Spin all-rounder Dunith Wellalage was brought back into the side, with Dilshan Madushanka left out, as Sri Lanka opted to bowl first after winning the toss on a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon in Pallekele. New Zealand made no changes to their side following their 45-run loss (DLS Method) in the series opener. They are playing just their fifth ODI ...

Prima Group Sri Lanka has partnered with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to sponsor the Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League (SLYL) 2024, organized by Sri Lanka Cricket, under its National Pathway Program, with the objective of identifying promising young cricketers at an early stage. The partnership was announced at a joint media conference held by Sri Lanka Cricket and Prima Group ...

The third day of the second unofficial Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’ worked off today (20th November) at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Pakistan ‘A’ posted 287 runs in reply to Sri Lanka ‘A’s first innings score of 310. The left-arm spinner Wanuja Sahan was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors as he snared 5 wickets for 74 ...

CMEV confirms that the overall voting environment on election day was relatively peaceful, although it has recorded 310 incidents of varying seriousness across the country. The highest number of complaints were received from the Western (85), Uva (42), Central (37), Southern (37), and North Western (37) provinces, with the Gampaha (52), Badulla (26), Matara (22), Puttalam (19), Kandy (18) ...

New Zealand decided to bat first after winning the toss in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. The hosts have already secured a historic series win after 12 years.  Experienced pacer Adam Milne returned to the New Zealand side, along with Zakary Foulkes, as Nathan Smith and Jacob Duffy missed out.  Sri Lanka made five changes ...

Pakistan ‘A’ registered a comfortable win over Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the first unofficial Test between the two sides worked off today (14th November) at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. After trailing by 143 runs, Sri Lanka showcased a brilliant fightback in the second innings to set a competitive target for the hosts. >>Vishwa Fernando claims four-fer despite Pakistan ‘A’ takes first ...

Temba Bavuma has recovered from an elbow injury and been included in the squad to play two Tests against Sri Lanka as South Africa look to nail down a place in next year’s WTC final.  Bavuma, South Africa’s captain, hasn’t played since October 4, when he hurt himself diving to make  his ground during an ODI against Ireland in Abu ...

CMEV notes with concern that the number of serious election-related violations has more than doubled from the presidential election (125) to the parliamentary election (290). This is despite the campaign period being of slightly shorter duration, as well as inspite of the election process generating significantly less momentum at all levels, including by voters, candidates and their supporters. In ...

Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage has been appointed as the Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs in the newly formed National People’s Power (NPP) Cabinet of Ministers. Following the landslide victory in the Parliamentary Elections held on the 14th of November, Gamage was sworn-in before the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on 18th November morning at the President’s Secretariat in Colombo.   A ...

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the squads for the upcoming Prima U15 Sri Lanka Youth League 2024. >>Prima powers the Next Generation of Sri Lankan Cricketers with Prima U15 Sri Lanka Youth League 2024 Kavith de Silva (Colombo North), Stevon Peiris (Colombo South), Akein Sujayana (Dambulla), Chanul Kodithuwakku (Kandy) and Sandaru Malshan (Galle) have been assigned captaincy duties for ...

Sri Lanka National Cricket Selection Committee has selected a 17-member squad to take part in the two-match Test series against South Africa.  Dhananjaya de Silva will lead the Sri Lankan contingent as usual and heads a strong batting unit that includes the likes of experienced trio – Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis.  ...

Three standout performers from the Sri Lanka ‘A’ side—keeper-batter Lahiru Udara, Nuwanidu Fernando, and pacer Eshan Malinga—have been added into Sri Lanka’s squad for the third and final ODI against New Zealand, scheduled for 19th November in Pallekele. The hosts, having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead, have chosen to rest four key players ahead of their crucial two-Test series in ...

Sri Lanka secured a historic 1-0 victory against the 154th-ranked Yemen football team at the Al-Khor Stadium in Doha, Qatar, thanks to Jack Hingert’s header in the 89th minute.  The Golden Army started the proceedings on a positive note, winning all the early challenges. Sri Lanka showed real urgency going forward, testing the Yemeni goalkeeper Mohammed Aman multiple times in ...

Every time you declare that Kusal Mendis has turned a corner, the cricketing gods seem to conspire to prove you wrong. For years, the prolific batter has been an enigma—a player brimming with potential but plagued by inconsistency. However, this year, he has been nothing short of sensational. Sri Lanka’s fans aren’t just breathing a sigh of relief; they’re raising ...

The highly anticipated TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Auction List is out with a total of 574 players set to be featured in the Mega Auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 24th and 25th November, 2024. Out of the 574 Players, 366 are Indian and 208 are overseas, including 3 players from associate nations. The Auction will include 318 ...

The second unofficial Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’ commenced today (18th November) at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Having been asked to bat first, the visitors got off to a terrible start losing half of their side for just 35 runs. Pavan Rathnayake and Dinura Kalupahana revived the innings to certain extent, adding 59-run partnership for the sixth wicket. >>Udara, ...

Three Jaffna cricketers have been named in Youth Sri Lanka squads for the upcoming U19 Asia Cup and U17 bilateral series against Bangladesh. Renowned Sports Journalist Ranjan Paranavithana posted on his personal social media handles that Ranjithkumar Newton, Kugadas Mathulan and Vikneswaran Akash have been included in the squads. >>Squads announced for Prima U15 Sri Lanka Youth League 2024<< Newton, ...

Photo courtesy of Hindustan Times Reflecting on the recent elections in both Sri Lanka and the US is an interesting exercise particularly because, as the two countries now have synchronized election cycles, comparisons and contrasts are readily evident. The US has presented itself for decades as a beacon of democracy: progressive and inclusive and an upholder of human rights within ...

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 ...

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 ...