Sri Lanka claimed a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh as they continued their winning start to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.

Sri Lanka produced a stunning upset to beat tournament hosts South Africa on a hugely entertaining opening night of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.

The official dates for the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle to be played at The Oval later this year have been announced.

The director general of sports is to be empowered to name members to the cricket selection committee, said Sports Development Department sources.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) faces either blacklisting or suspension by the ICC due to continuing political interventions in its affairs, cricket sources said.

The attorney general has recommended the submission of a committee report with regard to Sri Lanka’s participation in the 2022 cricket World cup in Australia for a forensic audit.

Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka is to be banned from all forms of cricket until a verdict is reached in the court case against him in Australia.

Four months into the Asia Cup cricket triumph, changes are to be made to the selection committee with its chief Pramodya Wickramasinghe likely to be axed, reports said.

Sri Lankan Vanessa de Silva has been chosen to officiate in the final of the under-19 women’s World Cup 2023 presently underway in South Africa.

Football in Sri Lanka stands to lose nearly USD 2 million of international grants annually due to its suspension by FIFA.