South Africa were in Sri Lanka for a Test series in mid-2006, and India were supposed to join the two teams for a tri-series of one-day internationals, but a bomb blast in Colombo killed seven and injured 17 just after the Test series, following which, after two days of deliberation, South Africa eventually decided to pull the team out of Sri Lanka. India stayed on to play a three-match bilateral ODI series, which eventually couldn't get underway because of excessive rains.
Playing at neutral venues an option
Jan 14, 2007 Jayantha Dharmadasa, the Sri Lanka Cricket president, said he had spoken to Gerald Majola, the South African Cricket president, and that South Africa were willing to come and play in Sri Lanka
Unitech Cup fallout
Dec 12, 2006 The Sri Lankan board has filed a claim in court for almost US$ 12 million against an insurance company following the cancellation of the one-day tri-series between Sri Lanka, South Africa and India in August
Relations sour between Sonn and Cricket SA
Aug 22, 2006 ICC president Percy Sonn's comments on South Africa's return from the aborted tri-series in Sri Lanka have left Gerald Majola, the Cricket South Africa CEO, confused
Sri Lankan players speak out on the South African pull out
Aug 20, 2006 Three senior Sri Lankan players reflect on the damage done by the South African pull out
Percy Sonn speaks to the media
Aug 20, 2006 Percy Sonn speaks to the media during his visit to Sri Lanka
South African coach reflects on missed opportunities
Aug 20, 2006 Mickey Arthur, the South African coach, admitted that the tour of Sri Lanka was a disappointing one for the team
Unitech Cup, 2006
Aug 19, 2006 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has invited Percy Sonn, the ICC president, to spend a few days in Colombo and assess for himself the security arrangements that are in place for touring teams
Unitech Cup, 2006
Aug 18, 2006 The South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) has said that the criticism that South Africa have received for their decision to withdraw from the tri-series in Sri Lanka is grossly unfair and based on ignorance of the facts
Readers' feedback
Aug 18, 2006 Readers' feedback on South Africa's decision to withdraw from the tour of Sri Lanka
School team joins national side
Aug 18, 2006 The school team of St John's College in Johannesburg has been instructed to return home along with the South African national side mid-day through their tour of Sri Lanka because of the bomb blast in Colombo on Monday
