Sri Lanka news

SL mull over recalling out-of-form IPL players

May 4, 2013: 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

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Mohan de Silva only surprise pick in SLC elections

Apr 16, 2013: 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

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SLC not to recognise player agents

Feb 14, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket has decided not to recognise player agents and will take a harsh view of players who decline contracts, SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has said

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SLC committee recommends five-man selection panel

Jan 22, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket's executive committee has recommended that the national selection panel be increased to five selectors, including two full-time selectors, when the sports minister names a new panel

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Lorgat to conduct independent review of SLC governance

Aug 1, 2012: Former ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat's role as special advisor to the SLC will include an independent review of its governance and recommendations to the heavily indebted board on financial management, SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has said

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Sri Lanka not playing as a team - SLC secretary

Jan 5, 2012: The main problem with Sri Lankan cricket at present is that the players are not playing as a unit, Nishantha Ranatunga, the newly elected secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has said

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'SL board confident of facing any charges'

May 10, 2011: Sri Lanka Cricket is ready to take on any charges levelled against them with regards to corruption and misappropriation of funds, secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has said

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Sri Lanka in running to host Pakistan-England series

May 10, 2011: Sri Lanka is in the running to host the England-Pakistan Test and one-day series scheduled for early 2012, with continuing security concerns preventing England from travelling to Pakistan

UDRS

Sri Lanka keen on UDRS for West Indies series

Oct 30, 2010: Sri Lanka Cricket is keen on using the Umpires Decision Review System (UDRS) for this month's Test and ODI series against West Indies

India in Sri Lanka 2010

No UDRS for Sri Lanka-India Tests

Jul 9, 2010: The Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) will not be used during the upcoming Test series between Sri Lanka and India

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Sri Lankan sports minister retains interim committee heads

Jun 2, 2010: CB Ratnayake retained Somachandra de Silva and Nishantha Ranatunga as chairman and secretary respectively while appointing three new members to the committee

Tour negotiations

Sri Lanka planning visit by India

Jan 24, 2010: Sri Lanka are looking to host India for three Tests and an ODI tri-series, with New Zealand the third team, later this year

2011 World Cup news

How Sri Lanka's World Cup venues were chosen

Nov 13, 2009: Why were little-known stadiums Hambantota and Pallakele given the nod ahead of SSC, Galle and Dambulla for the 2011 World Cup?

Triangular series in Sri Lanka, 2009

India, NZ and SL to contest in triangular

Jun 26, 2009: Sri Lanka, India and New Zealand will play a triangular series in Sri Lanka ahead of the Champions Trophy

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SLC to check on security measures for World Twenty20

May 15, 2009: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will be sending its security consultant Lawrence Fernando to England on May 17 to assess and report on the security measures in place for next month's World Twenty20

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Three-month cooling period for ICL players

May 15, 2009: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to give a three-month cooling off period to its ICL contracted players before they can be accepted into the system, provided they cut off all ties with the unofficial Twenty20 league

Indian Cricket League

Atapattu eyes international coach's role

May 1, 2009: 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

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Sri Lanka Cricket to contract 76 players

Apr 27, 2009: The Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee has decided to increase its number of contracted players to 76 after a meeting on Friday

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Sri Lanka seeks security report from IPL

Mar 18, 2009: Sri Lanka Cricket has said it will wait for a security report from the IPL before releasing the contracted players to play in the second season which is scheduled to kick off next month