Lasith Malinga has missed his first match of Sri Lanka’s Super Provincial one-day tournament, a day after Sri Lanka cricket reiterated that he must play domestic cricket to be considered for national selection. He had been named in Dambulla’s squad, but has not joined the side, and has instead …
Sri Lanka have adopted advanced software used by football club Barcelona to manage their injury-prone cricketers. The players wear devices during training and tournaments to monitor fitness and performance. Under new coach Chandika Hathurusingha, Sri L…
Lasith Malinga could have a route back into the Sri Lanka team if he makes himself available for domestic cricket, according to the country’s cricket board (SLC) president, Thilanga Sumathipala. The 34-year-old Malinga has not played for Sri Lanka since September last year after not being in the best of …
Sri Lanka have suffered a serious blow to their squad for the forthcoming series against West Indies, with opener Dimuth Karunaratne out of at least part of the tour with injury. An x-ray has confirmed the presence of a fracture in the index finger of Karunaratne’s left hand, which will rule him out for at least …
There’s another reason to visit Mysuru now – the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens is now home to two anacondas, one male and one female. The four-year-old reptiles, measuring 8-feet in length, are part of an exchange programme with the Sri Lanka National Zoo. According to C Ravishankar, …
The injury adds to an already heaving Sri Lanka injury roster. Bowlers Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera and Shehan Madushanka are already in serious doubt for the West Indies tour. Given Karunaratne’s success in 2017 – he was the fifth-highest Test run scorer in 2017, with 1031 runs – his …
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne has fractured a finger in practice, officials said Wednesday, and is in doubt for a West Indies tour starting this month. Sri Lanka’s cricket board confirmed Karunaratne sustained the injury while batting in the nets on Tuesday to prepare …
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne has fractured a finger in practice, officials said Wednesday, and is in doubt for a West Indies tour … Sri Lanka’s cricket board confirmed Karunaratne sustained the injury while batting in the nets on Tuesday to prepare for a limited-overs tournament.
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In Sri Lanka, Eight new State Ministers and ten new Deputy Ministers were sworn in today as part of the reshuffle within the government. Earlier, President Maithripala Sirisena had changed cabinet portfolios of eighteen ministers yesterday, which was f…