SLC Chief Jayantha vows to take Lankan cricket to the top

Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Nishantha Ranatunga on Thursday said it will not stop its players from participating in the Indian Premier League after getting assurances from the BCCI about their safety but made it clear that the SLC will not accept political interference. "I don't think Lankan players should boycott the IPL just because of political party and views. The game should be kept away from it. That is the SLC policy. BCCI has no reservations with regard to our players coming in. If they ...

Arjuna Ranatunga has always been critical of the impact of Indian Premier League. And now that the cash-rich Twenty20 league has become a tool in the hands of politicians, the former Sri Lanka skipper's opposition of the event has increased. Voicing ...

A special loan scheme was introduced by the Lankaputhra Development Bank recently for entrepreneurs of the North Western Province. The loan is granted to self-employed people who are members of Fishery Societies, Women's Societies and Cooperative ...

Sri Lanka Tourism's second 3Day Mega Promotional campaign named Get Sri Lankened kicked off in style in the city of Mumbai on Friday 10,2013 with a high profile media conference held in Taj Lands End Hotel- Salcette Mumbai . The press conference ...

As of now India are participating in the Champions Trophy but could pull out of the tournament over L Sivaramakrishnan's appointment in the ICC's technical committee if the Board wasn't satisfied with the outcome. Currently we have decided to ...

Press Trust of India . New Delhi Even as the controversy over Laxman Sivaramakrishnan's appointment to the ICC Cricket Committee raged on, the BCCI on Monday received support from its Asian allies Sri Lanka and Pakistan who claimed allegations of ...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is not averse to use bullying tactics, but are unlikely to go as far as jeopardise the Champions Trophy over the ICC Cricket Committee controversy. Amid reports of India mulling to pull out of the one-day ...

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), asking whether some Sri Lanka players could be released early from the ongoing IPL to prepare for next month's Champions trophy in England, according to SLC ...

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is mulling to call back its players who have been warming benches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) for preparations for next month's Champions Trophy, its Secretary said on Saturday. "The SLC executive committee ...