Lankan players asked to leave IPL early for national duty
Sri Lankan cricketers participating in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) have been asked to return home early to prepare for the national team's tour of England that gets underway on May 14.
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World Cup leaves Sri Lanka with $23mn debt
Sri Lanka Cricket said on Monday it is saddled with a $23-million debt after cost overruns and hefty bills incurred building stadiums for the recent World Cup.
"We spent a lot of money to host the Wo
Lanka PM says LTTE network still active
Sri Lankan Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne has warned that the international network of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) is still active and could revive their terror activities again.
Dilshan's praises India for WC
Ace Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan has given 'full credit to India' for winning the World Cup in Mumbai.
Dilshan told the BBC that Sri Lanka had high hopes of winning the Cup 'but it is ve
Muralitharan faces new test for British visa
Sri Lanka's legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is struggling to qualify to play English county cricket this year because he is scared of computers and examinations.
A recent change in Britain's w
Sri Lanka vice-captain Jayawardene quits
Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene on Wednesday quit as vice-captain, a day after Kumar Sangakkara stepped down as one-day and Twenty20 skipper.
"I think it's time to move on, give the rei
We were gutted after the World Cup loss: Murali
"We were gutted", Muttiah Muralitharan said on Wednesday about Sri Lanka's defeat by India in the World Cup final, a match he had hoped to be the grand finale of his career during which he has collec
Lankan vice-captain, selectors quit
Veteran batsman Mahela Jayawardene quit as vice-captain and a three-member selection committee also resigned en masse in a major shake-up in Sri Lankan cricket following the team's World Cup defeat.
Stuart Law becomes new Sri Lanka coach
Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday promoted assistant coach and former Australian batsman Stuart Law to guide the national team ahead of next month's tour of England.
"He will be the new interim coach,"
Muralitharan faces new test for British visa
Sri Lanka's legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is struggling to qualify to play English county cricket this year - because he is scared of computers and examinations.
A recent change in Britain's