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Mathews, Chandimal boost for struggling Sri Lanka

Mathews will play as specialist batsman; Chandimal set to return after missing second Test in South Africa

13-Jan-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka drop Chandimal for South Africa tour, Karunaratne made captain

There are wholesale changes in the squad, which includes four uncapped players in Lasith Embuldeniya, Mohamed Shiraz, Angelo Perera and Oshada Fernando

05-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jack Leach, Moeen Ali share eight as England seal series sweep

England snuffed out a fighting sixth-wicket stand, then withstood feisty hitting from the No. 11, to complete a sensational 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka

26-Nov-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Roshen Silva innings shows Test mindset, says Dimuth Karunaratne

Opener praises Sri Lanka batting hero, whose methods haven't altered much since their schooldays together

15-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Sri Lanka hit with five penalty runs after one-short incident

Roshen penalised after apparent failure to ground bat while turning for second run

15-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Roshen Silva guides Sri Lanka to precious 46-run lead

Roshen Silva's 85 helped Sri Lanka to a first-innings lead via a battling lower-order fightback in Pallekele

15-Nov-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

West Indies tour has prepared us for South Africa's pacers - Roshen Silva

Sri Lanka batsman says the seamer-friendly conditions they faced in their last Test series should hold them in good stead against the visitors' formidable pace attack

11-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mathews to captain SL Board XI, Dhananjaya also included

Sri Lanka will field a weakened bowling attack in the Board XI game against South Africa, but Angelo Mathews and Roshen Silva will play as part of a strong batting lineup

05-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Roshen Silva stars in Galle's title triumph

The 29-year old finished the provincial four-day competition as the highest run-scorer, miles ahead of second-placed Niroshan Dickwella

24-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Batsmen dominate opening round of Super Four Provincial Tournament

Roshen Silva produces the standout performance with 231 not out, but there were several other notable knocks as both matches tapered into draws

03-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Feel like we've started another journey' - Herath

Veteran spinner sees a "proper" team with youth and experience in equal measure following three years of rebuilding

10-Feb-2018•Mohammad Isam

'I don't know why they gave a wicket like this' - Roshen Silva

The Sri Lanka batsman expressed surprise over the rank turner in Mirpur based on how his team had "very experienced bowlers" capable of exploiting it

09-Feb-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Late wickets leave Bangladesh in trouble after Sri Lanka's 713

The fall of three late Bangladesh wickets lent hope the Chittagong Test may yet produce a result, after Sri Lanka had secured a first-innings lead of 200, amassing 713 for 9

03-Feb-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka pile on the runs and eye big lead

Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis and Roshen Silva combined to grind the Bangladesh attack into the dust

02-Feb-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dhananjaya, Roshen deny India 2-0

Dhananjaya de Silva and the debutant Roshen Silva were Sri Lanka's fifth-day heroes as they fought their way to a drawn third Test

06-Dec-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Sri Lanka select out of hope not expectation

When you are getting hammered all over and missing a talismanic bowler who has been both your stock bowler and your spearhead, there are no easy decisions

02-Dec-2017•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Pushpakumara takes 12 to help SL A level series

The left-arm spinner took six-fors in both innings to consign West Indies A to a heavy defeat

22-Oct-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Samarawickrama, Roshen Silva make Sri Lanka Test squad

Two new faces named in 15-man squad to take on Pakistan in the UAE later this month

20-Sep-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Siriwardana left out of Sri Lanka squad for first Test

Fast bowlers Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando, and left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan have been flown in from Sri Lanka A's tour of England to the national squad for the first Test against Australia

21-Jul-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Nicholls, Raval centuries in drawn game

The first unofficial Test between New Zealand A and Sri Lanka A in Christchurch saw four centuries, with the match ending in a draw

20-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

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