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Sri Lanka yesterday made history at Rawalpindi. In an important game in the ongoing tri-series, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field-a decision that looked a costly mistake, at least by the end of England's innings. The first 50 overs were all about England and their captain, Harry Brook, who scored the fastest [...]
Media Release 22nd October 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket awarded certificates to 51 newly qualified umpires who passed the Level 5 examination, the entry-level qualification for umpiring in Sri Lanka. The group comprises 47 males and four female umpires, who will now have the opportunity to officiate at District and Provincial tournaments organized by Sri Lanka [...]
Media Release 21st October 2026 The England Women's National Team will tour Sri Lanka in February and March 2027 for T20I and ODI series. The team will first arrive in February for the T20I series before returning after the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027 for the ODI series.
Media Release 14th October 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has selected the following players to participate in the Hong Kong Sixes 2026. The 12-team tournament will be held from 30 October to 1 November 2026 at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The squad
Media Release 13th October 2026 The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has selected the following 15-member squad for the two-match Test series against Pakistan. The series, which forms part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 cycle, will commence on 9 November in Rawalpindi. The Test squad Note to Editors Pathum Nissanka will only travel [...]
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, [...]
