Shashikala Siriwardena bids farewell after adjudicated as the “Player of the Match” award in final Women’s T20 WC match against Bangladesh

adjudicated as the “player of the Match” in final T 20 WC game against Bangladesh in year 2020

Though the court of appeal endorsed the writ petition against the administrators of SLC no outsider contested the election

A Court of Appeal endorses Writ petition order seeking new constitution for SLC       A Court of Appeal comprising of a two-judge-bench committee issued an order on 15th February on the SLC and the Minister of Sports consequent to a writ petition filed by a group of prominent individuals including former professional cricketers Muttiah Muralitharan,Sidath Wettimuny.Micheal Tissera etc and…

South African former speedster Dale Steyn is excited watching Sri Lanka’s pace trio

Sri Lanka’s pace trio provokes former South African former paceman Dale Steyn – By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) Photo source:Cricbuzz South African had produced a number of quality pace bowlers in the past decades. Dale Steyn a former…

Sri Lanka embarrasses West Indies two time T 20 WC champions including in year 2018 with win

Sri Lanka thump West Indies with a crisp all-round exhibit in final Group 1 match – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports editor)     Asalanka, Nissanka fifties surpassed Hetmyer’s unbeaten 81 in high-scoring clash to take fourth position in Group 1…

Spoken English is vital for national cricketers to speak on the podium

–  All national cricketers need to learn English to speak fearlessly on Podiums Cricket was begun by the English remains a sport since the 17th century, where the language in use is of course was English. Countries like England, Australia, South Africa,West Indies,Zimbabwe( formerly…

Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva ranked world’s Number one bowler

Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva tops table in ICC T20 world rankings in Bowling – By Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports Editor) Wanindu Harasanga de Silva born on 29th July 1997, professional Sri Lankan cricketer ( elder brother Chathuranga de Siva also represented the…

Dilshan just after announcing retirement was interviewed on TV by the Sirasa sports journalist ManjuThenuwara who since in june 2020 ordained as a Bugghist Mink now named Matara Vijayseeha Thera

Dilshan scoops out irritating incidents By Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane c View(s): 995 there were more than 1500 overseas viewers on internet who had read this story a very exclusive The writer captured all facts discussed at the interview..  …

Angelo was furious after the saga with coach Hathurusimghe when he was dropped on fitness grounds

Angelo retorts, signals fitness, verifies ten quick pushups flexing his biceps – By Sunil Thenabadu(Sports editor – elanka) Upon reaching his fighting rearguard ninth Test hundred on the fourth day in the first Test in Basin Reserve, Wellington, Angelo Mathews was probably in alternative excavation…

The head umpire is relieved of the responsibility of checking front foot no balling in all International matches

ICC delegates front foot no ball calling to third Umpire via technology By Sunil Thenabadu(Sports editor – elanka) The issue of the head umpire in calling no balls correctly had been found to be grave as it has been proved that it is difficult…

Homage to Gentleman Journalist Ranjan Anandappa

Ranjan Anandappa – a true gentleman journalist-by Sunil Thenabadu It was indeed a dreadful offensive alarm to learn from the media the demise of my colleague, journalist Ranjan Anandappa at the age of 69 years after a brief illness. He…