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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/626959.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/626959.html Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:00:39 GMT Former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Guy de Alwis, 52, died on Saturday night after a battle with cancer http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/600703.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/600703.html Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:48:21 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/554413.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/554413.html Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:50:12 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499501.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499501.html Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:11:01 GMT Arjuna Ranatunga has said the BCCI "sacrificed national interest" by placing more emphasis on the IPL than the World T20 http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/409750.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/409750.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:27:41 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/406352.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/406352.html Thu, 28 May 2009 08:15:03 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/icl2008/content/story/402465.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icl2008/content/story/402465.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:39:21 GMT 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) http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/394851.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/394851.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:20:03 GMT Former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has ruled out Sri Lanka's chances of another World Cup win if "unprofessional" officials continued to run the game http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/389698.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/389698.html Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:38:46 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/387663.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/387663.html Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:04:36 GMT Sri Lanka's sports minister Gamini Lokuge has dissolved the interim administration of Sri Lanka Cricket under the chairmanship of Arjuna Ranatunga http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/384065.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/384065.html Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:52:03 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Arjuna Ranatunga has said Sri Lanka are ready to play Pakistan if India's visit next month is called off http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/382370.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/382370.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:38:19 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/380696.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/380696.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:52:32 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/380169.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/380169.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:37:51 GMT 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) http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/376389.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/376389.html Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:31:14 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/376231.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/376231.html Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:11:42 GMT Arjuna Ranatunga, the interim committee chief of Sri Lanka Cricket, is adamant that the tour of England in April and May 2009 will still go ahead as planned, despite opposition from several senior players http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/368446.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/368446.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:33:45 GMT Arjuna Ranatunga has sent a letter to the Sri Lankan players asking them to give priority to their tour of England over the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year. The letter is believed to have been written in a personal capacity http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/362749.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/362749.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:40:25 GMT Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan captain, has criticised India's batsmen for playing in Twenty20 mode and said they lacked focus http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/362706.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/362706.html Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:05:06 GMT Arjuna Ranatunga, the former Sri Lankan captain and interim chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket, has said that money brought in by Twenty20s should be used for the benefit of Test cricket http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/361578.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/361578.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:46:04 GMT