Category: Sports News

Dinesh Chandimal rejects IPL offer

Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka’s T20 international skipper and has rejected offers to play in the sixth edition of the IPL, cricket board sources claimed. […]



Provisional ban for FIFA ExCo member Manilal in ethics probe

(CNN) — A high profile member of FIFA’s executive committee, has been provisionally banned from “football related activity” for 90 days, the world governing body said Monday. Sri Lankan Vernon Fernando Manilal has been suspended at the request of the Michael Garcia and Hans-Joachim Eckert, who chair the investigatory and adjudicatory bodies of FIFA’s Ethics […]



Bangladesh end with mammoth 638

Bangladesh were all out for 638 in their first innings at the stroke of tea on the fourth day of the first test against Sri Lanka on today (Monday). […]



Record-breaking Ashraful, Rahim flay Sri Lanka

Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim posted centuries on Sunday to help Bangladesh to 438 for four in reply to Sri Lanka’s 570 for four declared on the third day of the first Test at Galle International Stadium. […]



Outcome of the probe will be known early this week

The executive committee of Sri Lanka cricket has appointed an independent panel to probe into the objects against the contestants for next year’s race for the chairs at the Maitland Place office. […]



Sri Lanka declare at 570/4

Sri Lanka declared their first innings on 570 for the loss of 4 wickets on the second day of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Galle on Saturday. […]



Dilshan hits 50 as Sri Lanka start well vs. Bangladesh

(Reuters) – Tillakaratne Dilshan blasted a swift half-century as Sri Lanka ended the first session of the first test against Bangladesh on 132 for one wicket on Friday. After Angelo Mathews had won the toss on his test debut as captain, Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Dilshan soon found their stride, scoring runs comfortably […]



Confident Bangladesh eye first Sri Lankan win

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim is confident that his team can take advantage of a depleted Sri Lankan squad and secure a maiden test win over their opponents in the two-match series starting in Galle on Friday. […]



Asian Athletics GP shifted from Chennai to Colombo

With the Tamil Nadu government refusing to host Sri Lankan athletes on political grounds, the third leg of the Asian Grand Prix scheduled to be held in Chennai on May 16 has now been shifted to Colombo. […]



Thilan Samaraweera: Sri Lanka batsman may quit internationals

Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera will meet the national selectors on Wednesday after expressing his desire to retire from international cricket. He has written to Sri Lanka Cricket, who asked for “meaningful dialogue” before “finalising such a decision”. […]



Sri Lanka cricketers drop pay demand

Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s national cricketers dropped a controversial pay demand on Sunday, clearing the way for them to play against Bangladesh in a forthcoming series, a senior official said. […]



Mathews is a natural leader, says Sangakkara

Like Australia and India, Sri Lanka too are in the throes of transition, though from their perspective, it’s as much to do with the leadership group as the playing group. […]



Injured Mahela out of Bangladesh series

Sri Lanka’s entry into a new phase of international cricket under the country’s youngest ever captain Angelo Mathews received a devastating blow when Mathews’ imposing predecessor Mahela Jayawardene injured his finger and will be ruled out of the homes series against Bangladesh starting in the first week of March. […]



Women storm home in cricket’s World Cup

AUSTRALIA’S women cricketers have stormed to a sixth World Cup victory in India with an awesome display of bowling that demolished West Indies’ powerhouse batters and elevated 22-year-old pace bowler Ellyse Perry to almost certain pin-up status. The champion team posted the biggest winning margin in the history of women’s World Cup finals, snatching a […]



Mathews named Sri Lanka’s Test, ODI captain

All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been appointed Sri Lanka’s Test and ODI captain, replacing Mahela Jayawardene, for a period of one year. […]



Australia enter final of ICC Women’s World Cup

Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana MUMBAI: Five-time champions Australia have entered the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup after thrashing Sri Lanka by nine wickets in their second Super Six match at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday. […]