Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka appoint Aaqib Javed as fast-bowling coach
Javed will start in his new role with immediate effect and work until the end of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA in June 2024.
Former Sri Lanka captain Thirimanne hospitalised after car crash
Former Sri Lanka captain Lahiru Thirimanne was hospitalised after a car crash that saw his vehicle smash head-on against a lorry coming in the opposite direction near the north-central city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka on Thursday morning.
Asalanka to skipper SL in first two T20Is against Bangladesh
Sri Lanka's cricket board Wednesday named a 17-man T20 squad headed by suspended skipper Wanindu Hasaranga for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka name different captains for Test, ODI and T20 sides
Sri Lanka cricket selectors Wednesday named different captains for the Test, one-day international and Twenty20 sides ahead of tours by Zimbabwe and Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka sports minister sacked over cricket crisis
"If I am assassinated on the road, the president and his chief of staff will be responsible," Ranasinghe said
ICC revokes Sri Lanka suspension
The ICC Board also confirmed Sri Lanka will no longer host the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024.
Sri Lanka skipper pleads for ICC suspension to end
Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis appealed Sunday for the governing International Cricket Council to lift its suspension of the country over alleged political interference in the local board.
Sri Lanka appeals ICC ban over political meddling
"The ICC suspension of Sri Lanka is illegal. We have been maliciously suspended without giving us an opportunity to respond to the allegation," Ranasinghe told reporters in the capital Colombo.
ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Sri Lanka's cricket board Friday, saying it had failed to ensure there was no government interference in its affairs.
Sacked SLC temporarily restored
Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal quashed the sports minister's decision to sack the country's crisis-ridden cricket board and restored the expelled officials on Tuesday pending a full hearing.
Sri Lanka sacks cricket board days after World Cup thrashing
The country's 1996 World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga has been appointed chairman of a new interim board, Ranasinghe's office said in a statement.
Second-highest Sri Lanka cricket official quits
A top Sri Lanka cricket official quit Sunday after the country's sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe called for the cricket board to resign, accusing them of corruption following a record World Cup defeat
Sri Lanka minister slams cricket board as traitors
Minister Roshan Fernando and the national cricket board -- the richest sporting body in the country -- have been at loggerheads over corruption allegations for months
Theekshana hails Mathews impact after England upset
Theekshana credited Mathews and player of the match Lahiru Kumara (3-35) for getting them back on track after England made a good start
Sri Lanka lifts Gunathilaka ban after sexual assault acquittal
The 32-year-old batsman was arrested in November last year just hours after his country lost to England in their final Twenty20 World Cup match in Australia.
Sri Lanka rue squandering strong start against Australia
"Despite our promising start, we deeply regret not being able to sustain it, resulting in us being limited to a score of 209 runs," Nissanka told reporters on Monday.
Shanaka ruled out of World Cup with injury
Shanaka injured his right thigh muscle during Sri Lanka’s match against Pakistan on Tuesday.
Corruption rife in Sri Lanka cricket for decades: minister
"The World Cup victory was the biggest curse for our cricket," Ranatunga said
Sri Lanka crush UAE despite Meiyappan hattrick
Dushmantha Chameera led Sri Lanka's fiery fast bowling display against the United Arab Emirates with three wickets in the T20 World Cup in Geelong on Tuesday as the former champions got their campaign back on track with a comprehensive 79-run win.
