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IPL 2013 news

Ranatunga urges Sri Lanka players to boycott IPL

Mar 27, 2013: Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has asked Sri Lanka players to boycott the IPL if they are unable to play at all venues in the country

Sri Lanka news

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

Sri Lanka news

Political meddling ruining Sri Lankan cricket - Ranatunga

Feb 19, 2012: Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka's former captain, has said that political interference is ruining cricket in Sri Lanka and that the country lacks a long term vision for the sport

O runner, where art thou?

Jul 3, 2011: Following the ICC's ban on runners, we pay tribute to the hardworking breed of men who provided cricket with some of its quirkiest moments

1984

Sri Lanka's impressive Lord's debut

Jun 4, 2011: On paper, when England and Sri Lanka met for the first time in England at Lord's in the late summer of 1984, there should have only been one winner ... but Sri Lanka had other ideas

Sri Lanka news

'SL's middle order a concern' - Ranatunga

Feb 4, 2011: Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has said that Sri Lanka need to strengthen their middle-order batting if they are to be successful in the upcoming World Cup

Indian cricket

Ranatunga slams BCCI over IPL scheduling

Jun 19, 2009: Arjuna Ranatunga has said the BCCI "sacrificed national interest" by placing more emphasis on the IPL than the World T20

Sri Lanka news

Court awards compensation to Ranatunga

May 28, 2009: The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ordered the state to pay Arjuna Ranatunga, the former Sri Lanka interim committee chairman, US$ 869 in compensation after he was sacked by sports minister Gamini Lokuge last year

Indian Cricket League

Atapattu eyes international coach's role

May 1, 2009: Marvan Atapattu is aiming to build a new career as international coach if Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) lifts its sanctions on the country's ICL players on the lines of the BCCI's amnesty offer. SLC has said it is yet to discuss the ICL issue, but is keen to we

Sri Lankan news

De Silva to head new SLC interim board

Mar 12, 2009: Former Sri Lanka legspinner Somachandra de Silva has emerged as a strong contender for the chairman's post on the interim committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)

Should the IPL be held as scheduled?

To play or not to play?

Mar 12, 2009: Is the decision to give the go-ahead to the IPL right, given the risks involved in the wake of the Lahore attack and the implications that any untoward incident during the tournament will have?

Sri Lanka news

Ranatunga blames poor administration for defeat

Feb 7, 2009: Former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has ruled out Sri Lanka's chances of another World Cup win if "unprofessional" officials continued to run the game

Sri Lanka news

Ranatunga sues sports minister

Jan 24, 2009: Arjuna Ranatunga, the former Sri Lanka captain, has decided to take legal action against the sports minister Gamini Lokuge over his removal as interim Sri Lanka Cricket chairman

An axe waiting to fall

Dec 24, 2008: The dissolution of SLC's interim administration under Arjuna Ranatunga was widely expected following a constant difference of opinion with the sports minister

Sri Lankan cricket

Sri Lanka's interim board dissolved, Ranatunga sacked

Dec 23, 2008: Sri Lanka's sports minister Gamini Lokuge has dissolved the interim administration of Sri Lanka Cricket under the chairmanship of Arjuna Ranatunga

Sri Lankan news

Sri Lanka offers to tour Pakistan if India don't

Dec 16, 2008: Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Arjuna Ranatunga has said Sri Lanka are ready to play Pakistan if India's visit next month is called off

Asian Cricket Council meeting

Asian bloc to discuss Mumbai attacks

Dec 3, 2008: Leading figures from the Asian Cricket Council will meet in Colombo on Friday with the impact of the Mumbai terror attacks, and the consequences for subcontinent cricket, high on the agenda

Sri Lanka cricket

'Sri Lankan cricket going through dark ages'

Nov 30, 2008: Hashan Tillakaratne, the former captain, has said Sri Lankan cricket is going though "the dark ages" and that an elected body is the way forward

Indian Premier League

Ranatunga's 'blasting' of IPL unjustified - Modi

Nov 1, 2008: Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman, has said that the Indian board is "very perturbed" at the allegations leveled against the tournament by Arjuna Ranatunga, who heads Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)

Sri Lanka cricket

Sri Lanka board eyes tighter control over player contracts

Oct 31, 2008: Arjuna Ranatunga has reiterated his opposition to the IPL and said it was "unfair" that the national board does not gain any money for releasing its players for the BCCI-backed Twenty20 league