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Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 opens in Waskaduwa with 14 countries
Sri Lanka hosts the Commonwealth Chess Championship from May 17–25 at Citrus Hotel, Waskaduwa. FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich is expected to attend.
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ICC Deputy Chairman and senior BCCI official to visit Sri Lanka over SLC governance
ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja arrives Friday night, with a senior BCCI official on Saturday, for talks on the government-appointed SLC interim committee.
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Jaffna Kings change hands as India's Sports Commune takes over LPL franchise
Sports Commune, led by Indian entrepreneurs Manjot Kalra and Mayank Goel, has taken ownership of the Jaffna Kings franchise ahead of LPL Season 6 in July.
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LPL 2026 to run July 17 to August 8; Jaffna vs Galle in opener at SSC
Sri Lanka Cricket has set LPL 2026 for July 17 to August 8, with reigning champions Jaffna meeting Galle in the opening match at the SSC, Colombo.
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Sri Lanka to host India 'A' and Afghanistan 'A' for 50-over Tri-Nation Series in June
SLC has scheduled a 50-over Tri-Nation Series with India 'A' and Afghanistan 'A' at Dambulla in June, plus two Four-Day matches against India 'A' in Galle.
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Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup squad reunites in Malaysia for 30th anniversary
Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning team arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Friday for a four-day reunion featuring a T20 exhibition match on Saturday.
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India A Squad Named for June 2026 Tri-Series in Sri Lanka
Tilak Varma will captain India A in a one-day tri-series in Dambulla featuring Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A, followed by two multi-day matches in Galle.
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Galle Gallants unveiled as new LPL Season 6 franchise ahead of July tournament
Gallant Sports and Media LLC takes over the Galle slot for Lanka Premier League Season 6, naming Pubudu Dassanayake as head coach ahead of the July 17 start.
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Veteran sports administrator Prema Pinnawala passes away at 88
Prema Pinnawala, who served as Sri Lanka's Olympic Committee Secretary General for 15 years and led Sri Lanka Athletics, has died at 88 after a brief illness.
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Sports Ministry Felicitates Sanya 2026 Asian Beach Games Medallists
Sri Lanka's Sports Ministry honoured seven Sanya 2026 medallists, marking the country's 10th-place finish among 45 Asian nations at the 6th Asian Beach Games.
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Sri Lanka to host English club Northampton Saints in August 2026 rugby clash
Northampton Saints will face the Asia Pacific Lions at Colombo's Racecourse Stadium on Aug 28 under an MoU signed in England, organisers confirmed Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka Women's squad announced for New Zealand 'A' One-Day series, Sandeepani to lead
SLC names 15-member squad captained by Sathya Sandeepani for three One-Day matches against touring New Zealand Women 'A' at Dambulla on May 12, 15 and 18.
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Kusal Mendis to be appointed Sri Lanka ODI and T20I captain
Sri Lanka Cricket is set to appoint Kusal Mendis as ODI and T20I captain from the West Indies tour, replacing Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka.
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LPL drops 250,000-follower social-media rule for Icon players one day after backlash
Sri Lanka Cricket scrapped the 250K social-media follower minimum for LPL Season 6 Icon and Star players a day after announcing it, citing community backlash.
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England considering single-Test Sri Lanka tour in future cricket calendar
England weighs reducing overseas Test tours — including Sri Lanka — to single match format.
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Sri Lanka slides to 9th in ICC men's T20I rankings, behind Bangladesh
Sri Lanka loses six rating points in ICC's annual update and falls below Bangladesh, sitting just one point above Afghanistan; women's side holds 7th place.
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LPL 2026 Foreign Player Registration Opens May 8, Closes May 18
Sri Lanka Cricket opens foreign player registration for the sixth Lanka Premier League from May 8 to 18 ahead of the July-August T20 season.
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Cricket Interim Committee to Confront Sri Lanka's Year-Long Test Drought at First Meeting
Sri Lanka's Cricket Interim Committee meets Wednesday with options to extend home Tests to three matches and add fixtures outside the WTC cycle.
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Peshawar Zalmi Win PSL 2026 as Aaron Hardie Stars With Bat and Ball
Aaron Hardie's 4-27 and unbeaten 56 powered Peshawar Zalmi past Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets to claim a second PSL title.
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Sumedha and Dilhani strike javelin silver at Asian Throwing Championship in Mokpo
Olympian Sumedha Ranasinghe throws season-best 76.95m and Dilhani Lekamge 56.79m to claim silvers at the Asian meet in South Korea.
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Mittal family to acquire Rajasthan Royals in $1.65 billion IPL deal
Steel billionaires Lakshmi and Aditya Mittal will take a 75% stake in Rajasthan Royals alongside Adar Poonawalla, in one of the IPL's largest acquisitions.
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Sri Lanka Men's Tour of West Indies Set for June-July 2026
Sri Lanka will play three ODIs, three T20Is and two Tests on the West Indies tour, starting with the white-ball series and closing with the Test matches.
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Nissanka half-century powers Delhi Capitals to 226 chase against Rajasthan Royals
Pathum Nissanka smashed 52 off 26 balls in the powerplay as Delhi Capitals chased down 226 to beat Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 at Jaipur.
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Pakistan overtake Sri Lanka in ICC Test rankings annual update
Sri Lanka slip to seventh after Pakistan rise to sixth on 89 points; Australia keep 12-point lead at the top of the table.