Sri Lanka-Windies Test series falls victim to IPL
September 12th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 12 (IANS/CMC) The International Cricket Council persistent refusal to provide a separate window for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) is taking a toll on Test cricket.For the ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka cricket appoints Lorgat as advisor
July 31st, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 31 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) Tuesday appointed former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat as a special advisor to the board.Lorgat, who concluded his ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka cricket board assures integrity of SLPL
July 21st, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 21 (IANS) The Sri Lankan cricket board Saturday assured the integrity of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), a cricket league based on the Indian Premier League (IPL), ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka cricketers end battle for contracts
July 18th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 18 (IANS) Sri Lankan cricketers have ended their battle against the authorities over signing of the contracts for the year 2012, an official said Wednesday."The contracts have been ... Read more...
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ICC calls for worldwide life ban on Kaneria, Westfield
June 27th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 27 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board Wednesday called for a life-time ban on Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria and England bowler Mervyn Westfield, who were punished ... Read more...
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ICC asks Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to have anti-graft code
June 25th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 25 (IANS) Taking strong note of reports of corruption in domestic cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to have an anti-corruption ... Read more...
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Five Nepali schoolgirls kill themselves after failing in exam
June 16th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 16 (IANS) At least five teenaged girls have committed suicides in the last three days in Nepal after failing in their School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examination, whose results ... Read more...
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Gibbs to feature in Sri Lanka Premier League
May 19th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 19 (IANS) South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs, who is playing for Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), has confirmed that he will be taking part ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan cricket board backs sacking of Australian coach
January 28th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board president Upali Dharmadasa Saturday backed the board's decision to sack Geoff Marsh as coach of the national team.Dharmadasa said that some ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to sack Dilshan, Marsh for South African debacle
January 19th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 19 (IANS) Stung by the series loss in Tests and ODIs in South Africa, the Sri Lankan sports ministry is planning a wide-ranging overhaul in Sri Lanka Cricket ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan sports minister orders report on cricket crisis
January 17th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has sought a report from the country's cricket board on the issues plaguing the national team.The sports minister Tuesday ordered ... Read more...
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ICC pays delayed salaries of Sri Lankan cricketers
December 20th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 20 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has paid 45 percent of delayed salaries of Sri Lankan cricketers, a senior official said here Tuesday.Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed ... Read more...
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Kamat sold out to real estate lobby: Goa church
December 1st, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 1 (IANS) The Goa church Thursday rejected a much touted futuristic land use plan formulated by the state government and accused Chief Minister Digambar Kamat of selling out ... Read more...
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ICC warns Sri Lanka over ‘poor’ Galle pitch
October 7th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been officially warned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for preparing a poor quality pitch for the first Test between Sri ... Read more...
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Galle pitch not dangerous, says Sri Lanka cricket chief
September 7th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 7 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president does not consider the pitch for the first Test against Austrlia at Galle was dangerous as none was injured during ... Read more...
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Poor: Match referee Chris Broad on Galle pitch
September 5th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 5 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday announced that the pitch for the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Australia has been rated as poor by match ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka slash budget, put Australia tour in doubt
June 28th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 28 (IANS) Australia's tour to Sri Lanka in August is in doubt after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) trimmied its budget, specially the security bill which was slashed from ... Read more...
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Law set to join Bangladesh after England tour
June 27th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka's head coach Stuart Law is likely to resign from his post after the team's cricket tour of England to take up a coaching job ... Read more...
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Cash strapped Sri Lanka board reduces budget for Australia’s tour
June 26th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 26 (IANS) Cash-strapped Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has slashed its budget for Australia's tour in August-September, with the security bill being trimmed from $445,000 to just $81,000.Sri Lanka ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka cricket officials rush to meet BCCI
June 21st, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 21 (IANS) Sri Lankan cricket officials will meet Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) bosses in Mumbai Wednesday to convince them to allow Indian players to ... Read more...
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‘Twenty20 league owned by Sri Lankan board, not private body’
June 19th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 19 (IANS) The Sri Lankan cricket board is hurt after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) prevented its players from participating in the Sri Lanka ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka refuse to tour Pakistan
May 24th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka has refused an offer to tour Pakistan citing security concerns.Pakistan has been starved of international cricketing action since 2009, when gunmen attacked the Sri ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka Premier League to begin July 19
May 12th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 12 (IANS) The first edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) will be held July 19-August 4.Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have confirmed the dates of SLPL that ... Read more...
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Shame no Indian was found competent for coach’s job: Sangakkara
May 1st, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara Sunday said it is a "shame" that no Indian was found competent to coach the World champions.Sangakkara was ... Read more...
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Law doesn’t blame Malinga for choosing ‘lucrative’ IPL over Test cricket
April 30th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Apr 30(ANI): Sri Lanka's interim coach Stuart Law has said that he does not hold any grudges over fast bowler Lasith Malinga's decision to quit Test cricket and to continue playing ... Read more...
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Lankan players to participate in IPL till May 18
April 21st, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 21 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) Board on Thursday relented to the request made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and gave the nod to ... Read more...
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Indian, Sri Lankan cricket boards hopeful of finding a solution
April 21st, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Indian and Sri Lankan cricket boards are in discussions to break the impasse over the Sri Lankan players' continued participation in the Indian ... Read more...
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BCCI terms Lanka’s decision to recall its players from IPL as inappropriate
April 21st, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 21 (ANI): Terming the decision of the Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) Board to recall its players from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament as inappropriate, the Board of Control ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan cricketers agree to return home early for England tour
April 20th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 20 (IANS) Sri Lankan cricketers playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have agreed to return home early to prrepare for the tour of England after Sri Lanka ... Read more...
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Dilshan named Sri Lanka captain for England tour
April 18th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Monday appointed Tillakaratne Dilshan as the national team's captain for all three formats for the upcoming tour of England in May.Dilshan's ... Read more...
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Stuart Law named Sri Lanka coach for tour of England
April 7th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Apr 7(ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has promoted assistant coach and former Australian batsman Stuart Law to guide the national team ahead of next month's tour of England."He will be the ... Read more...
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Sangakkara steps down from ODI, Twenty20 captaincy (Lead)
April 5th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 5 (IANS) Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara Tuesday stepped down from captaincy of the One-day Internationals (ODIs) and the Twenty20 sides, saying it was in the long-term ... Read more...
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Jayawardene to take legal action against Lanka channel for fixing claims
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene is considering taking legal action in response to a commentary that implied he and Thilan Samaraweera were guilty of match-fixing during the team's ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka board ex-chief urges Pawar to reconsider Eden
February 1st, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Sri Lankan cricket board's former president Thilanga Sumathipala has requested International Cricket Council (ICC) president Sharad Pawar to reconsider Kolkata's Eden Gardens stadium as the venue of ... Read more...
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British reports say Dilshan under ICC scanner, SLC denies
September 10th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) British media reported Friday that Sri Lanka's dashing batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is under the International Cricket Council (ICC) scanner for his alleged links with a bookmaker, but ... Read more...
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