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West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the Group 1 Super Eight match of the ICC T20 World Cup played at the Pallekele stadium in Kandy.
West Indies andnbsp;won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the Super Eight match being played in the T20 World Cup, in Pallekele, a short while ago.andnbsp;
With the T20 World Cup 2012 kicking off, the Hilton Colombo is ready to give all cricket lovers an ultimate T20 cricket experience from 27 September to 7 October at the Poolside from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cricket fans can be a part of this spectacular game, together have a great time with loads ...
- Hilton, Roger (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- SLC elections to be held tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- No. 24 Cyclones inch past Oklahoma 64-63 (Category: USA, Iowa)
- No. 24 Cyclones inch past Oklahoma 64-63 (Category: USA, Iowa)
New Zealand scored 174/7 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the first super 8 match of the ICC T20 World Cup played at the Pallekele stadium.
New Zealand scored 174/6 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup, Super 8 match that is being currently played in Pallekele a short while ago.andnbsp;
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the Super Eight match being played in the T20 World Cup, in Pallekele, a short while ago.andnbsp;
Nothing but victory will be on the minds of Sri Lanka and New Zealand as they prepare to face each other in the first Super Eight match of the 2012 World Twenty20.
The Commercial hub of the island, Colombo has recently drawn a great deal of positive attention from Standard Chartered. The bank’s regional teams, impressed with Sri Lanka’s recent economic progress and development in business, have recognised the city as an ideal venue to host global conferences. In the next few months the local branch office ...
- Standard Chartered Wins FT/IFC Sustainable Global Bank of the Year Award (Category: Business)
- Standard Chartered kicks off ‘Go Forward’ with Liverpool Football Club (Category: Business)
- Standard Chartered sponsors Colombo Art Biennale (Category: Business)
- StanChart eyes $ 3 b Singapore revenue in three years (Category: Business)
Reuters: Trisha Chetty spent a productive day on either side of the stumps as South Africa kicked off their women’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable six-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a Group B match on Wednesday. South Africa captain Mignon du Preez put Sri Lanka in after winning the toss and ...
- Captain Smith praises South Africa bowling display (Category: Business)
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
- Invitation side will test Sri Lanka: Barnes (Category: Business)
Invented in 2003 by the England and Wales Cricket Board, Twenty20 cricket is designed as a crowd-pleasing, fast-paced version of the game completed in around three hours. The T20 format has become so popular that the T20 World Cup is now one of the most popular cricket events in the world.
- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Test cap in sight (Category: Australia, Queensland)
GALLE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Trisha Chetty spent a productive day on either side of the stumps as South Africa kicked off their women's Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable six-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a Group B match on Wednesday. South Africa captain Mignon du Preez put Sri Lanka in after winning the toss and had every reason to feel vindicated as the home side slumpe...
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Trisha Chetty spent a productive day on either side of the stumps as South Africa kicked off their women's Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable six-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a Group B match on Wednesday. South Africa captain Mignon du Preez put Sri Lanka in after winning the toss and had every reason to feel vindicated as the home si...
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
KANDY (Reuters) - Sri Lanka hope spinner Ajantha Mendis can be fit for the opening World Twenty20 Super Eight match with New Zealand on Thursday after he returned to the nets following a side strain. He suffered the injury during the hosts' opening win against Zimbabwe last week and was left out of the rain-curtailed group defeat against South Africa on Saturday. "We took an MRI scan on hi...
Sri Lanka’s World cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga slammed the 7 over a side match played between Sri Lanka and South Africa in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. Ranatunga says this type of cricket played between two international cricket sides is not good for the game of cricket
- Ranatunga commends ICC for not giving a window for IPL in its FTP (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali back in Gloucestershire (Category: Breaking News)
- More than 300 cricketers are forced to stay at home doing nothing because of the IPL – Arjuna (Category: Breaking News)
- Malinga says, he is developing a new delivery (Category: Breaking News)
Ardent cricket fans grabbed their chance to join in the excitement as they grabbed a once in a lifetime chance to see the T20 World Cup Trophy and meet their favourite Sri Lankan cricketer. As a ‘bonus’ several others even won free tickets to the world cup matches as well. This was all made ...
- Be a free spirited cricket fan at LG-Abans ‘T20 Walk’ (Category: Business)
- Delhi - [ Min 25.5 °C (Category: Breaking News)
- England v Sri Lanka: Craig Kieswetter fronts up to his batting failings as he prepares for retur... (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 World Cup 2012 begins Sep 18 in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - A clinical performance from South Africa saw them beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in a rain-curtailed Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup at Hambantota on Saturday. Heavy rain reduced the contest to seven overs a side and South Africa, put in to bat first, ran up an impressive total of 78 for four wickets. Skipper AB de Villiers played a great hand to score 30 off ....
