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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ Sri Lanka batting coach Marvan Atapattu was confident the team would put behind their dismal batting performance against New Zealand in Cardiff and bounce back in the remaining two Champions Trophy group matches http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/641097.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/641097.html Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:53:25 GMT KT Francis, who umpired in Sri Lanka's inaugural Test match against England in 1982, has died at the age of 73 after losing his battle to diabetes http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/640283.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/640283.html Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:08:01 GMT Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene feels Sri Lanka will be severely tested during the ICC Champions Trophy but hopes the team can bank on its experience to do well http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/637809.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/637809.html Tue, 28 May 2013 08:49:34 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/634656.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/634656.html Wed, 08 May 2013 11:14:07 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/633973.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/633973.html Sat, 04 May 2013 11:16:36 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/633666.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/633666.html Thu, 02 May 2013 15:00:22 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/630610.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/630610.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:21:47 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/630361.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/630361.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:09:46 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will hold its first secret-ballot election on April 16 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/630099.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/630099.html Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:54:03 GMT Thilan Samaraweera is looking to make a career with English county Worcestershire before he eventually quits the game http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/624355.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/624355.html Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:26:33 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/606387.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/606387.html Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:35:49 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/605482.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/605482.html Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:30:37 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/602101.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/602101.html Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:24:54 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 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/598424.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/598424.html Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:20:46 GMT The Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has warned that the team needs to start producing cricketers capable of replacing the star names http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/596358.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/596358.html Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:14:09 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/594823.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/594823.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:29:03 GMT The Sri Lanka coach has said his team had to improve on their batting against pace ahead of the three-Test series in Australia http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/594712.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/594712.html Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:58:04 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/592047.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/592047.html Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:59:20 GMT 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 http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/591567.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/591567.html Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:17:22 GMT