Sri Lanka News Explorer
Last 7 Days
- May-18, Saturday (1)
- May-24, Friday (1)
- May-25, Saturday (2)
Older News
- Older than 2023-Nov (353)
- 2023-Nov (6)
- 2023-Dec (1)
- 2024-Jan (9)
- 2024-Feb (1)
- 2024-Mar (10)
- 2024-Apr (13)
- 2024-May (30)
Narrow by Category
- Breaking News (320)
- Sports (69)
- Business (27)
- Video (7)
Thailand and United Arab Emirates (UAE) registered thorough wins in Monday night’s matches of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier at Tolerance Oval and Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The wins kept alive the teams’ hopes of a place in the tournament’s semi-finals. At Tolerance Oval
- Netherlands and Uganda record first wins (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland’s victory over Netherlands seals ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-final spot for... (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland through to semi-finals, UAE keep their hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Zimbabwe outplay UAE, Sri Lanka blow away Scotland (Category: Breaking News)
Two more matches were decided in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi on Monday afternoon. Ireland made a statement when they beat Zimbabwe by a comprehensive 56 runs, to rising to the top of Group B at Zayed Cricket Stadium, while Scotland put behind their disappointing 10-wicket
- Kathryn Bryce’s all-round show helps Scotland Women qualify for maiden T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland seal Group B semi-final spot with resounding win over Vanuatu, Thailand’s comprehensive ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland’s victory over Netherlands seals ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-final spot for... (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland through to semi-finals, UAE keep their hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka registered comfortable wins in matches seven and eight of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi under the Tolerance Oval and Zayed Cricket Stadium lights on Saturday. Zimbabwe bounced back from a disappointing loss to Vanuatu on Thursday by registering
- Thailand and UAE triumph over Uganda and Netherlands in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland’s victory over Netherlands seals ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-final spot for... (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland through to semi-finals, UAE keep their hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland top Group B of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, Scotland maintain momentum (Category: Breaking News)
Scotland suffered a heavy 10-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the second game of their T20 World Cup qualifier in Abu Dhabi. Sri Lanka, having won the toss and chosen to field first, got off to a perfect start when Darcey Carter was dismissed for a three-ball duck. Captain Kathryn Bryce struck
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka level Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier began in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Sri Lanka and Ireland won the opening two matches at Tolerance Oval and Zayed Cricket Stadium respectively. Sri Lanka overcame Thailand while Ireland defeated the hosts, United Arab
- St. Anthony’s, Nalanda declared joint champions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sadeesh, Sashimal, Vihara shine as the Limited Overs tournament commences (Category: Breaking News)
- St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya, Holy Cross earn Division I promotion (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Ireland make promising starts in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
Vanuatu, ranked 30th, stunned Zimbabwe (12th) on the opening day of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier by beating them by six wickets after bowling them out for their lowest T20I score of 61. The result will rank among the biggest sporting success stories of Vanuatu, a small island nation
- Angelo Mathews back in T20I squad after three-year absence (Category: Breaking News)
- Alyssa Healy, Annabel Sutherland lead clinical Australia to another series win (Category: Breaking News)
- Starc shows the way as Kolkata Knight Riders blow away Sunrisers to march into IPL final (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh look to remedy home record as rivalry with Sri Lanka heats up (Category: Breaking News)
The opening day of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 saw Sri Lanka and Ireland notch up convincing victories to top their respective groups. Eimear Richardson starred with an all-round performance for Ireland in their win over UAE while Sri Lanka’s bowlers shone
- Scotland thrashed by Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rare Test feat matched as Sri Lanka rack up huge total (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Airways International Signs General Sales Agency (GSA) Agreement with MAC Holdings Private ... (Category: Breaking News)
Laura Wolvaardt’s third century since taking over the captaincy, and sixth overall, led South Africa to the highest successful chase in a women’s ODI in Kimberley and an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series against Sri Lanka. In the process, Wolvaardt became South Africa’s leading run-scorer in ODI cricket, in her 94th game. Crucially, […]
- Athapaththu’s 195* trumps Wolvaardt’s 184* in epic Sri Lanka chase (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu scores 195 in record chase (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu is the new No. 1 batter in women’s ODIs (Category: Breaking News)
- Proteas beat Sri Lanka in ODI clash (Category: Breaking News)
Nepal batsman Dipendra Singh Airee became just the third man to hit six sixes in one over in an international T20 match when he achieved the feat against Qatar in Al Amerat on Saturday. He joins India’s Yuvraj Singh, who made his runs off England’s Stuart Broad in Durban in the 2007 World Cup, and West Indian […]
- Scotland thrashed by Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Sydney bishop among multiple people stabbed at church in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
- US citizens in Australia warned to be ‘vigilant’ and ‘exercise caution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Popular K-Pop singer Park Boram dies aged 30 (Category: Breaking News)
Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed 22-year-old Sri Lanka legspinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga at his reserve price of INR 50 lakh. Hasaranga was officially ruled out of IPL 2024 on Saturday owing to chronic pain in his heel that initially delayed his arrival for the tournament. Viyaskanth first rose to […]
