(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sports Minister Harin Fernando has issued a directive preventing former Sri Lanka Cricket Board President Thilanga Sumathipala from holding any post at the Sri Lanka Cricket board.
"Sports Minister prevents Thilanga from holding SLC post"Category: SPORT
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Ten players including several seniors have pulled out of the tour to Pakistan starting later this month.
"Ten players pull out of Pakistan cricket tour"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Rafael Nadal won his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev’s exhilarating fightback in one of the greatest US Open finals.
"Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev to win 19th Grand Slam title"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Ajantha Mendis, perhaps cricket’s original mystery spinner in the video analysis age, has announced his retirement from all forms of the game. The 34-year old last played international cricket in 2015, an ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch.
"Ajantha Mendis retires from all forms of cricket"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka offspinner Akila Dananjaya has been reported for a suspect action for the second time in ten months, and will now have to undergo a biomechanics assessment in the next 12 days.
"Akila Dananjaya risks suspension after being reported for suspect action again"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Ahead of the possible inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Olympics, scheduled to be held in Los Angeles, the women’s game got a shot in the arm with the inclusion of cricket in the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be hosted by Birmingham, United Kingdom.
"Women’s cricket included in 2022 Commonwealth games"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Cricket could be part of the 2028 Olympics as the ICC is working towards getting the sport included in the roster for the Los Angeles Games, MCC World Cricket Committee chairman Mike Gatting said.
"Cricket in line to be included in 2028 Olympics, says MCC’s Mike Gatting"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Observing that when coaches are hired and fail to produce the desired results hard decisions have to be taken favourable to Sri Lanka cricket, the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Shammi Silva said yesterday that SLC had written to Chandika Hathurusinghe terminating his services as the head coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team. “We have given him two weeks to reply.”
"Rumesh Ratnayake as Interim Head Coach for Hathurusinghe – SLC President"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sports Minister Harin Fernando yesterday (05th) said that national cricket Head Coach Chandika Hathurusinghe would need to re-negotiate his contract if he wants to remain in the position.
"Chandika Hathurusingha is drawing in a salary of USD 40,000"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Black Caps will add local knowledge to their coaching team for their test series in Sri Lanka.
"Thilan Samaraweera to help New Zealand try beat Sri Lanka"