President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Shammi Silva has warned that in the event the International Cricket Council (ICC) does not lift the ongoing suspension against the country s membership, the country stands to lose 50 millions of US Dollars.

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has questioned the recent ban imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), and assured that Sri Lanka would appeal to the global cricket governing body in this regard.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has outlined Sri Lanka s strategic focus on expanding economic cooperation with key international partners.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has suspended the national cricket governing body, citing extensive government interference in its administration.

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are to meet next week in the San Francisco Bay area, two senior administration officials said. The encounter on 15 November will be only their second face-to-face meeting during the Biden presidency. It will be wide-ranging, US officials said, with the Israel-Hamas war, Taiwan, war in […]

There was an international conspiracy to ban cricket in Sri Lanka, Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament on Friday. “All MPs agreed that high officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) must go home. This is a symbolic gesture. We must take concrete steps to send this group of crooks home. What is the process of […]

Saturday 11th November, 2023 The incumbent office-bearers of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) are facing a seemingly insurmountable obstacle in their path in the form of a resolution Parliament unanimously passed on Thursday, calling for their ouster. This is something unprecedented, and different interpretations of the resolution have been made. The SLC administrators have chosen to […]

Delivering the keynote address at the Annual Graduation ceremony of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo today (10), President Ranil Wickremesinghe outlined Sri Lanka’s strategic focus on expanding economic cooperation with key international partners. President Wickremesinghe highlighted the country’s i...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket s membership of the ICC with immediate effect.

Sri Lanka Customs officers have seized 02 kilograms of liquid gold at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

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The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) will be honouring late Ambassador Dr. Jayantha Dhanapala for his invaluable contribution to diplomacy and his unwavering commitment to the promotion and safeguarding of Sri Lanka’s national interest, at the convocation of its International Relations Programme 2023 to be held at the BMICH, Colombo, today. A BCIS press […]

Some more reflections on secularism By Uditha Devapriya When I wrote that I felt discussions about secularism seemed inadequate, I did not mean that we weren’t talking enough about it. I simply meant that the discussions we are having now have not accounted for certain important cultural and historical factors. There is no point dwelling […]

By Shamindra Ferdinando Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe yesterday (09) said that just weeks after being appointed sports and youth affairs ministry by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, he had sought direct intervention of Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to secure a meeting with Asia Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah to clarify issues at hand. The UNP […]

The Executive Board has approved a proposal to be considered by the Board of Governors to conclude the 16th General Review of Quotas with a significant increase in quotas.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has hit back at Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe s recent allegations regarding the purported fund transfer of USD 2 million from its account, vehemently denying any such attempts.

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) yesterday announced it had committed more than half a billion dollars to support the development of a deep water shipping container terminal in the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, that will provide critical infrastructure for the South Asian region. The new terminal reflects DFC’s commitment to financing high-quality […]

The Bangladesh High Court today (Nov 08) issued a ruling asking why necessary actions shall not be taken to withdraw the name of former Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis from the list of international commentators of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for slandering Shakib-al Hasan during a World Cup match.