- IPL auction 2024- Wanindu Hasaranga sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 15mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out of IPL 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga returns to Test squad; set to miss part of IPL (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga returns to Test squad; set to miss part of IPL (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Women’s team captain Chamari Athapaththu has cleared the air about her future in international cricket. Chamari Athapaththu has her focus entirely on the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, after which she will decide her future in international cricket. Athapaththu stirred
- Chamari Athapaththu tops ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings (Category: Breaking News)
- Athapaththu steers Thunder to crucial win over Perth (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu reacts after going unsold at WPL 2024 auction (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan women create history beating South Africa in cricket series (Category: Breaking News)
Sunrisers Hyderabad legspinner Wanidu Hasaranga has been ruled out of IPL 2024 because of chronic heel pain in his left foot. Hasaranga had not yet joined the Sunrisers squad and ESPNcricinfo has learned that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) informed BCCI of his unavailability for the season. There’s been no confirmation on a replacement for Hasaranga […]
- Sri Lanka’s Viyaskanth replaces Hasaranga at Sunrisers Hyderabad (Category: Breaking News)
- IPL auction 2024- Wanindu Hasaranga sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 15mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s leading spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to skip IPL 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga comes out of Test retirement for Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s women’s side created history in East London on Wednesday as they registered their first series triumph over South Africa in any format. The series victory was confirmed when Sri Lanka claimed a narrow four-wicket win over South Africa in the third and final match of their series in what was their highest successful […]
- IMF and Sri Lanka discuss next steps to finalize 2nd Review (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka captain quashes retirement speculation (Category: Breaking News)
- Kapp reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu scores 195 in record chase (Category: Breaking News)
Australia are eyeing a third spinner apart from Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell in the squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Despite missing out from the central contracts announced on Thursday, spinner Ashton Agar is firmly in the mix for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World
- England’s T20 World Cup winner announces shock retirement (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia stick to winning formula with Test squad for Sri Lanka tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian skipper Aaron Finch predicts team to pick similar side for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu to make statement on retirement claims (Category: Breaking News)
Less than a day after Sri Lanka announced that Wanidu Hasaranga would be coming out of Test retirement to join the team for a two-match series in Bangladesh, he ended up with a sanction from the ICC that meant he would not be able to take part in the series. Hasaranga was punished for breaching […]
- Wanindu Hasaranga Retires from Test Cricket (Category: Sports)
- T20 World Cup- Wanindu Hasaranga shortlisted for Player of Tournament award (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga announces retirement from international Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- IPL auction 2024- Wanindu Hasaranga sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 15mn (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has come out of Test retirement and has been named in the 17-man squad for the two-match series in Bangladesh. Hasaranga had announced his Test retirement in August 2023 in a bid to prolong his white-ball career. Less than a year from the T20 World Cup
- Hasaranga returns to Test squad; set to miss part of IPL (Category: Breaking News)
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanaka dropped for Afghanistan ODIs; Nissanka and Karunaratne return (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opt to bowl in 1st ODI against India at Guwahati (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has come out of Test retirement and has been named in the 17-man squad for the two-match series in Bangladesh. Hasaranga had announced his Test retirement in August 2023 in a bid to prolong his white-ball career. Less than a year from the T20 World Cup
- Hasaranga returns to Test squad; set to miss part of IPL (Category: Breaking News)
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanaka dropped for Afghanistan ODIs; Nissanka and Karunaratne return (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opt to bowl in 1st ODI against India at Guwahati (Category: Breaking News)
Cricket South Africa have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming home T20Is against Sri Lanka, featuring a star player from last year’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. Karabo Meso has earned her maiden international call-up in South Africa’s squad for the three-match T20I series against Sri
- Former Pakistan captain revealed as tournament ambassador for Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- World Cup stars dominate ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year for 2023 (Category: Sports)
- England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year for the second year... (Category: Breaking News)
- Kamindu Mendis named ICC Men’s player of the month for March 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
The ICC Board has approved the qualification process for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The event, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka, will see 12 automatic qualifiers. These will include the joint hosts along with the top eight teams from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
- FOUR PLAYER REPLACEMENTS AT THE ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP (Category: Sports)
- Lankan Women start proceedings at St kitts on a winning note (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 World Cup 2012 begins Sep 18 in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
- FERNANDO APPROVED AS REPLACEMENT FOR MADUSHANKA IN THE SRI LANKA SQUAD (Category: Sports)
The 10th edition of the ICC Men s T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India in 2026.
