The current team manager and the chief selector de Mel who was a stop-gap arrangement has decided to seek a break. He will, however, continue to be the chairman of the selection committee.

’’Obviously, I am disappointed but hope he will do well,” his mentor and childhood coach Isuru Anushka, who now resides in Australia, said.

Rob Lewis, the sole member of the Barmy Army who chose to stay back in Sri Lanka for ten months in anticipation of England returning to tour Sri Lanka, was present during the first Test as well.

Angelo Mathews scored a stubborn century to take Sri Lanka to 229-4 on the first day of the second Test against England on Friday after early strikes by James Anderson made the home side look vulnerable.

The hosts have lost their last five home Tests against England and defeat in the second Test, which starts at the Galle International Stadium today, will see Sri Lanka lose consecutive Tests in Galle for the first time.

Fast-bowlers Binura Fernando and Chamika Karunaratne are said to have returned positive tests, but reportedly have not come in contact with other national players.

Bottom seeds Chathurya Nilaweera and Thehan Wijemanne pulled off a stunning win over the top seeds Sankha Athukorala and Yasitha de Silva to clinch the Men’s Doubles title at the 105th National Tennis Championships played at the SLTA Courts in Gree

Following a discussion this morning, the team management decided to also release Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Kumara and Nuwan Pradeep.

According to highly placed sources, the 32-year-old is not yet fully recovered from a thumb injury and will leave the bio-bubble and head home tomorrow.

After losing three quick wickets before the overnight close, Bairstow and Lawrence steadied the innings and scored the required 36 runs in less than 10 overs on the final day.

Sri Lanka was awarded Test status back in 1981 and played their first Test match in 1982 at a time when there were eight clubs in the top division. Performing notably enough to ascend to ICC Full-Membership spoke volumes for the talent produced from

Second seeded Yasitha de Silva and top seeded Anika Seneviratne clinched the Men’s and Women’s Open singles title of the 105th National Tennis Championships by coming out victorious in the final played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colo

Prof. Arjuna de Silva, the Chairman of the medical panel of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), told the Daily Mirror: ’’Moeen Ali is now COVID-19 negative and has joined the team bio-bubble in the hotel’’.

Kusal Mendis, who was twice hit by Joe Root while fielding at short leg, is okay and will bat, according to team sources. It is to be seen whether the team management would want him to bat at number five instead of at three.

Sri Lanka’s bowling coach David Saker admitted that the home side had not been good enough to combat an authoritative Joe Root and failed to put pressure on debutant Dan Lawrence early in his innings, as England piled on a 180-run first innings lea

Defending champion Sharmal Dissanayake, the top seed, and Yasitha de Silva, the bottom seeded player, booked their berths to the final of the Men’s Opens singles final of the 105th National Tennis Championships when they recorded easy wins in the s

It has been by no means plain sailing on a pitch with prodigious turn, but Roots skill in scoring all around the wicket secured him an 18th test century and he will resume on the third morning with Jos Buttler (7 not out).

Rob Lewis, who flew out last March before the original tour was aborted over the coronavirus, and decided to stay until England returned, said he was ’’very frustrated’’ by the turn of events.

Bess, who returned figures of 5-30, combined with paceman Stuart Broad, who took three wickets, as Sri Lanka were all out in two sessions as the two-Test series resumed in Galle after the original tour was aborted over the coronavirus in March.

Wet weather has already restricted Sri Lanka’s preparations for today’s Test, and while the forecast suggests dry conditions at the start of play today, there is rain forecast over the course of the match.

But the injured pair of batsman Dhananjaya de Silva and pace bowler Kasun Rajitha will miss the series starting on Thursday after being part of the 2-0 Test series defeat in South Africa this month.

Top seed Sharmal Dissanayake along with second seed Yasitha de Silva and seventh seed Chathruya Nilaweera advanced to the Men’s Singles semi-finals of the 105th National Tennis Championships by recording victorious in their respective quarter-final

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the Eagles’ Golf Links will host the Commander’s Cup 2021 annual golf tournament for men and women from January 23 at China Bay in Trincomalee.

The 105th National Tennis Championship which was scheduled to be played last year but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic got underway at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella said the absence of fast-bowler Jofra Archer and talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes, along with three further players from the English side, could tip the scales in Sri Lanka’s favour in the upcoming

This will be a decisive year for European Pro-Licence Coach, Amir Alagic from Bosnia who is Sri Lanka’s Head Coach, according to Anura de Silva, President of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL).

They resumed day five at 98-2, needing a further 309 runs after being set a huge 407 to win when Australia declared their second innings at tea Sunday on 312 for six.

India have agreed to travel to Brisbane this week to play the fourth Test, Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive, Nick Hockley said today, ending a week of uncertainty around the match.

England are eager to extend their solid form in Test cricket but face a tough challenge in their two-match series in Sri Lanka, Coach Chris Silverwood said today.

Thiyumi Abeysinghe is one of the youngest Women’s National Tennis Champions in Sri Lanka winning both Singles and Doubles titles, having represented the country at many international events.