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Sri Lanka Cricket awards national contracts to 46 players for 2026–27 season
Sri Lanka Cricket has awarded national contracts to 46 players for 2026–27 across A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and Central Contract tiers, with seven new inclusions.
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Sri Lanka open Mendis-Kirsten ODI era against West Indies at Sabina Park
Sri Lanka open the Mendis-Kirsten ODI era against West Indies at Sabina Park after a 335/7 vs 108 warm-up rout of a Jamaica Select XI in Kingston.
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Handball, Hockey and Carrom federations temporarily suspended by Minister
Sports Minister Gamage gazetted the suspension of Sri Lanka Handball, Hockey and Carrom federations under Section 32 and 33 of the Sports Law.
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ICC Board approves pink-ball Test trial, suspends Cricket Canada and notes SLC governance
The ICC Board approved a pink-ball Test trial and suspended Cricket Canada; ICC Deputy Chair Imran Khwaja and BCCI's Saikia met SLC stakeholders on governance.
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LPL adopts Impact Player rule for 2026 as Tendulkar urges IPL to scrap it
Sri Lanka's LPL will introduce the Impact Player tactical-substitute rule from 2026, even as Sachin Tendulkar pushes the IPL to abandon it.
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LPL 2026 player draft completed; five franchises finalise squads ahead of July 17 opener
Lanka Premier League 2026 franchises finalised their squads on Monday, completing a draft from a 421-player pool ahead of the July 17 Jaffna–Galle opener.
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Footballer with Sri Lankan Tamil roots Nishan Velupillay heads to FIFA World Cup with Australia
Nishan Velupillay, of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage, has been named in Australia's 26-player FIFA World Cup squad by Socceroos coach Tony Popovic.
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Pathum Nissanka skips LPL 2026 to manage long-standing injury before West Indies tour
Sri Lanka's top T20I batter Pathum Nissanka has withdrawn from LPL 2026 to rest a long-standing injury ahead of West Indies and the India and England series.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinch back-to-back IPL titles by 5 wickets
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the IPL final at Ahmedabad, with Virat Kohli unbeaten on 75 sealing back-to-back titles.
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Rumesh Tharanga wins javelin silver with 85.97m at Rabat Diamond League
Sri Lanka javelin star Rumesh Tharanga threw 85.97 metres to win silver at the Rabat Diamond League meeting in Morocco, another Diamond League podium finish.
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PSG retain Champions League with shootout win over Arsenal in Budapest
Paris St-Germain became only the second club to defend the Champions League in the modern era, beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in Budapest after a 1-1 draw.
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West Indies name 15-member ODI squad for Sri Lanka series, Shai Hope to lead
Cricket West Indies named Shai Hope to captain a 15-player ODI squad for the Sri Lanka series at Sabina Park, with Hetmyer and Alzarri Joseph included.
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Gateway College Swimmers Lithum De Silva, Hashel Senarath Named to Sri Lanka Squad for Asian Championships
Gateway College Colombo swimmers Lithum De Silva and Hashel Senarath qualified for the 12th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships in Bangkok this July.
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Ransini Perera wins 200m gold at Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong
Ransini Perera clocked 24.07 in the girls' 200m for Sri Lanka's second gold of the Asian U20 championships; Sadev Rajakaruna took boys' 200m bronze.
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Sangakkara says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 'more than ready' for India after IPL 2026 Orange Cap run
Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara said teen batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is 'more than ready' for India after his IPL 2026 Orange Cap-leading season.
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Sri Lanka and New Zealand Begin Planning Centenary of Cricket Ties
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met New Zealand Cricket Deputy Chair Kevin Malloy in Wellington to plan a centenary marking 100 years of cricket relations.
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LPL 2026: Franchises confirm 20 direct signings ahead of June 1 draft
Neesham, McDermott, van der Dussen, Raza, Taskin Ahmed and Vijay Shankar added as five franchises lock in four players each before the LPL player draft.
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Sri Lanka names 15-member squad for Women's T20 World Cup 2026, depart June 3 for England
Athapaththu leads Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Kaveesha Dilhari into the ICC tournament; team flies June 3.
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Cricket West Indies confirms 2026 home season: Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan tours
Sri Lanka open with three ODIs and three T20Is at Sabina Park from June 3 before two Tests in Antigua; New Zealand and Pakistan follow in July-August.
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Tarushi Abisheka wins 1500m gold for Sri Lanka at Asian U20 Athletics Championships
Tarushi Abisheka won 1500m gold at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong on Thursday, clocking 4:31.41 ahead of Iran and South Korea.
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Gary Kirsten Leads First School Cricket Coaching Session for 74 Coaches
Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten led the first session for 74 school cricket coaches under a new SLC programme to develop school-level coaching.
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Conflicting claims emerge over who selected Sri Lanka's West Indies tour squads
Sri Lanka's new and former selection committees have given conflicting accounts of who picked the West Indies tour squads, reviving governance concerns.
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Rugby players join Mission Olympic programme with monthly allowances
Twenty-one Tier 3 Sri Lanka rugby players will receive Rs.135,000 a month under Mission Olympic, while 16 women's Casa 7s winners get a Rs.180,000 incentive.
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LPL 2026 Player Draft Set for June 1 as 650+ Overseas Cricketers Register
Sri Lanka Cricket will hold the LPL 2026 player draft on June 1, with more than 650 overseas cricketers from 21 nations registering.