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Sri Lanka Cricket awards central contracts to 41 male players

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Danushka Gunathilaka, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Thirimanne among the players dropped from the list

10-May-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

Kusal Perera back in limited-overs squads after recovering from Covid-19

Nuwan Pradeep and Dinesh Chandimal also return, alongside new faces who did well in domestic T20s

30-Aug-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawickrama, Lakshan, Asalanka, Jayaratne in SL white-ball squad for England tour

Angelo Mathews was omitted while Nuwan Pradeep earned a recall to bolster the seam attack

08-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Mendis dropped by Sri Lanka, Dimuth Karunaratne ruled out with injury

Sri Lanka release five players from bio-bubble, including quicks Lahiru Kumara and Nuwan Pradeep

19-Jan-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews, Chandimal boost for struggling Sri Lanka

Mathews will play as specialist batsman; Chandimal set to return after missing second Test in South Africa

13-Jan-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva out of West Indies T20Is

Asitha Fernando, the right-arm quick, is the only replacement who has been called up

02-Mar-2020•ESPNcricinfo staff

Thisara Perera, Nuwan Pradeep back in Sri Lanka T20I squad

Rajapaksa, Oshada, Rajitha left out for the two-match series against West Indies

27-Feb-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka pick Angelo Mathews in T20I squad for India series

Fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep is out injured and has been replaced by Kasun Rajitha

01-Jan-2020•ESPNcricinfo staff

Danushka Gunathilaka, Nuwan Pradeep help second-string Sri Lanka rout No. 1-ranked Pakistan

While batting, Sri Lanka rode the wave Danushka Gunathilaka's 57 off 38 created, then with the ball they shut Pakistan down in unexpectedly ruthless fashion

05-Oct-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews star as Sri Lanka stun England

Ben Stokes threatened a late jailbreak, but Nuwan Pradeep dismissed No. 11 Mark Wood to secure a memorable win for Sri Lanka

21-Jun-2019•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Nuwan Pradeep ruled out of Bangladesh game after blow to bowling hand

If the fast bowler is forced out of the World Cup, Sri Lanka have a replacement ready in Kasun Rajitha

09-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lasith Malinga grabs the limelight but Nuwan Pradeep turns the game

Pradeep hailed by his team for keeping them in the contest against Afghanistan

04-Jun-2019•Sharda Ugra in Cardiff

Nuwan Pradeep, Lasith Malinga bowl Sri Lanka to scrappy win

In an error-strewn game, Sri Lanka did just about enough right to secure their first points and hand Afghanistan their second successive defeat

04-Jun-2019•The Report by Shamya Dasgupta

Pradeep leads the way as Sri Lanka break win-less streak

The pacer struck four times in a rain-affected match after the top order had ensured a stiff chase for Scotland

21-May-2019•The Report by Peter Della Penna in Edinburgh

'We can do it' - Sri Lanka hope to do an India on Australia

The performance of the Indian bowlers on their recent Test tour has given the visiting Sri Lankans a lot of confidence

22-Jan-2019•Andrew McGlashan in Brisbane

Pradeep ruled out of Australia series due to hamstring strain

The grade-one strain has also left the Sri Lanka seamer doubtful for the South Africa Tests, that follow close on the heels of the Australia tour

20-Jan-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Relief for Sri Lanka as Mendis cleared of serious injury

An X-ray has shown no breaks or fractures in the finger on which Mendis had been struck on Thursday

17-Jan-2019•Andrew McGlashan in Hobart

Lakmal, Pradeep return to bolster SL T20 pace ranks

The two fast bowlers recovered from injuries, but wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella was omitted in favour of Dhananjaya de Silva

28-Feb-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mendis, Kaushal Silva and Pradeep left out of India tour

Angelo Mathews is back in the Test squad, which also includes allrounders Dhananjaya de Silva and Dasun Shanaka

05-Nov-2017•Madushka Balasuriya

Pradeep out of series with hamstring injury

A grade-one tear has left Sri Lanka without their in-form fast bowler for the remainder of the Test series against India

05-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

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