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SL consider moving on from Asalanka as T20I captain

While no official decision has been made, it is understood that the selectors are mulling changes

26-Nov-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chameera ruled out as Sri Lanka gear up to take on India

Chief selector Upul Tharanga said Angelo Mathews was not being considered for selection in T20Is any longer

24-Jul-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

Tharanga: 'Dickwella's experience will be useful heading into T20 World Cup'

The Sri Lanka selectors do not want to test youngsters this close to the tournament

04-Mar-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

Fernando, Dananjaya, Vandersay back in Sri Lanka ODI squad for Zimbabwe series

Dhananjaya de Silva has been dropped, while Wanindu Hasaranga's availability will be subject to fitness

03-Jan-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

Upul Tharanga, Ajantha Mendis named on five-man Sri Lanka selection panel

The new committee, which will be in place for a two-year term, is among the youngest ever appointed to such a post at SLC

13-Dec-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Tharanga, Dilshan seal Legends League title for Asia Lions

Jacques Kallis' 78 goes in vain for World Giants, who had slipped to 19 for 3 at one stage

21-Mar-2023•ESPNcricinfo staff

Upul Tharanga, bowlers take Asia Lions to final

India Maharajas crash out after just one win in five games

19-Mar-2023•ESPNcricinfo staff

Upul Tharanga retires from international cricket

Former batsman ends his career with the fifth-most centuries for Sri Lanka in one-day cricket

23-Feb-2021•Madushka Balasuriya

Dambulla Viiking sneak into semi-finals despite Gunathilaka, Azam heroics

Niroshan Dickwella's return to form secured a thrilling nine-run win for his side

05-Dec-2020•Madushka Balasuriya

2011 WC final: Sri Lanka police drop corruption probe

ICC ACU says 'no reason to doubt integrity' of the match

03-Jul-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sangakkara, Jayawardene called up in investigation into 2011 World Cup final

A former SL sports minister has alleged corruption, though no evidence has been made public

01-Jul-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thirimanne, Siriwardana, Vandersay picked in World Cup squad

Not selected, meanwhile, are wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella, offspinner Akila Dananjaya, openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Upul Tharanga, as well as Dinesh Chandimal

18-Apr-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Akila Dananjaya returns for South Africa ODIs after having action cleared

Chandimal, who had been dropped for Test series in a shock move, was left out of the ODI squad too

18-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tharanga, Narine pummel Khulna as Dhaka seal qualification

Dhaka Dynamites produced an emphatic performance to sneak into the playoffs on the last day of the league stage

02-Feb-2019•The Report by Peter Della Penna

Tharanga, Fletcher set up Sylhet's tense win

The openers added 73 before Nurul Hasan's unbeaten 3-ball 11 sealed the chase of 146 with one ball to spare

05-Nov-2017•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Sylhet announce BPL arrival with thumping win

Sylhet Sixers, the newest team in the Bangladesh Premier League, announced their arrival with a nine-wicket thumping of the defending champions Dhaka Dynamites in a packed 18,000-capacity Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

04-Nov-2017•The Report by Mohammad Isam in Sylhet

ICC launches corruption probe in Sri Lanka

The ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit has launched an investigation even as the players, including captains Dinesh Chandimal and Upul Tharanga, urged SLC to probe the 'baseless allegations' reportedly made by former selector Pramodaya Wickremasinghe

23-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Tharanga opts out of Test cricket for six months

Sri Lanka's limited-overs captain has decided to take time off Tests to focus on the white-ball formats, and has been left out of the provisional squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan

04-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL bring Chandimal, Thirimanne in place of Gunathilaka, Tharanga

The two batsmen have been brought in for the remainder of the ODI series after Danushka Gunathilaka was ruled out due to a shoulder injury and Upul Tharanga was suspended for two matches

25-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chandimal to lead SL in Tests, Tharanga in shorter formats

Dinesh Chandimal has been named Sri Lanka's new Test captain, after Angelo Mathews stepped down from the role in all formats on Tuesday

12-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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