Cricket match commemorates 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Sri Lanka and Oman
MUSCAT: Sri Lankan and Omani national cricket teams played their first ever ODI cricket match ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on 7…
Sanath Jayasuriya to coach Australia’s Mulgrave Cricket Club
SYDNEY: Former Sri Lanka captain and chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed head coach of Mulgrave Cricket Club, a little-known club in Australia, joining two…
Sri Lanka NOC launches Next Olympic Hope initiative
COLOMBO: The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) has launched the Next Olympic Hope initiative to support emerging athletes. The initiative was launched at…
Ashantha de Mel steps down as Sri Lanka’s chief selector
COLOMBO: Ashantha de Mel has resigned as Sri Lanka’s chief selector following the 2-0 loss to England in the home Test series that concluded on…
Tamil film icon Vijay Sethupathi to star as Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan in cricket biopic ‘800’
MADRAS: Popular Tamil cinema actor Vijay Sethupathi (“96”) is set to star as iconic Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan in upcoming biopic “800.” With 800…
Sri Lanka umpire Kumar Dharmasena snubs IPL 2020 offer
COLOMBO: The Indian Premier League is arguably one of the biggest and most popular franchise-based T20 leagues in the world. Players, commentators and match officials alike,…
MCC to extend Sangakkara’s term as President amid coronavirus crisis
LONDON: Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will be offered a one-year extension as president of the Marylebone Cricket Club in the “extraordinary circumstances” resulting…
Cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara makes history as first non-British President of Marylebone Cricket Club
LORDS, October 2019: Former Sri Lanka captain and one of the all-time legends of the sport, Kumar Sangakkara on Tuesday, October 1 assumed office as…
Record after record – Malinga’s magic seals Sri Lanka’s world bowling dominance
PALLEKELE (KANDY), September 2019: Achieving a ‘hat-trick’ is in itself a rare feat for a bowler. To perform a ‘double hat-trick’ is even rarer. Then…
Sangakkara set to make history as first non-British President of MCC
LONDON, May 2019: Cricket legend and former national captain Kumar Sangakkara was announced as the next President of the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), becoming the…