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 [...]
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) successfully concluded its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 22 August 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, with representatives of all member countries in attendance. The AGM unanimously elected and appointed Mr. Khalid Alzarooni as the new ACC Vice President. Executive Board members representing Non-Test Playing Full Members and Associate Members were also [...]
Media Release 21st August 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of Hashan Tillakaratne as the Batting Coach of the Senior Men's Program. He will be based at the National High Performance Center of the SLC and will work with the national players as part of the Senior Men's Program. The former World [...]
India Tour of Sri Lanka 2026 Dinesh Chandimal sustained an injury while fielding during the first session of the fourth day, hitting his shoulder and head hard on the ground. He was taken for a precautionary scan, which was clear, with no signs of internal injury. Chandimal was subsequently assessed for concussion by the doctor [...]
Media Release 13th August 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has selected the following 15-member squad to take part in the Women's Asia Cup 2026. The Women's T20 Asia Cup will be held in the UAE from 28 August to 13 September 2026. The squad
Media Release 12th August 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named the following 16-member squad for the first Test match against India. The first Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS), Galle, from 15th to 19th August 2026. The two match series is part of the ICC World Test [...]
Media Release 7TH August 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wishes to announce that public admission to the upcoming Test Series between Sri Lanka and India will be free of charge thus providing cricket fans with an excellent opportunity to witness world-class Test cricket. The Match Schedule 1st Test: 15-19 August 2026 - GICS, Galle 2nd [...]
• Dialog Axiata comes in as the Title Sponsor Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will celebrate the country's cricketing excellence by hosting the Annual Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2025 on 6 August 2026 in Colombo, honoring Sri Lanka's finest male and female cricketers for their outstanding performances during the 2025 season. The prestigious awards ceremony to [...]
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) expresses its deepest sympathies on the passing of Mr. Upali Dharmadasa, former President of Sri Lanka Cricket. During his distinguished tenure as a cricket administrator, Mr. Dharmadasa served the game in several key leadership roles, including as Vice President and President of Sri Lanka Cricket, and as Chairman of the Interim [...]
