Sri Lanka rest regular captain Kumar Sangakkara and three other senior players for the three-nation series in Zimbabwe next week.
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England beat Sri Lanka in semi-final
England stroll to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20 semi-finals to reach an ICC tournament final for the first time since 2004.
West Indies hammered by Sri Lanka
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara inspire Sri Lanka to a simple win against hosts West Indies at the ICC World Twenty20.
Sri Lanka upbeat on Murali injury
Muttiah Muralitharan will remain Sri Lanka’s World Twenty20 squad after making “significant progress” in recovering from a groin injury.
Injured Muralitharan out of T20
Muttiah Muralitharan is ruled out of the remainder of the ICC World Twenty20 after injuring his groin in Sri Lanka’s defeat by New Zealand.
Delayed Herath arrives at Hants
Hampshire’s overseas player Rangana Herath arrives at the Rose Bowl after a two-week delay.
Hampshire sign up spinner Herath
Hampshire sign Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath.
Sussex bring in Dilshan for T20
Sussex confirm Sri Lanka international batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan will play Twenty20 cricket for the county this season.
Jayasuriya criticised for election bid
Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya is criticised for refusing to quit the sport as he runs for parliament.
Jayasuriya eyes parliament seat
Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya says he is contesting April’s parliamentary elections after a request by President Rajapaksa.
Sri Lankan Bandara signs for Kent
Kent sign Sri Lankan leg-spinner Malinga Bandara as their overseas player for the second half of next season.
Dilshan inspires Sri Lankan win
Tillakaratne Dilshan hits a century as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the opening match of the triangular series.
Sangakkara signs for Lancashire
Lancashire have signed Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara as the club’s overseas player for the 2010 season.
Sri Lanka unveils two new grounds
England will take on the Netherlands in Nagpur in their first match of the 2011 World Cup.
Wayamba see off Victoria
Sri Lankan side Wayamba beat Victoria in the Champions League.
Wayamba beaten by Delhi
Sri Lankan side Wayamba lose their opening Champions League match to Delhi Daredevils.
Prasad named in Sri Lanka squad
Pace bowler Dammika Prasad is included in Sri Lanka’s 15-man squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy.
Muralitharan to end Test career
Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from Test cricket in 2010 after being warned he will do long-term damage to his knee if he continues.
Vaas to call time on Test career
Sri Lanka left-arm seamer Chaminda Vaas will retire from Test cricket after this week’s third Test against Pakistan.
Sangakkara hails brave Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara hails his side’s mental strength after they seal their place in Sunday’s World Twenty20 final.
Sri Lanka v West Indies photos
Pictures from the World Twenty20 semi-final at The Oval
Sri Lanka thrash Windies in semis
Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 96 not out and three early wickets for Angelo Mathews fire Sri Lanka into the World Twenty20 final.
Edwards doubtful for semi-final
West Indies paceman Fidel Edwards faces a battle to face Sri Lanka in the second World Twenty20 semi-final on Friday.
Sri Lanka secure win over Windies
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 15 runs in their World Twenty20 group match at Trent Bridge.
Gayle doubtful for Sri Lanka game
West Indies captain Chris Gayle is an injury doubt for the Twenty20 group match against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka send Australia packing
Sri Lanka beat Australia by six wickets to send them crashing out of the ICC World Twenty20.
Sri Lanka honours cricket driver
The Pakistani bus driver, praised for his role in the Lahore cricket attack, is honoured at a ceremony in Colombo.
Sri Lanka spinner leaves hospital
Sri Lankan cricketer Ajantha Mendis leaves hospital after recovering from wounds sustained in attacks on the Sri Lanka cricket team in Pakistan.
Sangakkara to captain Sri Lanka
Kumar Sangakkara has been named as Sri Lanka’s new captain, replacing Mahela Jayawardene.
Sri Lankans recover after attacks
Sri Lankan cricketers are recovering after surgery on injuries suffered during the attacks in Pakistan.
Sri Lanka cricketers arrive home
Sri Lanka’s cricket team arrives back in Colombo after leaving Pakistan following the attacks by gunmen.
Jayawardene quits Sri Lanka role
Batsman Mahela Jayawardene is to step down as Sri Lanka captain after the forthcoming tour to Pakistan.
Sri Lanka thrash feeble Zimbabwe
Nuwan Kulasekara and Ajantha Mendis take three wickets each as Sri Lanka demolish Zimbabwe by 130 runs in Mirpur.
Dilshan shines as Sri Lanka win
Tillakaratne Dilshan scores his second century of the game and takes 4-10 as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 456 runs to win the second Test in four days.
Daminda fires Ragama CC to top spot
A round-up of the seventh-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka
Fit Mendis joins Test squad
Spinner Ajantha Mendis has joined Sri Lanka’s Test squad in Dhaka after recovering from the ankle injury he sustained in a domestic first-class match earlier this month.
Muralitharan hastens Bangladesh collapse
It was a day which Bangladesh lost more than Sri Lanka won. Shakib Al Hasan’s third consecutive five-for in as many Tests bowled out Sri Lanka for an unconvincing 293 just before lunch but that was the only passage of play to boast about for the home side. Muttiah Muralitharan’s 66th five-wicket haul – his 11th against Bangladesh – halted their plans, reducing them to 177 for 9 before bad light stopped play.
‘We will go out there with an open mind’ – Jayawardene
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said that his team will not be taking Bangladesh lightly in the upcoming two-Test series, the first of which begins on Friday in Dhaka.
Indika de Saram stars for Ragama CC
A round-up of the sixth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka dissolve cricket board
Sri Lanka have dissolved the interim committee appointed by the government to run cricket on the island.
Sri Lanka’s interim board dissolved, Ranatunga sacked
Sri Lanka’s sports minister Gamini Lokuge has dissolved the interim administration of Sri Lanka Cricket under the chairmanship of Arjuna Ranatunga.
Prasanna’s the best keeper in the world – Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara, the wicketkeeper-batsman, believes the Sri Lankan Test team has benefitted by having him play as a specialist batsman and let Prasanna Jayawardene take charge behind the stumps.
Domestic games helped us warm up for tour – Jayawardene
Though Sri Lanka have not played Test cricket for over three months, Mahela Jayawardene said the team had prepared for the series in Bangladesh through domestic matches back home.
Colts CC move to the top
A round-up of the fifth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka.
Early adjustment the key to success – Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene has said the greatest challenge facing Sri Lanka in Bangladesh is to try and adjust to the conditions and the pitches as quickly as possible.
‘Sri Lanka cricket should be free of politics’ – Lanka de Silva
Lanka de Silva, the former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman who became only the tenth batsman in his country’s history to pass 10,000 runs in first-class cricket, has said Sri Lankan cricket will not improve unless it breaks free of politics.
‘Sri Lanka cricket should be free of politics’ – Lanka de Silva
Mendis likely to miss Bangladesh Tests
Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lankan spinner, is likely to miss the Test series in Bangladesh, which begins on December 26, after injuring his ankle while bowling for Army SC in his first match of the domestic season against Tamil Union last weekend.
Rain saves Moors SC from embarrassment
A round-up of the fourth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka.
Chilaw Marians move to top after rain-hit third round
A round-up of the third-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka.
We’re taking Bangladesh tour very seriously – Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, has said the upcoming Test and ODI series in Bangladesh will be taken “very seriously” given the lack of international cricket for his team.