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The post Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa reminiscing the iconic 2014 T20 World Cup glory appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- ICC T20 World Cup 2014 | Earning the right to roar (Category: Sports)
- Video: Foot Ball World Cup Fever 2014 (Category: Video)
The post ICC T20 World Cup 2014 | Earning the right to roar appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa reminiscing the iconic 2014 T20 World Cup glory (Category: Sports)
- Video: Foot Ball World Cup Fever 2014 (Category: Video)
Srian Obeyesekere New Zealand coasted to a 9-wicket win over Sri Lanka propelled by a blistering unbeaten 79 off 43 balls by opening batsman Tim Seifert in the second T20 played at the University Oval in Dunedin on Wednesday to level the 3-match series 1-all. Put into bat Sri Lanka totaled 141 in 19 overs […]The post New Zealand draws level by 9-wicket win first appeared on Sri Lanka Cricket...
- Pakistan draws first blood (Category: Sports)
- IMF Draws The Battle Line (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia draws level in Perth (Category: Western Australia)
- Bourse still draws a beeline (Category: Business)
4th April 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket distributed “Senior Cricket Bags” for schools playing in the U17 and U19 cricket tournaments organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association. The Cricket Bag consists of 02 bats, 04 pairs of batting gloves, 03 pairs of batting pads, 03 thigh guards, 02 helmets, 1 pair of pads, 1 […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket provides ‘Cricket Bags’ for 424 ...
- Sri Lanka Cricket to launch Level ‘0’ Women’s Coaching Program (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Cricket empowers U17 & U19 cricketers in 424 schools (Category: Sports)
- South Africa ‘A’ Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 | Match Fixture (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Under-19 lost to Afghanistan Under-19 by 50 runs in a Tri Nations Series encounter played at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi during the week-end. Chasing Afgnaistan’s 232, the Lankans skipper Shevon Daniel struck 67 off 61 inclusive of 8 boundaries and 2 sixes. Afghanistan’s Kahlel Ahmad took 5 for […]The post Sri Lanka U19 lose to Afghanistan U19 by 50 runs fi...
- U19 TRI SERIES: Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs (Category: Sports)
- U19 World Cup: Sri Lanka beats Afghanistan to win Plate Championship (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka U19 defeat West Indies U19 by 41 runs in first Youth ODI (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka came out of the defeatist tour hoodoo in a nail biting Super Over triumph over New Zealand in the opening T20 after the scores were tied at 196 at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday. Needing 9 for victory in the Super Over, Charith Asalanka hit a six and boundary […]The post Sri Lanka win in dramatic Super Over after tied T20 opener – Charith Asalanka 67 and Super...
- Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in dramatic Super Over in 1st T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand draws level by 9-wicket win (Category: Sports)
- Dambulla Aura upset Jaffna Kings – Avishka Fernando Player of the Match 56 (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka continued their pathetic run losing the final ODI to New Zealand by 6 wickets folding up for157 runs off 41.3 overs having won the toss and batted as the hosts closed on the game at 159 for 4 off 32.5 overs at Seddon Park, Hamilton for a 3-nil clean sweep. […]The post New Zealand make clean sweep winning third ODI by 6-wkts. first appeared on Sri Lanka Cricket....
- Sri Lanka thrash Afghanistan in 3rd ODI to complete 3-0 series sweep (Category: Breaking News)
- Blair Tickner grabs 3 as New Zealand wrest initiative (Category: Sports)
- Bangladesh seamers rout New Zealand for 98 in consolation win (Category: Breaking News)
The post Successfully Completed Northern Province Level 0 Coaching Program at Vavuniya appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
The post Successfully Completed Western Province Level 0 Coaching Program at R.Premadasa Stadium appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to submit the following pertaining to several media reports published mentioning Mahela Jayawardena’s non-presence with the national team touring New Zealand. Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to state that Mahela Jayawardena, who is working for Sri Lanka Cricket as the ‘Consultant Coach,’ has not been tasked with the job of touring with […]The post Mahela Jayawardene’s role ...
- Won't captain team: Dilshan (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela accepts captaincy-reports (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela steps down as VC (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela appointed new Captain (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere The second ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Tuesday. As both sides shared 5 World Cup Super League points it further receded Sri Lanka’s chances of automatic qualification for this year’s ICC Cricket […]The post Second ODI abandoned due to incessant rain...
