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  Teenager with Malinga-like action takes social media by storm

  Cricket | September 27, 2019 19:38 IST

  The 17-year old was identified as Matheesha Pathirana of Kandy's Trinity College and his figures of 6/7 on his debut for the domestic side amazed one and all.

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  PCB hopeful Sri Lanka will turn up for limited over tour

  Cricket | September 13, 2019 21:55 IST

  Ehsan Mani said on Friday they are positive that Sri Lanka will turn up for the series as there has been no negative feedback from their Cricket Board.

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  'Carrom-ball' specialist Ajantha Mendis retires from all forms of cricket

  Cricket | August 28, 2019 22:55 IST

  Famous for his "carrom ball", Mendis snapped 70 wickets in 19 Tests, 152 in 87 ODIs and 66 in 39 T20Is but he couldn't prolong his career due to injuries and loss of form.

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  2nd Test: New Zealand level two-match series with an innings and 65-run win over Sri Lanka

  Cricket | August 26, 2019 18:58 IST

  Needing 187 runs in the second innings to make New Zealand bat again, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 122 runs in the final session as the series ended in a 1-1 draw.

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  2nd Test: De Grandhomme, Watling fifties put New Zealand in commanding position over Sri Lanka on Day 4

  Cricket | August 25, 2019 21:38 IST

  Collin de Grandhomme smashed five sixes and five boundaries in a 75-ball 83 not out and shared an unbroken 113-run partnership for the sixth wicket with BJ Watling who made an unbeaten 81.

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  Lasith Malinga to lead Sri Lanka in New Zealand T20I; Thisara, Mathews dropped

  Cricket | August 24, 2019 18:41 IST

  Niroshan Dickwella, the left-handed wicket-keeper batsman, has been named as Malinga's deputy in the 15-member squad for the home series. 

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  Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne hails bowlers' effort after win over New Zealand in opening Test

  Cricket | August 18, 2019 14:59 IST

  Karunaratne led from the front with a crafty 122 as Sri Lanka chased down 268 with relative ease, bettering the previous record chase in this venue.

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  Dimuth Karunaratne pleased with Sri Lanka bench strength after series whitewash against Bangladesh

  Cricket | August 01, 2019 11:48 IST

  The 31-year-old, however, insisted that they need bowlers who have the ability of picking up wickets at crucial junctures of the game, especially following Malinga's retirement from ODI cricket.   

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  Sri Lanka cricket revamp: Sports Minister to meet ICC chairman Shashank Manohar

  Cricket | July 30, 2019 22:46 IST

  Following the World Cup debacle, the entire coaching staff excluding the trainer Nick Lee, had been asked to resign. 

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  Sri Lanka vs New Zealand: Mitchell Santner recalled after 2 years as Kiwis include 4 spinners in Test squad

  Cricket | July 29, 2019 13:37 IST

  Mitchell Santner, who played his most recent Test against the West Indies in December 2017, missed most of last year with a knee injury.

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  2nd ODI: Sri Lanka seal series with 7-wicket win over Bangladesh

  Cricket | July 28, 2019 23:49 IST

  Sri Lanka chased down the moderate target of 239 quite easily in 45th over with opener Avishka Fernando's 82 and Angelo Mathews' unbeaten 52.

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  Sri Lanka head coach Chandika Hathurusingha asked to step down

  Cricket | July 24, 2019 15:30 IST

  Hathurusingha was under pressure to quit after Sri Lanka's dismal showing in the recent World Cup.

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  Sanath Jayasundara charged under ICC anti-corruption code

  Cricket | May 11, 2019 18:25 IST

  Jayasundara, a performance analyst at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect.

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  Sri Lanka player suspended by ICC, charged with breach of anti-corruption code

  Cricket | April 04, 2019 14:57 IST

  Dilhara Lokuhettige, a former medium pacer who played nine ODIs and two T20Is for Sri Lanka, has been charged with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and given 14 days to respond. 

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  Unfortunate that I have been charged by ICC despite no evidence of corruption: Sanath Jayasuriya

  Cricket | February 26, 2019 23:40 IST

  Jayasuriya was questioned as part of the ICC's investigation of wide-scale corruption in Sri Lankan cricket and charged under articles 2.4.6 and 2.4.7 of ICC's code of conduct.

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  Sanath Jayasuriya banned from all cricket for two years for destroying evidence of corruption sought by ICC

  Cricket | February 26, 2019 20:56 IST

  Jayasuriya was questioned as part of the ICC's investigation of wide-scale corruption in Sri Lankan cricket.

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  Shammi Silva elected Sri Lanka Cricket President

  Cricket | February 21, 2019 20:30 IST

  The SLC election was slated to be held on February 2 but was postponed by two weeks as per the advice of the Attorney General.

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  Dananjaya given green light, Chandimal left out as Sri Lanka announce squad for South Africa ODIs

  Cricket | February 19, 2019 11:01 IST

  Dananjaya was suspended from bowling after being reported during the first Test against England last year in November and subsequently underwent an independent assessment of his bowling action.

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  Runs galore! Sri Lanka's Angelo Perera smashes two double hundreds in first-class match

  Cricket | February 04, 2019 17:19 IST

  The captain of Colombo's Nondescripts Cricket Club posted scores of 201 in his first innings and 231 in his second in a match against Sinhalese Sports Club.

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  Dimuth Karunaratne out of danger, confirms Sri Lanka Cricket

  Cricket | February 02, 2019 19:12 IST

  Thirty-year-old Karunaratne, who was 46 not out when he was hit in the back of the neck by a bouncer from Cummins, fell to the ground dropping his bat before the Australian cricketers ran for help.