South Africa beat (78/4) won by 32 runs against Sri Lanka (46/5) in the rain hit 7 overs a side T20 World Cup match in Hambantota.
NOLIMIT via its loyalty card Arapaima recently announced its latest customer promotion whereby cardholders could win themselves tickets for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 2012 cricket tournament which will be held in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 October. To stand a chance to get their hands on these valuable tickets each Arapaima cardholder ...
- Esala Perahera supported by NOLIMIT (Category: Business)
- Fire breaks out at NOLIMIT clothing store in Wellawatte (Category: Breaking News)
- Mega discounts at NoLimit this Avurudu (Category: Business)
- NOLIMIT revamps Ward 4 at Kalubowila Hospital (Category: Business)
(T20 World Cup) South Africa plans pressure on Sri Lanka spinner South Africa skipper AB de Villiers said his batsmen will put Sri Lanka's spinner A...
Trekurious, Sri Lanka’s premium experiential travel portal introduces new offering to travellers to Sri Lanka with the launch of celebrity cricket experiences, tailored for those who love the gentleman’s game and the personalities who play it. Trekurious brings to discerning fans a wide array of experiences to choose from, including a dinner hosted by Sri ...
- Sri Lanka's delights within easy reach (Category: Breaking News)
- More countries to learn from Lanka s military (Category: Breaking News)
- Branding beyond borders (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka, Kuwait to forge stronger relations, signs agreement to protect worker rights (Category: Breaking News)
The Silvas are at it again. A week dominated by news of political brats on the rampage once more, this time directing their rage at an Army Major, ended with the soldier recanting his story and the two main suspects in remand being transferred to prison hospital on “medical” advice. The whole incident smacked of ...
- Blake says visit positive, key challenges remain (Category: Business)
- The Ides Of March Comes Around To A Rajapaksa Regime (Category: Breaking News)
- US – India Alliance Puts Pressure On Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Political pickles and quicksilver fortunes (Category: Business)
Ajantha Mendis stunned the Zimbabweans with his finger-flicked leg breaks recording an all-time record of 6 for 8 in T-20 cricket after Jeevan Mendis and Kumar Sangakkara put enough runs on the board to wrap up a comfortable 82-run win in their T20 World Cup opening fixture at the Mahinda Rajapaksa
- Ajantha Mendis creates T20 record (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka who hold the keys for Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka who hold he keys for Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Wijepala Mendis passes away (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 82 runs in the opening match of the T20 World Cup in Hambantota a short while ago. Chasing a massive 183, Zimbabwe were bundled out for 100, conceding an easy victory to the hosts. .
The Twenty20 World Cup which will be kicked off from Hambantota this evening will provide Sri Lanka Tourism the opportunity to place its logo in the Mid wicket area of the ground, where the matches will be played. Sri Lanka Tourism says this is a massive opportunity for Sri Lanka Tourism as the move will help ...
- New Tourism Zones are planned in the North and East (Category: Breaking News)
- Regional Consultation on Tourism organized in Colombo. (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka leading among countries suitable for tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- World Tourism Day celebrated in a unique way (Category: Breaking News)
T20 isnandrsquo;t cricket according to purists but about entertainment pure and simple.andnbsp; Given this, kicking off the T20 World Cup here at the Sooriyawewa International Cricket stadium sits across a thick jungle wasnandrsquo;t ideal, even though the cricket facility is magnificent
- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Test cap in sight (Category: Australia, Queensland)
Dashing opener Dilshan Munaweera is likely to make his international debut this evening when Sri Lanka hosts Zimbabwe in the opening fixture of the T20 World Cup at the Suriyawewa International cricket stadium in Hambantota this evening.
Nearly four years have passed since I last visited this glittering island. The lack of multiple secu..
Sri Lanka proud hosts of popular and shorter form of most entertaining tournament played in Asia for the first time; 20-teams, 20-day cricket fiesta ICC World T20 kicks off tomorrow Mega boost for tourism as 500 players and officials alone to take up 9,000 room-nights; hundreds of overseas fans, global sponsor officials and media to ...
- ESPN STAR Sports bags multi-year broadcasting rights for Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
- ICC launches World Twenty 20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- ICC announces WT20 warm-up schedule (Category: Business)
Colombo, Sept 15 (ANI): Riding on captain M.S. Dhoni and Irfan Pathan's fine show, India overpowered hosts Sri Lanka in their practice game by 26 runs, ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Colombo, Sep 15: Sri Lanka Cricket unveiled its new jersey earlier this week, exclusively for the T20 World Cup that is starting next Tuesday. With India and Pakistan also launching their T20 jerseys, Sri Lanka also joined the league by
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