- Australia v Sri Lanka match abandoned (Category: Breaking News)
- Aussies washed out in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka–Australia match abandoned, points shared (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka-Australia game abandoned (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 27th March 2023 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the conducting of the 4th edition of the Lanka Premier League from July 31 to August 22, 2023. The five-team tournament will be played in three international venues. “We have decided to hold the tournament during July and August this year, as conducting the […]The post Sri Lanka Cricket to Hold the 4th Edition of the LP...
- LPL 4th Edition Opens Player Registration for Overseas Players! (Category: Sports)
- Video: The Brief 4th October 2014 Newsfirst (Category: Video)
- Video: The Brief 4th July 2014 Newsfirst (Category: Video)
- Video: The Brief 4th September 2014 Newsfirst (Category: Video)
By Srian Obeyesekere All-rounder Ashan Priyanjan came tops with the ball claiming career best figures of 6 for 20 as Dambulla won handsomely over Colombo by 6 wickets in the week-end Sri Lanka National Super League 2023 Limited Overs Tournament match played at the SSC Grounds. Having dismissed Colombo for 140 in 38 overs, Dambulla […]The post Ashan Priyanjan 6/20 in Dambulla’s 6-wkt. win ove...
- DAMBULLA ARE THE CHAMPIONS – beat Jaffna by 5 wickets (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in an Under-19 Tri Nations Series match played at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Batting first, Sri Lanka totalled 215 in 48 overs with Dinura Kalupahana top scoring with 49 off 82 balls inclusive of 3 boundaries and a six. Other contributors were […]The post U19 TRI NATIONS SERIES: Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 5 wkts...
- U19 TRI SERIES: Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka U19 lose to Afghanistan U19 by 50 runs (Category: Sports)
- Ton up Sineth Jayawardene the toast in Sri Lanka’s triumph over B’desh (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka suffered a humiliating 198-run defeat to New Zealand as they were bundled out for 76 in just 19.5 overs after the hosts had run up 274 off 49-3 overs at Eden Gardens in Auckland to go 1-up in the 3-match series. In what was one of the lowest ODI totals […]The post Sri Lanka bowled out for 76 as New Zealand win by whopping 198 margin first appeared on Sri Lanka ...
- Henry Shipley leads rout of Sri Lanka with maiden five-for (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka wins against New Zealand in super Over (Category: Breaking News)
- Ajantha Mendis on the mend for Super Eights (Category: Business)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka beat New Zealand via Super Over (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere In a never as before overseas tours of make or break boiling point on two frontiers of Sri Lanka having to clean sweep New Zealand to making it to the ICC World Test Championship final that evaporated in a 2-nil defeat, to meeting the next hurdle, the most decisive of the two […]The post Sri Lanka front New Zealand in sky high challenge for automatic qualification for Wo...
- Sri Lanka set up dream finale for Muralitharan (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand facing mighty challenge in semifinals (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka v New Zealand - scoreboard (Category: Breaking News)
The post Coach Education Program for Western Province Colombo North Zone 1 School Coaches at R.Premadasa Stadium. appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
The post Coach Education Program for Western Province Colombo South Zone 2 School Coaches at R.Premadasa Stadium appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
By Srian Obeyesekere Mohammad Shamaaz struck a captain’s innings of a cameo 73 off 87 balls powered by 3 sixes and an equal number of boundaries as Moors Sports Club pocketed the Sri Lanka Under-23 Championship Title chasing down 294 for the loss of 9 wickets in response to Ragama CC’s 293 winning on the […]The post Skipper Mohammad Shamaaz Player of the Final cameo 73 as Moors p...
By Srian Obeyesekere Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by 62 runs in a U19 Tri Nations Series match played at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi, UAE yesterday. Afghanistan U19 totalled 298 in 49.2 overs and dismissed Sri Lanka U19 for 236 in 41 overs. Mohammad Haroon top scored for Afghanistan with 88 off 59 balls […]The post U19 TRI SERIES: Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs first appeared on...
- Sri Lanka U19 lose to Afghanistan U19 by 50 runs (Category: Sports)
- U19 TRI NATIONS SERIES: Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 5 wkts. (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka beats New Zealand by 7 wickets (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beats New Zealand by 7 wickets (Category: Breaking News)
The post Successfully Completed Central Province Kegalle District Level 0 Coaching Program at Tholangama appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
(By Srian Obeyesekere) It is with profound sadness that Sri Lanka Cricket website records the demise of Mr. Mazher Fazleali on January 20. Fazleali was a colossus to the game of cricket both as a player and administrator. A top order batsman at Royal College, Colombo from 1960 to 1965 his overflowing passion for the […]The post APPRECIATION: Mazher Fazleali was a colossus to the game of cric...
