TOP FIVE EMERGE IN VOTE FOR CEAT PEOPLES PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Five of Sri Lanka’s cricketing heroes have emerged as the ‘top scorers’ for the 2011 CEAT Peoples Player of the Year award, as votesbased competition intensifies, organizers of the contest announced. By the morning of Monday, November 14 more than …
WOODS GETTING BACK INTO THE GROOVE
Former world number one Tiger Woods on Monday said he was starting to enjoy golf again after a spate of injuries, with a strict training regime helping him regain his speed and distance. Now ranked 56 after going off the …
Armed forces take over Cricket test venues
Following a request from the Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped cricket board to take over and maintain the country’s multi-million dollar test venues, the security forces will manage three stadiums from this month onwards as the governing body of the sport can …
CEAT Cricketer voting now on web
Voting to choose Sri Lanka’s most popular cricketer of the year has begun, and the buzz is spreading like wildfire following a decision by contest sponsor CEAT Sri Lanka to offer voting via the worldwide web. Sri Lanka Cricket Interim …
MURALITHARAN RECEIVES “AWARD OF EXCELLENCE”
Muthiah Muralitharan not only brought glory and honour to his motherland but also created new land marks in the history of cricket and all these achievement make him one the greatest cricketers said the Chief Minister of the Central Province …
Afridi announces Pakistan comeback
All-rounder Shahid Afridi on Tuesday reversed his decision to retire from international cricket, saying he wanted to play for Pakistan as the chairman of the cricket board has now been replaced. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari last week appointed banker …
S. Lanka pick rookie spinner for Aussie ODIs
Sri Lanka will fly in uncapped leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna from England for the last two one-dayers against Australia, a cricket board release said on Thursday. Prasanna, 26, was surprisingly plucked out from the ongoing Sri Lanka ‘A’ tour of England …
SSC to participate at Singapore T 20 cricket tournament
SSC has been invited by Singapore Cricket Club to take part at the second edition of the T20 tournament which will be held in Singapore from August 18 to 21. SSC is sponsored by UFL (Uniting Future Legends), one of …
Anusha and Army girls save pride of Sri Lanka boxing
Anusha Kodithuwakku fought hard to save her reputation as one of Sri Lanka’s top level women boxers while T. N. Weerasinghe and P. K. Sumudu from Sri Lanka Army salvaging some pride at the youth boxing competition at Panadura on …
Mendis makes T20 history in Sri Lanka win
Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to bag six wickets in a Twenty20 international as Sri Lanka clinched the series 2-0 against Australia with an eight-run win in the second match Monday. The unorthodox spinner finished with 6-16 off four …
