Oman trounce Papua New Guinea in T20 World Cup opener

Co-hosts Oman rolled over Papua New Guinea by ten wickets in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup First Round at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman.

Ireland, Namibia and the Netherlands stand in the way of SL and Super 12

With the T20 World Cup set to commence this weekend, Sri Lanka, by virtue of its T20I Ranking, will batte it out in the First Round of the tournament and will need to finish among the top two sides from their group -- comprising Ireland, the Netherlands and Namibia -- if they are to qualify for the Super 12 stage.

I’m not here to entertain anyone’s personal satisfaction or arrogance – Namal Rajapaksa

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa claimed that he would not be bullied into selecting players to fulfil personal satisfactions and arrogance following the Daily Mirror article on Friday (15) titled ‘SLR Made to look like Puppets.’

Sports Ministry’s Self-Serving Manual of Rugby - SLR Made to look like Puppets!

Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) on Wednesday made a haughty announcement that Kandy players would be included in the final pool subject to the condition test supervised by K. Kumara, based on which the Kandy players including Danush Dayan continued to work hard not knowing they are about to be stabbed in the back once more by SLR and the Ministry of Sports.

Kandy players to be given 7s chance

Ministry of Sports and Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) have agreed to provide an opportunity for players from Kandy SC and CR & FC to be considered for national selection despite earlier informing them that they could not participate in the Club 7’s organized by Police Sports Club at the end of this month.

Rohitha says no intention of getting involved with cricket administration

Former club rugby player Rohitha Rajapaksa yesterday denied that he wanted to play at the upcoming Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Major League 50-over tournament, also shooting down media reports that he was bidding to feature in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) in December or potentially run for cricket administration.

‘E-sport Driver and Athlete Training Programme’ - A Session on Mentorship and Sportsmanship By Mandarin Reid eSports

Globally eGaming is considered a whopping $2.4 billion USD industry. In Sri Lanka, eSports are now taking centre stage, with the country being estimated to have approximately 3.2 million gamers; true numbers, however, extend far beyond that. Meanwhile, enriching and uplifting the gaming community has only just begun.

Mendis, Gunathilaka and Dickwella allowed to play club cricket

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has rescinded the domestic cricket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella, subject to the players paying their respective fines.

Missing SL wrestling manager suspended

The Executive Committee of the Sri Lanka Wrestling Federation (SWF) yesterday unanimously suspended Team Manager Donald Indrawansha after he disappeared before the start of the 17th Senior Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.

SLC to consider ending domestic cricket ban for bubble breachers

A partial reduction of the blanket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka, for breaching the bio-secure bubble during the tour of England in July this year, will be determined on by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Management Committee today.

Sri Lanka make four changes to T20 World Cup squad

Fast bowlers Lahiru Kumara and Binura Fernando were included in Sri Lanka’s final 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup this month, with Akila Dananjaya and Pathum Nissanka also making the final cut.

Kandy Stars Thrown Under the Bus

Arguably the best rugby players of the country are set to be overlooked for national selection due to incompetent administration.

Jaffna Stallions ownership group hit back after removal

The ownership group of the Jaffna Stallions franchise that won last year’s Lanka Premier League claim they were verbally offered the rights to another team despite being deemed ineligible to retain ownership of the Jaffna franchise.

Gavaskar bats for Rohit Sharma for India captaincy

All’s not well in the Indian cricket team it would seem, with reports coming from the UAE, where the IPL is taking place, that not only R. Ashwin but two more senior players are reported to have reservations over Virat Kohli’s captaincy.

’A’ Team series with Pakistan confirmed for Oct-Nov

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that Pakistan ’A’ will visit the island to play two four-day and three 50-over matches against Sri Lanka ’A’. The visitors will arrive in the country on October 21 with the entire tour to be conducted in a bio-bubble environment.

Ownership of LPL champions changes hands

The ownership of the Jaffna Stallions franchise, the winners of the inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) tournament, has changed hands, with Sri Lanka-born British entrepreneur Subaskaran Allirajah acquiring the team for the upcoming season.

Dr. Daminda to represent SLC at ICC bio-safety briefing

Dr. Daminda Attanayake will represent Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at the upcoming ICC and BCCI organised bio-safety meeting on Thursday.

First-ever virtual Formula One Championship ends with rise of new champions and great future for eRacing

Mahela eligible for selection committee meetings

Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena, who was recently appointed as a consultant to the national cricket team for the T20 World Cup next month, is eligible to attend the selection committee meetings, according to Aravinda de Silva, the chief of the Technical Advisory committee.

Mahela appointed as ’Consultant’ for T20 World Cup

Former national cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene was appointed as a ‘Consultant’ to the Sri Lanka team for the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup next month.

Setefano considered for SL 7’s Head Coach Job

Former Fiji Captain Setefano Cakau has been considered for the Sri Lanka Seven’s rugby head coach job despite Sri Lanka Rugby’s (SLR) failure to finalize the national squad ahead of the Asia Rugby Seven’s Series in November.

Sri Lanka’s chances of making history to be ruined by administrators?

Sri Lanka Seven’s rugby team may not be able to take part in the Asia Rugby Seven Series set to be kicked off in November, if they fail to submit their final squad before the end of this month, Daily Mirror reliably learns.

’Western bloc’ has let Pakistan down, board chief says

Pakistan have been let down by the ’’Western bloc’’ and the back-to-back pullouts by New Zealand and England could have a ’’domino effect’’ for cricket in the South Asian country, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said.

Curi0, a curious new name, takes podium finish at Monza

Championship leader Fawzul was close behind mounting the pressure and making his presence felt, this fight went on for almost half way of the race and saw the leader Andrew making a mistake which paved the pathway for Fawzul who didn’t need a second chance.

Sri Lanka to play two Tests, three T20Is in India next year

Sri Lanka will tour India next year for two Tests and three T20Is, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced yesterday, part of a busy home summer for the Indians.

Cairns facing ’greatest challenge’ after suffering spinal stroke

Cairns posted a video on social media on Sunday to thank medical teams in Canberra and Sydney, who treated the 51-year-old after he experienced an aortic dissection, a tear in the body’s main artery.

SLC to ‘seriously consider’ replacing New Zealand in Pakistan if invited

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) would ‘seriously consider’ replacing New Zealand in Pakistan should they receive an invitation from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) according to SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva.

Twenty weightlifters picked for IWF meet

The Sri Lanka Weightlifting Federation (SLWF) have submitted a 20-member contingent for Sports Minister’s approval targeting the Commonwealth Championships and the IWF World Championships, from December 7 to 17 in Uzbekistan.

SL to field best XI against Oman, says Shanaka

It doesn’t take a deep dive into cricket analytics to see what the biggest headache for Sri Lanka cricket is ahead of the T20 World Cup – a cursory glance at the list of top run scorers in the recently concluded T20I series against South Africa would do. The man chastised for his slow scoring rate is also the team’s highest run scorer, and the only batsman to have scored a half-century.

SLC says reports of players deliberately underperforming are false

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today denied media reports that certain players in the national team that played in the T20I series against South Africa did not fully commit themselves or deliberately underperformed on the field.