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Sports LNP - Sri Lanka rugby legend Yu Cey Chang is no more
Sri Lanka’s rugby community mourned the passing of a stalwart of the game Yu Cey Chang whose funeral took place today just hours after he breathed his last. He…
Sports LNP - Angelo Mathews ‘absolutely shocked’ by Sri Lanka’s 2025 cricket schedule
Veteran Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews is disappointed at the number of Test matches his side will play in the 2025 calendar year. Having last featured…
Sports LNP - Modi assures India’s continued economic support for Sri Lanka
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka, during the joint media briefing held…
Sports LNP - Three frontrunners to become Sri Lanka’s next Speaker
Three names have been proposed for the position of Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament following the resignation of MP Asoka Ranwala from the position, according…
Sports LNP - Special Commodity Levy on imported big onions reduced
Special Commodity Levy on imported big onions will be reduced from Rs.30 to Rs. 10 per kilo till December 31, 2024, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and…
Sports LNP - Gazette issued declaring Ravi Karunanayake as NDF’s National List MP
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a Gazette notification declaring that former minister Ravi Karunanayake has been elected as a Member of…
Sports LNP - Ravi Karunanayake nominated for NDF National List seat?
The New Democratic Front (NDF), which contested the 2024 General Election under the ‘gas cylinder’ symbol, has nominated former Minister Ravi Karunanayake for…
Sports LNP - IMF team to visit Sri Lanka today for third review under EFF program
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by the Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer, will be in Colombo from November 17 to 23. The…
Sports LNP - Asalanka knock seals four-wicket Sri Lanka win over New Zealand
Chasing a modest 136 to win, Sri Lanka's batsman struggled to capitalise against the second-string visiting team. But a crucial 38-run stand for the sixth…
Sports LNP - PM meets ICC anti-corruption chiefs, discuss advancing integrity in cricket
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya recently met with key figures from the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), including Mr.…
Sports LNP - Hong Kong Cricket Sixes: Sri Lanka claim second title
Sri Lanka won their second Hong Kong Cricket Sixes title, and first since 2007, after beating Pakistan by three wickets in the final on Sunday. Sandun…
Sports LNP - Australia coach declares Maxwell in frame for Sri Lanka Tests
Newly re-signed Australia coach Andrew McDonald has declared veteran allrounder Glenn Maxwell “100 per cent” in the frame for a long-awaited return to Test…
Sports LNP - Australia cricket team to tour Sri Lanka in early 2025
The Australia Men's National Cricket Team will tour Sri Lanka from January to February 2025 to participate in a two-match Test series and one ODI. The Test…
Sports LNP - Sri Lanka ODI squad named for West Indies series
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the 16-member Sri Lanka squad, captained by Charith Asalanka, for the three-match ODI series against West Indies. The…
Sports LNP - Sri Lanka script history, beat West Indies in T20 series for first time
Sri Lanka thrashed West Indies by 9 wickets on Thursday (October 17) to take the series by 2-1. Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga chipped in with 2…
Sports LNP - Nissanka, Wellalage power Sri Lanka to series-leveling win over West Indies
Sri Lanka produced a dominant performance to defeat the West Indies by 73 runs in the second T20I at Dambulla on Tuesday (October 15), leveling the series 1-1.…
Sports LNP - Hirunika resigns as national organiser of SJB women’s wing
Former MP Hirunika Premachandra states that she is resigning from the post of National Organiser of the ‘Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya’, the women’s organisation…
Sports LNP - Jayawardene returns as Mumbai Indians head coach ahead of IPL 2025
Mahela Jayawardene has been re-appointed as the head coach of the Mumbai Indians after spending the last two years as the franchise’s global head of cricket,…
Sports LNP - SLC confirms Sanath Jayasuriya as national team’s head coach
Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed the appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as the head coach of the national team. The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket has…
Sports LNP - High-level IMF team to visit Sri Lanka this week
A high-level team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by its Director of the Asia Pacific Department, Krishna Srinivasan, is scheduled to visit…
Sports LNP - Kamindu Mendis sets historic world record in 8th Test match
In a remarkable achievement, Kamindu Mendis has become the first-ever player to slam fifty-plus scores in eight consecutive Test matches. The stylish southpaw…
Sports LNP - Cricket Australia bans ex-Sri Lankan cricketer Dulip Samaraweera for 20 years
Cricket Australia (CA) has banned former Sri Lankan Test player Dulip Samaraweera for 20 years after he “committed a serious breach” of the organisation’s code…
Sports LNP - Prize money announced for T20 World Cup 2022
The ICC announced that the winning side at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne on November 13 would receive prize money of $1.6 million, with the…
Sports LNP - RW, Modi discuss Sri Lanka’s economic crisis in Tokyo
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed Sri Lanka's debt restructuring when the two held informal discussions in Tokyo…