Category: Sports News

Sri Lanka have named Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando and Akila Dananjaya in their final 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2021.

Sri Lanka are a “work in progress” and they stand a good chance of success at the Twenty20 World Cup if the team can step up their batting to match the solid bowling attack, coach Mickey Arthur said.

Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed as the consultant of the Sri Lankan squad for the first round of the 2021 ICC Men`s T20 World Cup in UAE and Oman, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Friday.

Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga announced his retirement from all formats of cricket today (September 14).

Debutant Maheesh Theekshana produced a stunning performance with the ball to inspire Sri Lanka to a series-clinching ODI win over South Africa.

Sri Lanka’s Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku won the bronze medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw – F64 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games today (30).

Dinesh Priyantha Herath Mudiyanselage hit three birds in one stone at the Olympic stadium today 30 August when he claimed gold, broke a new world record and won Sri Lanka’s first-ever gold medal in Paralympic history.

Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Priyantha won the first Gold Medal for Sri Lanka at the Tokyo Paralympics after he set a new World Record in the Men’s F46 Javelin Throw with a distance of 67.79m.

The Sri Lankan pair of Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, as well as Australia’s Singapore-born Tim David, have joined Royal Challengers Bangalore for the second part of IPL 2021.

Former Sri Lanka cricketer and Sri Lanka A coach Avishka Gunawardene has been appointed batting coach of Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced.

Allrounder Isuru Udana has announced his retirement from international cricket, conveying his decision to Sri Lanka Cricket through a letter on Friday.

Sri Lanka cricket officials have banned three national team players for one year from international cricket and fined them $50,000 each for breaching a bio-secure bubble during the recent tour of England.

Sri Lanka won the third and final Twenty20 International cricket match against India and won the T20I tournament a short while ago.

The Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka breathed a huge sigh of relief on Tuesday as it was confirmed that none of the other player who came in close contact with Krunal Pandya are positive for coronavirus.

Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday slammed the island’s sports leaders for agreeing to a tour by a “second level” India side.

Sri Lanka’s cricket board on Monday initiated disciplinary action against three players, including vice-captain Kusal Mendis, after videos emerged appearing to show them breaching their bio-secure Covid bubble in England.