(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Senior Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has announced retirement from international cricket.
"Indian cricketer Suresh Raina joins Dhoni in retirement, announces news through social media"Category: SPORT
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former India captain and two-time World Cup winner, Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday (August 15) via an Instagram post.
"Indian cricketer MS Dhoni retires from international cricket"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa said people have a wrong impression of him only favouring certain sports and sporting events in the country and internationally.
"Focus on harnessing talent, winning at global events – Namal"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) appointed Dr.Jayantha Dharmadasa to fill the vacant space of K.Mathivanan as the successor for the post of Vice President from immediate effect, after Mathivanan tendered his resignation by a letter addressed to Mohan de Silva, Secretary, SLC yesterday.
"Dharmadasa replaces Mathivanan at SLC"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Board of Control for Cricket in India has zeroed in on UAE as the venue for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed to Cricbuzz, on Tuesday (July 21). The board has written to the government seeking permission to hold the tournament in UAE and are awaiting the go-ahead.
"IPL 2020 set to be played in UAE"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Former Sri Lanka and Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has been appointed as senior assistant and batting coach of New South Wales, having previously served as assistant coach between 2010 and 2014.
"New South Wales appoints Hathurusingha as batting coach"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardena has been elected cricket committee Chairman at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) during their Annual General Meeting held at the club premises last Tuesday.
"Mahela appointed to key role at SSC"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – High Commissioner of Pakistan, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak met with Mr. Anura De Silva, President of Sri Lanka Football Federation, at Independence Avenue Colombo, on 15th July 2020.
"High Commissioner of Pakistan meets the President of Sri Lanka Football Federation"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The High Commissioner of Pakistan, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak met with Mr. Lasitha Gunaratne, President of Sri Lanka Rugby, at Old Sports Ministry Complex Colombo, on 14th July, 2020.
"Pakistan High Commissioner meets with President of Sri Lanka Rugby"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Tokyo’s governor, Yuriko Koike, on Monday said that the Olympics must happen next year as a “symbol of world unity” in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, reported Reuters.
"Tokyo governor says Olympics to go ahead next year"