Category: Sports
Herath retires from T20I and ODIs – ‘I want to make room for fresh talent to be groomed’
Sri Lanka’s dependable veteran spinner Rangana Herath has announced his retirement from T20 and ODI cricket. In a letter addressed to Sri Lanka Cricket, Herath says he would like to concentrate on Test cricket – which has always been his personal passion. He went on to say “Every cricketer has to stop at the right […]
Royal Turf Club concludes first race with fashion at Nuwara Eliya
Amidst accolades, excitement, clean racing and all the fun, thrills and spills of a racing carnival, set in the picturesque environs of Nuwara Eliya or ‘Little ‘England ‘ as it is fondly termed, the newly formed Royal Turf Club concluded its first race for the season ‘At The Highest Level’ ! Over 35 horses were […]
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 encountered by the team, a Ministry statement said. The committee will be chaired by Aravinda De Silva while Kumar Sangakkara, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Lalith Kaluperuma and Ranjith Madurasinghe will serve as members. The […]
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 world’s highest peak, Mt. Everest, this year. If successful, they will be the first Sri Lankans to do so. With over a decade of experience each, Kuru-Utumpala said they are confident […]
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 the past few weeks embarked on a significant initiative to secure a professional coach to serve the National Team. “As per the vision of the newly […]
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. Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara speaking to media stated that a 10 member tribunal will be set up for this task which will consist of retired judges.“We want to expedite […]
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 Lanka Cricket thanks Atapattu for his efforts as Head Coach and Batting Coach of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team, and we wish him every success in all his […]
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 Sirisena with him stepping down from international test cricket.“We don’t know what he thinks but we request him to accept Sri Lankan High Commissioner Post in the UK,” President Sirisena […]
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 players. “I’m happy with the team selection even though a lot of new players included in the team. This is the best time to try new players for […]
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 five-match series which concluded in Hambantota yesterday. Sri Lanka remains in fifth place though the country has dropped three ranking points creating an opportunity for sixth-placed England, […]
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 and Sri Lanka Cricket, in Colombo. “The current series has been a memorable one for both sides, for Pakistan it was significant due to our first test series victory […]