Media Release 8th October 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of Kusal Mendis as the new Test captain of the national men's team. The decision was taken by the Selection Committee at a meeting held today at SLC headquarters. The upcoming two-match Test series in Pakistan will be his first assignment as [...]
Media Release 8th October 2026 Sri Lanka's Test captain, Dhananjaya de Silva, has decided to step down from the captaincy with immediate effect. "It's my genuine opinion that the mantle should go down to the next generation," de Silva said in a letter addressed to the Selection Committee. De Silva confirmed that he remains available [...]
Media Release 7th October 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket facilitated the Bahrain Cricket Federation with logistical and coaching support to train its team in Sri Lanka, as part of its continued efforts to support the development of cricket among Associate Nations. Accordingly, the Bahrain Cricket Team was in Sri Lanka from 15th September to 1st October [...]
Media Release 4th October 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has selected the following 16-member squad to take part in the Tri-Nation Series in Pakistan. Following the conclusion of the T20I series, Sri Lanka will compete in an ODI Tri-Nation Series involving Pakistan and England. Pathum Nissanka Avishka Fernando Kamil Mishara Kusal Mendis - [...]
Media Release 2nd October 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has selected the following 15-member squad to take part in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan. The Sri Lanka Men's National T20I squad will depart for Pakistan on 4th October 2026 to take part in a two-match Test series, a three-match T20I series, and [...]
Media Release 25th September 2026 The Australia Women's Team will arrive in Sri Lanka in December 2026 to play a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The matches, which will be played in Dambulla, will form part of the ICC Women's Championship 2025-2029 cycle. The Australian team is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on [...]
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named the following 15-member Men's Squad to take part in the Asian Games 2026. Sri Lanka Team will leave for Japan on the 24th September 2026.
Media Release 21st September 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee (CTC), appointed on 29 April 2026 by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, considers it its responsibility to keep the Sri Lankan public informed of the progress made so far in fulfilling its mandate to transform Sri Lanka Cricket. The Committee's mandate is [...]
Media Release 17th September 2026 The Sri Lanka Women's U19 Team will tour Pakistan in October 2026 for a Tri-Nation Tournament. The T20 Tri-Nation Tournament will also involve Pakistan and Bangladesh. DATE Sri Lanka Matches VENUE 3rd October Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Faisalabad 5th October Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Faisalabad 8th October Sri Lanka vs [...]
Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha has been rewarded for his iconic performance during the home ICC World Test Championship series against India. 17 September, 2026 Sonal Dinusha has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for August 2026. This marks Dinusha being crowned with the accolade for the first time in his career. Having [...]
Media Release 16th September 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named the following 15-member National Women's Squad to take part in the 2026 Asian Games. Sri Lanka will take on the Malaysian Women's Team on September 18, 2026, in the third quarter-final.
Media Release 16th September 2026 The Sri Lanka Men's U17 Team will tour Pakistan in October 2026. During the tour, the Sri Lanka Team will play one three-day game and five one-day games against Pakistan Men's Under 17. The Sri Lanka Team will depart for Pakistan on October 5, 2026, to take part in the [...]
The Sri Lanka National Men's Team will tour Pakistan in October and November 2026. During the tour, Sri Lanka will first play a T20I series against Pakistan. This will be followed by a tri-nation One Day International (ODI) series featuring Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and England. The tour will conclude with a two-match Test series played [...]
SLC particularly seeks clarification regarding the assertion that Sri Lanka stands to lose over USD 20 million as a result of the tournament not being hosted in Sri Lanka. SLC requests the Daily Mirror to explain, at the outset, how the figure of over USD 20 million was arrived at, including the methodology, financial assumptions, [...]
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA), commenced the distribution of cricket balls to nearly 900 schools participating in the 2026 Under-13 School Cricket Tournament. The inaugural distribution program took place recently at the Duncan White Auditorium of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, where cricket balls [...]
Kusal Mendis and Binura Fernando will not take part in the upcoming T20I series against England, as both players are still undergoing rehabilitation following injuries sustained during the Lanka Premier League 2026. Mendis suffered a right hamstring injury, while Fernando sustained a back injury. Accordingly, the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has made the following [...]
Media Release 03 September 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) notes the International Cricket Council's decision regarding the hosting of the upcoming ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027. While Sri Lanka will not host the tournament, the Sri Lanka Women's National Team has secured automatic qualification for the competition based on its standing in the current qualification [...]
Media Release 02nd September 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) hosted 160 students from the Mass Communication Department of the University of Kelaniya as part of an educational field visit aimed at providing them with practical exposure to sports journalism and media operations of an international sport event. As part of the visit, the students, accompanied [...]
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has selected the following Men's National ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour of England 2026. Sri Lanka will play three T20Is and three ODIs during the tour. The Sri Lanka team will depart for England on 05 September 2026.
Sonal Dinusha's second century of the match helped Sri Lanka secure a draw after India enforced the follow-on. 27 August, 2026 India had looked firmly on course for victory in Colombo, but Sri Lanka produced a remarkable final-day fightback to secure a draw and end the two-match ICC World Test Championship series 1-0, in India's favour. Sonal [...]