LNP - Sri Lanka defeat Bangladesh in feisty World Cup clash

2021-10-25   |   Sports

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in a feisty T20 World Cup clash on Sunday, hammering home their status as surprise title contenders. Cha...

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LNP - Mahela to leave SL team after today’s game

2021-10-22   |   Sports

Former national cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene has decided to leave the Sri Lankan squad before the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka qualifies to ICC T20 World Cup Super 12

2021-10-21   |   Sports

Sri Lanka booked their place in the Super 12 stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup after completing a comfortable 70-run victory over Ireland in Abu Dhabi. ...

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LNP - If inter-provincial travel restrictions extended, buses will run under special permission: Dilum

2021-10-18   |   Sports

If the inter-provincial travel restrictions are extended again, steps will be taken to run several buses between provinces for the benefit of the work...

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LNP - SLC to consider ending domestic cricket ban for bubble breachers

2021-10-12   |   Sports

A partial reduction of the blanket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka, for breaching the bio-secure bubble during...

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LNP - Sri Lanka make four changes to T20 World Cup squad

2021-10-11   |   Sports

Fast bowlers Lahiru Kumara and Binura Fernando were included in Sri Lanka’s final 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup this month, with Akila Danan...

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LNP - Our Goal is One Million Chinese Tourists to Sri Lanka

2021-10-05   |   Sports

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China Dr. Palitha Kohona speaking at the Innovation and Development of Cities Summit, attended by many Chinese tour operato...

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LNP - ’A’ Team series with Pakistan confirmed for Oct-Nov

2021-09-30   |   Sports

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that Pakistan 'A' will visit the island to play two four-day and three 50-over matches against Sri Lanka 'A'. Th...

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LNP - Lasith Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket

2021-09-15   |   Sports

Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga has decided to hang up his boots in T20I cricket, bringing an end to one of the great careers in the sport. The pacer m...

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LNP - State Minister breaks into Welikada Prison with drunk friends

2021-09-14   |   Sports

A State Minister along with a group of his friends, all who were under the influence of alcohol had reportedly entered the Welikada Prison by force to...

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LNP - Cabinet approves Rs. 106 mn for Paralympic winners, athletes and coaches

2021-09-07   |   Sports

The cabinet has approved a sum of Rs. 106.625 million as a reward scheme to be allocated for the medal winners, athletes and coaches who participated ...

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LNP - Proteas arrive in Sri Lanka for limited-overs series

2021-08-28   |   Sports

The South African Cricket Team arrived in Colombo on Thursday as they are all set to begin their limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka next week. The matche...

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LNP - More than 5,500 state vehicles not in running condition

2021-08-25   |   Sports

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his capacity as the Minister of Economic Policies and Plan Implementation, has submitted a report on the vehicles...

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LNP - 20 out of 37 bodies at Kalubowila Hospital mortuary were NON-COVID-19 deaths: Minister

2021-08-09   |   Sports

State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana said 20 out 37 bodies kept at the refrigerated cabinets...

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LNP - Lady Ridgeway runs out of capacity to treat COVID-19 infected children

2021-08-03   |   Sports

The COVID-19 ward at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) in Colombo designated to treat COVID-19 infected children has reached its maximum capacity, Hosp...

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LNP - Second Sri Lanka-India T20I postponed

2021-07-28   |   Sports

The second T20I between Sri Lanka and India, which was initially scheduled to be played today (27) has been postponed to tomorrow (28)after India allr...

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LNP - Baurs to bring expert team to study Sri Lanka’s agriculture ecosystem

2021-07-27   |   Sports

One of the pioneers in agriculture fertilizer and a leading diversified business group, A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., also known as Baurs, will be br...

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LNP - ICC announces Men’s T20 World Cup groups

2021-07-19   |   Sports

ICC Acting Chief Executive Geoff Allardice: “We are delighted to announce the groups for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. There are some great ma...

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LNP - SL’s batting coach Grant Flower diagnosed with COVID-19

2021-07-09   |   Sports

A specialist batting coach of the Sri Lanka Cricket team who returned to the country after the England tour, has been diagnosed with COVID infection, ...

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LNP - Dasun Shanaka set to be named new ODI and T20 Captain

2021-07-08   |   Sports

The game of musical chairs for captaincy in Sri Lankan cricket is set for the next round, as according to the latest reports the board will be droppin...

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LNP - Cricketers sign tour contracts for India series

2021-07-07   |   Sports

Sri Lanka’s top national cricketers have made themselves available for the home series against India this month after agreeing to sign tour contract...

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LNP - Sri Lanka sets a dubious world record in ODIs

2021-07-05   |   Sports

Nothing is going right for the Sri Lankan cricket team, after Thursday’s defeat against England produced a new world record. Sri Lanka has now lost ...

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LNP - Arjuna blames cricket administration for players misbehaviour

2021-07-02   |   Sports

Former Minister and cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunge yesterday accused the cricket administration of the indecent behaviour of three Sri Lankan cricke...

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LNP - Cricketers face suspension for breaching bio-bubble

2021-06-29   |   Sports

Three national cricketers currently on tour in England are facing the prospect of a suspension by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for breaching bio-bubble pro...

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LNP - England beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in second T20

2021-06-25   |   Sports

Sam Billings and Liam Livingstone burnished their Twenty20 credentials as England withstood a top-order wobble to seal a series win over Sri Lanka fol...

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