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Sri Lanka have reignited the row over the 2023 World Cup timed-out dismissal of Angelo Mathews after celebrating their Twenty20 series win in Bangladesh by pointing to their wrists.The post Sri Lanka reignite timed-out row after T20 series win over Bangladesh appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka
- Shanto calls on Bangladesh to play ‘as a unit’ in ODI series against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- T20Squad (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka clinches the T20 series 2-0 with six-wicket haul from Mendis (Category: Breaking News)
- Highlights: Only T20: India Vs Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has become an Australian citizen. Dilshan, who moved to Australia with his family, attended a citizenship ceremony held in Victoria. Australian MP Jason Wood said the citizenship ceremony was made even more special with the attendance of Tillakaratne Dilshan, a former Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the […]
- Australia proud to partner with Sri Lankan military (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President invited for state visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- State Minister wants people to enjoy arrack for traditional New Year (Category: Breaking News)
- Hollywood star congratulates Sri Lanka for working together to make positive change (Category: Breaking News)
Fast bowler Wafadar Momand held Kamindu Mendis to defend 19 runs in the last over and hand Afghanistan a three-run win over Sri Lanka in the third and final Twenty20 international Wednesday. Sri Lanka won the series 2-1. Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran won the toss, elected to bat
- Mathews leads Sri Lanka to T20 win over Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga suggests ‘another job’ for umpire following no ball controversy (Category: Breaking News)
- Stampede for match tickets in Dambulla (Category: Breaking News)
- Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis achieve rare feat in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka bowled out Afghanistan for 115 to win their Twenty20 international by 72 runs and clinch the three-match series 2-0. Angelo Mathews starred with a 22-ball unbeaten 42 then both opening wickets. Sri Lanka were made to bat first and scored 6-187. Sadeera Samarawickrama top-scored with 52
- World reacts to Putin critic Alexei Navalny’s death (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Tamil family to be allowed to return to Biloela (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian cricketers raise ethical concerns about touring Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Father and son from Sri Lanka drown in Queensland waterfall tragedy (Category: Breaking News)
Captain Rohit Sharma hit a record-breaking fifth Twenty20 international century as India narrowly beat Afghanistan after two super overs. Rohit scored 121 not out from 69 balls in the initial game, but it took the hosts two super overs to complete a 3-0 series sweep in Bangalore. India recovered
- Rohit Sharma takes India to easy win over Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Kohli: Former India captain hits first century in 1,021 days against Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Majestic Gill ton takes Gujarat Titans past Mumba Indians and into final (Category: Breaking News)
- Pandya leads India to dramatic Asia Cup win against Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
Zimbabwe’s seventh-wicket pair Luke Jongwe and Clive Madande hit 24 runs in the last over to pull off a thrilling four-wicket win in the second Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka and level the three-match series on Tuesday. Batting first, Sri Lanka made 173-6 in 20 overs and the tourists
- Asalaka hits century before rain spoils first Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ODI (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews shines as Sri Lanka win thriller against Zimbabwe (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF commends Sri Lanka’s economic reforms endeavors (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a last ball thriller in the first Twenty20 international in Colombo on Sunday. Requiring six runs off the last two balls, tail-ender Dushmantha Chameera smashed a boundary off the penultimate ball. Then he pushed the last ball
- Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka level Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland thrashed by Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu scores 195 in record chase (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka eke out narrow four-run victory over Afghans (Category: Breaking News)
A court in Nepal has found the country’s highest profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman and has fixed January 10 for his sentencing. The judgement was announced after a repeatedly delayed trial that had left him free to continue his sporting career. The 23-year-old has been the face of cricket in […]
- Sandeep Lamichhane sentenced to eight years in jail for rape (Category: Breaking News)
- Logan van Beek’s career-best 4 for 24 vaults Netherlands into Super Sixes (Category: Breaking News)
- Babar and Iftikhar centuries serve up Pakistan victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricketers meet Nepal in quarter finals (Category: Breaking News)
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided that the official window for the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be from March 22 till the end of May. Finalizing the exact dates is pending due to the upcoming general elections in the country next summer, with the schedule contingent on the election […]
- IPL auction player registration ends today (November 30) (Category: Breaking News)
- Dasun Shanaka to join Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC Website glitch puts India ahead of Australia in Test rankings; rectifies later (Category: Breaking News)
- Tillakaratne backs Bangladesh to make an impression in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Today (November 30) is the final day for players to register for the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Players are required to submit their names along with No Objection Certificates (NOCs) through their respective boards. The auction is scheduled for December 19. With expectations of over 700 players registering for the auction, this time, some […]
- IPL 2024: South Africa, West Indies and New Zealand confirm full participation; limited availabi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews becomes first batter to be timed out in international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Dasun Shanaka ruled out of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka had his playing ban lifted on Tuesday, weeks after he was cleared of sexual assault by a court in Australia. The 32-year-old batsman was arrested in November last year just hours after his country lost to England in their final Twenty20 World Cup match
- 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)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka level Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib hailed his “superstar” side Wednesday after they beat defending champions Sri Lanka by eight runs to book an Asian Games semi-final against Pakistan. Bangladesh will meet India in the last four, also on Friday, after scraping home by two runs in a massive fright against Malaysia. After being sent in to […]
- Mitchell set to return for New Zealand against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga suspended for Bangladesh Tests against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka returns $50m of $200m Bangladesh loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh gives Sri Lanka 6 more months to repay $200m loan (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka will stand trial on a rape charge stemming from an alleged incident which occurred while he was in Australia to play in the Twenty20 World Cup last year.
