(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The England Cricket Team is playing their first Test against Sri Lanka in the Southern coastal city of Galle on Tuesday (06).
"Sri Lanka – England first Test in Galle tomorrow"Category: SPORT
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Pathum Nissanka, the 20-year-old Sri Lanka Board XI batsman, will be kept in hospital overnight for observation after sustaining a blow to the head during the second day of England’s warm-up match in Colombo.
"Pathum Nissanka taken to hospital after blow to the head"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Former Sri Lankan fast bowler and bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect after being charged with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, the parent body said on Wednesday (October 31).
"Nuwan Zoysa charged under ICC anti-corruption code"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –In-form Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has jumped four places to sit atop the ICC T20 batting rankings, deposing Australia captain Aaron Finch from the number one position.
"Babar ousts Finch from No.1 T20 ranking"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –All-rounder Dwayne Bravo announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday (October 24). The 35-year-old, who last represented the Windies in September 2016, played a grand total of 270 internationals (40 Tests, 164 ODIs, 66 T20Is) between 2004 and 2016 and played a starring role in each of their two World T20 triumphs in 2012 and 2016.
"Dwayne Bravo retires from international cricket"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Police arrested the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday (23) for suspected financial misappropriation linked with awarding telecast rights to Sony TV, Police said.
"Sri Lanka Cricket’s Chief Finance Officer arrested for suspected television rights fraud"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –India has offered to assist Sri Lanka with its inquiry into match-fixing in cricket and drafting laws to combat cheating in the game, Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said on Monday (22), the Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.
"Sri Lanka seeks Indian help to tackle match-fixing"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s veteran left-arm spinner Rangana Herath will call it quits from the longest format of the game after the first Test against England at Galle – the same venue where he made his Test debut in nineteen-years ago.
"Rangana Herath to retire after first Test against England"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Minister of Sports Faiszer Mustapha said that Sri Lanka’s para athletes who won 14 medals at recent Asian Para Games in Jakarta were a good example to able athletes.Minister of Sports Faiszer Mustapha greeting Sampath Hettiarachchi who won silver medal in javelin throw.
"Para athletes did immense service to country without facilities – Minister"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Hasini Ambalangodage and her team AlFA won the Gold medal in the mixed international relay badminton at the Youth Olympic Games which is now in progress in Argentina. Her team consisted of seven other shuttlers from USA, Bulgaria, Canada, Italy, India, Cambodia and Sweden.
"Hasini takes first gold medal at Youth Olympics"