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Who posted bail for Dhanushka in Australia?   Reports say a Sri Lankan lady in Australia has posted bail for cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake. He was granted a bail of AUD 150,000 by a Sydney court, under strict bail conditions earlier…

LPL 2022 : Five new updates The third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket tournament is due to kick off on 6th December 2022. Here are 05 key updates on the upcoming LPL 2022: Cricketing legends Sir Vivian…

Afghan tour : SL team yet to get minister’s approval   The Sri Lankan squad selected for the upcoming series against Afghanistan is yet to receive the approval of the Sports Minister – Roshan Ranasinghe, ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’ learns. The…

NEWS Alcohol sales banned at World Cup stadiums in Qatar   Alcohol will not be sold at the World Cup’s eight stadiums in Qatar after Fifa changed its policy two days before the start of the tournament. Alcohol was set…

Newly-minted T20 champions England gear up for Australia ODIs The series may look inconsequential, but it kick-starts preparations for the ODI World Cup, which is less than 12 months away T Pat Cummins will take over the captaincy from the…

Alex Hales reprimanded over old controversial photo England opener Alex Hales reprimanded by the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) for an old photo of him in ‘blackface’ at a student party. Hales previously apologised after a photograph showing him wearing black make-up was…

PL 2023 : Full list of 85 players released: Two Lankan   The window for the 10 franchises to retain players for the TATA Indian Premier League 2023 season ended on 15th November 2022. 163 players were retained by the…

Dhananjaya De Silva signs his first major Foreign League   Sylhet Strikers have roped in Sri Lankan off-spinning all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva for Bangladesh Premier League 2023. Earlier, Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka also signed to play for Rangpur Riders…

SLC donates another Rs. 120 mn. to the National Sports Fund   Sri Lanka Cricket has donated Rs. 120 million to the National Sports Fund, earned by selling match tickets during the Australia Tour of Sri Lanka in 2022. The…

IPL : Wanindu retained while Chamika & Dushmantha released   Sri Lanka’s star bowler – Wanindu Hasaranga has been retained by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, as IPL teams named the players they retained ahead of the upcoming season of the…