Left-handed bat Lahiru Thirimanne has been recalled to the national team for the second Test against India

A lookalike to his cricketing idol Sanath Jayasuriya, Kusal Perera played as a middle order bat most of his career but given

Cricket Manager Asanka Gurusinha had denied playing a role in Graham Ford’s early exit from the 45-month contract. Ford resigned soon after the Champions Trophy.

The Oval has extracted every last drop of publicity from its 100th test but even the famous old ground's PR department would have struggled to dream up an ending so dramatic it may be talked about 100 games hence.

After a break from cricket, former national coach Marvan Atapattu has come back to discuss the “ins and outs” of Lankan school cricket, and is trying see where we have lapsed in our concentration. He did a detailed study on the subject

  Sri Lanka’s wheels fell off after the Test against India here in Galle yesterday — well and truly exposing their limitations in all departments of the game.

Skipper Rangana Herath expressing his disappointment over the crushing defeat in the first Test against India in Galle said they were a better team than there performance showed.  

With the results of the opening Test here in Galle seems a forgone conclusion after India continued to dominate proceedings of the first three days, hosts may be in for another shock after Sri Lanka skipper and spin spearhead Rangana Herath injured

Bowling coach Chaminda Vaas says Sri Lanka must at least bat through the first two sessions on day three to avoid danger.

Shikhar Dhawan who scored a swashbuckling century, before falling ten runs short of a deserving double century rated his 168-ball 190 as his best Test innings in his short career. Dhawan, 31, who joined the squad when regular opener Murali Vijay op

Sri Lanka suffered a huge blow early on day one as all-rounder Asela Gunaratne fractured his thumb during the Galle test. He is expected to undergo surgery later today and will  miss the rest of the series.

Rangana Herath's prolific wicket-taking means Sri Lanka have barely missed Murali but his record against India is the one anomaly in a brilliant career

Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed for Sri Lanka cricketer Hashan Tillakaratne as the batting coach for the Indian series which begins in Galle on Wednesday. He is the latest to join the national side after former Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas replac

Sri Lanka have recalled batsman Dhananjaya de Silva, left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara and seamer Nuwan Pradeep for the three-match Test series against India.

Chaminda Vaas has replaced Champaka Ramanayake as fast bowling coach of the national team for the India series. Ramanayake resigned from the post last night. Vaas was Sri Lanka's fast-bowling coach up to the 2015 World Cup.  

Sri Lanka Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the opening Test match against India due after contracting pneumonia.  

Indian skipper Virat Kohli says a team could ensure a smooth transition if they are ‘brave and willing to do the hard yards. He said that experience counts a little, if the players have no confidence and belief in their abilities.

Sri Lankan seamer Shamindra Eranga has been cleared to resume bowling by the International Cricket Council following re-assessment of his bowling action. 

? Shikhar Dhawan has been included in India squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka starting July 26 in place of Murali Vijay. The Tamil Nadu right hander has not played any competitive cricket since suffering a wrist injury after the Austra

Sikanda  Raza who scored his maiden Test hundred to lift Zimbabwe to a commanding position after Sri Lanka reduced them for 23 for 4 at one stage, credited their batting coach Lance Klusener for the batting revival.

Sri Lanka’s interim coach Nic Pothas yesterday defended his team’s much maligned recent fielding performances, claiming that the recent criticism against the team was too harsh.

Sikandar Raza closed in on his maiden hundred and put Zimbabwe in sight of a first test victory against Sri Lanka on the third day of their only match at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne believes Sri Lanka are in a good position to beat Zimbabwe in the ongoing Test, despite losing three wickets chasing a total of 388, and that a positive attitude will see the home side through to victory.

The national cricket team wrote to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) before the 2009 Pakistan tour seeking an independent security assessment, a reduction in the number of games to be played in the terror-ridden country, insurance for players and a week&rsqu

After seeing Zimbabwe stage a remarkable comeback from 70 for four in the morning session to 344 to eight at stumps, Sri Lanka Cricket Manager Asanka Gurusinha said early wickets would hold the key for the hosts when the one-off Test resumes at the

    As stumps were drawn at Kettarama on day two of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, Sri Lankan batsmen may rue their failure to convert starts into big scores to provide a solid platform for an imposing total in their first innings.

Eight years after the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara calls for an impartial inquiry to bring those responsible for agreeing to tour Pakistan to books, despite security concerns.