Champions Trophy 2013

Injured Welegedara doubtful for Champions Trophy

May 18, 2013: Chanaka Welegedara may not feature in the upcoming Champions Trophy after sustaining a foot injury during the recent Rest of Sri Lanka v Sri Lanka A match on Friday in Pallekele

Rest of Sri Lanka v Sri Lanka A, SLC Triangular Series, Pallekele

Priyanjan, Perera tons lead Sri Lanka A to victory

May 18, 2013: Centuries from Ashan Priyanjan and Angelo Perera ensured Sri Lanka A beat Rest of Sri Lanka by 189 runs in Pallekele

Rest of Sri Lanka v SLC Combined XI

Tharanga century leads Rest of Sri Lanka to victory

May 17, 2013: Upul Tharanga's 102, along with Chamara Kapugedara's 49, helped set the platform for a Rest of Sri Lanka win over SLC Combined XI with three wickets in hand, and two balls to spare

Sri Lanka A v SLC Combined XI, Pallekele

Karunaratne leads SLC Combined XI to victory

May 15, 2013: Karunaratne's unbeaten 109 ensured SLC Combined XI won by seven wickets over Sri Lanka A in Pallekele

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2013

CSA confirms Sri Lanka tour itinerary

May 15, 2013: CSA have announced the itinerary for South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka, which will involve five ODIs and three T20s

Rest of Sri Lanka v Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Cricket Triangular Series

Kulasekara sets up win for Sri Lanka

May 14, 2013: Rest of Sri Lanka rode on an all-round performance from Nuwan Kulasekara to secure a second comprehensive victory in the List-A tri-series in Pallekele, defeating Sri Lanka A by 58 runs in a low-scoring match

Sri Lanka v SLC Combined, SLC Triangular Series, Pallekele

Herath, Thirimanne secure Sri Lanka win

May 12, 2013: Rangana Herath's 4 for 37 and an unbeaten 82 for Lahiru Thirimanne took Sri Lanka to a 28-run Duckworth-Lewis victory

Sri Lanka news

SLC seek change in Caribbean Premier League schedule

May 9, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has asked the West Indies Cricket Board to reschedule the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL), in order to avoid a scheduling overlap with the Sri Lanka Premier League

Sri Lanka news

SLC writes to Indian board about early release of IPL players

May 8, 2013: 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

Sri Lanka news

Jaffna players in Sri Lanka squads for tri-series

May 7, 2013: Three young cricketers from Sri Lanka's war-affected regions have been named in the squads scheduled to participate in a one-day tri-series, which aims to prepare Sri Lanka's national side for the Champions Trophy

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

Champions Trophy 2013

'We opted for experience' - Jayasuriya

May 2, 2013: 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

Champions Trophy 2013

Welegedara returns for Champions Trophy

May 2, 2013: Fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has earned an ODI recall, picked in Sri Lanka's 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy

Bangladesh U-19s v SL U-19s, 5th match, Mirpur

Sri Lanka take series with 62-run win

Apr 29, 2013: Sri Lanka completed a series victory over Bangladesh by beating them by 62 runs in the fifth and final game of the series in Mirpur

Bangladesh U-19s v Sri Lanka U-19s, 4th match, Mirpur

Sri Lanka level series in rain-hit game

Apr 27, 2013: Sri Lanka Under-19s stormed back into contention in the five-match series by beating Bangladesh Under-19s by six wickets

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 3rd Under-19 ODI, Mirpur

Bangladesh sneak home in last-ball finish

Apr 26, 2013: Bangladesh Under-19 fought off an extraordinary final over by Ramesh Mendis to win the third one-dayer by one wicket against Sri Lanka Under-19 in Mirpur

Bangladesh v SL, 2nd Under-19 Youth ODI, Sylhet

Bangladesh level series with huge win

Apr 23, 2013: Bangladesh posted a huge 115-run win over Sri Lanka thanks to a century from Nazmul Hossain Shanto and disciplined bowling from Jubair Hossain, who chipped in with a four-wicket haul

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Under-19 Youth ODI, Sylhet

Sri Lanka take lead in rain-affected match

Apr 21, 2013: Sri Lanka Under-19 took a 1-0 lead over Bangladesh Under-19s in the five-match Youth ODI series, after they were declared winners by 62 runs, according to the Duckworth-Lewis method

Bangladesh v SL, 2nd U-19 Test, Sylhet, 4th day

Rain forces tame draw in Sylhet

Apr 19, 2013: Rain robbed much of the action in the drawn second four-day game in Sylhet. There were four half-centuries and two four-wicket hauls from either side, and only two completed innings

Sri Lanka news

New chief vows to take Sri Lanka No. 1

Apr 17, 2013: 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