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Sri Lanka names full squads for West Indies tour across all three formats
Sri Lanka names squads for its West Indies tour in all three formats, with Dhananjaya leading the Test side and Kusal Mendis captaining both white-ball squads.
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LPL 2026: 14 pre-signed players announced across five franchises ahead of draft
Hasaranga, Chandimal, Shanaka, Wellalage and Kusal Mendis lead the 14 pre-signed LPL 2026 names; Moeen Ali and Shakib Al Hasan among the overseas picks.
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Former Sports Ministers allege new SLC selection committee appointment is illegal
Former Sports Ministers Fernando and Jayasekara allege the new SLC selectors were appointed without proper process, leaving two selection panels in place.
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Pramodya Wickramasinghe seeks written clarification over removal as SLC selectors chair
Pramodya Wickramasinghe wrote to the Sports Minister and SLC requesting formal notification of the 'premature rescission' of his two-year selectors contract.
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Sanath Jayasuriya steps aside from Sri Lanka Cricket High Performance Centre role
Jayasuriya resigned as SLC HPC Consultant, citing a conflict of interest from his dual role as Matara District Cricket Association president.
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Indian all-rounder Vijay Shankar retires from domestic cricket and IPL, expected to feature in LPL 2026
The 35-year-old retired from domestic cricket and the IPL to pursue new opportunities; LPL 2026 participation is expected but not yet officially confirmed.
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SLC Orders Forensic Audit; Irregularities 'Far Greater Than Initially Feared'
SLC Transformation Committee chair Eran Wickramaratne says cricket board irregularities are worse than expected; a new SLC constitution is also planned.
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Sports Ministry Approves New SLC Selection Committee Under Wijegunawardena
Former fast bowler Kapila Wijegunawardena will chair a five-member panel replacing the previous selectors led by Pramodya Wickramasinghe.
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India U19 to tour Sri Lanka in June-July for bilateral series
Sri Lanka Cricket says India Men's Under-19 will play a three-match ODI series and two four-day matches, arriving 30 June 2026.
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Tuskers return home after historic CASA Sevens double in Tashkent
Sri Lanka's men's and women's rugby teams were welcomed at BIA on Tuesday after sweeping the inaugural Central Asia–South Asia Sevens in Uzbekistan.
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Sri Lanka Cricket rejects 'financial crisis' reports after committee takeover
SLC says day-to-day operations continue without interruption and the Transformation Committee holds full legal authority over finances under the Sports Law.
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India to tour Sri Lanka for two-match Test series August 15–27: Cricbuzz
Cricbuzz reports India will play two Tests in Sri Lanka in a Aug 15–27 window; exact match dates and the proposed Ditwah-relief T20Is remain unconfirmed.
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Pathirana walks off after eight balls on KKR debut with hamstring trouble
Matheesha Pathirana lasted just eight deliveries on his Kolkata Knight Riders debut against Gujarat Titans before walking off with hamstring discomfort.
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ICC officials meet President Dissanayake amid Sri Lanka Cricket reform talks
ICC reps Imran Khwaja and Devajit Sakia meet President Dissanayake in Colombo; signals presidential-level engagement with the SLC governance transition.
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Sri Lanka sweep CASA Rugby 7s: men beat India 31-10, women rout Kazakhstan 27-0
Sri Lanka claimed both men's and women's Cup titles at the Central and South Asia Rugby Sevens in Uzbekistan on Sunday, completing a clean regional sweep.
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ICC Suspends Funding to Cricket Canada for Six Months Over Governance Issues
The ICC has frozen Cricket Canada's funding for six months over governance concerns, days after the board elected a new nine-person leadership.
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Lekamge produces season-best 58.57m javelin throw at Diyagama trials
National thrower Dilhani Lekamge claimed gold with a season-best 58.57m on day two of the Selection Trial at Diyagama, weeks after silver at Mokpo.
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Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 opens in Waskaduwa with 14 countries
Sri Lanka hosts the Commonwealth Chess Championship from May 17–25 at Citrus Hotel, Waskaduwa. FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich is expected to attend.
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ICC Deputy Chairman and senior BCCI official to visit Sri Lanka over SLC governance
ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja arrives Friday night, with a senior BCCI official on Saturday, for talks on the government-appointed SLC interim committee.
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Jaffna Kings change hands as India's Sports Commune takes over LPL franchise
Sports Commune, led by Indian entrepreneurs Manjot Kalra and Mayank Goel, has taken ownership of the Jaffna Kings franchise ahead of LPL Season 6 in July.
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LPL 2026 to run July 17 to August 8; Jaffna vs Galle in opener at SSC
Sri Lanka Cricket has set LPL 2026 for July 17 to August 8, with reigning champions Jaffna meeting Galle in the opening match at the SSC, Colombo.
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Sri Lanka to host India 'A' and Afghanistan 'A' for 50-over Tri-Nation Series in June
SLC has scheduled a 50-over Tri-Nation Series with India 'A' and Afghanistan 'A' at Dambulla in June, plus two Four-Day matches against India 'A' in Galle.
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Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup squad reunites in Malaysia for 30th anniversary
Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning team arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Friday for a four-day reunion featuring a T20 exhibition match on Saturday.
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India A Squad Named for June 2026 Tri-Series in Sri Lanka
Tilak Varma will captain India A in a one-day tri-series in Dambulla featuring Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A, followed by two multi-day matches in Galle.