D.S Senanayake College hosted the unbeaten Isipathana College at the Sugathadasa stadium in a game which can be dubbed as the best game of the season so far. After trailing by 15 points at one point, Isipathana College managed to come from behind and end the hopes of D.S Senanayake to beat the Green Machine after 36 years as the ...
The much-anticipated Ceylon Masters Badminton Tournament is set to commence from the 25th to the 28th of July, promising a spectacular display of skill and sportsmanship. This year, the tournament has received an overwhelming response, with a record 536 entries from 11 countries including Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, UAE, Norway, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and the USA. To accommodate the ...
Vidyartha College secured a convincing victory over Thurstan College at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium, overcoming an early deficit to triumph 52-20. While a close first half kept Thurstan in contention, a dominant second-half performance by Vidyartha sealed the win. The match started with an early advantage for Thurstan. Just two minutes in, Vidyartha was penalized, and Thurstan opted for a ...
Sri Lanka’s fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has been ruled out from India series due to injury. Thushara has broken his finger during a fielding practice session held in Pallekele yesterday (24th July) ahead of the three-match T20I series between Sri Lanka and India. >>Dushmantha Chameera ruled out from India series due to injury<< The selectors haven’t yet announced a replacement ...
Sri Lanka national selectors have announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India. The 27-year old southpaw Charith Asalanka has been appointed as the captain of the team replacing Wanindu Hasaranga who resigned from the position few days ago. Angelo Mathews, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva and Dilshan Madushanka who featured in Sri Lanka T20 World ...
Sri Lanka’s pace spearhead Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out from Sri Lanka squad for the upcoming ODI & T20I series against India. Chameera who was initially named in the 16-member Sri Lanka T20I squad, will not take part in the series due to an injury. National Cricket Selection Committee Chairman Upul Tharanga confirmed this during a media briefing held ...
Sri Lanka outclassed Malaysia in all departments to secure a comfortable win in their second game of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 played today (22nd July) at Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka got off to a shaky start as they lost their in-form batter Vishmi Gunaratne for just 1 run in the second over ...
Lava International Ltd., the leading Indian smartphone brand with a significant presence in Sri Lanka is confirmed as the Inbound Sponsor of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team. This partnership is in line with Lava’s commitment to celebrate the sport and connect the cricket aficionados across the globe with the spirit of the game. Lava is the official sponsor of the ...
Sri Lanka registered a convincing win over Bangladesh in their first game of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 played yesterday (20th July) at Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. Having won the toss, Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana opted to bat first but they were pegged back early in the contest with four wickets falling in the powerplay. The left-arm seamer Udeshika ...
Sri Lanka qualified for the final of Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 as they registered a thrilling win over Pakistan in the semifinal encounter played today (26th July) at Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. Having won the toss, Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu invited Pakistan to take the first lease of the wicket. >>Sri Lanka thrash Thailand to confirm semifinal berth ...
Two of Sri Lanka’s oldest and famous Cricket Clubs the Nondescripts Cricket Club and Singhalese Sports Clubs will revive their traditional limited over cricket encounter for the J R Jayawardene Memorial Challenge Trophy. The traditional encounter which began in 1998 was last played in 2013. Due to the tight domestic cricket schedule and the International Commitments this much looked forward ...
The three-time champions, Jaffna Kings, booked their place in the final of the Lanka Premier League 2024, securing a thrilling 1-run win over the defending champions, Kandy Falcons, in Qualifier 2 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Kandy Falcons decided to bowl first after winning the toss as they brought Pavan Rathnayake replacing Chamath Gomez. Jaffna Kings on the ...
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has released the details of match tickets available for the upcoming white-ball series between Sri Lanka and India. Online Ticket Sale for the India Tour of Sri Lanka is now on and can be purchased for all games. Online: https://mycricket.com.lk/slcb-ticketing-frontend-ticketing-platform-ui/home In the meantime, over the counter purchases can be done starting from the 24th July 2024. ...
It was another seismic and record breaking day for rugby sevens at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 as a single-day attendance record of more than 130,000 fans was set at a packed Stade de France across two competition sessions to witness the speed, skill and all action entertainment of sevens at its best as the men’s semi-finalists were decided. South ...
Sri Lanka finished the Group Stage of Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 with a 100% record, by registering a comfortable win over Thailand in Dambulla on Wednesday (24th July), thus confirming their semifinal spot. Having won the toss, Thailand opted to bat first but they had no clue against a well-disciplined bowling effort from Sri Lanka. >>Athapaththu’s record-breaking century powers Sri ...
Sri Lankan left-arm seamer Binura Fernando has been hospitalized due to a chest infection. The off-spinner Ramesh Mendis has been brought into the squad as a standby player for Fernando. The first T20I of the three-match series between Sri Lanka and India will be played tomorrow (27th July) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The post Binura Fernando hospitalized due to ...
Shuttlers representing 11 nations began their quests for title glory as the Ceylon Masters Badminton Tournament kicked off at three venues in Colombo, yesterday (24th July). The high-profile four-day tournament, held at the Mercantile Badminton Courts, Sri Lanka badminton Courts and the Otters Courts sees 536 players from Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, UAE, Norway, Malaysia, USA, and Sri Lanka, ...
Sri Lanka ‘A’ Team is set to tour Pakistan for 2-match Unofficial Test series and 3-match One Day series in November this year. The tour will begin with the two-match Unofficial Test series which will be played from 11th to 21st November. The white-ball series will be played on the 25th, 27th and 29th July. The venues for the both ...
The Lanka Premier League once again lived up to its glamour and glory, proving it is among the best leagues in the world today. This league, which began two days after the conclusion of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, ended on Sunday (July 21, 2024), with Jaffna Kings emerging as champions for the fourth time. Jaffna Kings displayed ...
India has been the biggest supporter of Sri Lankan cricket stretching back to over five decades. The proposal to accept Sri Lanka as a full member of the International Cricket Council was jointly submitted by India and Pakistan in 1960s only to be vetoed by either Australia or England. The Asian bid to promote Sri Lanka eventually succeeded in 1981 ...