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By Devin Jayasundera In the run up to the ICC world Twenty20 the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Foundation of Goodness (spearheaded by Muttiah Muralidaran and Kushil Gunasekera) partnered in launching the ‘Murali Harmony Cup’ in order to promote Social harmony and unity among the country’s youth. The event is supported by the Mahela ...
- Murali cup: taking cricket to the masses (Category: Business)
- Appalachian State graduate spends summer helping others in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Olympic gold in 2028, Kushil’s dream (Category: Breaking News)
www.pakpassion.net: The inaugural edition of the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) T20 tournament got underway on 11 August and, as expected, has provided many international players with the ideal preparation just a month before the Twenty20 World Cup. This is an opportunity which many Pakistani players have taken advantage of as is evident with the ...
- Brian Lara, MCC Chief lift SLPL to the world (Category: Business)
- SLPL has given us edge ahead of World T20: Malinga (Category: Business)
- SLC Secy. Nishantha on success of maiden Mahindra SLPL (Category: Business)
- YouTube to broadcast Sri Lanka Premier League globally (Category: Business)
PTI: Colombo: Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga feels that his side will have a distinct advantage over other countries during next month’s Twenty20 World Cup as most of the island nation’s players have prepared well by competing in the Sri Lanka Premier League. “SLPL is a good preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup. All the ...
- “SLPL is an ideal opportunity before Australian series”: Misbah-ul-Haq (Category: Business)
- $3 m floor price set for T20 league franchises (Category: Business)
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aims to shine via Premier League - Heads turning attraction! (Category: Business)
Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez feels playing in the Sri Lanka Premier League has given his teammates a fair idea of the conditions before the upcoming T20 World Cup, getting started next month.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa over the weekend kicked off the nation’s biggest campaign, Visi Vara Jaya Nada, to build support for the national cricket team at the upcoming ICCT20 World Championship played in Sri Lanka. Visi Vara Jaya Nada is an ambitious campaign that unites the four corners of the island enabling the nation to show ...
- Sri Lanka President kicks off campaign to support the cricket team for T20 championship (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT extends support to CA Sri Lanka as lead sponsor (Category: Business)
- Mobitel official mobile service provider for Deyata Kirula 2012 (Category: Business)
- Malaysia should support resolution on Sri Lanka - MIC (Category: Breaking News)
President Mahinda Rajapaksa joined in extending his greetings to the T20 World Cup series slated to commence next month in Sri Lanka. Wisiwara Jayanada, a procession to express greetings of all districts in Sri Lanka for the Twenty20 World Cup series, started from the Temple Trees. 20 Stumps
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday kicked off Visi Vara Jaya Nada which is the nation’s biggest campaign, building support for our cricket team for the upcoming T20 world cup played in Sri Lanka. The event was witnessed by Nishanth Ranathunga SEO CSN , Prassanna
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
SLPL’s young star Akila Dhananjaya wins selection along with Dilshan Munaweera Sri Lanka has picked two uncapped players including the on-going Sri Lanka Premier League’s young star the under 21 player Akila Dhananjaya as part of its 15-man squad for the next month’s World Cup T20 tournament. Offspinner Akila plays for Sri Lanka Captain Mahela ...
- Ajantha Mendis back, Zimbabwe bowl in opener (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka include uncapped pair in T20 World Cup squad (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilshan Munaweera on his inclusion in Sri Lankan World Twenty20 Squad (Category: Business)
- Teenage Maestro In Sri Lanka Squad (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka has included new found mystery spinner Akila Dhananjaya and hard hitting batsman Dilshan Munaweera in the 15 member squad named for the upcoming T20 world cup. The selectors have also recalled spinner Ajantha Mendis to the squad. Spinner Akila Dhananjaya, a name
- Mendis fit to play, but final eleven is yet to be decided (Category: Breaking News)
- Teenage Maestro In Sri Lanka Squad (Category: Sports)
- Video: Amathaka Unada Praneeth Dananjaya (Category: Video)
- Dananjaya allowed to resume bowling in international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Uncapped opening batsman Dilshan Munaweera and schoolboy off-spinner Akila Dananjaya were named in Sri Lanka's 15-man squad on Thursday for the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil next month. Munaweera, 23, and Dananjaya, 18, are currently playing in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League. Kumar Sangakkara and Nuwan Kulasekara have also been included but need to prove their ...
COLOMBO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Uncapped opening batsman DilshanMunaweera and schoolboy off-spinner Akila Dananjaya were namedin Sri Lanka's 15-man squad on Thursday for the Twenty20 WorldCup on home soil next month. Munaweera, 23, and Dananjaya, 18, are currently playing inthe inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League. Kumar Sangakkara and Nuwan Kulasekara have also beenincluded but need to prove their ...
