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Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

The 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be the tenth edition of the event scheduled to be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board from June 12 to July 5, 2026.

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Preparation underway to host 2036 Olympics in India, Modi confirms

15 Aug 2024

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Nissanka move up to eighth in ODI Rankings

15 Aug 2024

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Morne Morkel appointed India’s bowling coach

14 Aug 2024

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Nissanka to shine in Tests?

14 Aug 2024

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Sri Lanka name Bell as batting coach for England tour

14 Aug 2024

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Sri Lanka name Bell as batting coach for England tour

14 Aug 2024

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Former England player Ian Bell was named Tuesday as Sri Lanka’s batting coach for the three-match Test series against England.

England name stand-in captain as Stokes is ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series

14 Aug 2024

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England will be without the services of Ben Stokes for the remainder of the English summer due to injury.

ACBT Kart Fight Championship 2024 gears up for round four coming Saturday

12 Aug 2024

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David Pieris Racing & Leisure (Private) Limited is thrilled to announce the fourth and final round of the ACBT Kart Fight Championship 2024. This much-awaited event will take place on August 17th, commencing at 6.00 am at SpeedBay, Pearl Bay, Bandaragama.

Former England batter Thorpe took his own life, family says

12 Aug 2024

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Thorpe, who played 100 Tests and 82 one-day internationals for England, died last week aged 55.

ICC Women’s Player of the Month for July 2024 revealed

12 Aug 2024

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Sri Lanka’s talismanic skipper Chamari Athapaththu beat a hot field by overcoming India’s star openers, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, to win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for July 2024.

Nine-member squad for Paralympic Games

12 Aug 2024

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Sri Lanka will field a nine-member contingent for the 2024 Paralympic Games, sources from the National Paralympic Committee of Sri Lanka revealed.

Sri Lanka begins England Test tour with confidence as Jayasuriya pushes for full effort

12 Aug 2024

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Following their confidence-boosting ODI series win against India in Colombo, the Sri Lanka national cricket team departed for England yesterday to play a three-match Test series.

Education Ministry clears Wesley ruggerite

09 Aug 2024

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The Ministry of Education has officially informed the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) that after further investigation, Wesley College rugby player was eligible to participate in the 2024 Inter-Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament.

Lyles’ bid for Olympic sprint double wrecked by Covid

09 Aug 2024

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Noah Lyles said he was ’’proud’’ to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double.

Could Wellalage be next Ravindra Jadeja?

08 Aug 2024

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Despite the 2-0 thrashing at the hands of Sri Lanka, there is no doubt that team India has been the most dominant force in world cricket in the last decade and they topped it off when they lifted the T20 World Cup held in the USA and the West Indies recently.

Sri Lanka Test team raise safety concerns over anti-immigrant riots in UK

08 Aug 2024

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Some Sri Lanka players currently in England for a three-Test series have raised concerns over security following widespread anti-immigrant riots in the country.

Sanath thanks Sanga, Malinga for motivating the team

08 Aug 2024

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In the wake of the historic series win against India, Sri Lanka’s interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya thanked Sri Lankan legends Kumar Sangakkara and Lasith Malinga for the support extended to the team and support staff.

Sri Lanka spinner charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

08 Aug 2024

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The Sri Lanka player has been charged with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

Sri Lanka seals first ODI series win against India since 1997

07 Aug 2024

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After enduring a 3-0 whitewash in the T20I series, Sri Lanka scripted a remarkable turnaround on Wednesday in the final ODI of the three-match series by defeating India by 110 runs, ending their 27-year drought for a bilateral series win against India.

Sri Lanka Cricket names squad for England Test series

07 Aug 2024

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The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has approved an 18-member squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against England.

ICC congratulates Madugalle on 400th ODI as Match Referee

07 Aug 2024

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Ranjan Madugalle on becoming the first Match Referee to officiate in 400 Men’s ODIs.

Afghanistan batter handed 5-year ban for anti-corruption code breach

07 Aug 2024

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Top-order batter Ihsanullah Janat has been banned from all forms of cricketing activities for five years following breaches of ACB and ICC Anti-Corruption Codes during the 2nd edition of the Kabul Premier League.

Sri Lanka javelin star eyes Olympic swansong

06 Aug 2024

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Sri Lanka’s Dilhani Lekamge will participate in the Women’s javelin throw qualification round of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France tomorrow. 1.55pm.

Sri Lanka eye historic ODI series win against India

06 Aug 2024

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Sri Lanka, having tied the first One Day International (ODI) and secured a brilliant victory in the second, will aim for a historic series win when they face India in the third and final ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo tomorrow. A win would mark Sri Lanka’s first bi-lateral ODI series victory over India since 1997.

Tharushi donates competition kit to IOC museum

06 Aug 2024

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Tharushi Karunarathna has donated one of her competition kits to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Emirates FA Cup Title Partnership Extended Until 2028

06 Aug 2024

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The Football Association [The FA] has extended its long-term global partnership of the FA Cup with Emirates for a further four years – and the world’s most iconic domestic cup competition will continue to be called the Emirates FA Cup until 2028.

Darshana to run in Olympic 400m semis

05 Aug 2024

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Sri Lanka’s Aruna Darshana will participate in the Men’s 400m semi-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France tomorrow.

Mob sets former B’desh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza’s house on fire

05 Aug 2024

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Protesters have reportedly set on fire the house of former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as violence and chaos continued in the country after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the nation on Monday.

Uncertainty over Bangladesh hosting 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

05 Aug 2024

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Uncertainty has surrounded Bangladesh’s ability to host the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup due to the ongoing turmoil and subsequent resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Sri Lanka to tour England this month

05 Aug 2024

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The Sri Lanka National Men’s Cricket Team will tour England for a three-match Test series to be played during August and September.

Former England batter Thorpe dies aged 55

05 Aug 2024

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Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe has died aged 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced.

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