Category: SPORT

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Dilhara Lokuhettige has been found guilty of three offenses under the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption code, following a hearing by an independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal, the ICC said.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Jerome Jayaratne as the ‘National Team Manager’ for the team’s upcoming tour of West Indies.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak says national cricketers Binura Fernando and Chamika Karunaratne have tested positive for COVID-19.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka Cricket Team Manager Ashantha de Mel will be resigning as the team manager after the second Test against England.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –South Africa 302 (Elgar 127, van der Dussen 67, V Fernando 5-101) and 67 for 0 (Markram 36*) beat Sri Lanka 157 (Perera 60, Nortje 6-56) and 211 (Karunaratne 103, Ngidi 4-44)

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Moeen Ali has tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Sri Lanka.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The England cricket team arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday to play two Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle. This will be preceded by a period of quarantine and training.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –In an attempt to foster a generation of strong sportsmen and sportswomen from the rural regions of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka’s most trusted poultry producer Crysbro lead the Mahawelipura College Kabaddi team in Kantale to an all-island victory – by supporting the students with a much needed financial sponsorship.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –India captain Virat Kohli and Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry have been named as players of the decade by the International Cricket Council.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s inform batsman in the first test against South Africa in Centurion is likely to miss the rest of the series due to thigh injury sustained yesterday, his team mate told media.