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka will stand trial on a rape charge stemming from an alleged incident which occurred while he was in Australia to play in the Twenty20 World Cup last year.The post Danushka Gunathilaka to face rape trial in Australia appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka
- Sexual assault trial against Danushka Gunathilaka hit by delay (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka accused of rape returns to court as new details emerge (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka formally pleads not guilty (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka seeks no jury after being accused of sexual assault (Category: Breaking News)
Virender Sehwag is of the opinion that Gujarat Titan’s Dasun Shanaka has disappointed the most in this season’s Indian Premier League, saying the Sri Lankan “hasn’t lived up to even 1 percent to the expectations” set for him.The post Dasun Shanaka hasn’t lived up to even 1% of expectations in IPL – Virender Sehwag appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka News Service to get the lates...
- Dasun Shanaka to remain Captain for ICC World Cup 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka skipper Shanaka ruled out of World Cup with injury (Category: Breaking News)
- Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka wins the match between Sri Lanka and India (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela to lead Delhi Daredevils (Category: Breaking News)
The 2023 Asia Cup that is scheduled to take place later this year is set to move from Pakistan to Sri Lanka, a report in The Indian Express said on Monday.The post Asia Cup set to be shifted from Pakistan to Sri Lanka – Report appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Cricket: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to enter Women’s Asia Cup 2022 final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s victorious Cricket, Netball teams and Commonwealth medal winners felicitated (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to clinch sixth Asia Cup title (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga likely to miss ICC World Cup due to hamstring injury – report (Category: Breaking News)
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes Matheesha Pathirana could become a limited-overs asset for Sri Lanka with a light workload that does not include any test cricket.The post Slingy Pathirana can be Sri Lanka’s asset with reduced workload – Dhoni appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Pathirana can be Sri Lanka s asset with reduced workload  Dhoni (Category: Breaking News)
- Matheesha Pathirana hails MS Dhoni as father figure in IPL journey (Category: Breaking News)
- Did MS Dhoni Intentionally Stall Play For 4 Minutes To Get Matheesha Pathirana Bowl? (Category: Breaking News)
- Malinga, Vaas disagree with Dhoni’s remark on Pathirana (Category: Breaking News)
Opening batsman Tim Seifert’s blistering 88 helped New Zealand defeat Sri Lanka by four wickets in their thrilling third and final Twenty20 international in Queenstown on Saturday to complete a 2-1 series victory. Seifert’s brutal assault on Sri Lanka’s bowlers during his 48-ball knock included 10
- Sri Lanka picks 17-member Test squad to tour New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali backs India or England and not Sri Lanka to win World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Australians and Kiwis in Sri Lanka commemorate Anzac Day (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand beats Sri Lanka in 2nd T20, levels series (Category: Breaking News)
Fast bowler Adam Milne took 5-26 as New Zealand bowled out Sri Lanka for 141 on Wednesday and went on to win the second Twenty20 cricket international by nine wickets. Milne became only the third New Zealander to claim a five-wicket haul in a T20 international after Tim Southee (5-18 vs. Pakistan
- Karunaratne, Mendis take Sri Lanka to 386-4 vs. Ireland (Category: Breaking News)
- Zadran century leads Afghanistan to ODI win over Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in dramatic Super Over in 1st T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand seals dramatic win over Sri Lanka to claim T20 series (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka claimed a dramatic Super Over win in the opening match of their three-game Twenty20 series against New Zealand on Sunday to earn their first victory on tour. The match went to a tie-break decider after both teams chalked up 196 runs in a high-scoring thriller at Auckland’s Eden Park
- Sri Lanka-New Zealand World T20 goes to super over (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat NZ in super over (Category: Breaking News)
- PHOTOS: Sri Lanka sink Kiwis in Super Over (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat Black Caps after 'super over' (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been picked to play in the inaugural season of the Major Cricket League (MLC) in the USA. The draft for the inaugural season of the Major Cricket League (MLC) saw international cricket stars like former Australian skipper Aaron Finch, star Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, […]
- Kusal, Hasaranga named Sri Lanka’s ODI and T20I captains (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews overlooked Chamari picked in The Hundred draft (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka attempting to reach settlement with rape victim (Category: Breaking News)
- Explosive star cast confirmed for Abu Dhabi T10 (Category: Breaking News)
