This year’s Sri Lanka Day Expo will be held on August 7, 2010 at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California. The event... »
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India leads on Day 4 in the second Test against Sri Lanka
With Sachin Tendulkar’s double century and Suresh Raina’s maiden century in a Test match, India took the lead today on Day 4 of the second Test match in the three-match series with Sri Lanka in Colombo. Sri Lanka declared a mammoth total of 642/4 in the first innings on a pitch that favors batting... »
Sri Lanka bat first in the second Test
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat in the second Test match against India today at the SSC grounds in Colombo. Sri Lanka Cricket said that the selectors have made four changes to the team which won the 1st Test in Galle. Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Rangana Herath and Chanaka Welagedara have... »
Sri Lanka’s spin wizard Murali bids farewell to Test Cricket with record 800 wickets
Sri Lanka’s ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan bid farewell to Test cricket today taking a record 800 wickets during the first match of the three-match Test series against India in Galle. Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa felicitated Murali during the lunch break of the fifth day play of the first Test which Sri Lanka won... »
Mendis embarrasses selectors
Ajantha Mendis responded to being dropped from the Test squad with a stunning bowling spell claiming 6 for 67 as Sri Lanka Board President’s XI dismissed the visiting Indians for 291 in reply to the home side’s total of 514 for 9 on the second day of the three-day warm-up game at Colts Cricket... »
Rugby – Lankan women upset California Griffins 12-10
Sri Lanka women’s rugby team put up a dazzling display to defeat the visiting Griffin Girls Rugby team for California by 12 points (1 goal, 1 try) to 10 (2 tries) in their first rugby test played at the Nittawela, Kandy yesterday. At half time Sri Lanka lasses led 7-5. A very large crowd... »
Tennis-Sharmal marches on in Europe!
Sharmal Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s tennis whiz kid, has become the first Sri Lankan tennis player to play in the ITF Young Stars Tournament 2010 in Europe, representing the top Asian players in the 14 & under category. Sharmal is currently playing against world’s top players of his age in an ITF sponsored European tour... »
Sri Lanka ace spinner announces retirement from Test cricket
Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka’s ace spinner and World Record holder in wicket taking will retire this month from Test cricket, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Murali has decided to retire from Test cricket after the first Test in Galle against India commencing 18th July, 2010. He will however be playing for the 2011 World Cup.... »
India to tour Sri Lanka
India will tour Sri Lanka next month for three Test matches and a one-day tri-series also featuring New Zealand, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Friday. Schedule India’s Test tour: July 13-15: Practice match, Colombo; July 18-22: First Test, Galle; July 26-30: Second Test, SSC grounds, Maitland Place; August 3-7: Third Test, P. Sara Oval,... »