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Lessons for the Sri Lanka Premier League

May 18, 2013: The spot-fixing scandal in the IPL has brought into focus the vulnerability of other domestic Twenty20 leagues, including the Sri Lanka Premier League, and there are many lessons that the nascent tournament can learn

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'FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee'

Sep 6, 2012: FICA has said it will deter players from taking part in the 2013 SLPL, unless tournament organisers honour the bank guarantees clause in player contracts

Uva Next v Nagenahira Nagas, SLPL final, Colombo

Munaweera's knock the difference as Uva claim final

Aug 31, 2012: Uva Next became the champions of the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League in a rain-curtailed final in Colombo

Uva Next v Nagenahira Nagas, SLPL final, Colombo

Nagenahira guided by Mathews' blitz

Aug 31, 2012: A scintillating Angelo Mathews special propelled Nagenahira Nagas to a fearsome 134 for 4 after heavy rain forced the SLPL final to be reduced to 15-overs a side

Uva v Nagenahira, final, SLPL, Colombo

Tharanga misses out, Fernando back from injury

Aug 31, 2012: Nagenahira Nagas won the toss and elected to bat in the SLPL final against Uva Next

Uva Next v Nagenahira Nagas, SLPL final, Colombo

Bowlers give Uva the edge - Kandamby

Aug 30, 2012: Uva Next captain Thilina Kandamby has said his bowlers' return to fitness will give his side the edge in the SLPL final against Nagenahira Nagas

Uva Next v Nagenahira Nagas, SLPL final, Colombo

Unlikely finalists battle for maiden SLPL title

Aug 30, 2012: ESPNcricinfo's preview of the SLPL final between Nagenahira Nagas and Uva Next

Nagenahira v Kandurata, SLPL, 2nd semi-final, Colombo

Nagenahira in final after washout

Aug 29, 2012: The Nagenahira Nagas advance to the SLPL final on round-robin results, after intermittent heavy rain forced abandonment of the second semi-final

Nagenahira Nagas v Kandurata Warriors, SLPL, 2nd semi-final, Colombo

Bowling key for both sides

Aug 29, 2012: ESPNcricinfo's preview of the 2nd SLPL semi-final between Nagenahira Nagas and Kandurata Warriors

Wayamba v Uva, SLPL, 1st semi-final, Colombo

Oram stars as Uva upset Wayamba

Aug 28, 2012: The individual performance of the tournament from Jacob Oram helped Uva Next derail favourites Wayamba United by 20 runs

Wayamba United v Uva Next, SLPL, 1st semi-final, Colombo

The near unbeatables face the quiet achievers

Aug 28, 2012: ESPNcricinfo's preview of the 1st SLPL semi-final between Wayamba United and Uva Next

Uva v Nagenahira, SLPL, Colombo

Mathews sees Nagenahira home in exciting finish

Aug 27, 2012: Nagenahira Nagas beat Uva Next by six wickets in Colombo

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Uva players paid overdue fees

Aug 27, 2012: SLPL's Uva Next franchise has paid its players their outstanding fees having delayed their initial payments for over two weeks

Wayamba v Ruhuna, SLPL, Colombo

Wayamba knock Ruhuna out of SLPL

Aug 26, 2012: Ruhuna Royals crashed out of the SLPL with a 14-run loss to Wayamba United, after Dinesh Chandimal shook off a poor run of form with a 54-ball 75

Nagenahira v Uthura, SLPL, Colombo

Nagenahira loss opens door for Ruhuna

Aug 26, 2012: Nagenahira Nagas left the door open for Ruhuna Royals after succumbing to a 15-run defeat to Uthura Rudras in Colombo

Kandurata v Uva, SLPL, Colombo

Kandurata and Uva qualify after washout

Aug 25, 2012: Heavy rain forced abandonment in Saturday evening's SLPL encounter between the Kandurata Warriors and Uva Next, without a ball being bowled

Basnahira v Ruhuna, SLPL, Colombo

Ruhuna win to keep semi-final hopes going

Aug 25, 2012: Ruhuna Royals kept their semi-finals hopes alive with a comfortable four-wicket win, having restricted an uninspired Basnahira Cricket Dundee to 123 for 4

Wayamba v Kandurata, SLPL 2012, Colombo

Kandurata hold nerve to win thriller

Aug 24, 2012: The Kandurata Warriors eked out a tense two-run win against Wayamba United to put one foot into the semi-finals of the SLPL

Sri Lanka Premier League 2012

Afridi cuts short SLPL stint following wife's illness

Aug 23, 2012: Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, has cut short his Sri Lanka Premier League campaign and returned to Karachi following a health issue with his wife

Uthura v Basnahira, SLPL 2012, Pallekele

Kapugedera gem downs Basnahira

Aug 21, 2012: A stunning 69 from Chamara Kapugedara propelled Uthura Rudras to a compelling first victory, as they overhauled Basnahira Cricket Dundee's score of 150 with four wickets and four balls remaining