Category: SPORT

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –New Zealand and Sri Lanka drew the first cricket test Wednesday:

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The International Cricket Council (ICC) fined Sri Lankan bowler Lahiru Kumara 15 percent of his match fee for uttering an obscenity during the ongoing Test match in New Zealand.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lankan star cricketer Lasith Malinga was sold to Mumbai Indians for 20 million Indian Rupees (INR) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held yesterday (18).

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Kusal Mendis was approaching a defiant century at tea as Sri Lanka fought to avoid an innings defeat to New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington on Tuesday.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former SLC President Thilanga Sumathipala says he will not contest the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lankan bodybuilder Lucion Pushparaj has won the 10th WBPF World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships held in Thailand.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former Durham head coach Jon Lewis appointed as Sri Lanka Cricket National Batting Coach replacing Tilan Samaraweera.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that an independent assessment has found the bowling action of Sri Lanka’s off-spinner Akila Dananjaya to be illegal and has suspended him from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Steve Rixon has been appointed Sri Lanka’s fielding coach in their lead-up to the 2019 World Cup, Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed. He will link up with the Sri Lanka squad on December 24, ahead of their second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Elections will be held on 07 February 2019, the Director General of Sports announced.