ICC Media Release Sri Lanka and New Zealand will launch what will be an interesting couple of months of Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) when the two sides go head to head in a one-off match at Pallekele on Tuesday 30 October. As many as seven T20Is, featuring most of the top ranked sides, are confirmed to be played across the globe before the turn of the year, and, if Sri Lanka loses in Pallekele, then there can be a change at the top of the table on at least two occasions. Sri Lanka, the ICC World Twenty20 2012 finalist, will start off as the number-one ranked side on the Reliance ICC T20I Championship table while New Zealand, which lost two ICC… Read More →

Media Release Several senior Members of the Executive Committee together with the officials of the  cricket committee and Tournament committee of SLC along with the Secretary of the Ministry of Sports met today at SLC head office together with the representatives of the clubs to discuss the new tournament structure which was formulated  for the new season. The meeting began with a brief description by Mr Greham Labroy explaining the criteria of the new structure and it was revealed that there were 4 options available for the cricket committee to decide on. several points were discussed with regard to the new tournament structure and it was decided to circulate all other options available  among the clubs and a further discussion to be held… Read More →

ICC Media Release The Sri Lanka team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the side’s ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 Super Eight fixture against West Indies on Saturday. Javagal Srinath of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Mahela Jayawardena’s side was ruled to be one over short of its target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken into consideration. In accordance with ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount. As such, Jayawardena was fined 20… Read More →

SLC National Coaching Department in association with CSN Television Network recently launched its first ever television series with regard to Cricket Educational Coaching programs. This would benefit cricketers of all Schools/Clubs and Academies in Districts & Provinces to understand the game better & also the Coaching Fraternity throughout the Country.

Chilaw Marians & Tamil Union leads the table in group A & B respectively

Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the Local TV Broadcasting rights for the Australian Tour of Sri Lanka has been awarded to Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation for a record figure of Rs. 22 Million.(Rupees Twenty two Million). This is the highest bid ever for Local TV broadcasting rights received by Sri Lanka Cricket. Originally, the offer made by Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation was for Rs. 17 Million (Rupees Seventeen Million) and the offer received from  Carlton Sports Network  Rs. 20.1 Million. (Rupees Twenty Million one hundred thousand) At this stage, His Excellency the President and the Hon. Minister of Sports intervened and wanted Sri Lanka Cricket to award this to Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. Sri Lanka Cricket also wishes… Read More →

Chandimal & Prasad have been called for National duty during the forthcoming home series against Australia.