Watch: Colombo Dunes in Port City declared open
Named ‘Colombo Dunes’, the country’s first sand dune track was opened in the Port City of Colombo today. It consists of 3 tracks of about two kilometres and is built … Read More
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T20 World Cup: Quinton de Kock refuses to take knee and pulls out of West Indies game
Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock made himself unavailable for South Africa’s T20 World Cup match against West Indies after refusing to take the knee. Cricket South Africa (CSA) issued a directive … Read More
Lahiru Kumara and Liton Das Kumar Fined 25% and 15% of their Match Fees respectively for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
ICC: In the recently concluded Group B, Super 12 game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Sunday in Sharjah, Sri Lankan bowler … Read More
Watch: Ireland pacer Curtis Campher becomes third bowler to take four wickets in four balls in T20Is
Ireland fast bowler Curtis Campher claimed four wickets in four balls to rattle Netherlands in a first round match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday. Campher sent back Colin … Read More
Sri Lanka’s first Test Captain Bandula Warnapura has passed away
Bandula Warnapura, the first captain of the Sri Lankan Test cricket team has passed away. He died while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. He was 68 years … Read More
Fallen ex-champions Sri Lanka embark on World Cup road to redemption
. AFP (Amal JAYASINGHE) Sri Lankan legend Aravinda de Silva admits there have been “issues with discipline” but the country which won the T20 World Cup seven years ago is … Read More
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Rohitha makes cricket debut
Rohitha Rajapaksa, youngest son of Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, is making his cricket debut today in his bid to participate in the upcoming domestic 50-overs tournament, Rohitha, a former … Read More
We did not ask for the opportunity to host the Commonwealth Games 2026 -National Olympic Committee
BBC News reports yesterday that Sri Lanka has come forward to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. But Maxwell de Silva, secretary of the National Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games … Read More
Mendis, Gunathilaka and Dickwella allowed to play club cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has rescinded the domestic cricket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella, subject to the players paying their respective fines. The three cricketers … Read More
Sri Lanka focuses on hosting Commonwealth Games 2026: India, Australia and Canada are also seeking hosting
The number of compulsory sports that Commonwealth Games hosts will have to stage in future is set to be cut from 16 to just two. Under a radical new ‘strategic … Read More