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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

Nagenahira Nagas captain Angelo Mathews believed his side had a winning total in the SLPL final which they could have defended had weather not intervened to cut the second innings short

Uva Next became the champions of the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League in a rain-curtailed final in Colombo

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

Nagenahira Nagas won the toss and elected to bat in the SLPL final against Uva Next

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

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the SLPL final between Nagenahira Nagas and Uva Next

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

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the 2nd SLPL semi-final between Nagenahira Nagas and Kandurata Warriors

The individual performance of the tournament from Jacob Oram helped Uva Next derail favourites Wayamba United by 20 runs

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the 1st SLPL semi-final between Wayamba United and Uva Next

Nagenahira Nagas beat Uva Next by six wickets in Colombo

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

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 Nagas left the door open for Ruhuna Royals after succumbing to a 15-run defeat to Uthura Rudras in Colombo

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

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

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

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

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