- SLC Board XI squad for 3-day warm-up game against England Lions (Category: Sports)
- Former Sri Lanka Cricket Vice President Trevor Rajaratnam Passes Away (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Ton up opening batsman Sineth Jayawardene was the toast of the Sri Lanka U19 team’s five-run triumph over Bangladesh in the Under 19 Tri Nations Series match played at the Sheikh Sayed Stadium in Dubai. The left handed Jayawardene, a product of Royal College, Colombo set the ball rolling striking 101 off […]The post Ton up Sineth Jayawardene the toast in Sri Lanka’...
- Sri Lanka fight, Australia prevail (Category: Breaking News)
- Team handled pressure well, says Jayawardene (Category: Breaking News)
- Sparkling Jayawardene ton gives Sri Lanka upper hand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sparkling Jayawardene ton gives Sri Lanka upper hand (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka lost the second test to New Zealand by an innings and 58 runs despite a fight back mounted by a fifth wicket partnership of 126 between Dhananjaya de Silva who scored 98 and Dineth Chandimal 62 off 92 (8×4) and sixth wicket partnership of 76 between de Silva and debutant […]The post NZ win by an innings and 58 runs as Sri Lanka’s last resistance fall...
- New Zealand seal 2-0 whitewash despite Sri Lanka’s resistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shot out for 166, Pakistan 145/2 (Category: Sports)
By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka trailed New Zealand by 303 runs with eight wickets intact as New Zealand tightened their stranglehold of the second test by the third day of the second test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Sri Lanka was bundled out for 164 with only skipper Dimuth Karunaratne standing defiant with a […]The post Sri Lanka made to follow on 164 and 113/2 appeared first on Sri...
- Sri Lanka on the ropes after being made to follow on (Category: Breaking News)
- Karunaratne, Chandimal lead strong reply after Elgar heroics (Category: Sports)
- Live - Sri Lanka v India (Category: Breaking News)
- Live - Sri Lanka v India (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere New Zealand ended the first day of a bad weather marred opening day of the second test on 155 for 2 wickets off 48 overs spurred by Devon Conway who scored 78 off 108 balls after being put into bat by Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday. New […]The post Devon Conway 78 spurs New Zealand to 155/2 on inclement first day appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricke...
- Conway 78 gives New Zealand the honours on weather-affected opening day (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand 162/5 as Sri Lanka lead by 193 (Category: Sports)
- All-round New Zealand brush aside Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand make it three wins in three, but Williamson goes off hurt (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 17th March 2023 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following Sri Lanka squads to take part in the T20I and ODI series against New Zealand. The Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe gave his approval for the squads. The ODI series will commence on March 25, 2023, while […]The post Sri Lanka squads to take part in T20I and ODI serie...
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Dharshana and 400 metres sprinters lead yearend rankings (Category: Breaking News)
The post Successfully Completed Western Province Level 1 Coaching Course at R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
Level 3 Umpire Rankings effective 1st March 2023 Name Rank SPRL Dulsiri 1 LK Wijesekara- 2 Asanka Nanayakkara 3 Shukri Waheed- 4 Anton Mangalaraj- 5 WAPS Withanaarachchi- 6 Chandana Kumara De Silva- 7 EJAPDR Jayasooriya- 8 Naushan Rafeel – 9 Sisira kumara Siriwardena- 10 Ganesh Kumara 11 Ms Nimali Perera – 12 Sisira Prabod- 13 […]The post Level 3 Umpire Rankings effective 1st Ma...
- Level 4 Final Rankings / Promotions to Level 3, Effective 1st Feb 2024 (Category: Sports)
- A/L District Rankings were released correctly (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Tharu Udawela - Neili Kumara (Category: Video)
- Video: Oba Dannawa Nam - Pradeep Kumara - Sahara Flash (Category: Video)
The post Day 3 of Western Province Level 1 Coaching Course Commenced at R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Coach Education Program for Uva Province Rathnapura District School Coaches (Category: Sports)
- Major U23 Club Coaches and players education program at BRC (Category: Sports)
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