ICC bans Sri Lankan skipper Chandimal, coach and manager for 2 Tests and 4 ODIs
An independent judicial commissioner handed the trio eight suspension points and six demerit points for playing against the spirit of the game during the St Lucia Test against the West Indies.
Jul 16, 2018, 18:19 PM IST
Cricket corruption 'goes right to the top', says Sri Lanka legend Arjuna Ranatunga
World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday said corruption "goes right to the top" in Sri Lanka and accused the International Cricket Council of undermining the game by failing to tackle match-fixing.
May 31, 2018, 08:59 AM IST
Sri Lanka says pitch-fixing claims 'difficult to believe'
Sri Lanka's cricket board on Monday described allegations of pitch-tampering at Galle International Stadium as "difficult to believe" but agreed to cooperate fully with an international investigation.
May 28, 2018, 19:03 PM IST
Bangladesh Cricket Board regrets bad behaviour in Sri Lanka T20
Bangladesh cricket authorities on Saturday expressed regret over disciplinary incidents during Friday`s ill-tempered Twenty20 international against hosts Sri Lanka, warning players that they must uphold the spirit of the game.
Mar 17, 2018, 21:21 PM IST
Sri Lanka hope new software can power cricket recovery
Sri Lanka is adopting an advanced software used by football club Barcelona to manage its injury-prone cricketers as the national team trains for the World Cup next year, officials said on Sunday.
Mar 12, 2018, 20:17 PM IST
Simon Willis resigns as Lanka's high-performance manager
Simon Willis has stepped down from the post of Sri Lanka Cricket's high-performance manager, less than two years into a three-year contract.
Feb 12, 2018, 15:21 PM IST
ICC clears Sri Lanka Cricket of corruption
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Tuesday that the sport's global governing body had found no evidence of wrongdoing following allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption.
Jan 09, 2018, 20:12 PM IST
Angelo Mathews re-appointed Sri Lanka's ODI and T20I captain
Dinesh Chandimal will, however, continue to captain Sri Lanka's Test team.
Jan 09, 2018, 14:22 PM IST
Sri Lanka Cricket gives coach Chandika Hathurusinghe selector's job on tour
Sri Lanka's sports law of 1973, though, does not permit the coach to be a national selector.
Jan 07, 2018, 21:07 PM IST
New Sri Lanka cricket coach Chandika Hathurusingha bans music at training
With the 1996 World Cup winners coming to the end of their worst year in international cricket, Hathurusingha said he would impose strict discipline to make sure they are ready for the 2019 World Cup.
Dec 29, 2017, 14:21 PM IST
Chandika Hathurusingha appointed Sri Lanka coach
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed Chandika Hathurusingha as their new head coach.
Dec 09, 2017, 13:18 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka: Unhappy minister stops ODI team leaving for India
The nine players were on their way to Colombo airport late Monday for the overnight flight when they were ordered to return, one of the team told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Dec 05, 2017, 15:29 PM IST
Sri Lanka in talks with Chandika Hathurusingha over coach job
Sri Lanka are in talks to hire their former opening batsman Chandika Hathurusingha as coach, Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara said on Wednesday.
Nov 16, 2017, 11:39 AM IST
Eight years after Lahore attack, Sri Lanka land in Pakistan
After arriving in Lahore for the third T20I against Pakistan, the Sri Lankan team and their officials were taken to a five-star hotel in a bomb-proof bus with hundreds of security guards on the roads and at the resort.
Oct 29, 2017, 09:27 AM IST
Danushka Gunathilaka's six-match ban reduced by half on appeal
Sri Lanka lost all three Tests, five one-dayers and the one-off Twenty20 international against India.
Oct 17, 2017, 16:53 PM IST
Sri Lankan cricketers refuse to tour Pakistan over security concerns
Last month, Pakistan hosted a World XI team, which also included Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera, in a three-match T20I series, called the Independence Cup.
Oct 14, 2017, 16:51 PM IST
Sri Lanka suspend Danushka Gunathilake for breach of discipline
In addition to the six-month suspension, 20 percent of his annual retainership fee will be deducted following adverse report from team manager Asanka Gurusinha.
Oct 05, 2017, 16:41 PM IST
ICC initiates probe into corruption in Sri Lanka Cricket
ICC's General Manager - ACU, Alex Marshall, said, "The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit works to uphold integrity in cricket and this includes conducting investigations where there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Sep 24, 2017, 09:02 AM IST
Coach Nic Pothas 'credits' India thrashing for strengthening Sri Lanka morale
The islanders were handed a drubbing on home soil against India, losing all nine games against the formidable tourists in a humiliating whitewash across all three formats of the game.
Sep 21, 2017, 19:04 PM IST
Sri Lanka Cricket gets new selectors ahead of Pakistan series
The previous selection panel, headed by former captain Sanath Jayasuriya, resigned following a string of defeats, including a tour whitewash by India.
Sep 19, 2017, 17:45 PM IST