Category: Sports News

ICC ‘regrets’ Hindi intro

The ICC while expressing regret over the playing of a Hindi song during the introduction of the Lankan team at the opening ceremony of the ongoing Champions Trophy tournament in England, said that it would take the up the issue with the event management company responsible for handling the opening ceremony. […]





Politics won’t hurt spirit of the game in IPL : Kumar Sangakkara

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kumar Sangakkara feels keeping the Sri Lankan players out of the Chennai matches in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League is not going to “curtail” the spirit of the game. Bowing to intense political pressure, the IPL governing council last week withdrew top Sri Lankan players from all the […]



Perera leads Sri Lanka to Twenty20 win

Opener Kusal Perera hit an explosive maiden half-century off 44 balls to steer Sri Lanka to a 17-run win over Bangladesh in a one-off Twenty20 international in Pallekele on Sunday. Sri Lanka, put into bat, rattled up 198 for five wickets with Perera hitting five fours and four sixes in his 64. Bangladesh finished on […]




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 […]






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. […]





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. […]