Lahiru Kumara

Sri Lanka pacer Lahiru Kumara has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's tour of the West Indies, the country's cricket board (SLC) said on Monday.

Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has been named the vice-captain for the Bangladesh Test series, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Saturday.

Sri Lanka have added spinner Akila Dananjaya, batsman Pathum Nissanka, and seamers Lahiru Kumara and Binura Fernando to their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup, the country's cricket board said on Sunday.

Sri Lanka's Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara will travel to Australia for the T20 World Cup in a squad largely unchanged from the island nation's surprise Asia Cup win, selectors said on Friday.

Pacers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Gamage have been added to the Sri Lankan squad ahead of the third Test against India starting in Pallekele on Saturday.

Sri Lanka pacer Lahiru Kumara and Bangladesh batter Liton Das were on Monday fined 25 percent and 15 per cent of their match fees respectively for breaching ICC's code of conduct with their aggressive actions during their T20 World Cup Super 12 fixture.

Sri Lanka's leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is back from injury for the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand, starting January 5th. Dunith Wellalage retains his ODI spot despite being dropped from the T20I squad. Nuwanidu Fernando and fast bowler Lahiru Kumara also return, alongside uncapped medium-pacer Eshan Malinga.

Sri Lanka on Wednesday suffered a massive setback when middle-order batsman Asela Gunaratne was ruled out of the ongoing opening Test against India with a fractured left thumb.

Young Sri Lankan duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana spun their web around Netherlands to bundle them out for a paltry 44 in their last first round game of the T20 World Cup on Friday.

Sri Lanka managed to restrict England to a meager total of 156 runs, all out in just 33.2 overs in their ICC ODI World Cup match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Opting not to enforce a follow-on, Sri Lanka found themselves struggling in their second innings, reaching 102-6 by stumps on the third day, extending their lead to 455 runs. Despite the debutant pacer Hasan Mahmud's encouraging 4-51 for Bangladesh and Khaled Mahmud's contribution of 2-29, Angelo Mathews remained unbeaten on 39 alongside Prabath Jayasuriya, three not out. The duo aimed to bolster Sri Lanka's lead with support from the tail-enders.

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia in their ICC World Cup 2023 match at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.

All-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka will miss the three-match one-day international series against the West Indies due to injury, the cricket board said on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl against England in a Group 1 Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup on Monday. Both Sri Lanka and England have named unchanged playing XIs from their last match.

Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Kumara has been ruled out of the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh after picking up a hamstring injury.

For years, the Mohali track has been a delight for the faster bowlers. This was one of the rare Indian pitches which many overseas pace bowlers, including former Australia speedster Brett Lee would proudly endorse as a pace-friendly wicket.

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss opted to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second T20 International of the three-match series here on Saturday. India are playing an unchanged side while Bunura Fernando and Danushka Gunathilaka came in for the Lankans in place of Jeffrey Vandersay and Janith Liyanage.

Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in their ICC T20 World Cup game on Thursday.

Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in their must-win T20 World Cup match on Tuesday.

West Indies won the toss and elected to field against Sri Lanka in their Super 12 game of the ICC T20 World Cup on Thursday.

Ireland won the toss and opted to field against Sri Lanka in their first round group A match of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to field first against Netherlands in their last first round Group A game on Friday.

In the absence of regular skipper Angelo Mathews and vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal, left-hander batsman Upul Tharanga has been appointed to lead Sri Lanka in the ODI triangular series in Zimbabwe, which also involves West Indies.

India batter Shreyas Iyer has said that how every member of the squad focuses on staying in the present and how it is a topic of discussion during the team meetings.

Opener Mohammad Naim and Mushfiqur Rahim cracked impressive half centuries to steer Bangladesh to a competitive 171 for four against Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 1 match on Sunday.

Sri Lanka have faced a significant setback due to the injuries suffered by key players leading up to the ongoing Asia Cup. In response, captain Dasun Shanaka stated on Wednesday that while they cannot prevent such crises, they maintain faith in the capability of other team members to fill the void left by the absentees during this continental tournament.

Sri Lanka on Tuesday dropped out-of-form Kusal Mendis from an upcoming second Test against England while injured skipper Dimuth Karunaratne was replaced by stand-in Dinesh Chandimal. The cricket board said Mendis and Karunaratne were among a total of five players left out of the squad for the second Test against England starting Friday at Galle.

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka elected to bat after winning the toss against England in a crucial T20 World Cup match here on Saturday.

Both New Zealand and Sri Lanka made one change each. While Daryl Mitchell replaced Mark Chapman for New Zealand, Sri Lanka brought in Kasun Rajitha for Binura Fernando, who has been ruled out with an injury.