Sanath Jayasuriya appointed Sri Lanka’s full-time head coach
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as the head coach of the national team. This decision was made by the Executive …
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MAS Holdings named official clothing partner of the National Paralympic Committee of Sri Lanka
MAS Holdings was announced as the Official Clothing Partner of the National Paralympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NPC) during the official unveiling and handover …
Cabinet approval mandatory in appointing Interim Committees for Sri Lanka Cricket
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the Chairman of the Ministerial Sub-Committee for Cricket to spearhead efforts aimed at lifting the ban imposed …
Royal Thomian – An Outsider’s Perspective
March 19, 2023 (LBO) - I was born and schooled in the United States. In a very unlikely scenario, I ended up marrying a Sri Lankan, having a family, and …
Death of Legendary Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri (1931-2022)
December 6, 2022 (LBO) - Nick Bollettieri, perhaps the most important figure in the history of Tennis coaching, has passed away at age 91. Bollettieri was the …
Dialog & SLC Launch Wishing Portal to Cheer on Our Lions to Bring Home the Cup
Official sponsor of the National Cricket Team, Dialog Axiata PLC and Sri Lanka Cricket have joined hands to launch a wishing campaign to cheer for Our Lions at …
NDB Brand Ambassador Dimuth Karunaratne Surprises the New vKYC Customers
In an effort to bring in some excitement to the lives of the customers of NDB Bank during these uncertain times, Dimuth Karunaratne – Sri Lanka Test Cricket …
Dragonboats come to Jaffna
By Jekhan Aruliah Northwind Projects, a team promoting sporting and other activities in the Northern Province, successfully brought together the Sri Lankan …
United States partners with Sri Lanka Life Saving to promote water safety
The Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) organization recently held a graduation ceremony for trainees who recently completed an intensive training conducted in …
England Cricket team arrived in Sri Lanka to play two Test series in Galle
Jan 03, 2021 (LBO) – The England cricket team arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday to play two Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle. This will be preceded by a …
Code.org partners with Jaffna Stallions to promote free computer training for students
Dec 10, 2020 (LBO) – The Jaffna Stallions announced today that they will participate in the Hour of Code campaign, a one-hour introduction to computer …
Founder of Microsoft Ventures Rahul Sood joins Jaffna Stallions as co-owner
Nov 19, 2020 (LBO) – Rahul Sood, a highly successful Seattle based tech entrepreneur and founder of Microsoft Ventures, has joined the ownership group of …
England wins 2019 Cricket World Cup
Jul 15, 2019 (LBO) - England pulled off the greatest World Cup final win over New Zealand to secure cup after a nail-biting tie-break finish, Sunday at Lords. …
SriLankan Airlines, official airline partner of Melbourne’s Great Ocean Road Running Festival
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance continuing to establish its brand presence in Australia, became the …
“Warak Wati Dewarak Nagi Siti Sinhayan Api” Sri Lanka Cricket launches World Cup theme song
Sri Lanka Cricket, under the auspices of the Ministry of Sports and Hon. Minister Harin Fernando - Minister of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and …
Cricketing star Kumar Sangakkara addresses the staff of BOI
Apr 10, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's investment promotion and facilitation agency, the Board of Investment said that cricketing star Kumar Sangakkara addressed …
Global sporting retailer, Decathlon, opens 1st store at Battaramulla
Opening up a whole new world of sports innovation for Sri Lanka, Decathlon Sri Lanka has launched its first store at Battaramulla on 13th October 2018, located …
Kiteboarding’s KTA Asian Freestyle Championships come to Kalpitiya
September 3, 2018 (LBO) - Media Release The KTA, Asia’s long established kiteboard competition organisation is heading to Sri Lanka to bring the country's …
1996 World Cup squad to lead Sri Lanka’s first Dad’s T20 Cricket Tournament
Aug 06, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s first ever T20 cricket tournament intended only for the daddies has been launched under the guidance of 1996 World Cup …
Ranatunga, de Silva deny match-fixing charges
Jul 31, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga and deputy Aravinda de Silva denied allegations made by former Cricket chief …