Arjuna Ranatunga

Arjuna Ranatunga was sacked from his post and the interim committee headed by him stood dissolved with immediate effect.

Sri Lankan authorities are planning to arrest former cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga on corruption charges related to his time as petroleum minister. He and his brother are accused of altering oil procurement procedures, causing an estimated $5 million loss to the state. His brother has been arrested and released on bail, with a travel ban imposed.

Reggie Ranatunga, veteran Sri Lankan politician and father of world cup winning cricket team captain Arjuna Ranatunga, died following a pro-longed illness.

Cricket fans were stunned by a dramatically slimmer Arjuna Ranatunga at a recent reunion. The former Sri Lankan captain, who led the nation to their 1996 World Cup victory, appeared almost unrecognisable in a viral photo. While some celebrated the positive change, others expressed concern, recalling his past health issues. The transformation sparked widespread discussion among supporters.

Remembering Tony Greig, Arjuna Ranatunga said that former England captain and celebrated commentator stood by Sri Lanka when most others did not.

Arjuna Ranatunga said he will consider contesting for president of SLC only if there is a guarantee that the government will not interfere in the elections and running of the board.

Former Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga took on former Indian cricket great Bishan Singh Bedi over his allegedly derogatory comments on Muttiah Muralitharan last week and compared him to a dog.

Elections to appoint office-bearers to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) were today postponed from December 27 to January 3 next year.

Arjuna Ranatunga was on Monday appointed Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket after the resignation of Jayanta Dharmadasa.

Arjuna Ranatunga is yet to make up his mind whether to contest for the president's post of the country's Cricket Board (SLC) as the former SL captain said he will take a decision in this regard by next week.

In its efforts to hard sell the Sri Lankan tourism sector with immediate focus on sites relating to 'Ramayana', the island nation's Tourism Development Authority has included former cricket star Arjuna Ranatunga as a member of the delegation to tour India.

Former Sri Lankan minister and legendary cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga has resigned from the Opposition United National Party, citing dissatisfaction with the outfit's workings.

Sri Lanka's Arjuna Ranatunga's tenure as the head of the Sri Lanka Cricket came to be short-lived because of his opposition to IPL, a report has claimed.

Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal has quashed the dismissal of the country's cricket board by the sports minister, Roshan Ranasinghe, and reinstated the expelled officials. The decision follows a petition by the board's president, Shammi Silva, challenging the minister's actions. The restoration of the board is expected to take two weeks before the court hears the case again.

Sri Lanka is unlikely to tour Pakistan with authorities reconsidering the decision of Arjuna Ranatunga to support India's stance of not touring Pakistan.

Former Sri Lanka cricketer and Minister Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for helping Sri Lanka amid its ongoing economic crisis. Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of the people in the island nation. The economy has been in a free-fall since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Sri Lankan cricketing legends Arjuna Ranatunga and Arvinda de Silva made their presence felt in Mumbai as they made an appearance at a do.

India's World Cup heroes found former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga's demand for an inquiry into the 2011 final as "outrageous". India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to win their second World Cup title in 50-over cricket.

It was time to relive the glory as former cricketing captains got together at this event in the city.

The World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga slammed the local cricket administration for the "sorry state of the game" in the country.