Aravinda to Chair new selection committee for Sri Lanka Cricket, Sanga included
Mar 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister has appointed a new National Cricket Selection Committee with immediate effect following recent failures …
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Sri Lankan climbers in Mt Everest expedition
Feb 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lankan mountain climbers Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala and Johann Peiris said Thursday they will launch an expedition to summit the …
Graham Ford rejoins Sri Lanka Cricket as Head Coach
Jan 29, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that Graham Ford will rejoin Sri Lanka Cricket as the Head Coach from next month. Sri Lanka Cricket in …
Sri Lanka to set up Dispute Resolution Tribunal for sports
Dec 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s sports ministry is to establish a separate tribunal for the speedy resolution of disputes arising in the sports sector. …
Sri Lanka Cricket Head Coach Marvan Atapattu resigns
Sep 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket has accepted the resignation of Marvan Atapattu from the post of Head Coach of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team. “Sri …
President offers Sri Lankan High Commissioner post in UK to Sangakkara
Aug 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cricketing legend Kumar Sangakkara on Monday was offered the High Commissioner post in the UK by President Maithripala …
Happy with new faces selected for Sri Lanka’s T20 team: Malinga (VIDEO)
July 29, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s T20 captain Lasith Malinga on Wednesday said he is quite happy with the current selections as it comprises of young …
Pakistan rises to eighth position in ODI rankings after series win in Sri Lanka
July 27, 2015 (LBO) – Pakistan has moved into the eighth position in the ICC ODI Team Rankings after its 3-2 series victory against Sri Lanka in the …
Pakistan High Commissioner hosts Eid dinner for cricketers
July 20, 2015 (LBO) – The High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka recently hosted a colorful reception for the National teams and managements of Pakistan …
Indian Cricket Team to tour Sri Lanka for three Test matches
July 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket and India Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed the schedule of India’s tour to Sri Lanka in August-September …
“MSM India” gets Indian tour commercial rights: Sri Lanka Cricket
July 08, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket has awarded the commercial rights of the upcoming Indian Test tour to the owner of the popular Asian sports …
ICC urges Sri Lanka Cricket to hold its elections before October
June 27, 2015 (LBO) – The International Cricket Council has urged Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister to hold elections before the next ICC Board meeting in …
International Cricket Council confirms Zaheer Abbas as new President
June 25, 2015 (LBO) – Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has assumed the role of the ICC President on day three of the 105 member ICC Annual Conference …
FIFA President Blatter re-elected to a fifth term despite corruption allegations
May 30, 2015 (LBO) – Incumbent FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term of office by the 65th FIFA Congress held in Zurich Friday. …
Sri Lanka Cricket admits sexual harassment in women’s cricket; no evidence of physical intimacy
May 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday admitted that there have been a few incidents of sexual harassment in women’s cricket though there was …
Sri Lanka Cricket reappoints Angelo as test and ODI captain
May 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to re-appoint Angelo Mathews as the captain of the Sri Lanka national team for the test and ODI formats. …
Sri Lanka cricket member clubs & associations urged new rulers to take action against allegation
Apr 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka cricket member clubs and associations has decided to notify the President, Prime Minister and Minister of Sports to take …
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau spent over Rs300mn for Uva election campaign
Apr 25, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Tourism Promotions Bureau has spent over 300 million rupees for the Uva election campaign, Tourism and Sports …
Sri Lanka Cricket blames International Cricket Council for delaying payments
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket on Monday hit back at International Cricket Council for breaching a bilateral agreement with the suspension of a …
Sri Lanka beats England by eight wickets: Take 2-0 lead
Nov 29, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka beat England by eight wickets in a one-day international canter to 2-0 lead in the series, a media report said. Rainy …