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Kumar Sangakkara: Sri Lanka batsman passes 12,000 Test runs
The 37-year-old achieved the feat in his 224th Test innings, during his side’s second Test in New Zealand. India’s...
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Dhoni retires from Test cricket
Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday retired from Test cricket with immediate effect, citing strain of...
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Sangakkara reaches his 20th ODI century
A masterful century from Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka wrap up the ODI series against England with a thumping 90-run...
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India to host SL for five-ODIs
Sri Lanka Cricket has planned a five-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka, to be played from 1 November 2014 following...
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What a fitting tribute to Sri Lanka cricket legend Mahela
[By Janaka Alahapperuma] Sri Lanka bade farewell to their former test and ODI captain Mahela Jayawardena this morning (18...
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Sri Lankans look to continue purple patch Sri Lanka have won all but one series this year
This year the Sri Lankans haven’t lost a series. In fact they have won all but one. Whether it is T-20s, ODIs or Tests,...
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Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad named for Ireland and England Tour
The following 16-player Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad has been picked by the National Cricket Selectors for the forthcoming Ireland...
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England v Sri Lanka: Sangakkara hails Mathews’s role in win
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has praised the impact of captain Angelo Mathews following the tourists’ decisive...
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England are facing a first home series defeat by Sri Lanka after a dismal fourth day of the second Test.
Chasing 350 to win, the hosts’ top order was destroyed by Dhammika Prasad’s 4-15 as they slipped to 57-5, including...
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Kumar Sangakkara a true modern great – Jonathan Agnew
Kumar Sangakkara’s first Test century at Lord’s underlined his status as a modern batting great. Two weeks ago,...
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Tillakaratne Dilshan: Surrey sign Sri Lanka batsman until August
The 37-year-old replaces South Africa’s Hashim Amla, who arrived on a short-term deal after captain Graeme Smith suffered...
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England v Sri Lanka: I wouldn’t have let Sachithra Senanayake do that on my watch
I blame the captain of Sri Lanka, Angelo Mathews, for the run out of Jos Buttler. He could have called him back and set...
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England v Sri Lanka, fifth ODI: Tourists seal series but England fume over Jos Buttler run-out
England lost the deciding one-day match of the Royal London series amid controversial circumstances after Sachitra Senanayake...
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Sachithra reported for suspect bowling action
Sri Lanka off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action. Senanayake, who has...
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Unruly Players And Overzealous Supporters
The impartiality of the match referee and the umpires at the annual big match between Richmond College and Mahinda College...
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ICC rules Tyron’s action to be illegal
A devastating blow came for Sri Lanka last week as one of the country’s brightest young prospects for international cricket...
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Big moment for Captain Angelo – National cricket team leaves for UK tomorrow
The national cricket team will leave for the United Kingdom tomorrow and more than anyone else, Captain Angelo Mathews is...
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Mahela sees no big deal in Farbrace exit
Mahela Jayawardene does not agree with a lot of hypothetical theories that have been flying around in the past few days on...
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Coach’s departure leaves us with big challenge – Jayasuriya
Now we need a lot of effort to come out of this situation, says national cricket selection committee head, Sanath Jayasuriya...
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Angelo appointed captain till 2015 World Cup
Thirimanne new vice-captain for all three formats A new Partnership. Angelo Mathews, on right, and Lahiru Thirimanne have...
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Sri Lanka schools’ Cricket Round up 13/04/2014
S De S Jayasinghe College 98 (20.3) Nirmal Shanaka 4/28, Avishka Perera 4/16 & 270 (76) Sajith Sameera 83, Pasindu...
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96 World Cup winning team staff was not ‘well treated’: Whatmore
On a red-carpet reception day when the two Sri Lankan players, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene hit out at Sri Lanka...
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Mahela unhappy with SLC over retirement issue
Returning to a heroes’ welcome 18 years in the making, former captain Mahela Jayawardene called out Sri Lanka Cricket officials...
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Sri Lanka Schools’ Cricket Round up 08/04/2014
Richmond College 156 (44.1) Charith Asalanka 34, Wanidu Hasaranga 34, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/27, Madushan Ravichandrakumar...
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Sri Lanka schools’ cricket round up 06/04/2014
St.Josephs College, Colombo 121/7 (20) Priyamal Perera 32, Samarawickrama 27, T Maduranga 1-26, Vs Dharmasoka College,...
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Sri Lanka Schools’ Cricket Round up 3/4/2014
Moratu Vidyalaya 140/8 (20) Kanishka Prabath 66, Sanuka Madushan 21, Ramesh Mendis 3/21, Sachin Devangana 2/33 Vs Dharmasoka...
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President Rajapaksa felicitates World T20 Cricket Champions
[By Janaka Alahapperuma] President Mahinda Rajapaksa felicitated the ICC WorldT20 Cricket Cup winning Sri Lankan national...
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Srilanka schools’ Cricket round up 01/04/14
Gurukula College 164 (48.3) Roshan Anuruddha 41, AK Tyrone 3/28, Wanidu Hasaranga 3/18 Vs Richmond College 5/0...
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Sri Lanka Schools’ Cricket round up 31/03/2014
Trinity College 43/0 (5) Vs St. Peters College – U19 T20 Tournament – At Asgiriya Stadium (Toss...
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Sri Lanka Schools’ Cricket round up 29/3/2014
St.Sebestian College, Moratuwa 110 (40) – RR 2.75 – , Anuk Fernanado 24, Aravinda Akurugoda 4-21 Vs St.Josephs...
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Sri Lanka Schools’ Cricket round up 28/3/2014
Holy Cross College, Kalutara 242 (94.1) Shanaka Cooray 48, Dilan Bandara 4/36 & 65/3 (31) Vs St. Anthonys...
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Hales the hero in England’s victory charge
Alex Hales scored the first Twenty20 International century of his career to power England to a strong win against Sri Lanka,...
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Police fire tear gas to control Richmond-Mahinda big match clash
Police fired tear gas to bring under control a tense situation during the Richmond-Mahinda annual big match in Galle yesterday...
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Sri Lankans have peaked at the right time
Tillekeratne Dilshan went to Bangladesh with doubts over his fitness and the selectors had given him an ultimatum of 19th...