England’s star batsman Kevin Pietersen has been left out of the England squad named for the upcoming T20 World cup to be held in Sri Lanka. Pietersen was left out of the squad by English selectors as he and the ECB had a major battle in recent times owing to various issues, pertaining
- Sidelined (Category: Business)
- Ajantha Mendis back, Zimbabwe bowl in opener (Category: Sports)
- Watch Free! T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Vs India Live Streaming Online - Twenty 20 World Cup Schedule (Category: Breaking News)
- Watch Free! T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Vs India Live Streaming Online - Twenty 20 World Cup Schedule (Category: Breaking News)
The upcoming World Twenty20 tournament which will take place in Sri Lanka will be aired in the United States via ESPN3. International Cricket Council says Cricket fans in the United States will have a chance to watch the T20 world cup without any additional cost. ICC says, its Chief Executive
- More than 100,000 tickets for World Twenty20 sold (Category: Breaking News)
- World praise for Murali (Category: Breaking News)
- Fans invited to welcome cricketing heroes (Category: Breaking News)
- Stumpy joins ICC World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
Cricket Australia has announced its squad for the upcoming T20 World cup to be held in Sri Lanka. The 15 member squad goes as below. George Baily Share Watson Dan Christian Pat Cummins Xavier Doherty Ben Hilfenhaus Brad Hogg David Hussey Michael Hussey Glenn Maxwell Clint Mckay Mitchell
- Plans afoot to distribute school text books (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Corporate sector earnings (Category: Breaking News)
- School books to replace books destroyed by floods (Category: Breaking News)
- SIERRA CABLES PLC sees increased revenues in 1H of 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
In his post match comments Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena said: We did not bat well. We lost a few wickets upfront but still got a good start. Did not bat too well in the middle, Just needed around 7-7.5 runs per over in the last 5 but we messed it up. Just need to ...
The International Cricket Council yesterday announced that tickets for the finals of the ICC World T20- 2012 to be held in Sri Lanka, have all been sold out. Meanwhile, the third phase of tickets opened up for sales to the public on the 1st of August 2012. The fast sellers of the ICC world T20 ...
- Sale of T20 World Cup tickets begins (Category: Breaking News)
- Britisher arrested for theft of T20 tickets (Category: Breaking News)
- T20 world cup tickets to go on sale (Category: Breaking News)
- Sidelined (Category: Business)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that tickets for the finals of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, have all been sold out. The womens and mens finals will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on October 07.
REUTERS: Kevin Pietersen was left out of England’s provisional, 30-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday. England"s Kevin Pietersen looks on during a training session before the third cricket test match against the West Indies at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham – REUTERS The ...
- Kevin Pietersen misses World T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pietersen woes continue with golden duck (Category: Business)
- Pietersen apologises to the ECB (Category: Breaking News)
- Pietersen out of England’s World T20 squad (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday announced a squad of 30 selected to represent the country at the T20 World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka in September. Mahela Jayawardana (Capt) Kumar Sangakkara Anjelo Mathews T.M Dilshan Dinesh Chandimal Lahiru
- Matara MC Opp. leader leaves meeting in protest (Category: Breaking News)
- First poppy flower (Category: Business)
- Lankan team for U19 World Cup (Category: Business)
At a Selection Committee meeting, the following squad of 30 players were …
- Fernando & Malinga recalled for 1st Test (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka ODI Squad for South Africa tour (Category: Sports)
- Kapugedara & Kandamby to Captain A teams for Aussie tour (Category: Sports)
- Appointment of the National Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Sports)
KARACHI (Reuters): Pakistan have recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal for the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka this September and retained Mohammad Hafeez as the T20 captain, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday. Akmal has been cleared to play for his country again after the PCB investigated reports of alleged links with bookmakers. He ...
- Not Out (Category: Business)
- Overseas Appetite (Category: Business)
- Trade Pact (Category: Business)
- Joint Effort (Category: Business)
Mumbai, Jul 13 (UNI) Left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan was elated to break into the Indian team for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka after Vinay Kumar was ruled out due to injury today. The Baroda all-rounder, who wasn't picked initially, now wants to make full use of the opportunity.
More than 100,000 tickets have been sold for the ICC World Twenty20 Cup in Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement here Thursday. .
Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh has said that his side is favorites to win the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka, a media report said. In an interview given for an ICC show, Yuvraj has said, “I think favorites are India because we’ve got the biggest hitters – biggest hitters in town that’s ...
- No more excuses, Sri Lanka needs to start winning big games (Category: Breaking News)
- India beats Sri Lanka in a T20 warm up (Category: Breaking News)
- Ajantha Mendis demolishes Zimbabwe (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Room to Read’ Children watches a T20 warm up game (Category: Breaking News)
The world’s thinnest 10x optical zoom, the DCS-W690, along with five new cameras, are the latest range of hi-spec affordable cameras launched by Sony at Siedles Pvt. Ltd., sole authorised distributor for Sony in Sri Lanka at its head office on Friday, 8 June. The six new compact cameras from Sony make it simple for ...
- Sony launches sensational showroom (Category: Business)
- Sony aims to boost non-consumer sales to 2 t yen (Category: Business)
- Sony sees $ 2.9 b loss, reveals daunting task for new CEO (Category: Business)
- Asia’s Top 1000 Brands: Sony tops in India, Samsung in Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday unveiled Sri Lanka's star pacer Lasith Malinga as the official ambassador for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012.
Islamabad, May 31(ANI): Sri Lanka will take on Pakistan on Friday in a two-match Twenty20 International series in Hambantota, and both the sub-continental teams would be eyeing to win the series to improve their rankings in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Twenty20 ranking table.
Ahead of the T20 World Cup to be held from September 18 to 7 October in Sri Lanka, ICCandrsquo;s Anti-Corruption Unit is taking stern actions to hunt bookies and probe the role of honey traps used in the game. andnbsp; andnbsp;
Ahead of the T20 World Cup to be held from September 18 to October 7 in Sri Lanka, ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit is taking stern actions to hunt bookies and probe the role of honey traps used in the game.
Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga has said that he is developing a new delivery, which the player is hoping to unleash during the upcoming T20 world cup. In an interview with Hindustan Times, the player has also said that he don’t feel much difference in playing for Sri Lanka or Mumbai Indians
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- More than 300 cricketers are forced to stay at home doing nothing because of the IPL – Arjuna (Category: Breaking News)
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