(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket today announced the appointment of Rumesh Ratnayake as the interim coach of the National Team for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka.
"Rumesh Ratnayake appointed interim coach of the National Team for Zimbabwe tour"Category: SPORT
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga along with Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan, Mitchell Marsh of Australia and Jos Buttler of England has been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s T20I Player of the Year 2021 award.
"ICC shortlists Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga for ICC Men’s T20I Player of the Year"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –Sri Lankan Cricketer Jeewan Mendis has announced his retirement from International Cricket.
"Jeevan Mendis retires from International Cricket"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –The Jaffna Kings who topped the group phase of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2021, went on to win the title as they beat the Galle Gladiators in the final by 23 runs. The Kings were also the defending champions coming into the tournament but went down to the Gladiators on three occasions before the final in this years’ edition.
"Jaffna Kings crowned champions, again"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –The first century of this LPL season courtesy Avishka Fernando, along with the first 200-plus score of the tournament, propelled the Jaffna Kings to a 23-run win over the Dambulla Giants to secure a place in Thursday’s final against the Galle Gladiators.
"Avishka Fernando’s maiden T20 hundred takes Jaffna Kings into LPL final"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed as the “consultant coach” of Sri Lanka’s national teams. Effective January 1, 2022, Jayawardene’s appointment is for one year and made by Sri Lanka Cricket’s Executive Committee in consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee.
"Mahela Jayawardene appointed Sri Lanka’s ‘consultant coach’"
(LANKAPUVATH | MONGOLIA) – Aiming to raise the level of children with Down syndrome in Mongolia, and providing them with assistance, the Mongolian Special Olympics Committee and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) jointly donated special Olympic equipment to more than 20 schools and sports centres in remote areas and district centres in Mongolia to help these children participate in sports and become future Special Olympics athletes.
"Special sports centres for children with Down Syndrome"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Gamer.LK, the leader in Esports and Digital Entertainment experiences in Sri Lanka has announced the return of the Inter-School Esports Championship for 2021 powered by Samsung Sri Lanka. This year’s Championship is the 5th edition of the event which has come to be known as the largest school-level sporting event in the country, with 150 schools from across the island taking part in the last edition.
"Gamer.LK takes Esports to schools with Inter-School Esports Championship 2021 powered by Samsung"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Sri Lanka Cricket authorities have focused their attention on sending a special aircraft to bring the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team stuck in Zimbabwe to the island.
"A special flight to bring home the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team stuck in Zimbabwe"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Wanindu Hasaranga, the explosive all-rounder making strides in International Cricket, was recently appointed as Brand Ambassador for SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider recently.
"SLT-MOBITEL appoints Cricketing Star Wanindu Hasaranga as Brand Ambassador"