De Silva, Mendis climb rankings after Sylhet twin tons

Sri Lanka batters Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis have benefitted hugely in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after both notched twin centuries in the first match of their ICC World Test Championship series against Bangladesh in Sylhet to help their side score a comprehensive 328-run victory. De Silva has moved up 15 spots […]

China former football chief sentenced to life for bribery

A former president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), Chen Xuyuan, has been sentenced to life in prison for bribery, according to the country’s state media. In January, he pleaded guilty to taking bribes worth a total of 81 million yuan ($11.2m; £8.9m). An anti-corruption crackdown led by President Xi Jinping has cut through sport, banking […]

Blow for Sri Lanka as Hasaranga is suspended for Bangladesh Tests

Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been suspended for Bangladesh’s two-Test series against Bangladesh, shortly after announcing his decision to return to Test cricket having retired from the format last year. During the third ODI in the recently-concluded series against Bangladesh, Hasaranga was found guilty of breaching article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct […]

Inaugural T10 League to get underway in December

The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 League is scheduled to be held from 12 – 22 December, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Monday (26 Feb.). The tournament, which was initially planned to be held in June 2023, was later shifted to December 2023, and now December 2024, as SLC deemed the ‘December window’ […]

SLC launches first-ever Women’s National Super League

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), for the first time, has launched a Women’s National Super League (WNSL). Accordingly, both the 50-over competition and the T20 Tournament of the first-ever Women’s National Super League will be held back to back during the month of February 2024. The 50-over tournament, which commenced today (Feb 06), is a major […]

Sanath Jayasuriya appointed as Cricket Consultant to SLC

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday appointed former captain Sanath Jayasuriya as a Cricket Consultant. Accordingly, the cricketing legend will oversee all teams that attend the SLC’s High Performance Centre. Jayasuriya, who was a member of the 1996 World Cup winning Sri Lanka team, is expected to fulfill his role as a consultant by providing […]

Sri Lanka dominates at World Youth Scrabble Championship 2023

Sri Lanka’s Youth Scrabble team has won the ‘Best Team’ title for the second consecutive year at the WESPA Youth Cup 2023, also known as the World Youth Scrabble Championship 2023, which was held in Thailand, while bagging the prizes for first, second and third places among 142 players from 17 nations. The 10-member Sri […]

ICC to deliberate on SLC’s suspension, hosting of U-19 World Cup today

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is slated to make a decision in respect of the temporary ban imposed on the national cricket governing body today (Nov.21). Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was suspended by the ICC on November 10, on account of the failure to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there was no government […]

Sports Minister appoints Interim Committee for SLC

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has appointed a seven-member Interim Committee for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), chaired by World Cup-winning former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga. Accordingly, under the authority granted to him by the Sports Law No 25 of 1973, Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has formed an interim committee for Sri Lanka Cricket consisting of the […]

Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi beats Haaland and Mbappe to win record eighth award

Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has won the Men’s Ballon d’Or for an eighth time. The 36-year-old was recognised at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year. England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham won the Kopa Trophy for the world’s best player aged […]