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Sri Lanka Army promotes Asian champions in cricket, netball, bodybuilding

Army Commander Lt Gen Vikum Liyanage met the sports winners at a ceremony to commemorate their achievements.

September 21, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Colombo International Book Fair kicks off with 400 stalls

The book fair was opened by Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nihal Ranasingha.

September 16, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's title-wining women netball team set an example to all athletes: President

Sri Lanka won the Asian Netball Championship for the second year straight

September 11, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka cricket fans get online portal to boost Asia Cup team

Sri Lanka is facing Pakistan in the finals

September 9, 2022 1 min read
Sri Lanka to seek PPPs for futsal courts, Pakistan help for two

Two courts for Torrington and Sugathadasa complexes with Pakistan grant

'Not surprised' at Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team progress: Minister

"In contrast to the men's cricket team, the women's cricket team displayed a cohesive and unified group dynamic,

Murali heads to rival Australia camp to plot against Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, July 14 (Reuters) - Keen to beat Sri Lanka in their own spin game, Australia have roped in local spin great Mut...

July 14, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Perera to be compensated over drug charge

Cricketer Kusal Perera will be compensated for being falsely accused of taking performance enhancing drugs, Sri Lanka Cr...

July 6, 2016 1 min read

England in crushing win over Sri Lanka

July 2 (Reuters) - Joe Root returned to form with a fluent 93 to lead England to a crushing 122-run victory over Sri Lan...

July 3, 2016 2 min read

Rain frustrates England and Sri Lanka

LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - The third and final test between England and Sri Lanka ended in a draw after persistent rain...

June 14, 2016 1 min read

Angry Sri Lanka to complain against Hales' reprieve

LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka Cricket will lodge a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) agains...

June 13, 2016 2 min read

Hales misses out on England ton as fascinating finish looms

LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's openers confidently negotiated an awkward session at the end of a rain-interrupt...

June 13, 2016 2 min read

Wickets tumble to leave Lord's test in balance

LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - Wickets fell quickly on the third day of the third and final test on Saturday as England rea...

June 12, 2016 2 min read

Openers lead Sri Lanka fightback

LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's openers shared a fluent century stand to lead their side to 162 for one in reply...

June 11, 2016 2 min read

Match-fixers should get life bans, says England's Cook

June 8 (Reuters) - England captain Alastair Cook said players involved in match-fixing should serve life bans although h...

June 9, 2016 2 min read

Cricket-Anderson rips through Sri Lanka to seal big England win

May 21 (Reuters) - England fast bowler James Anderson took five wickets to inspire the hosts to a crushing victory over ...

May 22, 2016 2 min read
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Doping charges dropped, Sri Lanka's Perera cleared to play

COLOMBO, May 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan wicket keeper Kusal Perera had all anti-doping charges brought against him droppe...

May 12, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Megapolis project hires urban development specialist

ECONOMYNEXT – Nayana Mawilmada, a Sri Lankan urban development specialist, has become Head of Investments of the ...

May 4, 2016 2 min read

Cricket: England down Sri Lanka in thriller to make World T20 semis

(AFP) - England qualified for the World Twenty20 semi-finals and knocked holders Sri Lanka out after a nailbiting 10-run...

March 27, 2016 3 min read

Cricket: Five things we've learnt so far in World T20

(AFP) The group stages of cricket's World Twenty20 have reached the half-way mark with every team having played two of t...

March 22, 2016 3 min read

Vandersay replaces Malinga, Sri Lanka bolster spin attack

NEW DELHI, March 19 (Reuters) - Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, who was dropped from Sri Lanka's World Twenty20 squad bar...

March 20, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Malinga ruled out of World T20 due to knee injury

MUMBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's World Twenty20 title defence suffered a huge blow after fast bowler Lasith Mali...

March 18, 2016 2 min read

Malinga steps down as Sri Lanka captain ahead of World T20

COLOMBO, March 8 (Reuters) - Lasith Malinga has stepped down as Sri Lanka captain ahead of their World Twenty20 title de...

March 8, 2016 1 min read

Lasantha Wickremasinghe new President of CA Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT - Chartered Accountant Lasantha Wickremasinghe was inducted as the 23rd President of the Institute of Charte...

January 27, 2016 2 min read

ICC bans Galle curator over failure to help graft probe

MUMBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Galle stadium curator Jayananda Warnawe...

January 20, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka coach gets fixing ban, skipper to meet police

MUMBAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will appear before police on Tuesday to record a statement i...

January 19, 2016 2 min read
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