Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa withdraws retirement, wants to play for country again
Bhanuka had announced his retirement on January 3, 2022, with immediate effect.
Jan 13, 2022, 16:50 PM IST
Sri Lanka opener Danushka Gunathilaka retires from Test cricket at the age of 30
Gunathilaka, who stated that he has taken the decision after evaluating all aspects, hasn't played a Test since 2018, with his eight appearances getting him 299 runs, two half-centuries, and a career-best score of 61. He has got a better record in limited-overs cricket.
Jan 08, 2022, 13:01 PM IST
Sri Lanka lifts one-year ban on Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka
It was during the England tour that the trio went on a night out in Bristol and were caught on camera outside the confines of bio-security bubble in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic in UK last year.
Jan 08, 2022, 07:10 AM IST
Shock retirement: THIS Sri Lankan cricketer quits playing at age of 30, here's why
Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa on Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, citing family obligations.
Jan 05, 2022, 16:28 PM IST
LPL 2021: Elephant attack in Sri Lanka kills two ground staff members
Two ground staff members of the Sooriyawewa Stadium in Hambantota were reported dead in what is believed to be an elephant attack.
Dec 18, 2021, 11:47 AM IST
T20 World Cup: Maheesh Theekshana has lot more to offer, says Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka
After a minor hiccup in the beginning, Sri Lanka made light work of the 97-run target and chased it down with seven wickets and 39 balls to spare. The win takes Sri Lanka to the top of the Group A table with a net run rate of +2.607.
Oct 19, 2021, 12:03 PM IST
Sri Lanka's first Test captain Bandula Warnapura passes away
Bandula captained during Sri Lanka's maiden Test against England in Colombo in 1982 and went on to play three Tests and 12 ODIs. But his impressive cricketing career was cut short when he was handed a life ban for touring apartheid South Africa with a rebel team in 1982/83.
Sri Lanka and IPL legend Lasith Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket – WATCH
Malinga holds the record for taking the most wickets in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sep 14, 2021, 18:55 PM IST
Sri Lanka cricketers Dickwella, Mendis & Gunathilaka banned for a year for violating Covid protocols
Vice-captain Mendis, wicketkeeper-batsman Dickwella, and opening batsman Gunathilaka were found to breach the bio-bubble during the England tour last month. The trio was seen roaming on the streets of Durham after the final T20 international on June 26, a video of which had gone viral.
England vs Sri Lanka: Three SL players suspended for bubble breach, to fly back - WATCH
Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis, and Danushka Gunathilaka will be flown back home, but it is unlikely the series will be in jeopardy.
Jun 28, 2021, 17:59 PM IST
Lanka Premier League: 2nd edition of LPL to begin from July 30
The 2021 edition of LPL will be held in a bio-secure environment as Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the island nation.
ENG vs SL: Sri Lanka cricketers agree to tour England without contracts
Recently, 38 Sri Lanka cricketers had signed a statement refusing to sign the tour contracts and it is an increase from 24 players who had previously made their resistance to the new scheme.
Jun 08, 2021, 15:25 PM IST
IND vs SL: India's limited overs tour of Sri Lanka to start on July 13 – check full schedule
Team India will play three-match ODI series followed by three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.
Jun 07, 2021, 18:59 PM IST
IPL: When former MI opener Sanath Jayasuriya allegedly leaked his ex-girlfriend’s sex tape to take revenge
In 2017, Jayasuriya was accused of leaking sex tape with his ex-girlfriend Maleeka Sirisena.
Jun 07, 2021, 17:40 PM IST
2021 T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka emerges as ‘dark horse’ to host event after BCCI engages with SLC
While the UAE has three venues in Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Sri Lanka will have a lot many options with Colombo alone having three stadiums.
Jun 07, 2021, 12:50 PM IST
Sri Lanka cricketers refuse to sign contracts, England tour in jeopardy
Thirty-eight Sri Lanka cricketers have signed a statement refusing to sign the tour contracts and it is an increase from 24 players who had previously made their resistance to the new scheme.
Jun 06, 2021, 08:09 AM IST
This ex-Sri Lanka player now drives bus in Australia to make ends meet
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Suraj Randiv, who deliberately bowled a no-ball to deny Virender Sehwag a century in 2010, is now working as a bus driver in Australia to make his ends meet. Also, Randiv's fellow cricketers Chinthaka Jayasinghe of Sri Lanka and Waddington Mwayenga of Zimbabwe are working as bus drivers as well.
Mar 02, 2021, 16:29 PM IST
Chaminda Vaas resigns after pay dispute with Sri Lanka Cricket board
Former Lanka left-arm paceman Chaminda Vaas resigned just before the team’s departure for a tour of the West Indies. It was only last week that Vaas was appointed to replace Australian David Saker following the team’s poor show against South Africa and England in the recent times.
Feb 23, 2021, 09:59 AM IST
Angelo Mathews returns to Sri Lanka squad for home Test series against England
A fit-again Angelo Mathews was on Wednesday named in the 22-member Sri Lanka squad for the two-Test series against England, starting Thursday in Galle.
Jan 13, 2021, 15:58 PM IST
Ex-Sri Lankan cricketer Nuwan Zoysa found guilty under ICC Anti-Corruption Code
Zoysa was charged under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code in November 2018, and now he has been found guilty on all charges after he exercised his right to a hearing before a Tribunal.
Nov 19, 2020, 16:16 PM IST