Inter-state U-16 Coca Cola Cricket Cup begins on Wednesday

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 20:33

Ten schools have qualified for the inter-state round of the Under-16 Coca Cola Cricket Cup which begins here from April 24.

It`s upto the players to play or not in IPL: de Silva

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 18:47

Former captain Aravinda de Silva chose to react diplomatically over Sri Lankan cricketers` exclusion from the IPL matches in Chennai on Saturday, by stating that the players were grown up enough to take their own decisions in life.

SLC says monks` IPL concerns addressed

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 20:55

Sri Lanka`s cricket board addressed the concerns raised by the island`s powerful Buddhist clergies on the participation of its cricketers in the ongoing sixth edition of the Indian Premier League on Friday.

Muralitharan joins RCB training camp

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 18:59

Amidst controversy over Sri Lankan players` participation in Chennai matches of the IPL, spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan today joined Royal Challengers Bangalore`s conditioning camp at the National Cricket Academy for the Twenty20 league, starting April 3.

Mushfiqur Rahim becomes first Bangladeshi to score double ton as team posts highest Test total

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 18:47

Captain Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score a double ton in the first test against Sri Lanka in Galle, as the tourists scored a mammoth 638 in their first innings in reply to hosts’ 570-4 declared, taking a 68 runs lead.

Bangladesh series threatened by player row

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 11:40

Sri Lanka`s upcoming Test series against Bangladesh was thrown into disarray after the country`s cricketers refused to sign central contracts due to a pay dispute despite an extended deadline that ended today.

Angelo Mathews says veterans Dilshan, Sangakkara, and Jayawardene still crucial to SL team

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 18:49

Angelo Mathews, who was recently appointed Sri Lanka``s captain, has claimed the experienced trio of Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene is still pivotal to team``s success, as they always help talented youngsters emerge into mature individuals.

Sri Lankan public don`t like juniors playing IPL: Sanath Jayasuriya

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 18:37

Former Sri Lanka captain and present chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya feels that it will be better if junior Sri Lankan players are kept away from IPL although it remains an "individual decision".

Arjun Ranatunga may run for Sri Lanka board president

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 14:08

Sri Lanka`s former World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga said he will decide by next week if he will contest for president of the Cricket Board or not.

Finger injury forces Jayawardene out of Bangladesh Tests

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 14:24

Sri Lanka`s veteran batsman and former captain Mahela Jayawardene has been forced out of next month`s three-match Test series against Bangladesh due to a finger injury.