Sri Lanka Cricket has named a 25-man provisional squad for the 17th Asian Games, scheduled to be held from 19th September to 04th October 2014 in Incheon,Korea. National Selection Committee has nominated the following squad:  17th Asian Games Squad – Incheon, Korea  1.       Dimuth Karunaratne 2.       Upul Tharanga 3.       Udara Jayasundara 4.       Niroshan Dickwella 5.       Ashan Priyanjan 6.       Kithruwan Vithanage 7.       Angelo Perera 8.       Jehan Mubarak 9.       Romesh Buddhika 10.   Mahela Udawatte 11.   Asela Gunaratne 12.   Bhanuka Rajapaksha 13.   Chathuranga De Silva 14.   Seekuge Prasanna 15.   Dilruwan Perera 16.   Ramith Rambukwella 17.   Akila Dhanjaya 18.   Suraj Randiv 19.   Shaminda Eranga 20.   Vishawa Fernando 21.   Chaminda Bandara 22.   Ashan Jayaratne 23.   Dushmantha Chameera 24.   Charith Jayampathy 25.   Sachith Pathirana  

Sri Lanka Cricket has named 26-man National squad and 24-man A Team preparation squads for the Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland in May 2014. National team tour will consist of 1 T20I, 5 ODIs & 2 Test matches. National Squad for the Ireland / UK Tour (2nd May – 24th June 2014) 1. Kusal Janith Perera 2. Kaushal Silva 3. Dimuth Karunaratne 4. Lahiru Thirimanne 5. T.M Dilshan 6. Kumar Sangakkara 7. Mahela Jayawardena 8. Angelo Mathews 9. Dinesh Chandimal 10. Prasanna Jayawardena 11. Ashan Priyanjan 12. Kithruwan Vithanage 13. Chathuranga De Silva 14. Seekuge Prasanna 15. Dilruwan Perera 16. Rangana Herath 17. Sachithra Senanayake 18. Ajantha Mendis 19. Thisara Perera 20. Nuwan Kulasekara 21. Lasith Malinga 22…. Read More →

Sri Lanka Cricket together with its Local National Team Sponsor Dialog, has made all preparation to broadcast the World T20 now being played in Bangladesh on Giant Screen in several location in the country for the benefit of the cricket loving public. Finalized locations for Rata Wata promo below, South Africa v Sri Lanka - Sat Mar 22 – 3.30pm Negombo – Beach Park Monaragala – TC Ground Uragaha – Public Ground Sri Lanka v Netherlands - Mon Mar 24 – 7.30pm Matara – Beach Park Ratnapura – New Town Ground Kalutara – Public Ground England v Sri Lanka - Thu Mar 27 – 7.30pm Trinco – Sri Koneshwaran Hindi College Medirigiriya – Diyasenpura Grounds Nawalapitiya – Bus Stand ground Jaffna – Public Ground New… Read More →

The SLC Executive Committee met yesterday (20th March 2014) and the following decisions were taken. Under 23 (YOUTH) – 2014/15 season From the season 2014/15 Under 23 tournaments will be renamed to SLC YOUTH tournament. Composition of a Youth team will be 2 Players from U19, 2 under 21 players, and the rest will be players below the age of 23 years in the playing XI. This will be made mandatory.  Special Grant to Pre Test Players through the Cricketers’ Benefit Fund The ExCo approved to grant a special monetary assistance to the cricketers of the pre test era who are now aged and who may be in need of assistance for their medical and other expenses. The last honorarium… Read More →

Sri Lanka Cricket Emerging tournament was played for the first time in place of Premier Tier B Tournament with 10 teams in participation. Following teams participated in this tournament: Saracens SC,  Galle CC , Navy SC BRC, Sebastianite C, Kurunegala YCC Kalutara PCC, Lankan CC, Police SC, Kalutara TC The tournament was concluded successfully and Sarecens SC emerged as league winners of the SLC Emerging tournament. Subsequently, they will meet the last team of the Premier Plate tournament in a promotion game to decide the promotion to the Premier Tournament.   Team Mats WO WF LO LF Points 1    Saracens SC 8 6 1 0 1 114.175 2    Navy SC 8 6 1 0 1 111.980 3    Galle CC 8 4 3 1 0 106.490 4… Read More →

Media Release The ExCo of SLC met today (13th March 2014) to discuss the player contract payments following the meeting of the Office Bearers yesterday with the player representatives. Following a lengthy discussion the ExCo made the under noted decisions: T20 2014 Tournament in Bangladesh a)      To pay a participating fee of USD 500,000/- to the team b)      To make a further payment of USD 250,000/- in the event Sri Lanka reaches the final c)       To pay an additional USD 250,000/- if the Team wins the finals World Cup Tournament 2015 a)      To pay a participating fee of USD 750,000/- to the Team Members b)      To make the following payments in addition to the above i)                    On entering the semi… Read More →

Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the Office bearers of SLC met with the National Team players today and had a discussion with regard to the player contract payments. The players expressed their concerns and the Office bearers stated their point of view on the subject matter and there was an exchange of views between both parties. The office bearers will communicate the views exchanged at the meeting to the members of the Executive Committee tomorrow for a final decision.

Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the proposed Annual General Meeting of SLC which was scheduled to be held on the 29th of March 2014, has now been postponed to the 23rd of April 2014 due to the Provincial Council Elections being held on the same date. The said meeting will be held at SLC Conference Room at 2.30 pm. Sri Lanka Cricket has obtained the approval of the Hon. Minister of Sports for the above postponement.