Sports LNP - Summons for Sanga
Pressure is mounting on the government after several former cricket captains had been hauled up by the Police to investigate claims by former Sports Minister…
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Sports LNP - Sri Lanka day-care centres to run full capacity with Covid-19 contained
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s health authorities have given the go ahead to for day care centres to run at full capacity from July 06, under guidelines already…
Sports Russel Arnold spills beans on why Muttiah Muralitharan was called ‘Motor Mouth’
LNP : Former Sri Lankan all-rounder, Russel Arnold, who played a fair share of his international career with spin-wizard Muttiah Muralitharan, has opened up on…
Sports Who smoked 50 odd cigarettes inside dressing room during World Cup finals?
LNP : * Mahindananda pinpoints 24 shady areas in the 2011 World Cup final * Did the alleged fixing spill over from team selection in the actual match? *…
Sports Karuna couldn’t kill such number of soldiers as claimed: SF
Referring to the statement made by Vinyagamoorthy Muralitharan alias “Karuna Amman” that he killed some 2,000 to 3,000 Sri Lankan Army personnel in one night,…
Sports Sri Lankan ’sold’ 2011 cricket World Cup final: minister
Sri Lanka “sold” the 2011 World Cup final to India, the country's former sports minister said on Thursday, reviving one of cricket's most explosive…
Sports SLC set to appoint Mahesh Weerasinghe as Women’s Head Coach
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) are set to appoint former all-rounder Mahesh Weerasinghe as the new Women’s National Head Coach for a period of six months on interim…
Sports Sri Lanka keen on hosting IPL
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has already shown interest on hosting the Indian Premier league (IPL) tournament and is awaiting the response of the Board of Control…
Sports Gayanthika set for Asian Bronze as Gomathi banned for doping
Sri Lanka’s top middle distance runner Gayanthika Abeyratne’s fourth-placed performance in the 800 metres event at last year’s Asian Championship is set to be…
Sports SL Women cricketers given new contracts, Atapattu only player in ’A’ Grade
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday awarded 20 National Women cricketers with six-month central contracts while 15 emerging Women cricketers have also been…
Sports Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka in doubt as senior players express reservations
Bangladesh are unlikely to tour Sri Lanka in July for their scheduled three-match Test series after senior players expressed reservations against travelling as…
Sports World Rugby unveils qualification format for 2023 World Cup
World Rugby has announced the qualification process for the 2023 World Cup in France aimed at promoting a “genuine opportunity” for all unions, the game’s…
Sports Sri Lanka to play FIFA World Cup qualifiers without spectators
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) is gearing up to host the FIFA World Cup 2022 Doha Asian qualifying tournament, with the first match against South…
Sports Modi discusses economic impact of Covid-19 with Mahinda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday on completing 50 years as a parliamentarian. The two…
Sports Ministry mulls electronic voting at AGM of national sports bodies
The Ministry of Sports is considering the prospect of conducting election of office-bearers for National Sports Associations (NSA) by electronic voting. Since…
Sports Forces can be re-involved in running stadiums – Nishantha Ranatunga
The current Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) administration could stand to make better use of their properties, its former Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said,…
Sports Olympian Dharmawardena targets Asian Games medal in judo
Judoka Chamara Nuwan Dharmawardena who won a historic gold in judo at the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) in Kathmandu and represented Sri Lanka at the 2016 Rio…
Sports Outcry leads to suspension of Diyagama cricket stadium project Cricket greats urged funds to be spent on development of sport than costly infrastructure
A social media outcry triggered by the ill-timed announcement that a multi-million dollar cricket stadium was to be built in Homagama forced its suspension…
Sports The first rugby visitors: When the All-Blacks played in Colombo in 1907
The first rugby team from parts beyond the seas to play in Sri Lanka, as per the recorded history of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (now Sri Lanka Rugby),…
Sports Anil Kumble-led ICC Cricket Committee recommends ban on usage of saliva to shine balls
New Delhi: The Anil Kumble-led ICC Cricket Committee on Monday recommended banning the use of saliva to shine the ball owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. During a…
Sports I do not expect State bodies to do politics; President
While urging state institutions not to engage in politics, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that state entities should earn enough income for their…
Sports A rugby legend’s love with Sri Lanka
The death of rugby legend and coach George Dreaden Simpkin a few days ago left little Sri Lanka mourning the loss of this man who was so dear to…
Sports Weak and bias selectors reason for decline of football: Kasun Jayasuriya
The standard of football in Sri Lanka is on the decline not because players lack skill but because the selection committee members are weak and biased,…
Sports Not interested in being promoted for ICC big post: Sanga
Commenting on reports which said the SLC to promote Kumar Sangakkara for the ICC big post, Sangakkara said today that he is not keen or interested in being…