Bangladesh will tour the USA for a three-match T20I series in May, ahead of the T20 World Cup. The two sides have never played a T20I against each other before and will use the series to prepare for the flagship tournament co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies. USA will also play Canada
- Ali Khan and Monank Patel take USA to historic T20I series win over Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Radha Yadav, batters lead India to 5-0 T20I series sweep over Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Angelo Mathews back in T20I squad after three-year absence (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh look to remedy home record as rivalry with Sri Lanka heats up (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lanka captain Lahiru Thirimanne has been hospitalised after the car he was travelling in was involved in a serious head-on collision near the north-central city of Anuradhapura, on Thursday morning. The exact nature of Thirimanne’s injury is not understood yet, but he is presently in stable condition at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital. At […]
- Live Score: Sri Lanka falter in last 10 overs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka squad: (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seven down (Category: Breaking News)
- Live Score: Sri Lanka bowled out for 238 (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh captain Najimul Hossain Shanto and Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood both played down any narrative of personal scores being settled by the two sides over the next month. While Sri Lanka-Bangladesh clashes in the past have occasionally boiled over, both camps, at least for now, expect little more than a competitive series played in […]
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Afghanistan Head Coach Jonathan Trott conceded that Sri Lanka outplayed his team in all three departments in the recently concluded bilateral series between the countries. While Sri Lanka won the one-off Test match, they swept Afghanistan 3-0 in the ODIs before taking an unassailable 2-0 in the T-20 series. On Wednesday, Afghanistan managed to record […]
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka in talks for ODI series (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundred heroes Cook and Trott punish Sri Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka punished by Cook, Trott (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lanka Women’s captain of both formats of instant cricket, has been bestowed with the rare honour of being named captain of the year 2023 by the International Cricket Council of both the World ODI and T20 women’s cricket teams respectively. This singular recognition has roundly earned Sri Lanka fame […]The post Rare honour for Chamari Athapaththu ...
- Sri Lanka captain quashes retirement speculation (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu to make statement on retirement claims (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Chamari Bay’ dedicated for Chamari Athapaththu at Sydney Cricket Ground (Category: Breaking News)
For the second year in a row, Nat Sciver-Brunt has been named as the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year. The player remained in prime form throughout the year, with some of her most remarkable knocks coming in 2023’s Women’s Ashes against Australia. Sciver-Brunt overcame challenge from Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, and the Australia pair […]
- Nat Sciver-Brunt, Wyatt, Jones break Women’s T20 World Cup record in win over Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia bear Sciver-Brunt in first ODI series loss since 2013 (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Sri Lanka after Brunt scores record hundred (Category: Breaking News)
- Heather Knight shines bright to keep England’s Ashes hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
Women’s T20 World Cup, […]The post World Cup stars dominate ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Yea...
- Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct (Category: Breaking News)
- Rare team batting record for Sri Lanka in Chattogram (Category: Breaking News)
- Kamindu Mendis named ICC Men’s player of the month for March 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Who will make police shun fake encounters (Category: Breaking News)
Bolt Gear, one of the leading Activewear Brands, announces the opening of its first-ever store at One Galle Face Mall, marking a significant milestone in the Brand’s expansion strategy. The Store showcases the latest in Premium Lifestyle and Sports-focused Activewear for Men, Women, and Children. Founded in 2012 by Shafraz Mansoor, Bolt Gear has emerged […]
- Waves Challenge Yohani and 50 Influencers to Celebrate “Show Your Two Colours” Trend (Category: Breaking News)
- Fatym brings modern fashion into the spotlight with new retail outlet (Category: Breaking News)
- Aviraté Unveils ‘A Luxe Summer Story’ Collection (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Assurance is a Most Loved Life Insurance Brand in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka T20 Captain Wanindu Hasaranga vented his disapproval of social media comments about Sri Lanka cricketers when he declined to field questions by certain sections of the media during yesterday’s confab by Sri Lanka Cricket to recognise its main sponsor Nippon Paints of the tour of Zimbabwe as well as other sponsor partners. “I […]The post “I don’t like to reply to social media commen...
- Mathews has not retired to be invited T20 squad - Wanindu (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga Retires from Test Cricket (Category: Sports)
- Hannibal unfit for international games – Hasaranga (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for June (Category: Breaking News)
By Srian Obeyesekere While making special mention of the unifying value solidarity binding Sri Lanka cricketers and the country’s22 million cricket fan base without which the game would not prosper, Sri Lanka ODI Captain, Kusal Mendis said yesterday that he was confident that the country would evolve on the ODI front as well as T20 […]The post KUSAL MENDIS SAYS OUR FANS OUR UNIFYING FORCE ‘M...
- Skipper Kusal Mendis apologises for poor show at CWC23 (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket: Kusal Mendis scored maiden Test double century (Category: Breaking News)
- Kusal Mendis visa not rejected  SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Four players fined for breach of LPL code of conduct (Category: Breaking News)
Popular Topics
- International Monetary Fund (93)
- Political crisis (8)
- Foreign exchange reserves (17)
- Bank reserves (5)
- Economy of Sri Lanka (423)
- Sri Lanka Tea (423)
- Tourism (6)
- Sri Lanka Quality Tea (423)
- Sri Lanka Tourism (423)
- Sri Lanka Cricket (423)
- Sri Lanka Hotels (423)
- Sri Lanka Elections (423)
- Adaderana (2)
- Hiru Tv (12)
- ITN News (327)
- Newsfirst (2)
- Shakthi Tv (12)
- Derana Dream Star (38)
- BBC (9)