toss on a pitch that looked hard, assisted spinners, and remained unchanged. >>Lanka T10 Super League 2024 Player Draft: Full Squads of ...

The Australia Men’s National Team will tour Sri Lanka during January–February 2025 to take part in a two-match test series and one ODI game. Both Test matches will be played at Galle International Cricket Stadium. The Test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship Cycle of 2023-25. >>Chennai Super Kings retain Matheesha Pathirana for INR 13 crore<< The ...

Photos by Sebastian Posingis  When a delicate object like a glass vase, ceramic bowl or porcelain cup breaks, we throw it away thinking that it is beyond repair. But in the Japanese art of kintsugi, cracks and breaks are mended with gold enamel so that they are emphasised rather than disguised. Kintsugi was the inspiration behind Anoma Wijewardene’s Venice Biennale ...

With Kandy gearing up to host the inaugural T10 Super League next month, there’s a palpable buzz in the air about the shortest and snappiest format of the game. Meanwhile, in the heart of the desert, the Abu Dhabi T10 is in full swing, and a pack of Sri Lankans are making waves. Leading the charge is Thisara Perera, captain ...

Bangladesh U17 National Team will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (21st November) to take part in three one-day games and two three-day games against Sri Lanka U17 National Team.  All the games will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.  Sri Lanka Cricket expects the contest will provide vital exposure for the U17 players, who were selected through the ...

Photo courtesy of Tamil Guardian The interim NPP government wants to make negotiated changes to the IMF conditionalities already agreed upon by the previous regime. If that is not feasible, the NPP will have to move away from the thinking that any deviation from the IMF prescribed debt restructuring would further damage the country’s economy. Otherwise the NPP will have ...

Sri Lanka national selectors have announced ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand.   The 27-year old southpaw Charith Asalanka will lead both ODI and T20I squads as usual. Sri Lanka have named the same squad that featured against West Indies in the recently concluded T20I series, for the New Zealand T20Is as well.   For the ...

Photo courtesy of Aviation Voice The election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka’s executive president has introduced a transformative environment into the country’s political landscape. His approach is marked by an emphasis on empathy, transparency and a coalition driven progressive agenda. It represents a significant departure from that of the political elite that dominated Sri Lanka since its independence ...

Mahanama College, Colombo (MCC) established itself as a strong contender in the 105th Stubbs Shield Boxing Championship by securing four victories on the second day of the event, held at the Royal MAS Arena on Friday.  The tournament, part of the All Island National School Games organized by the Education Ministry in collaboration with the Schools Boxing Association, features nearly ...

The Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce that young full-back Will Thomason has re-signed with the senior men’s squad for the 2025 VPL2 (Victoria Premier League) season. Thomason, who has previously trained with junior teams at Melbourne Victory, Port Melbourne Sharks, Western United, and Melbourne Knights, and was part of Oakleigh Cannons’ senior squad, made a significant impact in his ...

Photo courtesy of Al Jazeera The presidential and parliamentary elections of 2024 have clearly sent strong signals of a clear change in the political landscape in Sri Lanka. On September 21, the country elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its 9th executive president. President Dissanayake is a seasoned politician but has always represented the political left and successfully distanced himself from ...

29 Sri Lankans have registered for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction which will take place in Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25.  >>Match Tickets details released for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand white-ball series The IPL player registration officially closed on November 4, 2024, with an impressive total of 1,574 players (1,165 Indian and 409 overseas) signing up ...

Galle Marvels has announced their Pre-Draft Picks for the upcoming Lanka T10 Super League 2024.  >>Lanka T10 Super League Player Draft set for 10th November Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Maheesh Theekshana and Chamindu Wickramasinghe – regulars in Sri Lanka National T20I setup will join Galle Marvels as local pre-draft picks ahead of the player draft. Bangladeshi star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, T10 ...

Photo courtesy of UN Habitat During this campaign year there are various discourses by political parties and alliances about how to develop the country or bring development in order to address the current problems faced by the people, institutions and the government. The Central Bank has its own formulae to address the debt problem. The NPP, which is headed by ...

The President’s Media Division has announced ICTA’s new Board of Directors with the recently appointed Hans Wijesuriya chairing the team. In addition to Hans, the eight-member board includes: Bandula Ranathunga, with experience in government and public administration domains. He held roles as a Chief Information Officer at the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government as well as Counterpart Project ...

Exceptional individual performances highlighted a marathon day of competition during the preliminary rounds of the 105th Stubbs Shield Boxing Championship at the Royal MAS Arena on Saturday, 2nd November. Nearly 500 boxers from 132 schools competed across 36 weight classes in three age divisions as day 3 heated up at the Royal MAS Arena. >>Vidyartha and St. Sylvester’s vying for ...