The spin trio of Samit Patel, Mohammad Hafiz and Pulina Tharanga together shared seven wickets between them to give the Galle Gladiators a flying start guiding them to a convincing 54-run win over Jaffna Kings in the first match of the Lanka Premier League 2021 played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday (5).
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will allow fully vaccinated spectators, up to 50% of stadium capacity, to attend Lanka Premier League (LPL) matches when the tournament starts on Sunday, subject to a maximum of 14 days having lapsed since receiving the second dose of the vaccine.
Gamer.LK, the leader in Esports and Digital Entertainment experiences in Sri Lanka has announced the return of the Inter-School Esports Championship for 2021 powered by Samsung Sri Lanka.
Seychelles clinched the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy Four-Nation Football Tournament when they edged out Sri Lanka 3-1 on penalties in the final encounter played at the Racecourse Grounds in Reid Avenue on Friday.
Sri Lankan men’s coaching combination of Ben Gollings of international repute, Nilfer Ibrahim, an unassuming but a shrewd and master tactician of sevens rugby and Saliya Kumara, a fast learner, knowing very well of the difficult task ahead of them have boldly taken upon themselves the responsibility of drilling a set of players relatively inexperienced to be competitive at regional level.
Sri Lanka secured their place in the Prime Minister MahindaRajapaksa Trophy Four-Nation Invitation Football Tournament final when they edged out Bangladesh 2-1 in a decisive round-robin match played at the Racecourse Grounds in Reid Avenue yesterday.
Whilst the general perception points at an average performance by the new look Sri Lanka men’s and women’s squads this weekend at the Dialog sponsored Asia Sevens Series 2021 edition in Dubai, a rather optimistic Sri Lanka Rugby chief contended that it would not be so.
Bangladesh and Seychelles clinched the top spot of the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy 4-Nation Invitation Football Tournament with four points each after the completion of Saturday’s stage two matches played at the Racecourse Grounds in Reid Avenue.
A high profile press conference by Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) to kick start preparations for the Asian Sevens Series Rugby Tournament 2021 was strikingly overshadowed a few hours later by the sporting sponsorship giant Dialog Axiata PLC with the unveiling of its partnership with the sports regional body Asia Rugby (AR) as the main sponsor of the Asia Sevens Series 2021 – Dubai edition.
Two coaching staff member of the Sri Lanka Cricket team – head coach Mickey Arthur and batting coach Grant Flower – have not returned with the team but have stayed back in the UAE. The team, which could not advance to the semi-finals of the World Cup, returned on Saturday.
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