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Polgampola and Siriwardene spin SL to win

Chamari Polgampola and Shashikala Siriwardene took three wickets each to bowl out Pakistan for 123 and hand Sri Lanka a confidence-boosting win just before the World Cup in the tri-nation final in Dhaka

17-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka focussed on Jayawardene farewell

Ahead of a two-day match before the Test series begins, Thilan Samaraweera reckons Sri Lanka have had no problems adjusting to conditions in Pakistan

16-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

'I'm just going to enjoy it' - Jayawardene

As one leader leaves, another captain arrives. That will be the current that runs right through Sri Lanka's two-Test series against Pakistan

15-Feb-2009•Osman Samiuddin

We've got to keep working on our fielding - Bayliss

Trevor Bayliss has responded to chief selector Asantha de Mel's criticisms on the team's poor fielding

14-Feb-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Jayawardene eyes victorious farewell

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, is looking forward to a winning farewell as leader of the team

14-Feb-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Bangladesh keep final hopes alive

Bangladesh handed Sri Lanka their first defeat of the tri-series to set up a virtual semi-final clash against Pakistan on Saturday

13-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Mobitel to sponsor Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has signed a lucrative deal with Sri Lanka's leading telecom company, Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, for US$4.85 million to sponsor the national team for three years

13-Feb-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka move into final

Sri Lanka enjoyed another comfortable victory, thereby sealing their place in the final of the tri-series

12-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Poor form a factor in quitting - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene has said his poor form in recent one-day matches was a factor in his decision to resign as captain of Sri Lanka

12-Feb-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Jayawardene's decision a shock - Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan has said he knew Mahela Jayawardene was planning to quit the captaincy but the decision yesterday left the team in shock

12-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Series to India, worries to Sri Lanka

India showed that they are a team that is increasingly aware of its own strength but Sri Lanka were let down by men who are not sure of themselves.

11-Feb-2009•Sriram Veera

Kariyawasam included in Sri Lanka squad

Gayathri Kariyawasam, the right-arm fast bowler, has been included in Sri Lanka's 15-member squad for the Women's World Cup in Australia next month

11-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene to step down

Mahela Jayawardene has announced that he will resign as Sri Lanka captain after the upcoming two-Test series against Pakistan

11-Feb-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

We conceded too many extras - Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka's stand-in captain for the Twenty20 international, admitted his side's indiscipline in the field cost them the first Twenty20 international played at home

11-Feb-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Sri Lanka fined for over-rate

Sri Lanka have been fined for a slow over-rate in the one-off Twenty20 international against India in Colombo

10-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

The brothers Pathan clinch India victory

On a day when the Hussey brothers did the winning act for Australia, India found their answer in the two Pathans, with Yusuf and Irfan scripting a thrilling three-wicket win in the one-off Twenty20 game.

10-Feb-2009•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Teams switch on to Twenty20 mode

Cricinfo previews the Twenty20 between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo

09-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Malinga ready for first big step after miracle cure

Lasith Malinga is back and ready for Tuesday's Twenty20 game, the first big step on his rehabilitation

09-Feb-2009•Sriram Veera

My opening will benefit the team - Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan, who will juggle captaincy and wicketkeeping in the upcoming Twenty20 international against India, has said Sri Lanka will benefit by persisting with him as an opener

09-Feb-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh with ease

Though they struggled to put up a formidable total after opting to bat, Sri Lanka bowled efficiently and dismissed Bangladesh inside 50 overs for well short of the target set

09-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

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