Sri Lanka Cricket expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of Sir Garfield Sobers, the legendary West Indies cricketer and one of the greatest all-rounders the game has ever produced. Sir Garry shared a special and enduring bond with Sri Lankan cricket, as he served as the coach of Sri Lanka National Team during the [...]
Media Release 17th July 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has taken note of the media reports relating to the reported arrest of the owner of the Jaffna Kings franchise by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) for the Prevention of Offences Relating to Sports. Sri Lanka Cricket, together with the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026, will [...]
Media Release 17th July 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has selected the following 15-member Sri Lanka Women's National Squad for the upcoming ODI series against the Pakistan Women's National Team. The three-match ODI series will form part of the ICC Women's Championship 2025-2029 cycle. The ODI matches will be played on 23, 25, [...]
Media Release 7th July 2026 Chairman of the Cricket Transformation Committee, Mr. Eran Wickramaratne, visited Sri Lanka Cricket's Level 1 Coach Education Program during an inspection tour of the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS), Dambulla. The four-day program, conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket's Coach Education Unit, was in progress when Mr. Wickramaratne visited the [...]
Media Release 03rd July 2026 Tickets for The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026, Sri Lanka's premier domestic T20 tournament with an international flavor, are now available for purchase via BookMyShow. Ticket Prices Ground LKR LKR LKR LKR LKR LKR SSC, Colombo 300 1000 1500 2000 2500 RDICS, Dambulla 300 500 1000 3000 [...]
Media Release 2nd July 2026 The India National Men's Team will tour Sri Lanka in August 2026 to play a two-match Test series. The series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 cycle. The first Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS), Galle, while the second Test will be [...]
Media Release 1st July 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket's Selection Panel has selected the following two squads to represent Sri Lanka in the India Under-19 Tour of Sri Lanka 2026. The tour will feature a three-match One-Day series and a two-match Four-Day series between the Sri Lanka Under-19 and India Under-19 teams. The One-Day matches will [...]
Media Release 30th June 2026 The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026, Sri Lanka's premier domestic T20 tournament with an international flavor, has selected the following Match Official Panel for the sixth edition of the tournament. The panel features ICC Elite Panel Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle, ICC Elite Panel Umpire Kumar Dharmasena, several other ICC match [...]
The Chairman of the International Cricket Council, Jay Shah, and the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Devajit Saikia, met with the leadership of Sri Lanka Cricket during a brief visit to Colombo today. The discussions were cordial and constructive, focusing on the current status of cricket administration in Sri Lanka [...]
The Sri Lanka Under-19 Women's Team will tour India during June and July 2026 to take part in a bilateral series featuring both One Day and T20 formats. During the tour, the team will play three T20 and three One Day games. Sri Lanka team will leave on the 18th June 2026.
Pakistan National Women's Tour of Sri Lanka 2026 The Pakistan National Women's Team will tour Sri Lanka in July and August 2026 for a cricket series comprising both ODI and T20I matches. The tour will feature three ODIs and three T20Is. The three-match ODI series will form part of the ICC Women's Championship 2025-2029 cycle.
Media Release 5th June 2026 The Cricket Transformation Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket recently met with the women cricketers contracted by Sri Lanka Cricket. The Players of the National Team, Sri Lanka 'A', and Under-19 participated in the meeting, which was chaired by Mr. Eran Wickramaratne, Chairman of the Cricket Transformation Committee. Other members of [...]
Media Release4th June 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has selected the following squads to play in the West Indies Emerging Tour of Sri Lanka 2026. The West Indies and Sri Lanka emerging teams will play two four-day games and three one-day games during the bilateral contest. The tour will begin on the 8th [...]
Media Release 3rd June 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has named the following squads for the upcoming Tri-Nation 'A' Series and the Four-Day Series. The Tri-Nation One-Day Series, featuring Sri Lanka 'A', India 'A', and Afghanistan 'A', will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS), Dambulla, commencing on 9 June [...]
Media Release 3rd June 2026 Sri Lanka's National Men's team will tour New Zealand during January and February 2027 for an all-format cricket series. The tour will comprise three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), and two Test matches.
Media Release 2nd June 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wishes to announce that 46 players have been selected to receive National Player Contracts for the 2026-2027 season. The contracted period will run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Players have been categorized under A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and Central Contract based on [...]
Media Release 29th May 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has selected the following 15-member squad to takepart in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.The team will depart for England on 3rd June 2026.
The rain hit Sri Lanka Cricket Major Clubs T20 Tournament which were rescheduled for yesterday did not take off with bad weather proving to be a spoiler with none of the six games that were on the cards yesterday being postponed. The following matches were called off: Bloomfield C&AC vs Colts CC Group B, Ace [...]
Media Release 29th May 2026 The Player Draft of the Lanka Premier League 2026 will be held on 1st June 2026 in Colombo. A total of 421 players will enter the Player Draft of the tournament's 6th edition, comprising 179 Sri Lankan players and 242 overseas players. The 179 Sri Lankan players will include National, [...]
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of the Cricket Transformation Committee launched a special program aimed at educating and developing school cricket coaches in the country. The inaugural session of the program was held on Monday, 25th May, at the High Performance Center of the SLC with the participation of 74 coaches representing Division [...]
