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Dimuth to resign from Test captaincy!

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9 months ago

March 20, 2023

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Test Captain Dimuth Karunaratna says he informed the SLC selection committee that he wishes to step down from the captaincy after 2-match series against Ireland next month.

“I have informed the selectors that its good to appoint a new captain for the new test cycle, so I am ready step down after the Ireland series,” Dimuth Karunaratne has said.

“I am yet to here from selectors what they think about my decision, but I feel I need to give the new captain to start from the beginning of the new test cycle, rather me stepping down from the middle of it,” he added.

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Harin names selection committee

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3 hours ago

December 11, 2023

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Sports Minister Harin Fernando has appointed a five-member selection committee for Sri Lanka Cricket headed by Former Captain Upul Tharanga.

The committee is as follows : Upul Tharanga (Chairman), Ajantha Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Tharanga Paranavithana and Indika De Seram

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Chamari Athapaththu unpicked in WPL auction

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2 days ago

December 10, 2023

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Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu went unsold in the first round of auctions for the second season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).

The Player of the Tournament in the recently concluded Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) also went unsold during the first edition of the WPL.

The WPL Auction concluded in Mumbai on Saturday with 30 out of the 165 registered being sold to the five teams.

Annabel Sutherland and Kashvee Gautam were the top buys of the day, being sold to the Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants respectively for Rs. 2 crores.

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Sri Lankan ground staff awarded promised cash reward – SLC

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5 days ago

December 6, 2023

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Sri Lanka Cricket states that they have commenced the distribution of the US$50,000 award (LKR 16 million) money promised during the Asia Cup to the ground staff of the RPICS, Colombo, and PICS, Kandy.

Accordingly, 138 members of the ground staff of the RPICS, Colombo, who worked during the Asia Cup 2023 (permanent and contract employees) were rewarded for their effort, while 115 members of the ground staff of the PICS, Kandy, will receive their reward this Friday.

A media statement by the SLC further notes :

The staff of both venues did a yeomen service during the tournament to ensure the practice facilities, outfield, pitches, covering and uncovering of the ground, and related services were in place and in time to conduct the tournament successfully, despite the bad weather conditions that prevailed during that time.

Curators, turf supervisors, ground staff, and technical staff are among the recipients of the reward payment.

The rewards were granted to the RPICS ground staff by the National Curator, Mr. Godfrey Dabrera, this morning.

The rewards were awarded jointly by the Asian Cricket Council and Sri Lanka Cricket, with each institution contributing US$25,000.