COLOMBO, Apr 29 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister has appointed a powerful Sri Lanka Cricket Restructuring Interim Committee led by Eran Wickramaratne after the previous executive committee headed by Shammi Silva resigned, marking a major shake-up in the country’s cricket administration. The new committee brings together leading cricketing figures including former national captain Kumar…
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Mar 31 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s domestic season has uncovered a powerful batting force, as Sachitha Jayatilake emerged as the leading six-hitter in the Major League Tournament 2025/26, delivering a series of eye-catching performances that highlight his growing influence in the game. In a four-day competition often dominated by patience and technique,…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, January 27 (ePRESS) – Young Sri Lanka batter Pavan Rathnayake struck a brave century, but England clinched the one-day international series 2–1 after beating Sri Lanka by 53 runs in a high-scoring match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, where a combined total of 661 runs was recorded — the highest…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, December 7, Sunday (ePRESS) — Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) says the massive Rs. 1.8 billion floodlight project at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) — a key venue for next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup — is racing ahead on schedule and will be completed by January 15, giving the historic ground…
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, November 29 Saturday (ePRESS) – Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the final of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series on Saturday, chasing a modest target of 115 with calm control to end their Twenty20 year on a high. Pakistan finished on 118-4 in 18.4 overs, sealing their 21st T20I win of 2025,…
RAWALPINDI, November 29, Saturday (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 114 runs in 19.1 overs while batting first in the final of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series in Rawalpindi, leaving fans shocked. Spinners dominated the innings, taking five key wickets for just 47 runs, putting Sri Lanka under constant pressure after a promising…
COLOMBO, Nov 7 (ePRESS) – Power-hitter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has been recalled to Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 International squad for the upcoming tour of Pakistan, where the islanders will play a bilateral ODI series and a tri-nation T20 tournament featuring Zimbabwe, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Friday. The team is scheduled to leave for Pakistan…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Oct 3, 2025 (ePRESS) – Enchanteur, the fragrance and personal care brand, has come forward to support the Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team by sponsoring a new motivational anthem titled “Lionesses on the Rise.” The song, designed by Lakith Peiris and the goforgold.lk team, was created to uplift and empower the national…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, October 2 (ePRESS) – The organizing committee of the Sri Lankan Top 100 Awards presented the first-ever “Golden Swan” award to veteran sports commentator Premasara Epasinghe at a glittering ceremony held recently at the Bandaranaike Conference Hall. The award, described as a once-in-a-lifetime recognition, was introduced this year and presented to Epasinghe…
COLOMBO, September 19 (ePRESS) – Maliban, one of Sri Lanka’s most respected confectionary brands, was officially welcomed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) as the Team Sponsor of the Sri Lanka Under-19 Women’s team for the upcoming Australia U19 Women’s Tour of Sri Lanka. The partnership goes beyond team sponsorship, with Maliban also taking up the…