COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka will begin their three-Test series against England at Old Trafford in Manchester from August 21 to 25. Before the series starts, Sri Lanka will play a four-day warm-up match from August 14 to 17. The second Test will be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London from August 29 to September…
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COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match One Day International (ODI) series against the West Indies Women’s cricket team. The matches will take place on June 15, 18, and 21 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota. The Sri Lankan team is excited to play at…
PANADURA: (ePRESS) – Deneth Priyanga Peiris, the cricket captain of St John’s College Panadura, has achieved a remarkable milestone in the 2023-2024 Under-19 Two-day School Cricket Tournament season. He scored a whopping 1,000 runs, making him the second batsman in the school’s history to cross this mark. At just 18 years old, Peiris, a right-handed batter,…
Chattogram, Mar 15 10.45PM – Sri Lanka clinched a thrilling victory against Bangladesh in the second Dutch-Bangla Bank One Day International match. With a remarkable partnership, Pathum Nissanka and Charith Asalanka led their team to victory. Scoring a whopping 185 runs together, they secured a three-wicket win with 17 balls remaining. This victory leveled the…
Kandy, Mar 15, 5.45PM – Trinity College and St. Anthony’s College Katugastota are teaming up with YETI, a famous energy drink maker, for the 105th Battle of the Blues Hill Capital Inter-School Big Match. This big cricket game began at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy. During this two-day event, players from both schools will get special…
Colombo, Mar 2, 7.55PM – Nalanda College’s captain, Sajitha Vithanage, made history on the first day of the 94th Battle of the Maroons cricket match against Ananda College. He scored a century, becoming the first captain in nine years to achieve this feat in the match’s history. The match, played for the Dr NM Perera Memorial…
Colombo, Feb, 7.30PM – Sri Lanka’s Sports and Tourism Minister, Harin Fernando, announced the initiation of comprehensive plans aimed at promoting sports tourism in the country. Speaking on a TV show, Minister Fernando highlighted the positive impact of these measures on both tourism and sports. “We have initiated a lot of plans to promote sports tourism….
Colombo, Feb 4, 4.30PM – In a big step forward, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is set to reveal some awesome new features at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS) on February 5, with the President of Sri Lanka, Honorable Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the Chief Guest. The President, along with Honorable Harin Fernando, the Minister of…
Colombo, Jan 31, 8.50PM – In preparations for the upcoming one-off Test match against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has introduced two new and promising bowlers into their 16-man Test squad. The match is set to kick off on Friday at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC). The debutants in the squad are Milan Rathanayake and Chamika…
Colombo, Jan 21, 1PM – In a stellar display of spin bowling mastery, right-arm off-spinner Aritha Fernando orchestrated a cricketing spectacle, claiming 10 wickets and propelling the British School in Colombo to a resounding innings victory over Science College, Mount Lavinia ‘B’ Team. The clash unfolded in the Inter-Schools Under-13 Division Three Cricket Tournament first-round battle…