OTHER NEWS Algama removed from SLC UNP General Secretary extends condolences to the members of the bereaved families Dialog Telekom joins Ministry of Sports to Salute Sri Lanka’s Sporting Heroes Sri Lanka seeks reprieve for banned sprinter    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend Sri Lanka seek first Test win in the West Indies 13-03-2008 Sri Lanka left for a month-long tour of the West Indies on Thursday with captain Mahela Jayawardene determined to win his country's first Test match on Caribbean soil. "We are obviously looking to win the Test series and we stand a good chance of doing that," Jayawardene said ahead of the 15-man squad's departure. Sri Lanka had previously toured the West Indies in 1997 and 2003 with both series ending in 1-0 win for the hosts. Jayawardene said the tour will provide Sri Lanka with an opportunity to establish a regular Test opening pair following the retirements of former captains Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu. Michael Vandort had already secured one opening position, the Sri Lankan captain said, adding young Malinda Warnapura would relish the opportunity to stake his claim for the other slot. Sri Lanka's bowling attack was, however, weakened by the absence of frontline bowlers Lasith Malinga and Farveez Maharoof due to injuries. The tour opens with a three-day match from March 17 in Guyana, which will also host the first Test from March 22-26. The second Test will be played at Port of Spain, Trinidad from April 3-7. Jayawardene said the Guyana wicket will help his spin attack led by Test cricket's most successful bowler Muttiah Muralitharan. "We played a couple of one-day games in Guyana during the World Cup last year and it will definitely be to our liking as it takes spin," he said. "Trinidad has a bit of pace and bounce." Sri Lanka will also play three one-day internationals against the West Indies after the Test series. Sri Lanka's Test squad: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Kumar Sangakkara, Michael Vandort, Malinda Warnapura, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Prasanna Jayawardene (wicket-keeper), Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chanaka Welegedara, Ishara Amarasinghe, Rangana Herath, Thilan Thushara. Print Version | Email to friend

Algama removed from SLC Thu, 01-05-2008 06:00:00 The services of Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) media manager Samantha Algama was terminated last night by the Cricket board President Arjuna Ranatunga. Speaking to media Algama alleged the move was related to a tender controversy and the publicity it got in the media. “If he thinks by terminating my services he can silence the media then he is sadly mistaken.”... |FULL STORY|

UNP General Secretary extends condolences to the members of the bereaved families Sat, 26-04-2008 11:00:00 . UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake deplored the LTTE bomb attack on a packed bus in Piliyandala last evening, saying the terrorists had once again resorted to killing innocent civilians in the face of heavy setbacks on the battlefield. Twenty four persons returning home after a hard day’s work were killed and another 40 including schoolchildren were injured when a fully packed bus bound to Kahapola was caught in an explosion at 6.45 p.m. at the Piliyandala bus terminal.and he extende... |FULL STORY|

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Dialog Telekom joins Ministry of Sports to Salute Sri Lanka’s Sporting Heroes Fri, 25-04-2008 10:00:00 Dialog Telekom, announced , a partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Sports, to initiate the country’s largest ever National Sporting Awards and felicitation programme. Aimed at felicitating national sporting heroes, the felicitation programme will culminate with a National Sporting Honours Awards Ceremony. The event will felicitate 219 sportspersons from across 15 sporting disciplines who hold the distinction of having secured glory and honour for Sri Lanka at... |FULL STORY|

Sri Lanka seeks reprieve for banned sprinter Mon, 21-04-2008 19:00:00 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will ask the world athletics governing body to grant a reprieve to banned woman sprinter Jani Chaturangani de Silva, the sports minister said on Monday. "I have asked the lawyers to compile the facts related to Jani's ban so that I could make a request to the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations)," Gamini Lokuge told AFP. Lokuge said he believed there had been technical flaws in the investigation against De Silva, who won silver medals in 100 ... |FULL STORY|

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