LONDON — Sports fans in India will have something new to shout about this weekend as a high-profile women’s cricket competition launches in the country, marking a milestone in the evolution of the game and sparking fresh opportunities for big business. The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is following in the steps of the hugely popular […]
- SLPL an exciting opportunity for Sri Lankan cricket: Sandeep Bhammer (Category: Business)
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- Cannavaro and Pires set for IPL style soccer league (Category: Business)
- ESPN STAR Sports bags multi-year broadcasting rights for Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka threw up a big surprise in the opening game of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup holding its nerve in the field in a frantic finish to beat host South Africa by three runs. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu hit 68 from 50 balls to set up a total of 129-4 after her team […]
- Sri Lanka captain quashes retirement speculation (Category: Breaking News)
- Chameera and Mathews to join Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad as reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu scores 195 in record chase (Category: Breaking News)
Surrey have re-signed West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine for the 2023 T20 Blast campaign. The 34-year-old will be available for all games that do not clash with his commitments with the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in International League T20. The white-ball specialist took 14 wickets in 14 games for Surrey last season and hit 199 […]
- Paris Mayor wants Russia banned from 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa beat Bangladesh to set up England semi-final (Category: Breaking News)
- Max Verstappen fastest on first day of testing (Category: Breaking News)
- Nordic nations join calls for ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes to be upheld (Category: Breaking News)
Suryakumar Yadav, the world’s leading Twenty20 batsman, said Saturday he was thriving in his role as a “game-changer” after smashing a blazing century in India’s series-clinching 91-run win over Sri Lanka. The hosts rode on Suryakumar’s unbeaten 112 off 51 deliveries
- Record-setting Shanaka helps SL level series against India (Category: Breaking News)
- Dravid calls for calm as India experiment in Sri Lanka series (Category: Breaking News)
- Debutant Shivam Mavi joins exclusive club as India register thrilling win (Category: Breaking News)
- England win third T20 against India despite Yadav’s hundred (Category: Breaking News)
Dasun Shanaka led from the front with a record half-century and two wickets in Sri Lanka’s series-levelling 16-run win over India in the second Twenty20 international on Thursday. Shanaka hit an unbeaten 56 off 22 balls laced with two fours and six sixes to steer Sri Lanka to 206-6
- Debutant Shivam Mavi joins exclusive club as India register thrilling win (Category: Breaking News)
- Kohli ton powers India to big ODI win over Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat Tigers for 13th straight ODI win (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanath applauds sportsmanship of Indian captain in Sri Lanka game (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan captain Babar Azam broke a 16 year record as he became his country’s highest run scorer in a calendar year. He was 161 not out at the end of the first day of the two-Test series with New Zealand in Karachi to take his 2022 tally to 2,485 runs across all formats. In doing […]
- Azam and Rizwan steer Pakistan to incredible 10-wicket win (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese GP cancelled because of country’s ‘ongoing difficulties’ with Covid (Category: Breaking News)
- Pandya leads India to dramatic Asia Cup win against Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
England’s Sam Curran has become the most expensive auction buy in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being bought by Punjab Kings for £1.85m. Six franchises made a bid for the 24-year-old all-rounder before Punjab were eventually successful. Yorkshire’s Harry Brook has been sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for £1.35m. The 23-year-old was […]
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- Bairstow’s 90 helps England beat SA in riotous T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Azam and Rizwan steer Pakistan to incredible 10-wicket win (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Pakistan to win T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
A testimony to its commitment to further increasing its digital payment footprint in Sri Lanka, Daraz, the leading online marketplace in Sri Lanka, recently became the country’s first e-Commerce platform to enable LANKAQR-based transactions in Sri Lanka. LANKAQR is an initiative by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka that enables consumers to make payments to […]
- Sri Lanka, a regional hub for enhancing connectivity for the Daraz Group (Category: Breaking News)
- Only three transactions per LankaQR merchant code in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT-MOBITEL’s mCash empowers Sri Lanka fisheries CEYFISH outlets (Category: Breaking News)
- Daraz Buy1Give1 reaches out to more than 1000 families in vulnerable communities (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday handed bowling all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne a suspended one-year ban from all forms of cricket following a disciplinary inquiry into violations committed at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.The post Sri Lanka hands Chamika Karunaratne suspended ban
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- Chamika Karunaratne loses four teeth following a fielding mishap (Category: Breaking News)
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