Sri Lanka news

SLC writes to Indian board about early release of IPL players

May 8, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has written to the BCCI, asking whether some Sri Lanka players could be released early from the ongoing IPL to prepare for next month's Champions trophy in England, according to SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga

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SL mull over recalling out-of-form IPL players

May 4, 2013: The SLC are to hold a meeting to consider recalling out-of-form Sri Lanka players in the IPL so they can participate in a triangular series held in Sri Lanka from May 12 to 20, as preparation for the Champions Trophy tournament in England in June

Champions Trophy 2013

'We opted for experience' - Jayasuriya

May 2, 2013: Sri Lanka's chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya said that his selection panel opted for experience rather than young talent while picking the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in England

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New chief vows to take Sri Lanka No. 1

Apr 17, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket's new president Jayantha Dharmadasa has vowed to make Sri Lanka the best cricket team in the world in all three formats during his two-year tenure

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Mohan de Silva only surprise pick in SLC elections

Apr 16, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket's first election by secret ballot concluded peacefully with Jayantha Dharmadasa and Nishantha Ranatunga being elected uncontested for the two most powerful posts of president and secretary respectively

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SLC's first secret-ballot elections on Tuesday

Apr 15, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will hold its first secret-ballot election on April 16

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Samaraweera aims for county success

Mar 10, 2013: Thilan Samaraweera is looking to make a career with English county Worcestershire before he eventually quits the game

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Sangakkara defends role of player agents

Feb 25, 2013: Kumar Sangakkara believes the role of player agents has been misunderstood by Sri Lanka Cricket and said they were not a detriment to the game

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Sri Lanka's chief curator to be honoured

Feb 19, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will felicitate its chief curator, Anuruddha Polonowita, at the end of next month's second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

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Warnapura in running to head SLC

Jan 25, 2013: Former Sri Lanka captain Bandula Warnapura is understood to be in the running to be appointed as the next chief executive officer of Sri Lanka Cricket

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Former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper de Alwis dies at 52

Jan 13, 2013: Former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Guy de Alwis, 52, died on Saturday night after a battle with cancer

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Hathurusingha enjoying stint as acting NSW coach

Dec 24, 2012: Former Sri Lanka batsman Chandika Hathurusingha says he enjoying his new role as the acting head coach of the Australian state side New South Wales

Sri Lanka in Australia, 2012-13

Ford warning over ageing Sri Lanka stars

Dec 9, 2012: The Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has warned that the team needs to start producing cricketers capable of replacing the star names

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Jayawardene to decide on future after Australia tour

Dec 3, 2012: Mahela Jayawardene will seriously re-assess his future as Sri Lanka's captain and as an international cricketer at the end of the tour of Australia

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

'We are not quite ready for the Australians'

Dec 2, 2012: The Sri Lanka coach has said his team had to improve on their batting against pace ahead of the three-Test series in Australia

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Jayawardene hails team for 'winning tough moments'

Nov 19, 2012: On the second day, Sri Lanka were 50 for 5 in response to New Zealand's 221. Before the third day was done, the Test was finished, and the hosts had won

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle

Dilshan misses out, Dimuth Karunaratne to debut

Nov 16, 2012: Tillakaratne Dilshan will miss the first Test against New Zealand due a back niggle and, in his place, 24-year-old Dimuth Karunaratne will debut

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Former SL first-class batsman Bernard Perera dies

Nov 9, 2012: Bernard Perera, the former Sri Lanka first-class cricketer and national women's team coach, has died aged 56 in a hospital in Peradeniya, Kandy, on Friday

New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2012-13

Rains hamper Colombo ODI preparations

Nov 1, 2012: Persistent rains throughout the country are likely to hamper preparations for the second and third one-day internationals between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Pallekele

Teams face altered playing conditions

Oct 31, 2012: The ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Pallekele will be the first played with the altered playing conditions

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